Nokia Music Connection

What follows is a press release material from Nokia.

Here’s great news for aspiring musicians and singers! Now, you can move one step closer to your dream of becoming a recording artist with Nokia’s Music Connection.

Nokia, the world’s number #1 mobile phone brand, together with Myx and Star Records introduces Nokia Music Connection, a music competition that connects unsigned music artists to their dreams by giving them the chance of winning a recording contract and having their very own music video.

Nokia Music Connection is open to unsigned Filipino artists aged 18 to 45, performing as a band with minimum of 2 and a maximum 5 members or as a solo artist of any genre (including those who sing cover songs).

Interested parties must submit a demo reel of their performance by uploading it to www.nokia.com.ph/musicconnection. Length of entry must be maximum 3 minutes, must be in a popularly supported video format (.mpg, .avi, .wmv, .mov), and does not exceed 20MB in size. The performance must be original, not yet used as entry in any other contest, and does not contain any inappropriate content.

Participants may also send a CD of their performance enclosed in an envelope with complete requirements to: ABS-CBN INTERACTIVE Office at 9/F ELJCC Building, Mother Ignacia Avenue corner Eugenio Lopez Drive, Diliman, Quezon City 1103. Deadline of submission is on January 19, 2011.

A total of forty-five (45) participants will be chosen and notified to perform within the months of January to March for evaluation. By batch, they will be assigned to specific areas/bars in the metro where they will perform live, two (2) songs of their choice and will be judged by Star Records, Myx, and Nokia representatives. Also, a part of the participants’ scores will be taken from the audience’s vote via online or mobile.

To vote online, simply log in to www.nokia.com.ph/musicconnection, register and click on the ‘Vote’ button. For mobile voting, key in VOTE (space) NOKIA (space) the designated keyword of the artist your choice and send to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers; and 231 for Smart and Talk N Text subscribers.

Users can vote only one artist per day within the voting period: January 20 – March 19, 2011. And those who voted at least once in the Finals phase (March 3–9, 2011) will be entitled to watch the Grand Finals.

From the area elimination, six (6) finalists will be selected to compete in the Grand Finals. They will battle it out in a grand concert on March 19, 2011, performing one (1) original ‘Nokia’ song composed by Star Records and one (1) performance piece.

The grand prize winner will receive P200,000 in cash, a record deal with Star Records, including production of their own music video.

On the other hand, the 5 runner-ups will each receive P10, 000 in cash and will have their own music video to be produced by Myx. They will also win a Nokia X3 Touch and Type phone.

Don’t miss this chance to be discovered and make your dreams come true. For more information on Nokia Music Connection, visit www.nokia.com.ph/musicconnection.

Evee is a composed of Dabawenyos Enzo Villegas, Paolo Segura, Jerrick Sy, and Craig Neniel. They won the Nescafe 3-in-1 Soundskool 2009 and is now has a contract with Sony Music Philippines.

Gusto Ko Lang ng Girlfriend is from their debut album Paramdam.

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It’s the cheesiest song EVER. But everybody loves it coz it’s so cute, funny, and quirky. And it’s gonna be really annoying soon.

Meantime, here are the lyrics to

Nicole Hyala‘s MAHAL KITA KASI

Bangin ka ba? Kasi
Nahuhulog na ako sa’yo, naman kasi
Unggoy ka ba? Kasi
Sumasabit ka sa puso ko, naman kasi
Pustiso ka ba? Kasi
You know I can’t smile without you
Pagod na pagod na ako
Maghapon ka na kasing tumatakbo sa isipan ko
Kasi naman kasi

Mahal kita
Bagay tayong dalawa
Papicture nga
Para mapadevelop kita
Hindi tayo tao, hindi rin tayo hayop
Bagay tayo, bagay talaga
Papupulis kita, kasi
Ninakaw mo ang puso ko, naman kasi

Kuto ka ba? Kasi
Palagi ka sa ulo ko
Naman kasi
Apoy ka ba? Kasi
Alab-alab I love you
Magsalbabida ka nga
Kasi baka malunod ka sa pag-ibig ko
Kasi naman kasi
Mahal kita
Bagay tayong dalawa
Papicture nga
Pare mapadevelop kita
Hindi tayo tao, hindi rin tayo hayop
Bagay tayo, bagay talaga

Kamukha mo si Papa P, Papa P (bingo)
P Papa P, Papa P
P Papa P, Papa P (bingo)
Exam ka ba, kasi
Sasagutin kita agad-agad, naman kasi
Drugs ka ba? Kakaadik ka naman kasi
Kulangot ka ba? You’re really hard to get
Posporo ka ba? E di posporo rin ako
Parang match
Kasi naman kasi
Mahal kita

Bagay tayong dalawa
Papicture nga
Pare madevelop kita
Hindi tayo tao, hindi rin tayo hayop
Bagay tayo, bagay talaga
Pustiso ka nga, kasi
I really really can’t smile without you…

courtesy of officialricoblanco

That was Bangon, a song he composed after Typhoons Ondoy and Peping hit the country. Here are the lyrics:

And you can download the song FOR FREE at this link.

The album also includes some of their original songs. And this is one of those… “Up Up Down Down:”

Nine Inch Nails would be having a concert in the Philippines this August 5, 2009. The group is known for their industrial rock music. The information regarding the August 5, 2009 concert of NIN at the Araneta Coliseum was first posted at the group’s official website,www.nin.com. NIN Live in Manila Concert are available at TicketNet outlets.

NIN Live in Manila Concert tickets are priced as follows:
Patron VIP (Reserved Seating) – P4725
Patron (Reserved Seating) – P3938
Lower Box (Reserved Seating) – P2625
Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) – P2100
Upper Box B – P1050
Gen. Admission – P525

AND, Lady Gaga, an American recording artist known for hits like “Paparazzi,” “Poker Face,” “Just Dance” and more is also having a concert at the Araneta Coliseum this August! Catch Lady Gaga and groove to her music at the Araneta Coliseum this August 11, 2009.

Tickets to the Lady Gaga Live in Manila! concert are also available at TicketNet outlets.

Lady Gaga Live in Manila! tickets are priced as follows:
VIP – P7875.00
Patron Standing – P5775
Patron (Reserved Seating) – P5775
Lower Box (Reserved Seating) – P3675
Upper Box A – P2625
Upper Box B – P1050
Gen. Admission – P525

Contact TicketNet at 911-5555 for ticket inquiries and reservations.

Be serenaded the country’s most sought after bachelors and concert artists unite in one grand concert entitled Pop Icons produced by ASAP Live and Sunday Night Productions!

The Pop Icons namely, the Ultimate Heartthrob Piolo Pascual, the Rockoustic Heartthrob Sam Milby, Asian Pop Idol Christian Bautista, the Prince of Pop Erik Santos and the Pop Heartthrob Mark Bautista have had successful concerts in the past. Just imagine what would transpire if these young men fuse in a single event… a blast of entertainment will be guaranteed!

The series of concerts will first take place in Dagupan on February 13, Cebu on February 14, Araneta Coliseum on February 21, and lastly in Bacolod on February 28. Behold as these five young talented and good-looking men serenade you with love songs and delight you with their mind-blowing performances.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime event as five heartthrobs join forces in Pop Icons: The Concert, produced by ASAP Live!.

For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com.

It sounds like it was the version played during the end credits when I watched it. Hmmm….

Sam did a good job with this song but he should really start doing more mature songs. I wonder if his voice would transition well.

Here’s a clip of the feature on her…