Apl.de.Ap revisits the Philippines to promote homegrown artists

Nerisa Almo
Monday, April 16, 2007 @ 09:08PM  |  194 views

Apl.de.Ap of Black Eyed Peas admits that he is still being influenced by Filipino artists that he has grown up with. He also reveals that he grew up listening most of the time to the music of Asin.
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He added, "I got more Tagalog songs in it and I'll be collaborating with more Filipino artists. I'm gonna collaborate with Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas."

Aside from endorsing Human clothing line, Apl also came back to the Philippines recently to introduce his own record label named Jeepney Music Inc., which is based in California, USA. Apl.de.Ap aims to discover aspiring Filipino talents through Jeepney Music, especially those who are in the United States.

"It's the search engine to look for under Filipino artists. Right now, I got two artists on my label [Replay and Rocky Rock]," said Apl.

He has also partnered with ABS-CBN to help him search for other Filipino artists. For those who want to apply in Jeepney Music, Apl said they can just give them a a demo of their work to Jeepney Music at MySpace .

Apl also revealed that the Black Eyed Peas will have a tour again and they might stop by in the Philippines for another concert.

With all the opportunities that Allan is experiencing now, it seems like he does not regret leaving his country behind for a while. And if Apl could give a message to the 14-year-old Allan Pineda, it will be: "Everything is all right, you know? Don't be scared to make that decision, leaving your family, because if you work hard and stay focused you will be able to go back for them and help your family."

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