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Babalik Rin by Yvan Lambatan

O kay sarap balikan, alaala ng iyong iniwan
Tamis ng iyong halik sa pagtulog ko'y laging panaginip
Nakakabaliw, hinahanap ang yakap ng yong pag-ibig
Nakakaaliw, o kay sarap isipin babalik rin

Heto ba (heto ba)
Dito na ba (dito na ba)
Ang paraisong pag-ibig mo ang maylikha
Ikaw ba (ikaw ba)
Sana ikaw na
Hinahanap ng pusong sumisinta

O kay sarap pagmasdan liwanag ng buwan ay ikaw ang kapiling
Sa lamig ng simoy ng hangin, ang yakap mo at halik ang dalangin
Laging hinahanap ang lambing ng pag-ibig na inalay sa akin
Tangi kong pangarap sana muli kong madama ang pag-ibig

Heto ba (heto ba)
Dito na ba (dito na ba)
Ang paraisong pag-ibig mo ang maylikha
Ikaw ba (ikaw ba)
Sana ikaw na
Hinahanap ng pusong sumisinta

Heto ba (heto ba)
Dito na ba (dito na ba)
Ang paraisong pag-ibig mo ang maylikha
Ikaw ba (ikaw ba)
Sana ikaw na
Hinahanap ng pusong nag-iisa

Babalik ka rin
Babalik ka rin
Babalik ka rin

By: dr1van | Saturday, September 02, 2006 at 3:48 PM |. Comment na! |

Practicing for the 1st Gala Night Tonight

These past days, our scholars have been busy practicing for their first gala night since they entered the academy. They will perform tonight at the Acdemy's concert hall which was announced to have a capacity of 500 people. They were tasked to perform the original compositions of their classmates - Yvan's Babalik Rin, RJ's Miss Kita Pag Tuesday, Richard's Sunshine and Yeng's Hawak-Kamay. They were grouped into 4 groups with the composers picking their groupmates. Here are some snippets of their practices courtesy of YouTube:





Let's us watch their first gala night tonight!
My personal favorite is the Babalik Rin group.
Hmmm, no! Strike that out. I like the Hawak-Kamay group more.

By: dr1van | at 2:37 PM |. Comment na! |

Jun Hirano Swimming without Undies

Here is the controversial video of Jun Hirano swimming without underwear.

Video courtesy of ScreenCapper of YouTube.


By: dr1van | Friday, September 01, 2006 at 7:51 PM |. Comment na! |

Hawak-Kamay by Yeng Constantino

I like this song so much - more than RJ's Miss Kita Pag Tuesday (Sorry to RJ's fans). Friends, the lyrics of Hawak-Kamay...

Minsan madarama mo kay bigat ng problema
Minsan mahihirapan ka at masasabing "di ko makakaya"
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Di kaya ako'y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan

Chorus
Hawak-kamay
Di kita iiwan sa paglakbay
Dito sa mundong walang katiyakan
Hawak-kamay
Di kita bibitawan sa paglalakbay
Sa mundo ng kawalan

Minsan madarama mo
Ang mundo'y gumuho sa ilalim ng iyong mga paa
At ang agos ng problema'y tinatangay ka
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Di kaya ako'y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan

(Chorus)

Bridge:
Wag mong sabihin nag-iisa ka
Laging isipin meron kang kasama
Narito ako oh, Narito ako...

(Chorus)

Sa mundo ng kawalan
Hawak-kamay, Hawak-kamay
Sa mundo ng kawalan...

By: dr1van | at 5:24 PM |. Comment na! |

Kissing Scene?

Scandal? Have you read the column of Ricky Lo in Philippine Star today? Here it is:

My friend Aida Macaraeg (namesake of Vilma Santos’ character in the Lino Brocka movie) fell off her seat the other day while watching the initial telecast of the new ABS-CBN reality-TV show Dream Academy (the 24-hour version on Studio 23) early evening.

Reason: She saw a female "scholar" in a torried lips-to-lips kiss with a handsome foreigner-aspirant who was bidding goodbye because he didn’t qualify.

"How could that torrid kiss got aired?" Aida Macaraeg is asking Funfare.

A little sleuthing and Aida Macaraeg unearthed this: The two fell in love inside the Dream Academy. Obviously, they forgot that there were hidden cameras around, thus they got carried away. It was too late when the cameras were turned the other way.

"After that torrid kissing scene," recalled Aida Macaraeg, "the screen went blank for about 30 minutes and when the telecast resumed, the female ‘scholar’ was shown prim and proper, conducting a lecture before ‘students.’ The handsome foreigner was nowhere to be seen. Siguro napagsabihan na ng kung sino."

Oh no, do they also teach "sex education" inside the Dream Academy?

"Heaven forbid!" Aida Macaraeg said, making the sign of the cross.


From what I know, these could be Gemma and Rudi Celso. Headmaster Jim Paredes granted Gemma's request to see Rudi the other day before he leaves for Norway. Rudi did not make it to the Academy.

Did you see that episode? A scandal on the first week.. Hmmm, how exciting PDA could get?!

I'll try to get videocaps of the alleged kissing scene.

By: dr1van | Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 8:03 PM |. Comment na! |

Miss Kita 'Pag Tuesday by RJ Jimenez

Due to insistent public demand, here's the lyrics of PDA's Scholar Rj Jimenez' original composition. Enjoy!

Every day tayo’y ay magkasama,
Magkasama lagi sa iskwela.
Ang saya kapag recess at lunch break,
Tayong dalawa ay parang nag daaaate.
Oh oh oh yeeah..

Ganyan tayo almost everyday.
Pero pag Tuesday… Namimiss kita… (break)

Owohuwo.. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday..
Ang lungkot ng araw pag dating ng Tuesday.
Everyday na sana tayong magkasama.
Pero sana talaga d pwedeng ipilit pag Tuesday.
I hate this day of Tuesday.
I hate this day pag Tuesday.
I hate this day of Tuesday.
aha aha aha. (break)

Isa pang dahilan kung bat ayaw ko ng Tuesday...
Kasi naman…
Coding ako pag Tuesday…
Coding ako pag Tuesday…
Coding ako pag Tuesday….
Tuesday.!!!!!!
Yehehehi yow!!!
Aha! Mamimiss kita pag Tuesday!!!

It's really good song. Simple yet good. Thank you to yfc friend for posting these lyrics.

By: dr1van | Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 7:14 PM |. Comment na! |

4 Additional Scholars

The Headmaster, Jim Paredes, surprised us by announcing 4 more scholars who will be given the chance to enter the Academy; and, they are:
  1. Joan Ilagan, Italy
  2. Oona Baretto, Bukidnon
  3. Richard Peralta, Australia
  4. Davey Langit, Baguio
Actually, when they said that they will acommodate 4 more, I was really expecting Davey to make it. Congrats to the 4!

By: dr1van | Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 10:57 PM |. Comment na! |

The 16 finalists of Pinoy Dream Academy

Last night, during the "Dream Night" of Pinoy Dream Academy at Cebu Capitol Grounds, they announced the remaining 16 scholars who will enter the academy. Here they are (click their names for their profiles and photos):
  1. RJ Jimenez, Pasig
  2. Yeng Constantino, Rizal
  3. Gemma Fitzgerald, Australia
  4. Yvan Lambatan, Baguio
  5. Kristoff Abrenica, Canada
  6. Ronnie Liang, Pampanga
  7. Irish Fullerton, USA
  8. Michelle Bond, Amsterdam
  9. Iya Gines, Pangasinan
  10. Jun Hirano, Japan
  11. Rosita Bareng, Dubai
  12. Panky Trinidad, Cebu
  13. Eman Abatayo, Iloilo
  14. Chai Fonacier, Cagayan de Oro
  15. Geoff Taylor, Cagayan Valley
  16. Jay-R Siaboc, Cebu
Here are my takes on the show last night and the 16 finalists:
  • It's really unfortunate that it rained in Cebu last night. But, just like what an old adage says, "When it rains, it pours." The talents poured last night? Yes, probably. However, the jitters of the contestants really came out. Mistakes poured. But, it should not be taken against them. They're there to learn. Let's just expect their progress in the days to come.
  • We have an unusual and interesting mix and match of finalists here. I was thinking that as the judges chose the 16 finalists, the talents were NOT of major bearing as they were auditioning thousands of Filipinos. Of course, it's a given that when you entered the top30, you are really talented. But as they picked the final 16, they could've considered maximizing viewership by "tweaking" some of the personalities inside the Academy. They might have thought of representing groups and communities here and abroad. Think of OFW Rosita Bareng and the Fil-Ams. Think of the contestants from Cagayan Valley to Cagayan de Oro. Think of Panky. I was guessing (but you can comment if I'm wrong) that when they chose the top 30, the next step was to bring their scores to zero, and pick the top 16 according to their personalities and "predicted appeal" to the viewers. There could be more musically superior individuals among those eliminated, but the images that they projected did not and will not stand out to those who qualifed. Oh well, this is a 4-month-long reality show, more than a talent search, so they really have to invest more on personalities to spice it up amd make it worth watching.
  • It's disappointing taht nobody from the "Musicthematics" section was qualified. Of all the sections, their performance is the most enjoyable and I must say that they performed like professionals unlike the other sections. Though I'm not really a big fan of Bossa Nova and Easy Listening but I love their unusual but fresh renditions of Eraserheads' classics. I was rooting for Minggay.
  • Nikki looked more stunning than Toni Gonzaga. The moment they entered the stage, the difference was noticeable. Nikki looked elegant with the bronzy make-up compared to the plain looks of Toni.
  • As I predicted, the Cebuanos will rule the Regional contestants. Go Panky and Jay-R!
  • And oh, I haven't heard the song "Baleleng" for a long time. Handrew sang it well.

By: dr1van | at 12:10 AM |. Comment na! |