Thursday, May 01, 2008
4 singers to revive hits of the ‘80s

FOUR outstanding singers reunited in a two night special event in their careers as they serenade and entertain the public again after several years of being out of the limelight.

Gino Padilla, Louie Heredia, Raymond Lauchengco and Randy Santiago bring back the old days as they perform a pulsating and lively music event in their upcoming show at the Music Museum.

Dubbed “Greatest Hits of the ‘80s”, the show of the four singing sensation who are known for their individual approach in singing and their incomparable performances will hit the road on May 16 and 17.

Meanwhile, in line with their promotion of their forthcoming concert, Louie made a remarkable slipped on the afternoon show of ABS-CBN – “Wowowee”.

While singing at the new stage of the variety show, Louie as he walks around accidentally slipped, which is allegedly caused by his leather shoes. The singer’s leg was also hurt at that time.

Despite the tripped, he managed to stand up and continued singing.

On the other hand, Louie’s fortuitous incident is now one of the hottest videos at YouTube as he has now become a global fuss.

The concert of the four singing icons is produced by Viva Concerts. The production is directed by Junjun Santiago, while the musical direction is by Noel Cruz.

Tickets range from P2,250, P2,000 and P1,400. (JRDB/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/05/01/life/4.singers.to.revive.hits.of.the.80s.html

May 09, 2008 05:48 PM Friday

Bringing back the ’80s

By: Remy Umerez

A Little Bit

INSPIRED by the success of the Hitmakers (namely Rico J. Puno, Hajji Alejandro, Rey Valera and Marco Sison)who have taken the Filipino communities almost all over the world by storm,(the fabulous 4 start their  US tour 2008 this May) Viva Concerts has formed a junior version of another batch of hitmakers.  From the ‘60s, they will revive the songs that had become popular during the ’80s. Hence, their concert is billed as Greatest Hits of the ’80s.
   
The artists involved are Gino Padilla, Louie Heredia, Randy Santiago and Raymond Lauchengco. The two-night stint at the Music Museum (May l6 and l7) ushers their comeback into the concert scene though not as solo performers.
   
For Gino Padilla whose voice sold a thousand tubes of toothpaste during his time (remember Closer You and I used in a toothpaste commercial?) it is a major comeback for him having devoted more time to a family business than mounting concerts or recording an album. He could have migrated to the USA  but Gino preferred  to stay here with his family. "I feel  I would be a lot useful here than look for a job abroad,"  he says.
   
Unlike Rico and company, the junior version of the Hitmakers produced only a handful of hits since at one point in their careers, they devoted their time to other business endeavors.
   
Raymond  (who could forget I Need You Back, Farewell or Saan Darating ang Umaga) was into photography until Viva urged him to record again resulting in the release of Full Circle which fittingly described the former heartthrob..
   
"The sound of the ’80s continues and it is fun jamming with the rest of the guys. It is nice to remember and we hope our efforts will bring us good results. We welcome the idea of starting on an intimate venue like the Music Museum and let’s see where it would lead us later on," Raymond says.
     
Louie is an iron chef as far as cooking paella is concerned. Still single, he immediately consented when Vincent del Rosario approached him with the idea and  he might even surprise us with his own version of Randy Santiago’s Babaero. Likewise, Randy might interpret Louie’s signature song, Nag-iisang Ikaw.
   
Randy has successfully conquered television as a host but singing will always be a part of his life.It is his love for singing that made Randy put up Ratsky where he can perform whenever he feels the itch.
   
Produced by Viva Concerts, Greatest Hits of the 80s is directed by Jun-Jun Santiago, with Noel Cruz of Serenity Band on hand as the musical director. Jake Tordesillas and Kaye Brondial share writing duties while Ratsky, Peoples Journal and DWTM pitch in as sponsors.
   
It would definitely be a walk down memory lane set to the sounds of the ’80s with a lot of highlights and surprises coming from Gino, Louie, Randy and Raymond. Tickets to Greatest Hits of the 80s are: P2,250 (orchestra center) P2,000 (orchestra side) and  P1,400 (Balcony).

People's Journal

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-05-09&sec=3&aid=58962