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Pasok Tayo! We’re In!

March 21, 2006

Great news! Pasok na naman tayo sa finals! Ang bait talaga ng Diyos. Anim na lang kaming magcocompete bukas sa Cadogan Hall. Salamat sa inyong walang sawang  sawang pagtitiwala.

Mabuhay ang lahing kayumanggi!!!

 

English translation:

Great news: We’ve made it to the finals! God is really so good. There will only be six of us competing at Cadogan Hall tomorrow. Thank you everyone for your unfailing support and unwavering faith.

Long live the Filipino race! 

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Now In London

March 15, 2006

Hi! I’m here in London and trying to get used to the cold. Mishka has been very generous and has allowed me to be her guest (definitely beats staying in a hotel).

Tomorrow I meet with and rehearse with the trio I’ll be performing with for the competition on Saturday. I’m quite excited to meet and bond with artists and musicians from different parts of the world. I know I’ll learn from them and grow. There’s so much to embrace and experience.

I hope if you’re in London, that  you’ll drop by and watch the competition. Looking forward to seeing you! Pray for me, ha.

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My Thanks and an Invitation

March 9, 2006

I’d like to say thank you to everyone who attended my show at the Teatrino last night. I hope everyone enjoyed the night and the music. Special thanks of course to Bituin Escalante and Tots Tolentino.

For those who missed the show, I have another one coming up:

March 10 (Friday) 7pm Shangrila Plaza Grand Atrium

with  

Mark Lopez on keyboards

Colby dela Calzada on bass

Mike Guevarra on Sax

Koko Bermejo on drums
and Special Guest: Nicole

I hope to see you all there. 

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Let Go

March 1, 2006

I have an album out through Candid Records called Mon David Life & Times. There are 15 tracks on this album in a mix of english, tagalog and kapampangan.

Let Go is a song that I wrote to motivate myself, overcome the negative vibes and the “rut” I had found myself in. It’s a personal mantra to move forward and focus on the positive.

On the other hand, Atin Ku Pung Singsing is a traditional Kapampangan folk song. I took the liberty of deconstructing and reconstructing this song. Probably the most familiar kapampangan traditional with  a new unconventional approach - ‘a capella” - the power of the human voice for the musical arrangement and a couple of shakers and wood blocks. I have included the full track of both these songs in my gallery for your enjoyment. I hope you like them. If you enjoyed them, as I hope you will, I hope that you will decide to get the whole album, which is made available by Candid records.

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