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Catch Jason Mraz in Manila!
It can be said that the year 2011 has brought in many famous international celebrities from the Western as well as the Asian region in the concert scene of Manila. Even in the key cities of Cebu and Davao have been visited by international celebrities of different genres. This proves once again that Manila is one of the hippest and most happening cities in the region. This month would not be an exception as Manila becomes venue to yet another foreign act. Who did not sing and tap to the beat of “The Remedy” and fall in love with lyrics such as “I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours”? Prepare Manila for we are going to fall in love acoustically as Jason Mraz invades Manila with his concert tour “Jason Mraz A Grateful Journey: Jason Mraz with Toca Rivera and Friends” at the SMART-Araneta Center on October 30, 2011.
Jason Mraz is the American singer and songwriter who hit the airwaves big in 2002 upon releasing the album “Waiting for my Rocket to Come”. It was this album that contained the single “The Remedy” which had a following but was not a hit enough to make the name Jason Mraz a household name. It was his second album entitled Mr. A-Z which catapulted his career to a commercial success. Mr. A-Z hit it big with sales of over one hundred thousand copies in the United States alone. The major hit single “I’m Yours” comes from his third album with the title “We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things” gave MR. AZ, as he was fondly called, his first top ten single, and the rest is as they say history. His songs made it to every radio station world-wide and the demand for his songs as well for his concerts became regular and increased as his success became commercial. His singles as well as his albums made it to many international billboard charts. In manila, many have done the covers of his songs proving that his songs are a hit to the Filipino audience.
This “Jason Mraz A Grateful Journey: Jason Mraz with Toca Rivera and Friends” concert tour also stops in Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia! Catch it in Manila! In the Grateful Journey concert tour, Jason Mraz is expected to perform his hits “You and I”, “Sleep All Day”, “Lucky”, “The Remedy” , “I’m Yours”, anong many others.
Mark Those Calendars with October's Hottest Events!
Year 2011 is coming to an end and everyone is looking forward to what the new year can bring to people around the world. Many events happened in the first 3 quarters of the year especially to the Filipinos. There's the discovery of Lolong, reportedly dientified as the biggest crocodile ever found in the Philippines and can lead to a spot in the Guinness Book of Records.
And who would ever forget the captivating “Tsunami walk” and smile of the country’s very own Ms. Shamcey Supsup, the Philippines' representative in the recently concluded Ms. Universe 2011 pageant and bested over other candidates winning the third-runner up spot? Even though many typhoons hit the country several times a year, the positive outlook of Filipinos never fail to captivate other nations experiencing the same.
In the next three months of tblack eyed peasehe year, Filipinos and even foreigners living in the country can look forward to having an exciting and fun-filled experience by watching various concerts and festivals celebrated in the Philippines. The upcoming concert of internationally best-selling group, Black-Eyed Peas is what you can catch this October.
Apl.De.Ap, a proud Filipino member of the group along with Will.I.Am, Fergie, and Taboo will make you jump to your feet and dance to their catchy songs on October 25 at Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Watching the live performance of their hit songs “I Gotta Feeling,” “Boom Boom Pow,” “Imma Be,” and more will definitely make you dance in your seat and sing along with these idols.
And the joint forces of Martin Nievera and Side A will definitely make women of all ages swoon over the charismatic singer and popular band. Known for their heart-warming songs that will captivate both your heart and soul, people surely can expect a concert night full of love songs and even those with catchy beats. There are more coming from Jason Mraz, Iyaz, Owl City, and others so you better be ready to grab that concert tickets.
The Philippines is also known for celebrating festivals since each town in the country holds one. This coming October will be the MassKara Festival held every third weekend of October and whatever date is nearest to October 19 each year in Bacolod City. Even though the origin of the festival is involved with tragedy and crisis, the town known as the “City of Smiles” saw a good opportunity in holding a feast to bring people together and celebrate out of the sad atmosphere.