25 years after the original, charity anthem ‘We Are The World’ has been given a hip-hip, pop twist by top artists, including Celine Dion, Jonas Brothers and Wyclef Jean. The stars have re-recorded the 80s hit to raise money for Haiti.
The music industry is looking back a generation in order to raise money for the earthquake-ravaged nation. Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones are honoring the 25th anniversary of the song “We Are the World” by recording a remix to benefit Haitian earthquake victims, the Guardian reports. Like its 1985 original, which raised money for African famine relief, this star-studded iteration will include a song and video. Richie and Jones want to team with Usher, Natalie Cole, John Legend, and organizers are asking nominees and other stars Read more »
A 2-year contract with Viva Records was signed by International Young Crooner Charle Green. The British-Filipino singer will be working with international composer Christian De Walden and a chance to do a duet with Sarah Geronimo, who is also a Viva artist. “I’m really happy. This is really a great Read more »
Composer and singer of love songs “Beautiful Girl,” “Tell Me Your Name,” “Can We Just Stop and Talk a While” and “Deep in My Heart,” Jose Mari Chan will be singing Ninoy’s “I Have Fallen In Love (With the same woman three times)” The song was originally a poem written by former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Read more »
A new event to watch, the “As One” Concert this September 19, 2009 is the first concert of Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano and Comedy Concert King Martin Nievera at the SM Mall of Asia Open Grounds.
For the first time they are working together for the same concert as well as the album. Read more »
Filipina actress Jolina Magdangal oftenly seen dating with Mark Escueta - Rivermaya Band drummer reports said. Many seemed to like them, a nice celebrity couple if ever they decided to become lovers. According to Magdangal, Read more »
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, best known mononymously as Charice (a portmanteau of her first two names) is turning 17 this coming May 10, 2009. She will be spending her birthday in the US because she’ll be promoting her first international album. The international Filipina singer who rose to popularity through YouTube is set to appear in “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for the third time to promote the said album. The episode will be aired in the United States on May 18. She will also appear in one of popular shows in Europe late this month.
Charice is enjoying her popularity and wealth now, recently she revealed that she bought a “mini-mansion” in Tagaytay as a birthday present for herself and a Mother’s Day gift to “Mommy Racquel.” Read more »
“…ang dami ng celebrities ang kumanta ng American National Anthem, ang masaya lang para sa akin, ako ang pinili nila kahit hindi ako US citizen,” the young singer proudly said. Charice was wearing a Dodger uniform sings the “The Star-Sprangle Banner” on the opening of baseball game at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California las April 13. Over 60,000 people were watching the game between San Francisco Giants and LA Dodgers. Charice, who is now in the US to finish her first international album, also performed Read more »
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, Singer-Actor Jericho Rosales signed a new contract with ABS-CBN’s Star Records for his upcoming album project. Jericho started singing in 2006 and part of the band called “Jeans.” Last year, his self-titled album was released. Now he back in the music scene and hoping to work with singers like Gary Valenciano, Sugarfree, Read more »
The singer of the Lupang Hinirang song for the upcoming Pacquiao-Hatton bout will be the concert king, Matin Nievera. Manny Pacquiao personally chose him as reported at 24 Oras news. “the Battle of East vs. West” is scheduled on May 2 night (May 3 morning in Manila) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more »

Photo: Charice in Ti Lascio Una Canzone show
The internet sensation young diva Charice wowed the audience after performing at the Italy’s popular musical variety show “Ti Lascio Una Canzone” -I’m Leaving a Song for You. She sang her favorite songs like I Will Always Love You, Listen, and I have Nothing. This is her second time to perform in this European country. Last year in July, she sang a duet with world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Teatro del Silenzio in Italy.
Charice also performed a duet with Gianluca Ginoble-one of the Ti Lascio Una Read more »