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By Rome Jorge
SHARON CUNETA, a megastar to many
of her fans, won’t be alone shinning for her Valentine’s
concert. She’s bring all the brilliant hits from Isn’t It
Romantic? triple-platinum album as well as the song currently being
recorded for Isn’t It Romantic? 2 and 3. She’s also bringing in
stellar performers the Apo Hiking Society and Pops Fernandez. And
there even stars backstage: Louie Ocampo on musical direction,
Johnny Manahan on stage direction. Fanny Serrano on hair and makeup
and Paul Cabral on wardrobe.
My Mega Valentine 2, a follow-up
to last year’s highly successful concert and celebration of
Cuneta’s 30th year in show business, will be held at the Araneta
Coliseum on February 10, 8 p.m.
The Isn’t It Romantic
repertoires include: “Sometimes A Love Goes Wrong,” “Until You
Come Back To Me,” “It Takes A Man and A Woman,” “How Deep is
Your Love,” “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song,”
“Laughter in the Rain,” “Terminal,” “Simple Jessie,”
“Like A Lover,” “Birthday Song,” “If I Keep My Heart out
of Sight,” “Heaven Knows,” “With a Little Help from My
Friends,” “I Don’t Want You To Go,” Or “To Love Again”).
Cuneta is most excited about
performing with Fernandez, dubbed by many as the concert queen.”
“It would be such a thrill if Pops and I could get together.
It’s the first time I’ll perform with her. I hope we have plenty
more things to do with her,” says Cuneta, hinting at future
collaborations. She recalls, “I saw Pops grow up. She was my
classmate at IS [International School].”
Cuneta humors her sexy
co-performer, “My advice: I hope she tries to loose weight. I
don’t want her to look bad beside me.”
Besides collaborating with
Fernandez, Cuneta confides that she dreams of co-starring on film
with the legendary Vilma Santos and Dolphy. Of pairing with Santos,
she says, ‘It’s my dream movie. My life wouldn’t be complete
if I didn’t do it.” She reveals that plans are afoot to produce
films where she costars with leading men Aga Mulach, Christopher de
Leon and Robin Padilla once again. She adds, “I just want to do
films that I like.”
She refutes rumors that she plans
to follow her father’s and her husband’s footsteps into
politics. She says, “I didn’t get my dad’s stomach for it.”
“Only one percent of politician make their people happy,”
explaining that as an entertainer she makes people happy every time
they watch a movie, listen to an album or go see her concerts.
Nonetheless, she extremely proud
of her husband, Francis Pangilinan, whom she attests is honest and
true. She does reveal a secret of his; that he is an incorrigible
singer who will not let go of the microphone at karaoke events and
shows.
All these and so much more Cuneta
revealed to friends in the media. Such is the warmth and candor of
an accomplished star, a fulfilled mother and a beloved wife who
celebrates 30 years in show business. The same love she will shower
to fans who have know her just as long this February 10 at the
Araneta Coliseum in her concert My Mega Valentine 2.
For ticket inquiries, please
call Ticketnet at 911-5555 or Artist House at 817-4660, 816-2496.
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