After wowing audiences in Las Vegas, Nevada, international singer Melissa Manchester and the Philippines' Sentimental Songstress, Imelda Papin, will give Filipino music lovers the chance to witness their stage presence and listen to their vocal prowess. They will topbill a two-day concert on September 18, 8 p.m, at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Roxas Blvd., and on September 20, also at 8 p.m. at the Pacific Grand Ballroom, Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu.
Produced by Viva Concerts and
Events and International Entertainment, Inc., it was the idea of Viva Group of Companies
big boss, Vic del Rosario, to bring the two international icons for a
concert in the Philippines. He is aware of the popularity of Melissa among
Filipino music lovers, as she has come up with chart bursting hits, such as "Looking
Through The Eyes of Love," the movie theme from Ice Castle; "Don't Cry
Out Loud," "Midnight Blue" and "If This is Love," among others.
Melissa is a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and actress who was
discovered by Bette Midler and Barry Manilow when she appeared in the Manhattan
club scene who took her on as one of the Harlettes in 1971. Her debut album,
Home to Myself, was released in 1973 where she co-wrote many of its songs with
Carole Bayer Sager.
Two years later she had her biggest hit, "You Should Hear How She Talks
About You," which won a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance and
peaked at #5 on the Billboard charts. Her last top 10 entry on the Adult
Contemporary chart was a 1989 updating of Dionne Warwick's "Walk On
By." The single was pulled from the album Tribute, which honored
some of the singers that influenced her style. In 2008, she released a new
single, "The Power of Ribbons," to digital retailers. Proceeds of the
single are for the benefit of breast cancer research.
Imelda, on the other hand, is
still a name to reckon with as a singer in the Philippines. Of late, she has
been elicting praises in the U.S., especially with the release of her latest CD
titled Voice of Heart, recorded under 618 International Records, a
division of 618 International Entertainment, Inc. and distributed in the Unites
States and Canada by the Warner Music Group.
She also has her own television
show, Imelda Papin in America, airing every second Saturday of the
month from 4:00-4:30 pm on LA 18. She also has a radio program called The Imelda Papin
Voice of the Heart Radio Show which goes on the air every Sunday, 2pm to 4pm on
KLAV 1230 AM Radio.
Ticket prices (PICC): Flat
center, P5,250, Flat left/right side, P5,250, Level 2 x Center, left/right.
P5,250, Level 3 center, P4,200, Level 3 Far Left/Right, P2,625, Balcony, P1,050
and Gallery, P525.
Ticket prices (Cebu City) :
Platinum, P3,000, Gold P2,000, Silver P 1,200 and Bronze, P500.
Tickets are available at all SM Ticketnet outlets (Tel. No. 911-5555) and through Ticketworld at Tel. No. 891-9999. For inquiries, please call Viva Concerts and Events at Tel. Nos. 687-5853 loc. 620 and 627.
