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To join and be part of the "Salubong", email Richard_Ariz_Lao@yahoo.com.
For more information, contact your Century Properties Sales Director, call (925) 389-1382
Darren Espanto sells-out The Fox Theater in Redwood City, CA last Saturday, Sept 12th! Congrats - D Four Strangers, Producers! Photos by Annie de la Cruz, one of the Producers
Darren Espanto, The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 Almost Winner, during his press conference at the Cabalen Restaurant-Vallejo last Thursday, September 10 (also in this shot are the Darren LIVE in Fox Theater Producers - Mariem Lopez, Connie Viray Annie de la Cruz, Mercy Manuel). Not pictured are 2 of the Producers - Myrna Jacinto & Pauline Avila). Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Congratulations to D' Four Strangers (Mercy Manuel, Annie de la Cruz, Connie Viray, Mariem Lopez, Myrna Jacinto & Pauline Avila - not pictured), producers of the highly successful DARREN LIVE @ Fox Theater in Redwood City held last Saturday, Sept 12 - shown here with their supports, Espanto and Zamora families during their next day blow out party held at the Hornblower Bay Area Cruise boat! Photo from Mercy Manuel's FB (#Darrenatics)
THE VOICE KIDS PHILIPPINES Season # 1 Almost Winner Darren Espanto poses with HAPAG PILIPINO RESTAURANT Daly City Owner Willie Carandang during the Total Performer's arrival dinner Wednesday night, September 9, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
THE TWO JUSTINS: BENCH and COSMO model JUSTIN SMABY of ART PERSONAS MANAGEMENT (originally from Sacramento, CA), left, & JUSTIN ALEGRE of Pleasanton, CA both wore AVEL & walked the 80-foot runway of "F MODE FASHION SHOW/EXPO" headlined by AVEL BACUDIO, ASIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL DESIGNER (awarded by Jimmy Choo during Mercedes Benz Malaysian Fashion Week 2014) held last Saturday, Sept 12 @ The Santa Clara Convention Center. Photo by: Dante Miguel Photography
Joann Jacob and Bernard Pena held a baby shower party for their soon-to-be born daughter, Bella at the Pena/Vitug residence in San Jose last Sunday, September 13, 2015 attended by family and friends. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Expectant parents, Joy Manalang and Rob Enriquez were feted with a baby shower by her BFF, Jocelyn Tabora @ the Tabora residence in San Jose, CA attended by family and friends, namely Sheryll Magdayao, Norma Kavanaugh, Cecilia Hartman, RN, Alexandra Drechsler, Matt Tabora, among others). The couple are expecting a boy delivery in November. Have a safe delivery, Joy & Rob! Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
DARREN ROCKS THE BAY AREA!
SEEN IN THE CITY
(REDWOOD CITY, CA) – Following his ground-breaking birthday concert at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines, (he was the youngest performer to hold a concert there at age 13 last May, 2015) Darren Espanto, the 14-year old Fil-Canadian The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 Almost Winner conquers the Bay Area by selling out The Fox Theater last Saturday, September 12, 2015, D Four Strangers – producers of DARREN LIVE reported to this writer the morning after the event, before they board the Hornblower Dinner Cruise for the big blowout celebration.
At ten years old, Darren won the Masters Finals of Pinoy Singing Sensation in Edmonton, Canada and made his first television appearance also at age 10, when he joined YTV's reality television The Next Star in 2012, becoming the youngest finalist in the history of the show to be included in the Top 6.
Darren is the youngest artist who staged a major solo concert at the age of 13; the youngest artist who had 5 single records at the age of 12; and the youngest artist to have an all original solo album; the youngest artist in the world whose two songs placed number 1 and 2 in the iTunes Chart Single category, less than 10 hours after it has been uploaded; and one of the youngest artists to perform in the world renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY!
His excellence earned him performance awards from ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards, Star Cinema Awards, Myx Music Awards, The 46th Guillermo Memorial Foundation Awards, The Pep List Awards, the 28th Awit Awards - 4 nominations (results pending), the 7th PMPC Awards – 4 nominations (results pending), among others.
Last Saturday night, Darren set the mood inside The Fox Theater by opening with “Domino” by Jessie J – the upbeat song that got him 2 chairs turning (Coach Sarah Geronimo and Coach Bamboo) during the Blind Auditions of The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1. He then followed with “Making Moves,” and the sentimental favorites, “Stuck” and “I Believe.”
He then sang the Papal visit national anthem, “Tell The World of His Love” and followed it with “How Did You Know.” The audience also loved his Flashlight (duet with Miriram Pantig) and OPM Medley (Sana’y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan, Iduyan Mo, Saan Darating Ang Umaga?).
What brought the roof down was when he sang the over 2 million views (in record time and still counting) on YouTube cover of “Chandelier!”
Darren also performed a Rock Medley (Maps/Don’t Stop/Wild Heart/Counting Stars) and “Bang Bang.”
He closed the show with “Uptown Funk” that sent the audiences dancing and jumping to their feet in gleeful satisfaction.
Congratulations and more power for this maiden concert presentation by D Four Strangers – Mercy Manuel, Annie de la Cruz, Connie Viray, Mariem Lopez, Myrna Jacinto and Pauline Avila!
So what’s next for Big D? After the Bay Area, Darren is poised to fly to Canada for his October Homecoming concerts. And Hawaii is negotiating for November series of shows!
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