KATRINA VELARDE Readies For "The Z-CON: The Gen Z Icons Concert"

 

The world class power belter Katrina Velarde is going to make your April days even more awesome as she does "KATRINA The Z-CON: The Gen Z Icons Concert" to be held on April 13, 8pm at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati.

For those asking why it's ZCon, it's because they want to cater to Gen Z's who's supporting her today. She's been very hands on, using her own team to do arrangements, covers, even on YouTube. Although they cater to any music genre, everyone will certainly relate to the music of the 90's and 2000's. She's going to do it with her own spin on things. 

Talking to her a few days ago, Katrina feels the pressure (mounting this concert) because it's been 4 years since she last had one. Though she admits, she likes this pressure and anxiety. She asserts these are challenges that could further improve her skills. 

 Katrina says "I'm so happy that we're doing this to promote my concert, I've had the chance to do this in ASAP and Showtime, and it's been a while since I've had one. It's like my body is looking for it, this is a big production and I'm happy to work with JM Yosures, Reiven Umali, Khimo Gumatay and Sam Mangubat. My reach has always been with Gen Z's and I've prepared a lot for this one."

She adds "It's not just going to be with Gen Z's though because I want people to relate with music from the 90's and 2000's, but we're doing it with a different flavor. I'm eager to do this all, coming from the pandemic days, we wanted to have more mediums of entertainment. I realized when the pandemic happened people still wanted to see us for entertainment, and now that we're back, I'm happy."

Imagine if she wasn't around during the pandemic, we all would have been in a rut. A lot of people listened to her songs during her live streams. Truly, it was a place to be thankful during those times because as singers, they rose to the occasion and gave us the needed entertainment we craved for at home.

Like so many singers, she's inspired by the one and only Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez. When they performed in previous shows, she froze and just looks at her. It's so nice to see that her dreams did come true. To be able to work with her inspiration, she must have been ecstatic. Here's more of what happened at the press conference for the "KATRINA The Z-CON: The Gen Z Icons Concert"

 On this part 2, she had our jaws drop with a few songs she sang a capella

 

She's very down to earth, and has already impressed a lot of people with her covers, original songs and this concert would definitely be a nice avenue to see how she's come a long way. Tickets are sold via Ticketworld so secure them now. This is produced by AQUEOUS ENTERTAINMENT and ABBA Productions.

 

Take a Look at the New TIMEZONE Marquee Mall

If you haven't discovered it yet, there's a new Timezone branch at the Marquee Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga. Kapampangan friends and families will get a taste of the same entertainment that people have been enjoying in different places across the country.

They spruced it up, arranged the machines to an even wider floor area so you can have more of your favorite games, tickets to win, and prizes to take home in one place. What's even better is that there are new games included in the re-opening which can be played from sun up to sun down, for folks of different ages.

The President and GM of Timezone Philippines Raffy Prats Jr. was also there to cut the ribbon, and he says "You're now looking at a new and improved Timezone Marquee Mall which you can now go to and have tons of pleasurable and memorable time with your family. This will surely be a place where people from Central Luzon would converge and enjoy on regular days or weekends. This is now catered to different age groups, for students, professionals, or just about any joe that want to have a fun time!"

Now you can enjoy VR machines, Magic UFO, Halo Firestorm Raven, social bowling, and so much more. The branch also will have a promo where if you load up 600 pesos you get to have 900 Timezone credits which means more time to play inside the arcade.

Go head on to Marquee Mall in Pampanga today to enjoy the promo, and the tons of games you need to play. It's a breather, and if you win lots of tickets, you can trade them for prizes, treats right at the side of the cashier. You'll love it here!

Adulting: Choosing the Right Investments

If you have extra money in the bank, I'm sure you're trying to rack your head between just leaving it stagnant in your savings or plan to put it on investments. It's not easy because right from the start, you're dealing with hard earned money and imagine the hours you had to endure just to earn that amount. Rightly so, it's something you shouldn't take lightly.

You have to be comfortable in what risks you should take. It should fit what you want to achieve in the future. It's not the time to mince back with questions because it is a financial decision.

According to Joyce Mayo the CEO of SmarTrade (a financial education and consultancy firm) "We should understand that before investing, you should have a clear idea of you personal needs and goals because it's all about aligning what you want to achieve with your lifestyle, financial wishes and your values. SmarTrade offers FREE training and learning sessions before you do online trading. Our personalized approach makes it easier to understand and meet your objectives. The first days would certainly be crucial as you try and get a sense of your risk appetite. Everyone has a growth potential and being armed with the education, knowledge you need to thrive from the first day is essential. You have to take your strategy and align it with your long term vision."

SmarTrade provides free learning sessions and personalized coaching. This means you get to tailor fit your investments and protect your hard earned money. They do this with ATFX which is a global leader in broker services. They have a broker program for skilled individuals so they too become partners wether you are in the finance or forex industry. You also gain access to resources, get personalized support when you need to and become a part of a huge community who are thriving in online trading. This will arm you with what you need to make smart investments. If you want to know more, visit SmarTradePH.com today!

AGSUNTA to hold FREE CONCERT on their 10th Year Anniversary

 

Popular heartbreak band Agsunta (Jai, Miguel, Stephen and Josh) is feeling mighty generous this coming March 23 as they hold their 10th Anniversary concert at the SM City Tanza Cavite Parking Grounds (where they all hail from) ALL FOR FREE, because they want to thank you personally.

Get to listen to their hit songs "Kung Di Na Ako", "Alas Dose", "Bagong Umaga", your favorites and a few new ones so you get to experience an even new Agsunta right outside the mall. We got to interview them a few days ago and asked about what they had up their sleeves, so listen in!

Jireh Singson aka Jai says "We are celebrating our 10th year of being together (the 4 of them). We had different people in the past, but what we are celebrating is US being together. Just like some bands, we started in college, it wasn't serious, just playing together and just jamming. We didn't expect to have a space in the industry. We didn't really notice that we're already on our 10th year, it's like time flew by and we sometimes get called KUYA by some new bands and our fans. We don't get shy anymore because we feel like we're their seniors in some way."

He adds "We are so grateful we lasted 10 years, and we feel it's our time to give back not just to the community, but to the countless Filipinos who listen to our songs over the years. This is why we wanted for them to have a really good FREE CONCERT in SM Tanza in Cavite. We all hail from this province. It's our home turf. We've spent a lot of time on tour, like we feel we've been in every province imaginable. We love that we get to hear that they know our music. We also spent a lot of time composing songs and putting them in the bank so we could release more original songs this year, that's the goal. So you all will have a LOT to look forward to. We will be more aggressive, we will also release music videos and vlogs on our social channels."

They've been known to sing songs of heartbreaks but they hinted that the new material they're working on will be quite different from the music they released in the past. They will release a new single on April 8th that will be turning tides as they've never played songs like it. This is for those who are in love, they'd love to see you blush when you hear it. Make sure you be there on the 23rd, as SM City Tanza will be Agsunta ground. Go get your friends, your family and drag them to the place if you need to! They also have guests like Nef Medina (a very spirited singer from GMA) and awesome PPOP boyband 1621BC.

Congratulations on your 10th Anniversary AGSUNTA! Can't wait to hear your singles that will be released soon!