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MANILA, Philippines - Christian Bautista successfully represents the Philippines with his own brand of music during the Annual Pattaya International Music Festival 2010 last March 19. “At first I was feeling a bit nervous backstage because aside from the huge crowd, the many TV media present, this was going to be my first live showcase in front of a Thai audience. When I came out and heard the crowd cheer, I actually saw many who sang along with my first song The Way You Look At Me. I was told a few years back that it charted in five radio stations in Bangkok dun na ako nag-enjoy at nag-relax,” Christian beams.

Christian also sang Tell Me Your Name from his Romance Revisited album soon to be released in Thailand. While singing, they aired his music video that featured Thai model actress superstar Paula Taylor. His third song was with a famous local Thai singer Panadda.

“I only found out today during rehearsals that it was Christian who sang The Way You Look At Me upon hearing this I got goose bumps and hugged him because I love that song even till now. My friends love it too. As a DJ, I would always play it. I am amazed to have gotten the chance to perform with Christian knowing he sang that song,” Panadda reveals.

The Pattaya International Music Festival this year invited top singers, musicians and even pop groups that are big in the region like Zhang Li Yin of China, Leprozy of Laos After School, f(x), Wheesung of Korea, Deep Ng of Hong Kong, Thomas Jack of Malaysia and Christian for the Philippines. Some of the most famous pop singing stars of Thailand also joined in the festival like Chin, Michael and Golf who are all under the biggest independent record label and entertainment conglomerate “Grammys” who also sponsored the entire event.

In a press conference, Pattaya’s Mayor Itthipol Khunpluem handed to Christian the key to the city of Pattaya as a gesture of honor and to officially welcome him.

MANILA, Philippines – Premiere Entertainment Philippines, Inc. (PEP), a publicly-listed entertainment company, heats up the local music scene by bringing one of the leading Korean pop idol bands, the seven member boyband U-Kiss in Manila for a series of mall shows on March 26, 27 and 28 at SM Megamall, SM Clark and SM North Edsa, respectively.

U-Kiss is composed of seven members namely, Alexander, Soo Hyun, Kim Ki Bum, Lee Ki Seop, Eli, Kevin and Dong Ho. These young members of the group speak not only Korean, but Chinese and English as well. They would not have any conversational problem with their fans, especially Alexander who can speak seven languages including Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese and even French.

The group debuted on Aug. 15, 2008 at the Power of Atamix, Atamai, Japan alongside with SS501 & Paran. Later on, it appeared on South Korean Television, with a performance of Not Young, said to be a fusion of the typical kpop and dirty south style.   The group’s first single album, New Generation, was released on Sept. 3, 2008, followed by its second single album entitled Bring it Back to the Old School. .This was  released on Feb. 3, 2009.

The group’s third single album, entitled Conti U-Kiss was released on Nov. 5, 2009. One month after their debut performance in Japan, U-Kiss was named the Best New Artist in the Asia Song Festival.

U-KISS’s first full length album, Only One, which consists of 14 tracks, all original compositions, was released last Feb. 3. The group started to promote the album on KBS’s Music Bank with r lead single Bingeul Bingel (Round and Round) last Feb. 5.

MANILA, Philippines – Rock fans and metalheads, mark your calendars on April 17, when international Grammy Award-nominated heavy metal Lamb of God and legendary thrash metal hard-hitters Testament perform at the countryís biggest annual rock festival PULP Summer Slam 10: The Apocalypse, alongside 35 of the best bands in and out of the country.

PULP Magazineís newly-released issue is hot with excitement for the upcoming Slam and its local rock ní roll superstars Bamboo who again find themselves on the cover, as staff writer Vanessa Balagapo comes face to face with vocalist Bamboo Manalac, guitarist Ira Cruz, bassist Nathan Azarcon and drummer Vic Mercado. Discover how this extraordinary band transforms into regular people when offstage, and be witness to the magic of the bandís music at the Slam.

For those of you who like their music dashed with good vibes and some reggae, PULP Music Editor Jason Caballa, staff writers Karen Sy and Hershey Homolís pieces on the currently active bands that have been spreading the urban music culture in the present music scene, The Chongkeys, Lady I and Skabeche, will delight you.

Get up on your feet and start dancing and swaying to the island beats as you take a whiff of these bands and their music.

PULP Editor-in-Chief Joey Dizon revisits the recently-successful PULP and Globe Tattoo Presents: Saosin Live in Manila, concluded last Jan. 22 at the A.Venue Music Hall in Makati City. As expected,it was another mind-blowing show from Team PULP as thousands of kids came, cheered and sang along to the international modern rock sounds of Saosin and local show opener Typecast. PULP has exclusive images and coverage of the event in this monthís pages. See yourself in the pictures, or any of your friends.

MANILA, Philippines - "Showtime" judge and comedian Vice Ganda became the first Filipino celebrity to breach the 1-million-fan mark in the social networking site Facebook.

As of posting, Vice Ganda's Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/pages/Vice-Ganda/56771207447) has 1,013,490 fans.

This puts her ahead of stars such as Kris Aquino (www.facebook.com/pages/KRIS-AQUINO-YAP/144395322898), who has 438,188 fans as of posting time, Angel Locsin (www.facebook.com/pages/Angel-Locsin/122338327152, 75,206 fans), Anne Curtis (www.facebook.com/pages/Anne-Curtis/38270334750, 177,143 fans), and even international star Charice (www.facebook.com/Charice, 54,356 fans).

Vice Ganda is even ahead of presidential candidates Sen. Benigno Aquino III (www.facebook.com/noynoy.aquino, 956,448), Sen. Manuel Villar (www.facebook.com/mannyvillar, 922,164), and former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro (www.facebook.com/giboteodoro, 229,264).

"Dahil sa dami nang nagmamahal na madlang peeps sa Showtime, ay nakakaaliw sabihin na malapit na malapit na po akong magkaroon ng 1 million na members sa aking fan page," the comedian said during Friday's 'Showtime' episode.