May 6, 2010

Vice Ganda soars to stardamo holds a concert in Araneta

UP TO NOW, it hasn't sunk in for Vice Ganda how popular he has become after his exposure as the talkative and funny judge in "It's Showtime". "Kapag sinasabi nilang sikat na ko, di talaga ako makapaniwala," he says. "Kaya lang, nakakaloka. sa Facebook Fan Page ko, almost 1.5 million na ang nagparehistrong fans and friends. Ako raw ang first Pinoy na umabot ang FB friends sa one million. Kaya kapag stressed out ako, binubuksan ko lang ang FB account ko, nawawala na ang stress ko habang binabasa ang messages nila sa'kin.. Wow, dami kong friends!"

Because of this, former actors Joed Serrano and Robby Tarroza of Showtime Productions, in partnership with Mae Dolonius of Mauve, are producing his first concert, "May Nag-Text, Yung Totoo, Vice Ganda sa Araneta", on May 15, Saturday, 8:30 PM, directed by GB Sampedro. "When they first approached me about this, sabi ko, sigurado ba kayo, kaya ko bang punuin ang Araneta? They said may tiwala sila sa'kin at kung kahit konting percent lang ng FB fans ko, manonood sa'kin, tiyak daw na hit na ang concert ko. We promise naman to give them their money's worth to come up with a great show na si Marvin Querido ang musical director and with special stage design by Rico Ancheta na world class talaga. Gagawa rin ako ng buwis-buhay na stunts. Natakot ang Araneta management at pinapirma ko ng waiver na kung sakaling may masamang mangyari sa'kin, wala silang sagutin doon. Kaya watch kayo kasi ikawiwindang nyo ang gagawin kong death-defying act."

Direk GB Sampedro said they'll put that in the show's finale. "Para mas may impact."

His special guests are Pooh, Ethel Booba, Kuya Kim Atienza, Jhong Hilario, Jon Avila, Kean Cipriano of Callalily, the grand finalists of "Showtime", plus Jaya, Pops Fernandez and another surprise special guest star. Vice is now shooting a Viva movie with Judy Ann Santos and Sarah Geronimo then he'll be launched solo in the remake of "Petrang Kabayo". Sponsored by ABS, Joel Cruz, Aficionado, Metathione, RRJ, Mang Inasal, Orange Ideas and Calayan, you can get tickets for his show at Ticketnet, 911-5555. Will he snatch the title Comedy Concert Queen from Ai Ai de las Alas with this show? "Ay hindi po! Si Ai Ai lang ang may karapatang tawagin noon. Baka ako po, princess lang, hindi queen."