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MISSISSAUGA,
Ontario
Speaking
of concerts, fans of The APO
(Danny Javier, Buboy Garovillo
and Jim Paredes, columnist of
The STAR’s Life Section)
should
be happy to know that the
durable trio’s recent concert in
Toronto was a hit.
Here’s a report from long-time Canada immigrant Marissa Victoria:
Jim Paredes was quoted as saying before leaving for Canada, "We will do
the best show ever." True to his
promise, t he triumvirate of
Jim,
Danny
and Buboy drew wild cheers from
Filipinos hankering to hear the
APO’s timeless hits such as Ewan,
Blue Jeans, Salawikain, etc.
Dubbed The APO Experience, the April 14 (Saturday evening) concert was
held at the Living Arts Centre’s
largest and most magnificent
theater,
Hammerson
Hall, one of the largest
theaters in the western Greater
Toronto Area (GTA). The
Hammerson Hall was the 1999
Canada Music week
award
winner for the best venue under
1,500 seats.
The APO donned their sartorial best, complementing their musical savvy and
effective comic punches. Danny,
open about his new
single-blessedness,
candidly
admitted that he believes in the
institution of marriage so much
that he got married twice. "Yung
pangatlo, baka sa institution na
ako mapasok,"
he
said in jest.
The power-packed two-hour concert featured 20 of the APO’s greatest hits.
The APO’s live band accompanied
them in their repertoire.
The
front acts were performed by
Canadian-based Filipino artists
Clarissa Miranda, soprano singer
with opera credits; Lender
Mendoza, singer artist
who
has been featured soloist in
various Canadian orchestras;
Josie de Leon, known as Diva
without an attitude; and Rico
Callao, a vocalist and member
of
the Portico Community Church
choir. RST Productions was the
concert’s promoter.
Concert-goers who took a beeline for the APO’s CD/souvenir program
post-concert autograph-signing
shared a common sentiment, "
Sulit ang bayad;
ang
galing talaga ng APO."
The Toronto concert was the first of a seven-leg North America and US
concert tour of the APO. Next
stop is Winnipeg, Washington,
Atlantic City, etc.
At 30, no doubt the APO still rocks. |
