The cast members of GMA-7's epic telefantasya Encantadia gathered for a night of fun and music during the show's thanksgiving concert.
The event, dubbed as Avisala, Mulawin vs. Ravena, was held at Enchanted Kingdom on May 7.
Sang'gres Glaiza de Castro, Gabbi Garcia, and Sanya Lopez were present to make Encantadiks happy as the show is down to its last two weeks.
The younger cast members of Mulawin vs. Ravena also showed their costumes to the public for the first time. The concert also served as a way of welcoming this new telefantasya that will replace Encantadia.
Sanya and her love team partner Rocco Nacino also brought kilig to the public when Rocco gave Sanya a kiss on stage!
Here are some of the highlights of the Encantadia thanksgiving concert:
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Sanya Lopez and Rocco Nacino brought kilig to Encantadiks (fans of Encantadia) when Aquil kissed Danaya on the cheek.
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Rocco did a playful pose while Sanya was all smiles after the kiss. Fans screamed after the RocSan love team granted their request.
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In Encantadia, Sanya and Rocco play the characters Danaya and Aquil, respectively. Their fans dubbed their love team DanQuil, a combination of their characters's names in the telefantasya.
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Before the kiss, Rocco surprised Sanya when he suddenly appeared on stage while the latter was singing a mellow version of "Versace On The Floor." The two then performed a tango-like dance.
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In the story, Sanya's character Danaya is currently reigning as the Queen of Lireo. As the ruler, she is not allowed to fall in love with Aquil, her former flame.
When asked on stage what she will miss about the show, she answered, "Siyempre, mamimiss ko si Aquil!"
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((L-R) Sanya Lopez, Gabbi Garcia, and Glaiza de Castro, who play the main characters Sang'gres Danaya, Alena, and Pirena, had a blast at the concert.
Mikee Quintos (in white), who is cast as Sang'gre (formerly Diwani) Lira, shared the stage with her co-stars.
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Encantadia is Sanya's biggest break in showbiz, after appearing in a bit role in the teleserye The Half Sisters, aired from 2014 to 2016.
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Glaiza revealed she made a proposal for the show's director Mark Reyes: for her character Pirena to have a love team partner.
After several weeks, Pirena had a love angle with a new character named Azulan, played by Marx Topacio (not in photo).
Marx is the boyfriend of Miss Universe-Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina.
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Glaiza performed her own rendition of Up Dharma Down's "Oo." She revealed that after Encantadia, she will focus on her music career as she is set to launch a new album.
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Gabbi, who plays Sang'gre Alena, was all smiles when she appeared at the thanksgiving concert.
Her love team partner and rumored boyfriend Ruru Madrid was not present during the concert due to a prior commitment.
In the current story of Encantadia, Alena has a new love interest: the Adamyan Memfes, played by newcomer Lance Serrano.
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During the concert, Gabbi sang Up Dharma Down's "Tadhana," which she described as the perfect song for her character Alena.
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Rocco performed a medley of the songs "Closer" and "Youth." After his performance, he asked the audience, "Gusto niyo pa ba ng kissing scenes?"
His question, of course, referred to the scenes he is set to do with Sanya on the show.
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Solenn Heussaff, who plays Cassiopea in Encantadia requel, is happy about the good feedback for her portrayal of Encantadia's first queen.
She is also glad that her tandem with Zoren Legaspi, who plays Emre, is well-received by audiences. This is despite the fact that Solenn and Zoren are married to other people.
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On stage, Solenn performed a sexy version of the songs "Happy" and "Hands To Myself."
After her performance, she told the audience, "Mag-sign kayo ng petition para extended!"
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The cast members of Mulawin vs. Ravena, led by Miguel Tanfelix, Bianca Umali, Derrick Monasterio, and Kiko Estrada, were also welcomed to the public.
This is also the reason why the hashtag of the show is #AvisalaMvRatEK.
Avisala means Hello in Nchan (Encantadia language) while MvR is the acronym for Mulawin vs. Ravena.
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In Mulawin vs. Ravena, Derrick Monasterio will play the role of Almiro, the son of Aguiluz and Alwina.
In the first part and in the movie version of Mulawin, Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin played the role of Aguiluz and Alwina, respectively.
However, in this version, it was not announced who will play Aguiluz, while Heart Evangelista will take on the role of Alwina.
Meanwhile, Derrick's love team in the series, Bea Binene, was not present during the concert.
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Bianca Umali is set to take on the role of Lawiswis, a role played by Sam Bumatay in the first Mulawin.
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Miguel, who was not yet in costume when this photo was taken, will reprise his role as Pagaspas.
Pagaspas also had a participation in Encantadia since he took on an important mission for the Sang'gres, as ordered by Sang'gre Amihan (Kylie Padilla).
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Kiko Estrada will portray the role of Rafael, Almiro's best friend who will turn into his mortal enemy.
Kiko's father, Gary Estrada, was also a part of the first Mulawin as Rasmus, a Ravena.
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Inah De Belen, who plays Deshna in Encantadia, admitted feeling separation anxiety as the show is about to end.
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During the concert, Inah experienced technical problems. Fortunately, she was able to cope and went on performing the song "Starving."
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Mikee Quintos, who plays the Diwani-turned-Sang'gre Lira, was able to return to the show after her character was killed.
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Mikee showcased her musical skills when she performed a ukelele version of "All About That Bass."
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Klea Pineda plays Muyak, a former lambana who was turned into a tagapangalagga.
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Arra San Agustin plays Arianna, a punjabwe who became Amihan's Sarkosi or reincarnation.
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The tagapangalaggas Mikee, Arra, Inah, and Klea stood beside each other at the end of the show.
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From being a kontrabida, Pancho Magno's character Hitano has redeemed himself and is now an ally of the Sang'gres.
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Phytos Ramirez plays the grown-up human Paopao, who is called to be tagapangalagga of the fifth gem.
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Carlo Gonzalez, who used to play kontrabida roles in GMA-7 shows, plays the kind-hearted Muros, the Mashna (head) of the Lirean army.
After a successful 10-month run, Encantadia is set to air its finale on May 19 after 24 Oras.
Meanwhile, its replacement Mulawin vs. Ravena will air its pilot episode starting Monday, May 22.
