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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 |
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A girl named Leah |
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This Filipina stage actress has come a long way
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By Paul John CaÑa, Contributor
Photo By Hans Hermann Dohmen
Following in the heels of her namesake Lea Salonga, another Filipina is making waves in the international
musical theater scene. Leah de los Santos was born in the
Philippines. But for the last decade or so, she’s been based in
Germany and using her extraordinary singing and acting skills
flitting from one stage role to the next. I was in Berlin when the
Philippine Embassy released a story about her recent achievements.
Not wanting to miss the opportunity, I contacted the embassy and
arranged for a one-on-one interview.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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MAN
ON THE SIDE
By Paul John Caña
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Beatlemania
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Amid the glaring neon signs advertising sex toys and various other
erotic pursuits at Hamburg’s red light district, a giant yellow
submarine jutting out of a mid-sized building advertises the
Beatlemania Museum.
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Rocking Kuala Lumpur
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A tropical thunderstorm just hours before the start of MTV World
Stage Live in Malaysia did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the
more than 15,000 music fans gathered at Sunway Lagoon Resort in
Kuala Lumpur on August 15.
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Aquatic musical gets interactive
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Trumpets embarks on a new journey with its newest musical NOAH (No
Ordinary Aquatic Habitat) by making sure this particular show will
be no ordinary experience for the theatergoer when it opens at
Meralco Theater on September 4.
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The Beatles rock music invasion reborn in video game
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SAN FRANCISCO: The Beatles rock ‘n roll invasion that conquered
the music scene in the 1960s has been reborn in a hotly anticipated
assault on the world of video games.
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MUSIC BIZ TIPS
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How to peddle your own CDs
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Going indie is not as easy as it sounds. Capitalizing the recording,
the duplication of CDs and promoting yourself through the Internet
is the easy part. What’s hard is selling your CDs off the shelves
and getting paid for it. Singing comes easy to those with talent.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Life-changing
decisions
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Sometimes, it just takes one decision to change your life forever.
When I was 28, I decided to come to the Philippines. That one
decision changed my life forever. I often wonder what would have
happened to me if I had remained in the United States.
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