"Pag nag-umpisa kami ng bagong show, huwag muna natin lakihan yung expectations sa atin. Ano lang muna, mag-enjoy muna tayo. When SOP started, it was just like that. Let's just do our thing. Let's not expect anything. Huwag muna tayong mag-expect na mataas na rating. Just do concert on TV. That was the theme of SOP," says Regine Velasquez about the end of SOP and the beginning of Party Pilipinas.
Regine Velasquez on SOP's exit: "We forgot to just have fun. Masyado kaming na-stress sa ratings."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
06:38 AM
Rating
"Both Ogie and I are of course staying in GMA-7."
Ito ang naging deklarasyon ng Asia's Songbird na si Regine Velasquez tungkol sa nabalitang paglipat diumano nila ng kasintahang si Ogie Alcasid sa bakuran ng TV5. Pero tinuldukan na nga ni Regine ang mga espekulasyong ito sa pagkumpirma na mananatili silang Kapuso ni Ogie.
Hindi man direktang inamin ni Regine na may malaking offer sa kanya ang TV5 ay sinabi niyang: "For some reason, may nakakaalam na kapag matatapos na yung kontrata ko, lilipat na ako agad. Pero hindi naman. We're happy naman here."
Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang entertainment press si Regine sa grand launch ng upcoming primetime series niya sa GMA-7 na Diva kagabi, February 23, sa Studio 7 ng GMA Network. Sa March 1 na magsisimula ang Diva sa Telebabad block ng Kapuso network.
Sa June 2010 matatapos ang kontrata nina Regine at Ogie sa GMA-7, pero nag-renew ba sila ng kontrata?
"Parang wala kaming choice kasi ni-renew na, e!" natatawang sabi ni Regine. "Kasi nasa kanila yung option, e. So, kung ayaw naming mag-renew dapat magre-resign ka, parang six months before. Di ba, parang ganun 'yon?"
Two years daw tatagal ang bagong kontrata ni Regine bilang Kapuso, samantalang si Ogie naman daw ay "forever," biro ng Asia's Songbird.
Ayon kay Regine, binibigyan din daw siya ng pagkakataon ng GMA-7 na sabihin ang gusto niyang gawin, gaya na lamang dito sa Diva na siya ang may konsepto ng istorya.
"Siyempre, as artists, meron kang minamahal na isang show and you want to improve on that show. Like this Diva, 'eto ang ganda talaga ng pagkabigay sa akin nito dahil originally, actually iba ang istorya nito, e. Parang Bituin Walang Ningning. Sabi ko, 'Ayokong mag-drama. So, ganito na lang yung gawin natin,'" lahad niya.
THE END OF SOP. Dito na pumasok ang usapin tungkol sa pagwawakas ng musical-variety show na SOP ngayong Linggo, February 28. Si Regine ang isa sa main hosts dito, kasama sina Ogie, Janno Gibbs, at Jaya.
Naitanong kay Regine kung hindi ba nabibigyan ng importansiya ang mga idea niya sa SOP, hindi tulad ng mga konsepto niya sa mga ibang programa niya sa GMA-7, gaya nga sa Diva.
"Nabibigyan naman, pero... Kasi yun [SOP], hindi lang ako yung involved. Other artists are involved in the show. Siyempre, lahat naman kami binibigyan ng pagkakataon to voice out our ideas," saad niya.
Nalulungkot ba siya na mawawala na sa ere ang SOP?
"It's sad but at the same I'm also excited for the upcoming show," sabi ni Regine. "Kasi actually sa SOP no'n, hindi naman ako original na nandiyan. Mas nararamdaman ko yung lungkot ni Ogie at ni Janno kasi sila yung original diyan, e.
"Ako actually, originally I was asked for it but I didn't do it because I felt like I wasn't ready to do TV that time. So it was my sister [Cacai Velasquez] who did it. Then when she left, I took over. And I loved it! I had fun doing the show. And I still have fun doing it. I call it my day-off because it's my time to see my friends, to chika, to show off my clothes. That's all I do in SOP! Nothing really serious.
"So it's really sad na it's going to say goodbye already. But just like everything else, it also has to end sometime. Ganun lang yun, oo."
Unang emere ang SOP noong February 2, 1997. Ang original hosts nito ay sina Ogie, Janno, at Vina Morales; kasama sina Cacai, Gabby Eigenmann, Bernadette Allyson, at ang dating sexy star na si Amanda Page. Pumasok si Regine sa SOP noong 1998.
Biglaan ba yung naging desisyon na tapusin na ang SOP?
"I think matagal na nilang iniisip. Matagal nang iniisip ng mga tao sa taas na it's about time," banggit ni Regine.
But what made them decide to finally pull the plug on SOP?
Get showbiz news anytime, anywhere on your mobile! Just key in PEP ON and send to 4627. Available to all Sun, Globe, and Smart subscribers.
More News
- Keempee de Leon is not ashamed of playing gay roles
- Shaina Magdayao is happy that boyfriend John Lloyd Cruz takes pride in her
- Singer Selina Sevilla all set to get married to another woman
- Ronnie Liang defends himself against negative issues
- Glitter and glam, camaraderie and revelry abundant in fourth Star Magic Ball
- Marian Rivera on becoming the new Super Inday: "Proud na talaga ako!"
-
Events
Pokwang becomes a kid again on her 36 th birthday
Pokwang's co-host and close friend Mariel Rodriguez prepares a children party for her.
-
Controversies
Mr. M adds, "Angelica still has compassion for Claudine..."
-
TV Rating AGB
"Eat Bulaga!" unstoppable in the daytime race.
-
TV Rating TNS
Kantar Media-TNS National TV Ratings (Aug. 31-Sept. 2): Agua Bendita grabs lead on its final week
"Kapamilya Blockbusters" and "He's Beautiful" share daytime supremacy.
Most Popular
- PART 2. The public awaits Angelica Panganiban's move; Mrs. Martin Castro corrects Claudine Barretto's story
- PART 1. Claudine, Angelica, Gretchen: An unfortunate tale of intrigues, threats, and lawsuits drags in the names of three of showbiz's most beautiful stars
- James Yap: "Sana maayos na ang lahat."
- Raymart Santiago breaks his silence, defends wife Claudine Barretto
- Mylene Dizon on second reconcilation with Ira Cruz: "I've always known na mahal ko naman talaga siya."
- FIRST READ ON PEP: Angelica Panganiban's camp issues demand letter to Claudine Barretto
- Star Magic releases statement to end Angelica-Claudine issue
- Kris Aquino and Mayor Junjun Binay spotted in Makati
- Chokoleit on Cristy Fermin's threat to sue him: "She who will go to court should do so with clean hands."
- Carmina Villarroel prefers civil wedding over church wedding
Advertisement
