The “Next Phenomenal Teen Star” performs tonight at the annual Sangyawan Music Festival.
Sofia Romualdez is the 16-year-old daughter of one of the most beautiful faces in show business in the 1980s, Cristina “Kring-Kring” Gonzales-Romualdez.
She will join celebrities and music icons in Tacloban City’s 127th Sangyaw Festival in honor of its patron Señor Sto. Nino de Tacloban.
The Sangyawan Musical Festival is a nightly barbecue with live band shows at the Balyuan Grounds along Magsaysay Blvd.
Calla Lily, 6 Cycle Mind and Banda ni Kleggy performed on the 24th; Parokya ni Edgar brought he house down on the 25th; Aegis, Itchyworms and Rocksteady rocked the city on the 26th; Regine Velasquez and the Side A band serenaded festival grevelers on the 27th; Wolfgang shines with Sofia tonight; and Yeng Constantino, the REO Brothers, and Kitchie Nadal take Tacloban by storm on the Feast Day, June 30.
“She has the looks and the beautiful voice of her mom,” said Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez.
But Sofia is making a name of her own as she has been turning the heads of talent agents, directors, producers, and photographers. She has many offers to be in TV commercials, and the big TV networks are fighting for her attention.
There is a line up of activities that awaits Taclobanons and visitors in the month-long celebration in partnership with the City Government of Tacloban and the Sto. Nino Parish.
“Aside from the nightly barbecues with live band shows, we have agro-trade fairs, ballroom dancing night, the Ms. Tacloban 2016, the 8th Sangyaw Awards night to recognize excellent performances of Taclobanons or Waraynons in the field of arts and Literature, and the most awaited Parade of Lights on the 29th where 10 barangay contingents and 10 school contingents are participating,” said Mayor-elect Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez who will take her oath along with other city government officials on June 30.
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Tacloban honors patron saint
By Robbie Pangilinan
The resilient city of Eastern Visayas celebrates the 127th Sangyaw Fiesta Celebration on June 30 in honor of its patron Señor Sto. Nino de Tacloban with the theme “The Family as Oasis of God’s Mercy” and “Resilient, Vibrant for a Better Tacloban.”
The City Government of Tacloban and Sto. Nino Parish, in partnership, kicked off the annual Sangyaw Festival at the start of June with an agro-trade fair, nightly barbecues with live band shows, ballroom dancing, a beauty pageant, an awards night, and the most awaited “Parade of Lights.”
Religious events started on June 18 with the Pre-Balyuan rites where Tacloban’s patron Señor Sto. Nino (El Teniente replica) was brought to Basey, Samar by land procession and motorcade for Basey devotees to adore.
The replica was returned to Tacloban on June 20 through a Fluvial Procession at Cancabato Bay, in time for the 9 a.m. Balyuan Rites at the Balyuan Wharf. A Balyuan Mass followed and a motorcade around the city marking the start of the nine-day Señor Sto. Nino novena Masses at the Sto. Nino Church at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m..
Aside from Novena masses, the Catholic faithful went to confession, 4 to 5 p.m. frpm June 20 till today, while the Mass Wedding was held at 1p.m. on Sunday. Tomorrow at 9 a.m., there will be a Mass Baptism. A Vigil or Vesper Pontifical Concelebrated Mass will be held at 5 p.m. also tomorrow.
On the Feast Day, June 30, the Most Rev. Bishop John Du will celebrate at 9 a.m. the Pontifical Concelebrated Mass. At 2:30 p.m. is the Fluvial Procession and at 4:30 p.m. the Land Procession. The celebration will be capped at 6 p.m. with a Pontifical Mass.
“We thank God and give Him back all the glory, as He has seen Tacloban rise up from the rubbles of Yolanda, His people remain strong and resilient,” said Mayor-elect Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez, who is very busy and hands-on with the preparations.
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A stop on path to stardom for today’s hot new artists
Charlie Puth. Andra Day. Lukas Graham.
Before many of these music artists cracked the Billboard charts, they were featured in Delta’s Artist Spotlight, which provides free music streaming through the airline’s onboard entertainment system, Delta Studio.
Since its launch in May 2014 with Sam Smith, the program has featured different artists each month from all genres of music, many on the cusp of stardom about to make their mainstream breakthrough. Although the primary focus is on emerging artists, the program has also included Grammy-winning hitmakers like Taylor Swift and Coldplay.
Each artist is chosen by a team under the Delta Marketing umbrella and Pollack Music & Media Group based in Los Angeles. A combination of factors goes into each selection, including market research such as radio play, social media buzz and international appeal. It also helps that the team is full of passionate music fans with their pulse on the hottest artists climbing the charts.
July’s Artist Spotlight will be Fitz and the Tantrums. The band’s commercial breakthrough came with 2013’s “More Than Just a Dream”, including two No. 1 hits with “The Walker” and “Out of My League.” On their self-titled third album, the group has broadened their catchy pop-soul sound, with “even more kinetic energy and savvy hooks,” according to iTunes.
Like every Spotlight artist, customers can listen to tracks from the band’s new album and watch music videos – free of charge – on Delta Studio. What’s more, beginning July 1, all content featured on Delta Studio will be free for every customer flying on two-class aircraft, which makes up nearly 90 percent of Delta’s fleet. Delta Studio currently offers up to 300 movies, 750 TV shows, 100 foreign film titles, 2,400 songs, 18 channels of live satellite TV on select aircraft and a selection of games on aircraft with seat-back entertainment systems.
Featured artists also receive special recognition in their month’s issue of Sky magazine. Some also participate in special airline events, including fan meet-and-greets and private concerts. For example, as an Official Airline Partner of the Grammys, Delta hosted a behind-the-scenes tour and dinner with Andra Day to kick off this year’s awards weekend.
“Delta has long championed the work of both emerging and celebrated artists through Delta Artist Spotlight,” said Ranjan Goswami, Delta’s Vice President – Sales, West. “We are so proud to play a small part on their path to stardom.”
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Ultimate lifestyle guide for busy Pinoys
This month, a new magazine show will be your ultimate guide in achieving the quintessential goal of work-life balance while enjoying your personal passions to create a lifestyle that you can truly enjoy.
The Working Class (TWC) magazine show will showcase different products and services, personalities and unheard destinations for the growing number of Filipino middle-income working class, young professionals, and millennials.
Techies will get their fair share of features on the latest gadgets that are useful on the road while navigating the concrete jungles of the city where they live, work, and play.
Throughout the season, the show will also feature a roster of inspiring personalities that viewers can emulate based on their outstanding work, creative pursuits, and advocacies that make a difference.
Hosting the show is the energetic trio of transport and shipping Senior Executive Stefano De Medici, award-winning TV journalist Jiggy Manicad and Pinoy music icon Rico Blanco. The three hosts—a yuppie, a journalist, and a musician—are also avid travelers and gadget lovers who are often on the road so they will surely provide viewers an interesting mix of perspectives drawing from their own experiences.
“The show aims to make the lives of salaried workers more convenient, enjoyable, and efficient,” shares De Medici.
The Working Class is a production by Team MMPI (Marnie Manicad Productions International) and co-produced by 2GO Travel. The Working Class premiered on June 25. It airs on GMA News TV at 11 a.m. every Saturday.
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