Jed, nakatatlong gf na raw

(ALLAN DIONES)

Natawa si Jed Madela nang biruin namin na kinakabahan si Sarah Geronimo dahil tinapatan niya ang concert nito sa Araneta Coliseum.

Sa Hulyo 14 din kasi ang birthday concert ni Jed sa Metro Bar (West Ave., QC).

Paliwanag ni Jed, dapat ay isa siya sa mga guest sa Araneta concert ni Sarah kaya lang ay gusto ng producers niya na mag-show siya sa mismong araw ng 28th birthday niya kaya nagkatapat sila ng pop princess. Magkaibigan daw sila ni Sarah at magkasama sa ASAP ‘07.

Kampante si Jed dahil iba ang audience ni Sarah at maliit ang venue niya. Intimate concert ang sa kanya kapiling ng kanyang mga fans, friends and supporters.

Nausisa namin si Jed tungkol sa kanyang lovelife at ayon sa kanya ay very private siyang tao kaya hinihiwalay niya ang private life niya sa kanyang trabaho.

Loveless siya ngayon pero nabanggit niya sa aming nakatatlong girlfriends na siya, dalawa mula sa hometown niya sa Iloilo at isang Manila girl.

Aware din ang singer na may mga nagdududa sa kanyang gender at maganda ang naging sagot niya sa amin hinggil dito.

"Before, siyempre parang napipikon ako, nagagalit ako sa isyu. But you know, wala ka ring lusot minsan, eh! Once you’re in the business, they label you a lot of things na kesyo ganito ka, ganyan ka...

"And the more you react, lalo kang kakalkalin, eh! Kumbaga, what’s important is that I know who I am, I know my own preference, kaya ngayon, wala na, parang tinatawanan ko na lang!

"Kasi, wala ka ring lusot, eh! Pag nag-react ka, sasabihin defensive ka; pag hindi ka nag-react, sasabihin may tinatago ka.

"So, bahala na silang magsulat ng kung anu-anong tsismis. It’s still publicity so, maraming salamat na lang sa kanila!" nakangiting sey ni Jed.

Sa mga gustong manood ng Jed Madela... A Birthday Concert, maaari kayong tumawag sa cel# 0917-899-3154 o 0920-920-1966 para sa tiket.

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/july1107/main.htm

“Hindi ako bakla”

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Bluntly naming tinanong si Jed Madela kung gay siya dahil hanggang ngayon ay wala siyang maipakilalang girlfriend niya.

“I’m not and I’m sure of that.  Matagal na nga pong nasasabing gay ako, pero, tsismis lang talaga.

“At first, sobrang affected ako, family ko, nagagalit at nagagalit na rin ako, pero nung naisip ko na walang mangyayari kung parati kong iisipin ang isyung hindi naman totoo, what’s the point. I’d rather concentrate na lang on my singing career, kikita pa ako at maraming tao pa akong mapapasaya,” paliwanag ng singer na may birthday concert sa July 14, Metro Concert Bar with Pooh at Franz Bonnin as his guests na may titulong Jed Madela… A Birthday Concert na line-produced ng katotong Ogie Diaz. – Reggee Bonoan

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=50&type=2&sec=58&aid=20070711170

DOLLYWOOD 


By Dolly Anne Carvajal
Inquirer
Last updated 09:49pm (Mla time) 07/11/2007 

Jedi Jed

In the singing arena, Jed Madela may be considered a Jedi of sorts. The muy simpatico Ilonggo can sing almost any song, and so he has earned the moniker “The Voice.”

Just like a Jedi, he has won every imaginable (singing) battle. President Arroyo has even awarded him with a plaque of distinction and honor for all the glory he has brought to the country.

Catch Jed in his birthday concert on Saturday, July 14, 8:30 p.m. at the Metro Concert Bar.

“I bought myself an iPhone for my birthday but I still can’t use it here,” Jed told me.

Too bad for him. On the bright side, at least his golden voice will be conserved for singing rather than making telebabad.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=76111

Jed, hindi bakla!

Alfie Lorenzo 

Tinawanan lang ni Jed Madela ang akusasyon na isa siyang bading, kaya hindi kataka-taka na matalbugan niya sina Regine Velasquez at Sarah Geronimo sa pagkanta ng matataas.

Sa presscon ni Jed para sa kanyang birthday concert, ang Jed Madela…A Birthday Concert, na gaganapin sa Metro Bar sa July 14, hindi nga naapektuhan si Jed sa mga tanong tungkol sa kanyang pagkalalake.

"Bahala silang magsulat. Basta alam ko kung ano ako. Before medyo napipikon ako. Pero, ganito talaga, hindi ka naman puwedeng makalusot sa mga intriga.

"Sa tingin ko, kapag nag-react pa ako, mas kakalkalin pa nila `yon. So, tinatawanan ko na lang," sabi ni Jed.

Oh, malinaw `yan, tinatawanan lang niya `yon dahil hindi nga bakla si Jed!

Well, importante kay Jed ang birthday concert niya ngayon, dahil magsisilbing reunion ito ng banda niya noon, ang Prime Council. Jamming sa magagandang kanta at puno ng kuwentuhan daw ang magaganap sa concert niya, kasama sina Pooh at France Bonnin. Para sa mga detalye, puwede kayong tumawag sa 0917-8993154.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july1207/main.htm

Judging Jed Madela


By Cora Lucas
Inquirer
Last updated 10:12pm (Mla time) 07/12/2007 

JED MADELA HAS BARELY RESTED FROM A just-concluded US concert tour and already, he’s back on the road.

For the second year since he won six golds in the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA), Jed will form part of the competition’s panel of jurors, aside from rendering the opening and closing numbers. That will henceforth be a yearly stint for the 2005 WCOPA Champion of the World and Grand Champion of the World, who bested 3,000 contestants from 52 countries.

Jed has high hopes for this year’s batch of contestants from the Philippines, who showcased those extraneous vocal exertions during a fund-raising concert last month. “They are the chosen few, walang tapon,” says Jed, who will be leaving on the 27th for the July 28-Aug. 5 “Official Talent Olympics” for performers and entertainers.

As a juror, Jed believes the Filipinos stand a good chance of winning because, aside from having great voices, he says, they perform their songs in a way that moves audiences.

Meanwhile, Jed has been busy preparing for his Metro Bar concert tomorrow, his 28th birthday.

“It’s not a big production; it’s an intimate show,” the singer says of the concert produced for him by a group of fans. “I’ll be performing with Prime Council, the band I used to sing with before I went solo. There’ll be a request portion, dancing, jamming with the audience. I’ll also sing songs from my new album.”

Jed, whose range lends itself well to pop, jazz, R&B and even rock, dishes out smooth-cruising melodies in “Only Human,” his third and latest album (Universal Records). Released last May, it is a “personal album” for Jed, as he handpicked the materials.

‘Power ballads’

“The record company allowed me to choose the songs and sing them the way I wanted,” he says. He calls his kind of music “power ballads." He explains, "They’re easy listening songs with a touch of the intense. They start slow and explode in the end.”

There are 17 tracks, including a duet with Gary Valenciano (“Hard Habit to Break”) and another with Rachelle Ann Go (“Narito”). Also included is a stirring rendition of “The Impossible Dream,” which he sang during the opening of last year’s WCOPA.

He has since shared the stage with his idols Martin Nievera, Gary V, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha and Sharon Cuneta. He considers the “Martin Nievera heir apparent” tag a compliment, although he doesn’t think anyone can match the “Concert King” as yet.

Jed equally reveres his favorite black singers, particularly the late American soul singer Luther Vandross. “He sings with such ease and power, with so much heart. He took ordinary songs like ‘Hello’ and made them sound intense.”

Having come from a band, he says, "I enjoy singing songs from different genres. I started out in a show band. We played everything. Sabi ko, ayoko talaga mag solo kasi masaya and banda. Naging comfort zone ko ’yung banda. When I performed alone, parang iba... natatakot [ako], ninenerbyos. But I realized I had to grow. Happy naman ako na ’yung banda ko, walang naging friction. Hanggang ngayon nandyan pa rin sila.”

Jed, a Business Administration graduate of San Agustin College in Iloilo City, recalls that his father tried to keep him away from a singing career. Once, he was ordered back to Iloilo when it was discovered that he was singing in a band and not working as a flight steward, as he claimed.

All’s well

Ironically, he says he learned the basic techniques in music from his dad, who conducted a choir in San Agustin.
And at last all is well, now that he has scored his biggest hit.

While judging for the WCOPA, Jed says he will meet up with US agents. His victory in the competition opened doors for an international career, which he pub on hold due to previous commitments—specifically a record contract with his home studio and a deal to join ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime show “ASAP.”

Now, he says, “I have to go out and look for a bigger playground. The international scene? Why not?”

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=76303

Jed Madela’s big birthday show tomorrow



Jed Madela’s reasons to have a birthday show at the Metro Comedy Bar along West Ave., Quezon City tomorrow, July 14, just got bigger and more inspired – because he now has an iPhone!

Though the acclaimed gadget that’s predicted to revolutionize the mobile phone industry the way the iPod did with portable music players would still be launched in Asia in 2008, Jed now is in possesssion of one. He may be one of the few celebrities who own such coveted Apple cellular phone.

Jed recalled that fans who went to him after every performance in California were taking photos of him using the iPhone. A self-confessed "gadget man," he said he was green with envy. He wanted to buy the iPhone but time didn’t permit him.

But then one of his shows’ producers asked him to go with him for a ride. They drove for an hour until they reached a store that sold gadgets. At the reception area, his producer pointed to a package which was for him. Lo and behold, it was an iPhone!

"This iPhone is a gift from my producers Framee and Jack Fernando; it was their first time to produce a show. They saw me perform in Hawaii and they told me that I have to perform in the Mainland so they came out with shows in three cities and it went very well. Siguro they felt so happy with the result so they gave me this iPhone," Jed proudly related.

Gadgets are Jed’s weakness. If there would be a Gadgets Anonymous club, he would definitely be a member. But Jed affirms that there’s nothing wrong with buying the latest and savy gadgets in town. These are his luxury and he takes good care of them. His past mobile phones (PDAs) are still intact and sheltered in his home. But he has given some of them to his siblings.

"I just bought this Samsung’s Ultra Music SGHF300 in Hong Kong. I immediately liked it when I saw it so I got it. But I still haven’t explored it yet," shared Jed who also owns a Nokia N95 for his traveling needs (because it has a GPS).

"My producers are very nice and down to earth people. They’re not really ‘producers.’ I’m just lucky to have met them because they also go out of their way to promote me in other concerts that they produce," he remarked.

His producers abroad are also like his producers here in the country, the LSBA Venture. He said that LSBA Ventures started out as fans who have always supported his endeavors. Soon they became friends and they’ve been producing shows for him ever since.

"This is the third concert that they’re producing. It’s more of a birthday show. It’s more of a birthday celebration. It’s getting together with the fans, close people and friends. Siyempre I owe this to my producers. It’s also a reunion with my band, Prime Council. When I left them, they went abroad for a while. Now they’re back too," explained Jed Madela.

Aptly entitled "Jed Madela: A Birthday Concert," he will have as special guests Pooh and France Bonnin.

"People can expect a lot of love songs especially songs they have gotten to know me for," quipped Jed who’s also singing songs from his latest album uder Universal Records.

Jed is currently in the processs of negotiations to do shows abroad particularly a repeat of his "Jed Madela Serenades’ US Tour." Though excited about the possibility of performing abroad again, he said that it’s not an easy decision to make. As a performer and recording artist, he also has other responsibilities here like in "ASAP 07," ABS–CBN’s Sunday TV-concert show.

"I’m a regular at ‘ASAP 07’ and if I do shows abroad I’ll be absent" one thing good about our show, like with Sir Deo and Ma’am Joyce, they’re open kung saan mag-flourish ang artists nila. Hindi nila kami tinatali as long as we ask for permission prior to our absences."

With Jed Madela back in town, he said he would be busy promoting his latest album entitled "Only Human" and would have a mall tour for it. He is happy that "Only Human" is nearing Gold status.

"I’m very happpy because this year is full of blessings. So this Saturday I’m going back to my roots as a band singer. It’s going to be intimate. Sayawan ito and there will be a request portion," he said.

http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR2007071397679.html

A birthday concert fit for a world champion

By Isah V. Red
He’s no ordinary singer. He is a world champion, the first and only Filipino to win the Champion of the World (male) at the World Championships of Performing Arts, known in the performing circuit as the Voice Olympics, in 2005.

His colleagues in the business concede that Jed Madela is the singers’ singer. He is gifted with a powerful voice that can soar close to the eighth octave with very little effort. Now, that moniker The Voice is no fluke.

In the fickle world of show business, those who survive are simply armed with one weapon—talent. And Jed oozes with it. The various international awards bestowed upon him are testaments of his superb talent.

Jed won the silver prize at the 2003 Voice of Asia International Song Festival in Kazakhstan, he bagged the Best Voice of Asia Male Singer for 2002, given by the Mainhill Awards in the same global contest, and the Grand Champion plum as the people’s choice in the Internet Poll Survey. Celebrity Chronicle in Hollywood, USA named Jed as a Breakthrough Male Performer of the Year 2003.

Of course, who could ever forget Jed’s triumph at the 2005 World Championships of Performing Arts or Voice Olympics?

He won five golds and one silver in six divisions. He was declared Champion of the World in the male singing division. And Jed was proclaimed grand champion and overall winner, besting winners in the dance, acting, instrumental, and modeling divisions for which he received a trophy.

To top it all, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded him the Plaque of Distinction and Honor for all the honor he brought home to our country.

Jed also received a gold record award for his duet with Karylle on the Fourth World Meeting of Families theme song, “Only Selfless Love.” He played the Asian male lead in the world renowned pop musical concert East Meets West.

Aside from invading the local airwave with hits like “Let Me Love You (From the Bottom of My Heart)” and “Laging Ikaw,” Jed is also the voice behind several commercial jingles.

Jed Madela’s singing prowess is simply amazing and you can watch him showcase this talent as he performs live on his birthday concert titled Jed Madela... A Birthday Concert tomorrow, 8:30 p.m. at the Metro Concert Bar. Together with guests Pooh and France Bonnin, Jed promises to treat his fans to a world-class performance with his repertoire of well-loved songs that only The Voice can render with distinction.

Tickets at P500 each.

For reservations, call (0917) 899-3154/(0920)9201966.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_july13_2007

Jed to WCOPA bets: Enjoy the moment
By Jerry Donato
Saturday, July 14, 2007 

What makes a performer a performer? Ask Jed Madela, the power balladeer (he can do vocal calisthenics without missing a high note or gasping for breath).

His reply: “Enjoy the moment. Be confident. Own the stage. And show up for the performance.”

These are some pieces of advice Jed is sharing with the Philippine delegation to this year’s World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood. It includes Raki Vega, Reymond Sajor, Reuben Laurente and Jed’s cousin, Iago Raterta.

Raki, Reymond and Reuben will compete in the voice category, while Iago will participate in the modeling competition.     

They better heed Jed’s advice. After all, he is the only Pinoy who can claim to have reached the talent Olympics’ finals and won it. Proofs are five golds, one silver, plus the Grand Champion and Overall Winner title.

“I think it’s easy for me to say enjoy lang. Huwag kayong kabahan at mag-panic,” says Jed. “But they have to show not just their talent and personality. They have to capture the judges’ attention for a good 60 seconds.”

In the forthcoming WCOPA, Jed will sit as  judge. He vows he will never compromise his credibility as a juror to assure our kababayan participants comfortable slots in the contest. Besides, organizers of the event will not ask him to judge in categories where the Philippines has entries.

What’s his expectation from the country’s contingent to the world’s talent competition?

“Very high,” replies Jed. He shares he is confident since some of the participants have shown what they are capable of as singers. 

Raki was ABS-CBN’s Born Diva winner while Reymond was ABC 5’s Philippine Idol finalist.

Though it’s been two years since Jed joined the contest and wowed the world, he still remembers vividly the struggles he hurdled prior his winning.

“(The schedule and experience) was overwhelming,” recalls Jed. “I joined six categories at sunod- sunod. I met some foreigners and they had stereotypes about us. They thought Filipinos live in huts, that we walk barefoot and we don’t have malls. I immediately corrected them.

“They underestimated Rizza (Navales) and me. They never considered us threats. However, everything changed when we performed and won.”

His winning has granted Jed a budding career with a regular show ASAP ’07, and albums like Songs Rediscovered and Only Human, and concerts here and abroad.

Jed is bent on proving he is more than just a singing competition winner.

That’s why he takes good care of his voice and keeps on raising the bar.

“I don’t concentrate on one style or type of song,” shares Jed. “I cannot just do ballads, standards and covers. I’m well-rounded. This speaks a lot of where and how I started as an artist. I performed with a band where I sang different genres. I can even sing hip-hop.”

This is what Jed will show on his concert titled Jed Madela… A Birthday Concert tonight at 8:30 at Metro Concert Bar. (For details, call 0917-8993154 or 0920-9201966.) He will have Pooh and France Bonnin as special guests.

Jed finds his ability to sing practically all genres an edge and an advantage, especially since he performs songs far different from his image on ASAP ’07.

Many view this gift as Jed’s way of upstaging singers, which he denies.

“I have to give my best,” reasons out Jed. “We have a very limited time for the song.” You can’t blame or fault Jed for that because he is an intense performer like Martin Nievera, Lea Salonga, Lani Misalucha and Gary Valenciano.

Jed is happy showbiz watchers believe in him. They even tag him “Singer’s Singer” and “The Voice.”

“It’s just a style,” Jed’s quick reply when asked if his being always-in-character performance is intentional. “It’s an outlet for me to show my emotions — whether I’m happy or sad,” says Jed.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Entertainment&p=49&type=2&sec=31&aid=2007071387

July 06, 2007 06:16 PM Friday

By: Ogie Diaz

Bading 

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Juice ko, pati kami’y gustong sorpresahin ni Jed Madela, dahil inaalam namin kung ano ang line-up of songs na ibibirit niya sa July 14 birthday concert sa Metro Bar, pero sa rehearsal na lang daw namin malalaman.
   
So far, so good ang bentahan ng tickets (P500 lang) at ’yung isa ngang bumili, ang sabi, “Sige, bigyan mo ’ko ng anim na tickets. Papapanoorin ko ang mga kaibigan kong sabik makapanood ng totoong singer!”
   
Sina Pooh at France Bonnin ang special guests ni Jed sa kanyang birthday concert.
   
Sa mga wala pang ticket, call or text 0917-8993154 or 0917-8535211.

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-07-06&sec=3&aid=23634

July 11, 2007 04:07 PM Wednesday

Jed Madela parang hindi tao sa galing kumanta

By: Leo M. Bukas

FOOTLOOSE 

SINGER’S singer! ‘Yan ang tawag kay Jed Madela dahil anumang piyesa, gaano man ito kataas at kakumplikado ay kaya niyang ibirit. May sariling istilo sa pag-awit. Kakaiba ang kanyang hagod, kaya naman binansagan ding The Voice si Jed.

May nagsabi pa ngang, “Parang hindi na tao si Jed sa sobrang galing!”

Maging sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo, kilala at pinangingilagan ng mga kalabang singers si Jed.

Napanalunan ni Jed ang silver prize sa 2003 Voice of Asia Internatio-nal Song Festival sa Kazakhtan. Sa parehong kompetisyon, tinanghal si-yang Best Voice of Asia Male Singer for 2002 at Grand Champion sa isinagawang Internet Poll survey nito kunsaan mahigit sa 32 bansa ang on-line na bumoboto.

Tinanghal din  siyang Breakthrough Male Performer of the year 2003 ng Celebrity Chronicle sa Hollywood U.S.A.

At sino ba naman ang makakalimot sa tagumpay ni Jed sa 2005 World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) o Voice Olympics?

Limang ginto at isang silver ang napanalunan ni Jed sa six divisions ng kumpetisyon. Siya ang idineklarang Champion of the World sa male singing division. At ang Grand Champion at overall winner.

Sa mga tagumpay na ito pinarangalan siya ni Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo ng Plaque of Distinction and Honor.

Isang gold record award naman ang natanggap ni Jed para sa duet nila ni Karylle na Only Selfless Love na ginamit na theme song sa Fourth World Meeting of Families.

Maliban sa pagkanta, ginampanan din ni Jed ang Asian male lead para sa sikat na stageplay na East Meets West.

Hindi lang sa radyo naririnig ang boses ni Jed sa mga sikat niyang mga awiting Let Me Love You (From the Bottom of My Heart) at Laging Ikaw, sa ilang TV commercials din ay na-gamit ang kanyang gi-nintuang tinig.

Kaya if you wanna hear him sing live, go na kayo sa concert niya sa Metro Bar. Ilan sa mga hits ni Jed sa kanyang Just Human album ang aawitin niya sa kanyang birthday concert, tulad ng And I Love You So, There’s No Easy Way, Forever, I Want to Give it All, Only Love, Hard Habit to Break (featuring Gary Valenciano), Narito (featuring Rachelle Ann Go), Tuyo Na’ng Damdamin, Iniibig Kita at marami pang iba.

Ang title ng birthday concert ni Jed ay  Jed Madela... A Birthday Concert. Gaganapin ito sa Metro Bar (West Ave.) sa Sabado (July 14), 8:30 p.m. Ayon kay Jed, isang world-class performance ang mapapanood sa kanya ng audience. Kasama rin sa show sina Pooh at France Bonnin.

For tickets reservation, tumawag lang sa 0917-8993154 and 0920-9201966.

People's Taliba

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-07-11&sec=3&aid=24142

July 11, 2007 06:47 PM Wednesday

Jed, flattered sa papuri ni Lea

By: Vinia Vivar  

Natatawa na lang si Jed Madela sa mga nasusulat na hindi siya tao dahil sa taas ng kanyang boses. Aniya, si Lea Salonga ang nagpasimuno ng ganu’ng bansag sa  kanya.
    
“Naging guest niya kasi ako nu’ng last Valentine’s concert niya rito sa Manila, Cebu and Davao. Every time she would introduce me, she’d say, ‘this next guest, iwa-warn ko na kayo, hindi siya tao, kung may seatbelt diyan, mag-seatbelt kayo.’
   
“So, du’n na nag-start. It’s flattering na binibigyan nila ako ng ganu’ng label na parang praise nila sa akin,” sabi ni Jed nang makausap namin sa presscon for his forthcoming birthday show on July 14 sa Metro Concert Bar sa West Ave.
   
Actually, maraming ikinakabit ngayong titulo kay Jed. Tinatawag siyang Singers’ Singer, The Voice at may nagsasabi pang siya raw ang male Regine Velasquez.
   
Nagsimula si Jed sa music industry noong 2001 at palibhasa’y may talent nga, hindi naging mahirap ang pagpasok and in fact, nagkamit na siya agad ng award.
   
Napanalunan ni Jed ang silver prize sa 2003 Voice of Asia International Song Festival sa Kazakhstan. Sa parehong kumpetisyon, itinanghal siyang Best Voice of Asia Male Singer for 2002 at Grand Champion sa isinigawang Internet poll survey, kung saan ay mahigit sa 32 countries ang sumali sa botohan.
   
Itinanghal siyang Breakthrough Male Performer of the Year 2003 ng Celebrity Chronicle sa Hollywood, USA.
   
At sa 2005 World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) o Voice Olympics, limang ginto at isang silver ang naiuwi ni Jed, plus idineklara rin siyang Champion of the World sa male singing division.
   
Sa darating niyang birthday concert, Jed Madela … A Birthday Concert, brace yourselves dahil isa na namang world-class performance ang ibibigay ng champion sa mga manonood.
   
Ang ilan sa kanyang aawitin sa birthday show ay ang mga hit mula sa kanyang Just Human album, tulad ng And I Love You So, There’s No Easy Way at marami pang iba.
   
Sa nasabing show ay makakasama rin ni Jed sina Pooh at France Bonnin bilang guests. 

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-07-11&sec=3&aid=24192

July 14, 2007 05:21 PM Saturday

By: Ogie Diaz 

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July 14 na. Ngayong gabi na ’yon at 8:30, ang Jed Madela ... A Birthday Concert sa Metro Comedy Bar sa West Avenue.
   
Today din ang birthday ni Jed, kaya isi-celebrate niya ito with fans, supporters and friends. Kinuha pa niya ang dating banda, Prime Council, para pang-Araneta talaga ang dating ng show. Nakatutuwa ang bansag kay Jed, “parang hindi tao” kung umawit dahil “minamani” lang ang matataas na tono.
   
Napapanood n’yo naman siguro siya sa ASAP ’07. Kasama rin sa concert sina Pooh at France Bonnin, kaya kita-kits!

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-07-14&sec=3&aid=24489

KWENTONG SHOWBIZ Ni Ernie Pecho
Sunday, August 19, 2007 

Kagagaling lang ni Jed Madela sa WCOPA, Hollywood kung saan isa siya sa mga naging hu­rado. Pagdating sa ban­sa, inasikaso niya agad ang pangakong itutuloy ang “Only Hu­man” album mall tour.

Napanood agad siya sa SM The Block kaha­pon. Ngayong Linggo, magtatanghal  si Jed Madela ng libre sa SM Dasmariñas, 5NH. Ma­nood kayo at meron pirmahan ng autograph, pagkatapos ng show.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=50&type=2&sec=58&aid=20070818129

DOLLYWOOD

Look for Hate mail

By Dolly Anne Carvajal
Inquirer
Last updated 01:18am (Mla time) 09/13/2007 

MANILA, Philippines—A lot of readers e-mailed me, saying they enjoyed reading the blogs of Zsa Zsa Padilla and Lea Salonga which I printed in previous columns.

To continue with our celebs’ blog “series,” here are some entries in Pauleen Luna’s and Jed Madela’s. Isn’t it a welcome change to get a glimpse of the stars’ thoughts, instead of being bombarded with crazy controversies about them?

A Filipino Thing (by Jed Madela)

“I notice that we Filipinos have a weird way of [starting] conversations with people whom we haven’t seen for some time.

“Normally, it goes like this: ‘Uuuuyy! Kumusta? Tumaba ka ah...’ Or, ‘Uuuuy... payat natin ngayon ah...’

“What’s with the weight-related opening remark?

“I experienced that today. Which greeting? Both! In one day? How can I have gone from fat to slim in a matter of hours? Whoa! I guess it’s just a Filipino thing. Sometimes, we don’t know what to talk about.

“A simple ‘Hi, how’ve you been?’ would do. Pero... ‘Uuuyy! Tumaba ka!’
“What if I answer, ‘Ikaw nga dyan eh...’ Nyahaha!

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=88245

Tail Tales: Jed Madela


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Last updated 00:42am (Mla time) 09/28/2007

MANILA, Philippines--My five-month-old pet Basti is a typical beagle—he loves to play and run around the house. When he’s hungry or needs something, he gets his squeaky toy and makes a lot of noise. He won’t stop until someone minds him. What a brat, huh? But he’s really malambing. After work, I go straight to his kennel. When he sees me, he jumps with excitement. That makes my exhaustion disappear. He eats anything, even fruits. He loves apples. I give him vitamins every day and, after his meals, we brush his teeth. Apart from Basti (who lives with me), I have four other dogs (who live with my aunt): a pug named Max, a mini pinscher named Lana and her two pups Diego and Carlos. Early this week, Lana gave birth to one male and two female puppies.

Bayani San Diego Jr.

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