Out of a possible ten local bands suggested by Splintr.com, the honor ultimately went to Pupil, Manila's very own to be the opening act by the international rock band, Nine Inch Nails, coming to Araneta Coliseum this August 5, 2009.
Splintr.com recently confirmed that Pupil was chosen as opening act for Nine Inch Nails, coming to Araneta Coliseum on August 5. Upon the announcement, the band had this to say: NIN playing in Manila is beyond awesome; we are excited as hell to open for them.
To participate more actively in preparations for the 2010 presidential elections, three of the country's most popular rock vocalists are joining forces with ABS-CBN's "Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo: Ako ang Simula."
Singer-songwriter Rico Blanco, Imago vocalist Aia De Leon, and Sandwich frontman Raimund Marasigan collaborated in "Ako ang Simula," the theme song of ABS-CBN's election campaign, which calls on Filipinos, especially the youth, to register, vote, and make the 2010 elections work.
Alfa Garcia, a Filipina, is set in making a splash in the music scene. A New York University graduate, the singer/songwriter has been writing her own songs since 1998 at the tender age of 12. After classical training in both piano and violin, she taught herself to play guitar using her grandfather’s old tablature book at the age of 13 and the rest as they say, is history.
Her piano and violin lessons led to a lifelong love of classical music, so much so that she joined the prestigious Children's Orchestra Society at the start of middle school and continued playing in different ensembles with the organization for seven years.
Meet Charice - a seventeen year old Filipino superstar whose powerful voice shines wise beyond her years. Charice was originally discovered by Oprah's producers via a YouTube video which was filmed when she was just fifteen years old. The internet sensation has impressed both fans and industry professionals after racking up over thirteen million hits online.
Charice recently premiered her new single, "Note To God," on "Oprah's Search for the World's Smartest and Most Talented Kids." The haunting and emotionally charged track was produced by the legendary David Foster and written by Grammy winner Diane Warren.
Meet Charice - a seventeen year old Filipino superstar whose powerful voice shines wise beyond her years. Charice was originally discovered by Oprah's producers via a YouTube video which was filmed when she was just fifteen years old. The internet sensation has impressed both fans and industry professionals after racking up over thirteen million hits online.