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Friday, May 30, 2008
Let me THANK you for such a beautfiul film. No other film has touched my heart, as deeply and as genuinely as yours. With all sheer honesty, I can totally relate with the film - in more ways than one. Only no one gets killed in the family. =D
Seriously though, at 25, I still have demons to battle with, skeletons to hide, and a career to purusue. I was Antonio and Jonbert altogether, and Tere is my mother personified. I have a great father though. =D
Your movie is WONDERFUL.
With POWERFUL yet SENSITIVE performances from all your actors.
Shamaine Buencamino is an acting god, as always, brilliant.
Josh Morales is truly a character - moving his image and person out of the role to become someone else.
Jiro Manio - what can I say? I think he acted before he could even learn to talk. A phenomenal acting progidy.
However, amongst all, the most powerful and most brilliant performance comes from the title character Antonio, as played by the wonderful Kenjie Garcia.
He truly is a best kept secret, a revelation to Philippine Cinema. I saw me in him 10 years ago. And now, I've started asking myself again.
Kenjie is so good I don't see him as Kenjie anymore. He's an amazing actor. A perfect marriage of talent and role. I can't praise him enough.
If I were to count me bucket of tears, I think I did around 3 drums. hehehe...
Thank you for mirroring so many of us, who might have had the same or at the very least similar experiences.
Thank you for speaking for us. For bringing to memory the fondest and darkets moments in my life and helping me understand myself and knowing I can make a difference, and that it's ok to be me, to be who you are, to be who I am.
Sorry if I talked to much. The movie (still) gives me goosebumps. No length of writing can express how much I love and appreciate your craft and your film, and the people behind it.
To the Producer, Director, Writers, and the people behind the film - as I have said, Congratulations. Thank you. I appreciate your craft. God bless you.
Your work brings to mind that of the great Lino Brocka's - how you work with a limited scope of people in a limited family unit, but with an extensive range of emotions, conflicts, and situations to a climactic revelation of (non)absolute redemption.
Hoe you conveyed issues on society, morality, the family, manhood, womanhood, incest, deceit, abuse, and homosexuality - all, so VIVIDLY and powerful, in 100mins.
To Dir. Joselito Alterejos, Mr. Lex Bonife, Mr. Arvin Viola, Mr. Ajit Hardazani, and to VIVA Films, congratulations.
I feel bad for not beeing able to see the film on the premiere. I honestly didn't hear/know of it. I missed half of my life.
Thanks again. I hope that someday, I get the chance to meet all - Cast, behind the scene team- of you in person to thank you.
In God's perfect time, I will be able to thank all of you.
May all of your careers shoot up to the heavens,
Jeff
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More Songs for you to Listen to:
1. Where You Are - Whitney Houston - a song that will surely break your heart.
2. Whenever There is Love - Donna Summer & Bruce Roberts - a song on hope and faith, that will bring chills down to your spine
3. Not While I'm Around - Barbra Streisand - a song, which I personally dedicate to all of my friends, my children, and most especially to the one most important man of my life.
Be well all of you.
-Pipay-
Current mood:  contemplative Current music: Whenever There is Love - Donna Summer
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Discover these masterpieces. Believe me, it's worth your while. The best thing about it - you can find them in YouTube, thank Jesus.
1. So Amazing - Dionne Warwick (writen and producd by the late great Luther Vandross) - my favorite Love Song of all time, later remade by Stevie Wonder and Beyonce Knowles.
2. If It's Over (live @ SNL) - Mariah Carey (co-writen by Carey and the legendary Carole King). She tore this one to bits. One fo her best vocal performances caught on video.
3. Nessun Dorma (live Grammy Award 1998) - Aretha Franklin (popularized by the late, incomparable Lucianno Pavarotti). I cried watching this, and baby, I don't even speak Italian.
4. Until You Come Back to Me (That's what I''m Gonna Do) live at the 2005 Lady of Soul Awards - Aretha Franklin with the great Stevie Wonder. When you have two legends on stage, music heaven comes to life.
5. Why Does it Hurt So Bad (live) - Whitney Houston (a song I believe writen by Babyface). This is why Whitney is just beyond her peers.
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And so since our lives have been going on through a rollercoaster - whirlwind even, i personally decided to take it slow and pace it for the whole family. It's a good thing my Sister (yes, Achi) is home for a short while to help me fix some (minor) domestic issues, and new major changes the family is going through.
And yes, I have finally set my foot on the ground on people and choices. I've blown away people who have hurt me, thanks to some very subtle yet cunning endeavors that have sliced their egoes. Now, I'm off to singing.
And boy, do I sound great!
Believe me, I needed that.
-Pipay ng Kalawakan-
Current mood:  hyper Current music: So Amazing - Dionne Warwick
Monday, May 12, 2008
E=MC2 Review
Hey ya guys! As we all know, I'm a huge Mariah Carey fan. As such, as what I did with her last CD, I did my own review of her new CD, E=M2. I tried to be as objective as I can, taking into account (my relative) music experience. Of course, reviews (no matte how hard we try) do fall prey to personal preferences, which means that this is not a professional review of any sort. I am not an authority, but hey, I've been around. This might not be perfect, but it's sensible. All the same, I hope you find this of any use, should you decide to or have already purchased the CD.
1. MIGRATE : A fitting opening track to a festive album - this song definitely sets the mood of E=MC2. It's not a vocal track, but it's well engineered and produced - flawless even. Mariah's vocals blend so well into the layers of synthesized instrumentation that creates a wall of party sound - coupled with smart rhyming lyrics to set the Diva tune.
Imagine : Strutting your stuff on the catwalk/runway for a grand entrance.
Rating : *****
2. TOUCH MY BODY: Not exactly the best track in the album, though it's Carey's 18th No.1 single. It's sensual enough to sound sleek. With two Mariah's singing the verses to exemplify her still existing (but changed) vocal range. More than sexy, the song is smart, playing around a few beats and synths to bring in a cool melody and message that everyone can sing and (possibly) relate to.
Imagine : How them kids got their butts on YouTube.
Rating : ****
3. CRUISE CONTROL: More than technical, this song is fun. Cooing Mariah's send you to a cruise instantly - with a catchy beat structure to spark an already happy album. Mariah does sound a bit off doing Jamaican, but i think she was trying to be funny than really Reggae. Includes a welcome verse from Damian Marley, son of Legend Bob Marley.
Imagine : A flirty mood while breezing through the hi-way.
Rating : ****
4. I STAY IN LOVE: A brilliant piano ballad built on a play of staccato, simple but real lyrics, and vocal range. Sang almost directly as the precise notes it delivers, Mariah's lower register grew both darker and velvetish to create an emotional wave that builds in to pave for the climactic vocal ending. Truly one the genuine gems in the album - an instant classic.
Imagine : A woman's cry in desparate realization of a love's end.
Rating : *****
5. SIDE EFFECTS : A rather dark yet witty song on Carey's failed relationship with Tommy Mottol - which, on a personal note is 12 years overdue. Heavy on instrumentation with Carey's vocals kept in tact in the middle - with the whole song's structure laid down in such a way that there is intense dynamism.
Imagine : Mariah, 12 years ago.
Rating : **
6. I'M THAT CHICK: Carey should consider a disco / old school soul album. This track is a producer/songwriter masterpiece. Smart lyrics, brilliant- controlled yet exuberant vocals, and upbeat instrumentation, this is one them tracks that easily end up as an instant classic. Better sung live than listened to, this could very well be Carey's next biggest commercial and critical hit - if not her 19th No.1.
Imagine : Absolutely - That chick you like.
Rating : *****
7. LOVE STORY : The first ballad I heard from the cd, and I instantly fell in love with it. Heard it a capela, studio, and acoustic - this one's a sure hit. It lacks the emotional depth (of lyrics) that an artist of Carey's stature should posses, the sheer simplicity of the song brings youth into mind. "Ay Baybay" opens up to a mood of lightness and juvenile love. This song is a true reflection of what the title is.
Imagine : Finally, an Underneath the Stars sequel that finally comes through.
Rating : *****
8. I'LL BE LOVING YOU LONG TIME : If you miss the Mariah choir, well this one's for you. The vocal arrangement of the background voices is superb - the sample from El DeBarge's classic works perfectly to create a singular sound of pure, intense Mariah. Though it lacks the vocal powerhouse that Carey normally showcases, to an almost surprisingly simple degree, this track is indeed a joy to listen to.
Imagine : A danceable wedding song.
Rating : ****1/2
9. LAST KISS : One of the numerous Dupri - produced tracks in the CD, on a personal note - this song tries to relive the magic that is "We Belong Together". Though it does not fail, it doesn't succeed either. One of the more sincere tracks in the album, it leaves little room for Carey's soaring vocals, heard only as the song fades to end.
Imagine : A less memorable Mariah rNb ballad.
Rating : ***
10. THANX 4 NOTHIN': This songs kind of brings to memory Breakdown from the Butterfly album, which really amazes me how Carey can fit so much words in less than 4 minutes, really. It's hard enough to understand what she says- this song makes it impossible to keep up with her- if you didn't have her official cd in lay. =D Pretty interesting how she belts the song to bits as it ends. She still has it. One of the cd's smarter songs.
Imagine : It's either she's really angry, or she's really sorry.
Rating : ***
11. O.O.C : For Out Of Control, this dance track brings a clubbish/trance mood into the track, probably the song that breaks the cd's rules. The beats and the bass are really pumping hard on this track, precisely produced to really get (absolutely) any part of your body moving. Kinda sounds both rNb and uunderground - with a sexual undertone to camouflage the lack of vocal dynamics.
Imagine : Mariah invents a new slang, quite yet again.
Rating : ****
12. FOR THE RECORD: If you saw the M by Mariah Carey fragrance TV ad, this song should be familiar to you. About a woman most certain about how she can never be replaced in her lover's life, it is enjoyable to hear the use of intense lyrics with distinct instrumentation. This song managed to be subtle and powerful all at the same time, qouting sevral Mariah songs and hitting some powerful notes to bring in vintage Mimi.
Imagine : Being certain, in full confidence, of who you are in his/her life.
Rating : *****
13. BYE BYE : It's weird that after the success of the sexy, sleek Touch My Body, she releases a song about the loss of her father - whom she calims everyone can relate to. Though the song - very simple and loose - is not an E=MC2 standout, it kinda grows on you, and makes you feel for whatever message it delivers, and echoes experiences of your own. A ballad built on a simple melodic structure with a catchy rNb undertone.
Imagine : One Sweet Day fused in with We Belong Together.
Rating : ****
14. I WISH YOU WELL : The closing track of the album is a song about how you deal with people who mistreat you. Aptly titled, Mariah does away with excessive vocal runs and gymsnastics, sings in full (belting) voice on top of a few gospel infused back up vocals and a piano, and checks in a few Bible Verses for reference. She puts in a lot of high notes (an E7 and F7 to be exact) and closes the album in a forgiving, humble, spiritual moment. Includes welcome spoken verses from her Pastor (ala Fly Like a Bird).
Imagine : Forgiveness on your doorstep.
Ratineg : ****1/2
Album : All in all, the new Mariah CD is suprisingly consistent - perhaps the choice of track order has something to do with this achievement (starting with the club tracks, breaking in with a ballad, jumps up a bit again, and closes in with a gospel track). The tracks are well engineered and produced, as opposed to its predecessor, The Emancipation of Mimi; whereas consequently, it lacks the vocal glory that Mimi so proudly forefronts. But what Mariah lacks in vocal belting, as we acknowledge that her infamous vocal range has (naturally)suffered changes over (the) 18 years of singing (some of the toughest and most challenging songs in the History of Popular Music), she has made up in prolific songwriting (which still needs some more depth in some instances) and superd musicality and production (technicalities). She seems more relaxed in this record, where you can actually hear her sound happy and enjoying her songs. And this magical moment transcends to the listeners of the E=MC2, and the end of it, more than anything else, the album leaves you a smile on your face. And as the cliches goes - never mess with the formula of success : E=MC2 truly is a reflection of The Emancipation of Mimi in more ways than one, which still surprisingly manages to create a sound of its own, nevertheless.
Rating : 4 out of 5 Stars [****]
Current mood:  creative Current music: E=MC2 by Mariah Carey
Friday, May 9, 2008
Yes, guilty as charged.
Pipay, as I am most recently and commonly called nowadays, have finally come out of his convenient and restful hiatus (if i spelt it right), to finally apologize for not being able to be there in moments that you might have needed Diva Mother, and for not having been able to rememeber important days in your lives - most especially my children. See kids, my mind forgets - but my heart never does.
It's been a tough, challenging, yet FUN start for 2008. I thought I've been around - but baby, I haven't seen anything yet. But I came full circle and guess what? - I still am having more fun!
Still eager to learn and pursue artistry in to a higher level of skill and technicality - both for acting and most importantly music, i have decided to research on my favorite people (persons as i have titled) and see how their lives were - sometime, a big chunk of who a person is has a lot to do from where they are coming let, let alone what they've been through.
So, to share with you my friends, the list of the my favorite people:
1. Kosuke Kitajima - japanese swimmer, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, born the exact same date and year as yours truly - September 22, 1982. During the times when I have failed 3x in grasping my dreams, God reminded me that i am special -through this man. Because we have the same birthdate? Ethnicity? perhaps. Even moreso, because a man of my age has changed and saved lives including mine - and rests the hopes of a powerful naiton on his shoulders.
2. Meryl Streep - The great Katherine Hepburn, on select accounts, particularly disdained and disliked her. Who am i to dispute the 4-time Academy Award Winning Legend Ms. Hepburn? Well, i really don't care about what she said. i respect and love Ms. Streep just the same. The actor who holds the most number of Oscar nominations (14), Streep has won two - one for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer, and Best Actress for Sophie's Choice - both showcasing sensible and powerful performances from the greatest living actress. What amazes me about Streep aside from her mastery of all accents and the preparation she commits to the various roles she takes, is her wit- wit that channels through her every performance, which brings out different characters to burning life with every line and movement she delivers.
3. Lolita Rodriguez - They never had workshops back in the day. Lolita Rodriguez was Lino Brocka's muse back in the 60s and 70s. She was her favorite, present in almost all Brocka films. Brocka, considered by most as the greatest film director of our generation, clearly made the right choice. Lolita delivers her lines crisp and sharp; she doesn't over act, but can move and delvier lines dynamically if needed. From the town idiot Kuala in "Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang" to the Brothel Queen of "Paradise Inn", Lolita has been the gold standard in Philippine Cinema. With but an wink she can change her emotions, not with the volume of her voice, but the power of her eyes.
4. Ella Fitzgerald - The First Lady of Song. Lady Ella has been heralded as the finest jazz singer of all time - alongside the legendary Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. Ella, however, was the picture of lightness: yes, she was a big woman, but always was characterized by a glow, an unmistakable smile. She brings joy in every performance. she brings joy to your table. she brings life to music. A magical songstress with an exceptionally wide range, a brilliant scat singer who's musicianship remains unmatched, Lady Ella truly is the First Lady of music.
5. Wanda Sykes - It is a feat to be funny and relevant, a feat made easy by the hilarious Wanda Sykes. What strikes me the most about her is her ability to make fun and make sense of important societal issues, such as Gay Marriages and Racism, without sounding a racist or a sexist herself. Her unassuming but perfectly timed delivery of lines keep her easy contemporaries with film's biggest comic stars - such as Steve Carrell and Jim Carrey.
6. Ellen Degeneres - She has a talk show. She is well-loved. She is amongst the 20 Richest Female Celebrities in hollywood. She is influential - people listen to her. She is funny. She is smart. Above all- she is GAY. And I am too. Like her, I know, I can also make things happen. To know that not too long ago, the industry closed their doors on her because she came out into the open - she rose above them all and look at where she is now.
7. Aretha Franklin - A lot can right music. A lot can sing loud and high, with all the runs and trills you can possibly ornament one note. But none of them has the genius of The Undisputed Queen of Soul. She touches music, and she brings it to life. The sheer convictin and fierceness she puts in every performance - recorded or live - brings chills down to your spine. You listen to her, and you believe in what she says. Her life ain't a fairy tale - she may have the voice of the Diva, the benchmark to which all soul singers of our generation will forever be compared to, but she has had her moments of immense struggle. But this has not stopped her to master and perfect the craft of what Soul Music has become to be defined.
8. Patti LaBelle - The high-octave belting diva, who sounds just the same 40 years back, truly has a gift from God. I remember reading somewhere that the reason she sings so theatrically and powerfully onstage, giving her all, singing on the top of her lungs with all the, say, weird movements, is because she feels as if it's her last time to perform. Having lost all her family due to cancer, she has learned to value life and each moment life brings. Thus, every time she gets on stage, be ready - it is the performance of a lifetime.
9. Barbra Streisand - A Grammy. An Oscar. An Emmy. A Golden Globe. A Tony. She has won it all. and this is the level of artistry and perfection I look and work hard to achieve. Barbra Streisand has endured a 4-decade career of consistent success - in all endeavors she has delved in. Clearly, this woman is a genius. More than that- she has undiminished passion and keeps herself on her toes. She is a brilliant example that genius with hardwork will bring you to the top of your game.
10. Mariah Carey - It's given she has a five-octave voice, influenced everyone since she came out of the 1990s, sold 170million copies worldwide, won countless accolades, has millions of fans, me being one of the biggest of them. More than that - she has written, produced, and arranged 90% of her songs. Now, that's talent. She continues to write music and define her artistry and creativity while mixing it with commercial success. That is an incredible feat. Her generally known (and surprising) kindness and high level of spirituality just makes her even more beautiful.
I look at these people, and listen to them, and, in the words of the great Oprah Winfrey - I see gift. From one great artist to another, Whitney Houston - "Only God can give Gifts."
The reason I love the Mariah "Fly Like A Bird" song is that it readily admits that being human is not a flaw, and not being able to handle things and to contain life's challenges is not a mistake. Humbly ask God and offer him all these and He shall deliver you.
No I am not holy. I just learned a lot. And I thought I wouldn't be learning any, anymore. A lot of people have sold me out - dutifully - in spite of the fact that I have fed them with my hads and sheltered them in my home. Some friends, who I thought got my back, kicked me off. But instead of hurting them back, of the usual Diva will kill you effortlessly, I decided to leave them to God's judgement. Why? Because it's too low. At this point in my life, where my spirituality, my family and my chosen career prove most important - i have realized that I can no longer go that low. I can still hurt and crush people, but I don't really want to indulge in such cheapness. Only, when the occasion direly and urgently calls for it will I decide (if ever) to set hell free again.
And He delivered me. And I forgave. Most importantly, I am healing. It's tiring to be a monster. With such beauty and grace, I believe I am capable of some more things.
And hence, I saw these beautiful people. From whom I learned so much. And the magic is, they don't even know it - how they changed and saved mine.
And now I know why God chooses carefully the people who would be on top fo the world. Because they affect the world. Through them God mends us, heals us, changes us. They are instruments. And I intend to join the band.
I wish you well.
-Pipay ng Kalawakan-
Current mood:  peaceful Current music: I Understand - Bebe Winans, Hezekiah Walker and Choir, Mariah Carey
Friday, March 16, 2007
And so I've been reviewing old music material I have in Lindsay, and I was a bit surprised to find the extent of the gernre-range there is.
And so I made a new 10-hr playlist, which I listen to the entire day, and nite, to follow in some new notes and vocal nuances.
The playlist is mainly composed of standard, acid and soulful jazz jazz material, with a few hardcore soul and old school r&b cuts. Among others, the playlist is mainly composed of:
1. Dionne Warwick
2. Patti LaBelle
3. Natalie Cole
4. Norah Jones
5. Jason Mraz
6. Michael Buble
7. Aretha Franklin
8. Natalie Cole
9. Chaka Khan
10. MAriah Carey
But strictly, only jazz and soul material are included. So none the likes of One Sweet Day or Open Arms, for more.
It's liberating and challenging to sing such material, since you can either go belting or crooning your way till the end of the song. I enjoy the genre, since it's pretty much atonal and rangy- so now from ballads and popo, i move into a new field- vocal jazz, and through the efforts of my sister and with the cooperation of father time, I might grab hold of the new mentor I have in mind- Rachelle Ferrell- a woman who equals Mariah Carey's vocal range and rivals the power of Patti LaBelle. Think Regine Velasquez na may MAriah Carey whistle register pero and hagod ay Aretha Franklin. Happy hindi ba?
But over the last 5 months, I have failed in gathering any Ferrell material. So I need the Achi's help.
I only have 3 of her songs.
1. It Only Took A Minute- where she reached C6 or the High C in full chest voice (think Emotion of Destiny's Child, Beyonce's head tone in full chest voice) and a whopping D7 (think note higher of MAriah's whistle in Bringin' on the Heartbreak) and holdin it for 15 seconds.
2. Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This - a powerful and soulful-jazzy duet with Will Downing.
3. Peace on EArth- just ehr voice and a piano- awe-dumbfounding-music masterpiece.
But don't get me wrong, I am still the baddest MAriah fan on this side of the universe.
Kungabaga pa sa lalakeng kasal, tumitikim lang ng ibang putahe.
I'm suire most of us understand that.
:D
for more.
and so my renewed car enthusiasm. I've visited a few showrooms to garner brochures. akala nila bibili ako. nangongolekta lang ako ng brochure.
nyoket ba? bucket meal, karapatan ko yon. =)
and so with the realease of new models from Isuszu and Ford, I list down my favorite SUV's (midsize category) for the first quarter of 2007.
*Disclaimer: I am approximating the prices from sheer memory- they may actually vary from reality. The variants mentioned below are incomplete. I only mentioned pertinent ones for comparison.
5. Hyundai Santa Fe -
4x4 Gas A/t PhP1,580,000
4x2 Diesel A/t 1,542,000
I dunno about the ride, really, I haven't owned a Hyundai before. But Joanna says Hyundai (along with Honda) is her favorite car brand. so it has to be good. The interiors are lush and very stylish.
4. Isuzu Altera
4x4 Dsl a/t 1,668,000
4x2 Dsl m/t 1,530,000
With 2 screens and a 6disc dvd/mp3/cd player, how could you possibly not like this? It's large, bulky, maangas, and stylish all in one. New CRD-i engine and more powerful torque. Great looking and riding SUV.
3. Toyota Fortuner
4x4 Dsl a/t 1,663,000
4x2 Dsl a/t 1,413,000
An ovious choice. Stylish interior features, chrome handles, double-colored panel, and the most stylish exterior features in the market and category. However, I still am bothered by the rumors of its ride and comfort. Hmmm.... All the same it's a great SUV.
2. Ford Everest
4x4 Dsl a/t 1,580,000
4x2 Dsl a/t 1,282,000
The new Everest is better than ever. Aside from the new color (Olive Gold, which is a lti-angle spectrum), the new CRD-i engine is quiet, the inerior features are renewed, and the new front grills and railings are just wow. And the price isn't sky-high, nor is it barya. So you are sure it ain't gonna stop in the middle of a fast ride.
1. Toyota Rav 4
4x4 2.4 Gas A/T 1,785,000
4x2 2.4 Gas A/T 1,425,000
I have always been a Rav4 fan ever since. And with the all-new Rav4, now 20% bigger than its predecessors, I see no reason why I shouldn't like it more. The front and back grills and railing, the safe and cool interior (the 4x4 variant has a seat heater), side and front airbags, I couldn't possibly pass this one out if I had the expense.
So there.
Toyota has a new car, I think it's launched to go against the Honda Jazz. The new car is called the Yaris, priced competitively at 745,000 i thinks.
Enough of my car stuff, I move on to more personal stuff.
I was telling Joanna the other day that people can't help but gossip about me. Even those who I consider my friends have something to say:
"THE FISH TRUSTS THE WATER, AND IT IS IN THE WATER WHERE THE FISH IS COOKED"
And they had to most mundane, ridiculous, and hyperbolic oxymorons to say about me and my life, after my apparent absence and consequent demise, which I would like to dispell this very moment. Since I have kept my piece and peace, I still will.
But to those who were wishing me my betterment, I'm in great shape and I am doing pretty well with new things at hand, and new stuff to come.
And for those who wish me otherwise, you can keep wishing and get disappointed.
Bcoz I ain't sinking bitch, no I won't go down.
Gusto ko lang you line na yan, for more.
Although nag-change na talaga ang mga priorities natin.
Ako personally.
Iba na. This time I can say na I AM really geting MATURED.
But don't get me wrong, I have declared:
The Diva is Perpetually 16 at heart and mind.
Child like, but never childish.
Heck, I still watch my Sailormoon DVDs. And some people, and so-called friends hate me for that, but heck, go to hell.
I never asked for anyone's approval.
;D
No I am not mad, I am just free. And this sheer morbid freedom scares certain people around me.
Not my parents, who have utterly supportive of every single effort and endeavor I delve in.
Friends, or who I think are such.
Ika nga namin nung Myerkules,
"Ah basta ako masaya. Ayoko na mag-explain. Basta ako masaya."
Simple lang pala yon. Kaya ayoko na magsalita.
:D
Like hindi pa ba ko nakapagsalita? Hehehe...
Hangga't wala akong minomolestiya, hinihingan ng pabor, at naaagrabyado, I won't stop doing the things I want to do, things that make me happy.
Hindi ko naman kasalanang masaya ako at sila hindi.
It scares me to know that some people were never happy for my successes. This is very disappoitning.
Probably one of the reasons why I never took credit for the good and great things I did. Kasi I tried to protect other people. Ending up not protecting me.
So I learned it the hard way. But the best thing is, natuto ako. Yung ang importante. And like nang napag-usapan namin ni April sometime early this year,
"Alam mo Aji, lahat ng nanggamit, nang-bastos, at nang-agrabyado sa akin, nanakit at nagsalita nang hindi maganda sa akin, napatawad ko na."
Hindi pala madali gawin. Masarap lang sabihin. Pero nasimulan ko na. Yun ang mahalaga.
And so to end this declaration, nagkausap kami ni Margarita kagabi.
Nananawagan kami sa ating lahat for a PG get together. Sabi kasi ni Magoy, namimiss niya na tayo. Joanna, will text you later.
And so this has been a long entry.
But I still have a whole day ahead.
Ah.
A lighter heart and a more peaceful mind.
I feel great.
Ang sarap.
Paksyet.
:D
Current mood: and burning Current music: Just JAzz playlist
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Being away for so long has been gratifying and tiring.
Walang maid, thus syempre si Jeffypie and mayordomo.
But I enjoy it, really, for some reason I cannot concretize.
And since I have all the time in the world I managed to transform.
I love my new skin- as Joko does too; I love my new shoulders, and I love my reducing tummy.
Since malapit na ang aking workshop at ang kung anik-anik pang mga racket, kailangan magtransform- metamorphosis to the max. I think I need Science for more.
Just a dose.
You get my point.
As I spent yesterday with Joanna, we talked about a lot of things, which we hope stays in her car and in Good Earth.
Well we did eat like four people could, a true PG trait.
I think I overdid myself- after cleaning the whole house, the bathroom, washing a week's worth of laundry, and cooking dinner, I think I got pretty exhausted.
Only to be corrected by 25 laps in the pool.
Ang sarap mag-swimming! 25 laps every other day and working out in between does take care of smoking, which I have not done aboslutely for 5 months.
And yes Dino anak, it changes your chords and the range goes back to normal. Plus I can hold my breath for a minute and a half. Of course, who would like to know about that? hehehe...
I have new plans for a new thing, and yes Joanna, pray it transpires.
If I don't build, I will buy.
You know.
And since I ahve been in high, positive, and light spirits lately, let me share what plays in Lindsay (sure you remember her) and Lance (the new car) everyday-ever moment:
1. So Amazing: An All Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
stand out tracks: So Amazing: Beyonce and Stevie Wonder
A House is Not a Home: Aretha Franklin
Till My Baby Comes Home : Fantasia Barrino
Never Too Much: MAry J. Blige
Always and Forever: Wyclef Jean
2. CDs I got made:
It Hurts Like hell - Aretha Franklin
Who's Zooming Who? - Aretha Franklin
Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This - Rachelle Ferrel and Wil Downing
Still A friend of Mine - Incognito
Guilty - Barbra Streisand and Andy Gibb
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)
3. Gems and Legends: Both albums by the great Patti LaBelle
stand out: Stir it Up
When You Talk about Love
When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
Too Good to be Through
4. Dionne Warwick: The Concert
stand out: Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Brazilian Medley: Brazilia; Waters of March, Oy!
5. Barbra Streisand: Timeless and The Essential Barbra Streisand
Makes me and my heart smile all the time.
And yes, let me share this thought.
As I had my little profound discourse with Joanna, we figured.
WE are special. And being special means we won't have things the easy way.
We won't get things the usual way.
We won't want and dream for the normal stuff.
And we will be the stuff of folklore and gossip.
To hell with them.
We are blessed.
Personally,I've never felt this good.
So keep on thuggin' the rope bithc but Diva ain't sinking down.
I'mma gooina go out and flaunt what I'm made of.
:D
Smile. We have lots of reasons to.
Mwah.
Current mood: and everything else in between Current music: Rachelle Ferrel
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Guys, my 09159040354 is dead
i got a sun sim para happy
hehehehe
it's
09227253362
the other globe number is still alive
0917812*****
thanks guys
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Guys help me
please include this link in your blogs and persobal websites
hindi kasi ako madunong e.
Mahal ko at miss ko na kayo.
Ngunit my work has been eating me whole.
hehehe...
www.urgencee.com
thanks guys
love you
Current mood:  busy Current music: Light of A Million Mornings- Regine Velasquez
Friday, June 23, 2006
A weird dream.
Probably a result of my bottled emotions and my unreleased wrath.
Yes I dreamt of being the Dark Phoenix.
As always you guys were there.
And tried to stop me.
Karen, sorry, ikaw si Storm.
Kaw lang yung naalala ko na character kasi puti ang buhok ko.
You guys managed to stop me, but not before I deatomized 5/6 of Pasay City.
Wow, how sosyal.
Pasay pa talaga.
Ang wierd.
I was laughing and burning everything(one) down.
It was so wierd I woke up laughing.
Sabi ni mommy ko (lola sa pasay) habang ginigising niya ko I was grinning and making a faint laughing sound.
Ang wierd.
Pero happy.
Ang sarap pala pumatay.
Nang madami for that matter.
Tosya.
Bow.
Current mood:  crazy Current music: Luther Vandross Tribute Album
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
It's been a very long while.
Lindsay crashed.
I think.
For the third time.
I wish you all to be happy and always blessed.
Musta na ba kayo?
Lalo na yung mga anak ko.
I know I've been rather mailap lately.
Let me share you what's new kahit papaano:
1. I fired my driver. Will tell you why.
2. I'm in my new job. Happy place with happy people. For real this time.
3. I'm single and pretty much FREE at lasr (if you know what I mean).
4. Decided not to go to London because of some internal conflicts I even did not expect.
5. Have a new fancy for XMen Comics, not that it ever died.
6. Been preparing for a VERY BIG LEAP in my life, in which I ask you to pray for Divine Intervention.
Hey, please do drop me a line or text me if you had the time.
I really miss you.
0917-8128817
If there's anything I can do let me know.
Diva loves you. And I'll be there still.
Mwah!
Tosya
P.S. Ay I head back to work. Tons of it pa.
Bow.
Current mood: working Current music: "A Natural Woman"- The Divas
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Ah yes I am.
Bald. Semi that is. But will get trimmed this afternoon.
Bronze. the pursuit for a whiter face is no more. Kasi naman ang putla ng legs ko. ang puti ng braso ko. Ang mukha ko ayaw pumuti. E di let's do it otherwise. Kablam! Pumantay ang kulay ko.
Big. Not exactly. Toned is more like it. Broader shoulders and littler tummy. If i can't go out gymming i make substitues at home.
Happy to look different and ma-achieve ang look na gusto ko.
and no this ain't for anything or for anyone.
Gusto ko lang.
Being the diva of logic, reason, and light, i ran out (finally) of reasons.
Lately i've been doing things for the sole (and noble) reason of appeasing my heart.
And it's done me some good.
And for more, i'm growing my mustache and bird, este beard.
For more talaga.
I look so manly gay men and teen age girls kahapon sa isang resort sa laguna ay nagpapacute.
Which of course killed me.
Which brings me to my holy week adventures:
Wednesday: Went to Azta with officemates, got kalbo and foot spa. met up with Aji, Mac, and Karen at Pelangi. got a bit drunk and all that. but it was a happy happy joy joy night.
Thursday: Our pilgrimage to Antipolo
Friday: Ay wlaang nangyari. Patay si HesuKristo. We dare not argue with that. Thus I did not smoke and sin (a single note) till 6pm.
Saturday: Swim with my mom, dad, lola, and tito in a semi private resort in Laguna. Did around 100 laps (no kidding) and made friends with little kids and their parents and taught them how to swim while trying to avoid pa-cute teenage girls who had no idea i am more beautiful than them inside out (eclavou!). But super happy kasi may certain amount of freedom in solitude, and this day gave me my frist glimspe of eternal joy. Plus as i told joanna and kare, there is a certain amount of completeness and security in home, im family. super bonding moment with mujangga and pujangga (mom and dad). happy talaga, thank God Almighty.
Sunday: will watch D' Lucky Ones with Mudra and Pudra. Sobrang we want to see this film talaga.
Happy happy my new car hasa arrived!
Only my bank didn't give me my mid year bonus. Thus Criselda (the new car) has to wait before getting set-up. For the moment, dahil wala paring palaka si Criselda, i'm using Althea.
Nasaan si Macmac? hinintay ko siya (at ni mama noong thursday at friday).
And forgive my emotional outbursts lately. Well not now and tomorrow im done with it.
Last week was an emotional roller coaster for me.
and it is no way intended to any of my PG family, family, mga kapatid, and mga anak.
As for the last man i loved.
I realized one thing.
I love myself.
And for that, I'm Big, Bald, and Bronze.
Bow.
P.S. joanna kukunin natin ang number niya.
P.S.S. Joanna, tuloy tayo ng galera. The PG Invasion!!!
P.S.S.S. Miss ko na kayo promise. Kasi ito yung isa sa mga rare weekends na di tayo magkasama.
God bless and take care. My prayers are always with you.
Current mood: and whole Current music: "It Only Took A Minute" - Rachelle Ferrell
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Mga kapatid, nakausap ko na si Margarita.
Keri lang daw sa house nila why not, only she has a planned journey somewhere daw.
She'll confirm before thursday kung kering keri na.
But for her, no problem naman daw po.
As for the diva.
Haaay...
Good thing music is my saving grace.
And God my strength.
Will talk about this more.
Ingat lagi and take care.
My prayers are with you.
Current mood:  blank Current music: "Sorry For Love" - Celine Dion
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Dear family, friends, and divettes,
the diva decided to eliminate 09163779954.
Thus wala na siya.
You can still reach me through 0915-9040354.
My new number comes in this saturday, but I can't post it publicly anywhere for privacy reasons.
Ang arti-arti ko.
Seriously though, I'm keeping the new number to us lang. Ayoko lang kasing kung sinu-sino ang nagte-text, nagbabagong buhay na akich.
Take care you guys and God bless.
P.S. OUTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bow
Current mood: cheerful Current music: "Emotions" - Destiny's Child
Friday, March 17, 2006
Graphic Language, PG)
Ano ba ang ginagawa ng diva sa JetGym?
well:
1. 10 minutes sa treadmill- dito pa lang nag-lalactate na ko sa pawis
2. 5 minutes sa bicycle- for more lactation
3. stretching- ito happy
4. inclined crunches- keri pa
5. flat crunches- ok pa naman
6. alternate leg lifts and reach- ito super happy, although ewan ko
lang
kung enjoy nung trainor ko ang legs ko. yes nakashorts ako. i have
great
legs, thus i flaunt them.
7. leg toss (which i dread, promise)- sana hindi na ito naimbento.
lahat ng
litid ko lumalabas. lahat ng pwede umurong umurong na.
8. bench press- with of course the "nginig wag na natin to ituloy"
factor
9. something like lifting this bakal habang nakaupo ka version 1- ok pa
to
for biceps
10. something like lifting this bakal habang nakaupo ka version 2-
leche na
to for triceps
11. yung nakupo ka ulit sa bakal at para kang lumilipad motion of some
sort
like that of flopping your arms- in fairness gusto ko tong part na to
12. dumbels for the tricep version 1
13. dumbels for the tricep version 2
14. dumbels for the tricep version 3
* i hate tricep thingalous
15. pulley thingalou with arms out wide- nahahanginan ang kili-kili ko
dito
kaya masaya na din ako
16. pulley thingalouy na paharap- chest out dapat. haaay...
17. 5 minute treadmill
18. 5 minute bicycle- by this time wala na kong katinuan masyado
19. stretching
20. soy milk- masarap kasi malamig
ayan.
all of these, except 1, 2, and 17-20, are all done in 3 sets of twelve.
and yes, umiinit ang ulo ko kapag nahihirapan na ko. kaya muntil nang
mamatay ang di kaguwapuhang trainor habang ako'y naiimbyerna na kagabi.
Trainor: "sir, ito tricep lift, kaya mo to"
diva: "ay, mukhang hindi. wag muna ngayon"
(trainor moves in to another version) trainor: "ito sir, mas madali na
to,
baka naman ito hindi mo pa kaya."
diva: "aba malay ko. malamang sa malamang hindi. hindi ko naman
ginagawa yan
sa pang-araw-araw kong kabuhayan."
(trainor napansing mananakit na ko) trainor: "sir, sige po, 3 sets of
five
na lang"
after the harrowing routine
trainor: "sir, musta na po. kaya naman di ba. meron pa po."
diva: "sige lang habang nakangiti pa ko tuloy mo lang."
natapos ang session after 5 minutes bigla.
trainor: "sir, ok lang po ba kayo?"
diva: "awa naman ng Panginoong mahabagin."
trainor: "masakit po ba ang (gestures) tricep area and back area ninyo?
if
yes, effective po kasi na target yung muscle group."
diva: "ay yun lang ba ang dapat sumakit? akala ko kasi dapat pati lapay
(pancreas) ko damay. in fairness, di lang muscle group, pati excretory
at
respiratory system damay."
trainor: (laughing- ang puta nakuha pang tumawa) "sir, don't worry
masasanay
ka din. tomorrow shoulders naman tayo. sir see you tomorrow."
diva: (thinking aloud) "sure (im not sure lang kung buhayin pa kita)"
haaaay.....
thus let's do extra joss and dolfenal for more kamanhidan.
ayan, masayang expiryensiya.
as terence my office mate would say:
let's get back to work.
But most important of all.
Anong spelling ng treadmill? May "eyts" (H) ba?
Ewan ko ba
Bow
Current mood:  and ready to fight Current music: "One Moment in Time" - Whitney Houston
Thursday, March 16, 2006
I started "gymming" last tuesday.
It was supposedly Monday but I had to make it to Div's last nite with her mom.
(May her sould rest in God's loving arms)
Anyway, i phoned in best friend Boris to join me in this endeavor, which should have started like 4 years back.
"Bes, padala ng damit at shoes"
"Bakit?"
"Kasi mag-gym tayo?"
"Kelan?"
"Ngayon"
"Ha, san ka?"
"Papunta diyan sa inyo."
So wala siyang nagawa in short.
So off we went to Jet Gym.
Not exactly near my place but rather accessible.
It's not the type of Slimmer's or Gold's, but heck budget wise, and people wise, happy ito.
As the diva hopped the long stairway to the spot i felt a bit awkward.
First time to "career" this project.
I did it like twice, thrice na before bu to no avail.
So this time, ito na ito. This is it.
Upon seeing the people in the place, who i say were rather warm, i felt comfortable naman. They assisted me and all that and asked me what exactly do i want to happen with my life.
Sabi ko, ang aking tummy, dapat mawala. Thus, let's do this. Tummy target.
Plus:
tuesday: shoulders, biceps
wednesday: pecs, chest
thursday: triceps, shoulders
which entailed nech presses, dumbels (of 10 pounds each, which were relatively magaan), pulley thing, and all that jazz na hindi ko ma-qualify
aside from:
the inclined crunches
the lying crunches
the leg lifts
and the leg toss
all of which were three sets of 12
and i must say after three consecutive nights, it's working actually.
but wait, ang sakit.
ang sakit like hindi ko maabot ang baso sa mesa, or makapaghikab with arms open wide.
Panginoon, totoo po. No Pain, No Gain.
And besides, instead of staying in my room at 6pm to 9 pm thinking and writing endlessly, it's about time i tooked care of the shell that housed the soul.
The mind is willing, the heart on it's toes, but the fles weak.
Care ko na magmukhang tanga doon sa mga beteranong nasa gym.
Kahit nanginginig ako sa aking bawat final set ng each exercise.
Ikagaganda ba ng katawan ko ang mga mapangutya niyong tingin?
Wala akong mararating kung parating iniisip ng iba ang damdamin ko.
If I feel like doing something, If I feel like being someone, and if I feel Like saying and bearing my soul, I would.
I've been very gracious at work and with the people around me.
And matagal-tagal na kong hindi nananakit.
Nakalimutan na ata nila kung sino ako.
Sudden shift of mood ba?
Therapeutic ang gymming for me.
All this time in the endeavor of protecting others I pretended to be someone else.
I pretended so hard and so well I actually believed this pretension.
I forgot who I was, who I am.
But after a few rounds of almost insurmountable routines, I had no one to cling on, to depend on, to gather strength from, but from me, and from God. (Lord, matapos na sana ang leg toss na ito).
Mahirap maging mabait.
Naabuso ka.
Mabuting ilagay sa lugar ang mga dapat ilagay sa lugar.
Hayaan nang mundong ito na ako ang maging karma ng bawat taong nananamantala.
I know where I stand and I know what I can do.
And yes.
As I've always said.
I can crush anyone with my bear hands.
And a lot are standing in cue.
I love this freedom.
And I am back.
And I couldn't care less if the world would not approve.
If it stands in my way.
Then i will bring it down.
Bow.
ahay.
Current mood: and free Current music: "Yours" - Mariah Carey
Thursday, March 9, 2006
My dear friends
I would like to ask for your prayers for the repose of one soul God knows I love much.
Please join me in praying for Tita Olive Paggabao.
My sister's, Divine, beloved mom.
In this light, please also pray for Divine and her family.
Tita Olive's remains are laid in Filipinas Funeral Homes in JP Rizal.
Please if you do have the time, do visit us there.
God bless all of you and thank you.
P.S. I'm afraid i can't join you this weekend. God bless.
Current mood:  gloomy
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
I have heard some of the most sensible and wisest words from my friends from different families i belong with.
Happy.
First point:
1. hindi ba't mas maganda ang sitwasyon ngayon dahil alam ko na na wala itong patutunguhan
2. goes to prove my point na if i stayed in los banos long enough, i would have dug deeper and rooted stronger, thus making it even harder for the two of us
3. hala, siya happy-happyhan ang diva magmumukmok. putcha i'm too darn pretty for that!
4. i could've been the guy who brings him to school, sleeps in his dorm every weekend, and will bring him to boracay (which he texted me last monday and finally pull out the last thread- as in he texted me lang out of the blue with these details). But I'm not that guy. Which means- I'm LUCKY. Putcha naman ang gastos na 'non. Marami akong obligasyon no.
5. I should let MYSELF go.
6. It CAN be done.
7. Our lives our stories. We play our lead role. People come in, some become friends, some are family, some leave. Some don't stay long enough because their role in our lives are not for the rest of it. They are going because they've played their part. He played his part. It's no use holding on to someone whose part in your story has ended. He has to play his role in another story- someone else's life, or his own. Let go. I have.
8. I've been kind to everyone but only to one person I haven't- ME. I should stop blaming myself for everything that's happened. I should stop beating myself. I am hurt, I am wounded, but I am not broken. T*ng in* naman, cancer nga gumagaling e.
I wouldn't say I won't be thinking of him na anymore. Siyempre I miss him. Bunso ko yon. Pero hanggang don na lang.
And if i may add, not being too preachy, God made so many ways during that monday night till now just to make me feel better, make me feel happy. Grabe na kung hindi pa ko lumingon sa liwanag.
And for that these two projects:
1. enroll sa isang gym somewhere dito sa Cavite- M, W, F
2. Do badminton- T, Th.
3. Shop for new barongs and islong-isleeves.
4. Buy whitening pills from a good friend.
5. Finish my new demo tape with songs of which i really love and people know, and songs i wrote and sing and record them, For THE FIRST TIME.
6. Do our voice lessons.
7. Close corporate accounts by next week.
8. Get my voice back.
Wow.
Ang sarap ng ganitong feeling.
Looking forward.
Going forward.
And for that.
Bow
Current mood:  diva bounces back Current music: "Mahal na Mahal Kita" - Regine Velasquez
Saturday, March 4, 2006
I thought I was I Over You.
But my heart just skipped a beat.
This has been going on the past 10 months.
I've lied to my teeth.
My last memory of you...
You were standing by my door.
I closed it. Hastily.
A rain of tears.
A flowing stream of bitter tears i still cry now.
I would have given the world to say how I truly feel.
To tell you that I love you so much.
That every inch of my body wanted to stay by your side, never leave you.
Make sure you're safe. Make sure you won't get hurt.
Making sure that you are loved.
Your body is my territory.
A possession I'm ready to defend.
Your heart, my safekeep.
But you are beyond my reach. Beyond my natural capacity to hold.
I had to let you go.
I did.
Physically.
How do you not love a person?
How do you tell your heart not love someone it beats for?
After all i've been through, this should be a walk in the park.
But you proved to be more than what I expected. More than what I can take.
And yes, your world is turning. You have a whole life ahead of you.
My mine is half it used to be.
I'm half what I used to be.
And this is wrong.
But it's what i feel.
I miss you. All of you.
Remember I told you, there's nothing not to love about you.
That the moment you get yourself hurt.
The moment someone hurts you.
I will take you back.
I know you know you'd come with me.
Back then that is.
I'm not so sure now though.
Not a night I've not dreamt of you since we last were together.
Each dream the same.
I just want to know how you are.
To know how you feel.
To know you're alright.
I'm not sure if i want to take you back.
I didn't want to know. You might say no.
You might tell me your heart belongs to someone else.
And i'll learn i'm holding on to nothing.
I've never said this before.
And I'm bearing my heart fully for the first time.
I'm scared.
I'm so scared.
And I am hurt.
Real badly.
I've had weeks of showing otherwise.
Tonight I break my shell.
I don't know when I'll get over you.
I'm not sure if I ever will.
But God knows I'll make it through.
But the road to get there seems so dark and rough.
I've had my own share of scratches, of bruises. I thought I had it all.
Life does have surprises.
While I had my happiest moments with you.
It was an omen to where I am now.
Not miserable, but in tears.
Always in tears.
And yes you might be happy there. alone or with someone else.
And here i am longing to feel your body against mine.
Wanting to hear your heart beat my name.
My hopes of our unison, for the second time, makes me smile through the tears.
And its non-occurence makes me tremble with fear.
But it won't be my choice. Ultimately it's yours.
I won't know.
I always knew what to do.
Where to go.
But now I just want to cry.
I just want to feel what I feel.
I just want to cry.
I love you so much.
And I couldn't care less should the world have anything to say.
This is what I feel.
And i can't live with lies no more.
I love you.
I do.
I really do.
Current mood:  let me cry Current music: "Say That You Love Me" (Live)- Regine Velasquez
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Hala ito na nagsimula na ko.
And for this i am sort of serious in conducting this.
First part ito ng lesson natin.
For those na talgang gusto matutong kumanta.
Not that super galing ako, naku po hindi, may kaunti lang alam.
We will start with the Definition of Terms.
The usual terms i might use when we talk, para everyone understands.
MELISSMA: a rapid movement from one note to another (whole or half steps) which results in vivid ornamentation of a note (kulot ng boses); singers most fond of this: Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce
1. Lyrical Drive: simple driving of notes from a couple to a few
(simple lang, like the last note of I Turn To You by Christina)
2. Slurring: usually ornamented with half steps
(a bit complicated, like beyonce in stand up for love)
3. Riffing: very intricate playing of the voice, with no patterns
(mariah in Lead the Way, Beyonce in Emotions)
OCTAVE: A complete set of Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
C D E F G A B C
C# Eb F# G# A#(or Bb)
The letter represent the notes in pitches, which we'll b using more often. The sharps and flats represents the half steps:
flat is a half step lower; sharp is half step higher
Octaves are determined by the number they are in. A standard piano would have 6 octaves, while the grand pian would have 7 and 1/4 octaves. C4 is the middle C, or middles Do. Notes considered musical ranges only from C3 to C7, or about 4 octaves.
C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 (lower chest for men)
C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 (chest for men, lower for women)
C4 D4 E4 F4 G3 A4 B4 (chest for men (to G4), chest for women)
C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 (falsetto for men, chest to falsetto for women(upto G5))
C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 (falsetto to head voice (till d6) to super head tone to whistle (after F6)
C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 A7 B7 (whistle)
A normal singer would have 2 to 2.5 octaves, while gifted ones would have around 3 to four. Some noteable singers with wide rangers would be Christina with four (C3-C7), Mariah Carey (G2 to G#7, while rumors say she reached C8), Whitney Houston (C3 to C6), Rachelle Ferrel (A2 to D7).
CHEST VOICE: the voice we speak in, the normal, natural voice we use
HEAD VOICE: the voice resonated in the head, a "solid falsetto" to make it more understandable
FALSETTO: the voice resonated in the oral cavity, airy, thin, but rich in texture
LOWER CHEST VOICE: the lower extremity of one's range
WHISTLE: the highest voice by sopranos which starts at G6 after F6- usually has no color and vibrato
FLAGEOLETTE: the highest voice for men which starts at E6
SUPER HEAD VOICE: the thin, squeaky shriek which starts at D6
in some cases, the ranges which these voices are blurred, as in the example of Monica Naranjo, a spanish Singer who can reach D6 with her chest voice, or the likes of Patti LaBelle, who can sing E6 in natural.
VOCAL CLASSIFICATIONS:
BASS: the lowest voice for men, dark, heavy, but solid
famous singer: Barry White
Range: F2-C5
BARRITONE: middle range, which sings with the tone of bass but has lightness of tenor
fs: Janno Gibbs (no modulation), Mark Bautista, John Mayer
R: A2-D5
TENOR: highest voice for men
DRAMATIC TENOR: sings within the range but delivers it with power and drama
fs: Erik Santos, Martin Nievera
R: C3-F5
LYRIC: sings the range, but is lighter and more agile in tessitura (texture)
fs: Jason Mraz, Christian Bautista, Gary Valenciano
R: F3-F5
COUNTERTENOR: men singing in the alto range
DRAMATIC: thicker tessitura and has power
fs: James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Michael Bolton
R: F3-G5
LYRIC: sings in the range but sings with lightness and agility
fs: Michael Jackson, El De Barge (Time Will Reveal), Earth, Wind and Fire
R: F3-D6
ALTO: lowest voice for women
fs: Jaya, Anita Baker, Toni Braxton
R: B2 to G5
CONTRA-ALTO: same range as that of the alto and counter-tenor but surges up, belting through the 5th octave
fs: Chaka Khan
R: A2 to B5
MEZZO SOPRANO: middle voice for women, thicker than sopranos, but has fierceness when singing in higher tones
DRAMATIC: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston
LYRIC: ZsaZsa Padilla, Barbara Streisand
R: C3-C6
SOPRANO: The highest singing voice for women
DRAMATIC: Beyonce (F3-E6), Patti Labelle (C3-F6) powerful and heavy
LYRIC: Celine Dion (G3-C6), Regine Velasquez (F3-c6, G6 to be verified) light and agile
SPINTO: string and powerful, but has command of the middle 6th octave
FS: Jessica Simpson (G3 to G6) and Christina Aguilera (C3 to C7)
PICOLLO: extremely light and agile voices with access to the 6th and 7th octave
FS: Debelah Morgan (Dance with Me, I Love You), Shanice (If I Never Knew You)
COLORATURA: the highest sopranos, with a command over the 7th octave, and can actually enunciate in the whistle register
FS: Minnie Ripperton (Loving you, highest note F#7, Rachelle Ferrel A2-D7, Mariah Carey G2 to G#7)
Trivia:
Mariah currently holds the widest range in comtemporary music and the highest and lowest notes recorded in popular music (G2 and G#7) in the songs You and I and Emotions (Live). Her higest chest voice is A#5 in I Wish You Knew and Loverboy.
Regine's higest note is a C6 in I Know and With a Smile; her chest voice remarkably reached a B5.
Chaka Khan is a contra-alto, though she can sing in chest voice in B5. through The Fire's peak is a A#5.
Patti Labelle has demonstrated her command of her chest voice in C6, C#6, D6, and E6, which is supposedly in the super head voice registr already.
Michael Jackson's highest note by far is a C6.
Celine Dion's All By Myself is not as high as most people think. It's just an F5. Her highest chest voice is at G#5 in Sorry for Love.
Whitney Houston's highest note is a C6 in I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and chest voice in I'm Every Woman at G5 and I'm Your Baby Tonight at G#5.
Hope these notes would help.
If you have any question please don't hesitate to drop me a line.
Ang haba.
Hehehe...
Thanks.
Bow
Current mood: content Current music: Whitney Houston Medley from the 1992 Billboard Music Awards
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
I was thinking about a few things while at work.
Care to help me out?
1. silver or beige?
2. a song i and dino can do a remake of? ( i was actually thinking ain't no way by whitney and mary j. blige or any song jazzy and soulful enough to exploit our range, unless of course dino has something in mind)
3. where to go for a summer get-away
now that i've grown tired of ranting, i have decided to be emotionless for this week
and fix a little stuff i thought i left behind and done already
enjoy the pep concert you guys
sayang walang cute sa tsep iskul
Bow
Current mood:  cold Current music: "This Time" - Chaka Khan
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