We tell him he need not worry as he looks younger than his age. Has he resorted to Botox to keep his face creaseless? “You know, before, I’d say I’ll never do that. But now, it’s never say never to Botox. I don’t have reason yet to see my friend Dr. Vicki Belo, but I’m no longer averse to the idea of perhaps seeing her one day. At 50, I want to do more shows, more projects with other artists, like my Valentine concert with Sharon Cuneta, ‘Once in a Lifetime’, at the Araneta Coliseum on February 11. Since I already have a great family in each and every country, I also wish peace of mind, have a good night sleep every night. See, my needs are getting simpler.”
Sharon is celebrating her 46th birthday on the day we interviewed him? What’s his wish for her? “Just a simple happy birthday. She deserves all the blessings she’s getting.”
Sharon has left ABS-CBN for TV5. What about him? “I have nothing against TV5 but I’ve decided to stay with ABS. My first show with them in my new contract is being one of the judges in ‘X Factor’ which will be hosted by KC Concepcion, so I’d be working with both the mom and the daughter. After that, they promised to give me a talk show.”
What can people expect from his ‘Once in a Lifetime’ concert with Sharon? “Sharing the same stage with someone I admire as much as I admire Sharon will really be a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ thrill, unforgettable, not only for me but also to all those who’d watch our show. We’ll be doing a lot of duets. But I guess I’ll go solo whenever Sharon changes her costume. That’s my duty when I do concerts with top female singers. Ako nakasalang sa stage while they change their outfits. I’m proud to be a friend of Sharon through the years and I’m glad that will do a duet of a song that Vehnee Saturno and I composed to be the title song of this concert, ‘Once in a Lifetime’. One night lang ito, so people shouldn’t miss it, directed by Rowell Santiago and with Louie Ocampo as musical director.”
Tickets are priced from P800 to P5,000, available at all Ticketnet outlets at 911-5555, at the Araneta ticket booth, or Viva Concerts at 687-7236. We heard Viva is trying its best to invite the exes of Sharon and Martin to be special guests in their concert. We just don’t know if Gabby Concepcion and Pops Fernandez would be amenable to the idea.
