Congratulations to the following ladies for winning their respective titles in the recently concluded Miss Earth 2009:
Miss Earth 2009
Larissa Ramos (Brazil)
Miss Air 2009
Sandra Seifert (Philippines)
Miss Water 2009
Jessica Barboza (Venezuela)
Miss Fire 2009
Alejandra Echevarria (Spain)
Aside for Ms. Philippines, I was also rooting for Miss Spain because of her stunningly gorgeous face (see above photo). I think though that Miss Brazil is rather charming. I like the way her face lit up in the photo of hers above. Brazil, Spain and Venezuela. Looks like the Latinas “conquered” the “Earth”. Would have wanted to see a “colored beauty” upstage wearing one of the crowns though. I thought Miss Martinique had it but well, I ain’t a judge. Congratulations girls!
In a surprising and rare moment of a double upset, both UP Fighting Maroons and UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe failed to bring home the Cheerdance Crown for 2009. I wasn’t able to watch the whole competition and I failed to record the tv coverage on video but judging from the sneak preview of the routines, I believe UP did a fine job. It was fine but not great enough to appease the judges. As one friend shouted out on facebook, at the end of the day, competitions are based on pleasing the judges. This year, FEU Chickens — errr — Tamaraws won their hearts over to grant them a score difference of more than 3 points from the 1st placer, ADMU.
I still couldn’t believe the crown no longer belongs to UP and much more in disbelief that ADMU won over us by 0.3 friggin’ points, but with all honesty, this is a lot better than if the crown went to someone else. Hehe. Oh yes. The cheerdance rivalry is deeply much rooted in me. =P
Congrats to my beloved alma mater. This wasn’t your year, but you’ll always be number one in our hearts. The Sarimanok/Jollibee Chicken Joy beat you to the crown. Let’s give it up to them. A round of applause please! =)
When Bugoy Drilon didn’t finish on top at PDA Season II, it was a very gloomy night at home. I even remarked how it seemed anti-climactic since we weren’t really all that psyched to see the winner go up on stage and sing the finale. Last Sunday though, it was a different atmosphere when this cute little boy here was announced the winner:
His name is Philip Nadela aka Philip Nolasco, the nine-year old boy who bested hundreds of other kids in the “mini” version of Pinoy Dream Academy. We were afraid that Amy would win over him, thankfully he was well-supported by televiewers who were responsible for his win. I don’t have anything against kids belting their lungs out when they sing. But really, there’s something more to singing than screaming (under bathroom lighting? hehe) which, I am afraid a lot of kids do when they sing.
I envy these kids. Back when I was their age, I was really shy and in no way could you make me perform on stage. Good thing I went out of my shell. =)
The three month-long Pinoy Dream Academy is down to its final night when the winner for this season would be announced later at the Cuneta Astrodome. I’ve been irregularly following this show since they started airing the auditions and the moment I saw Jay Bogayon (Bugoy) sing, he won me over already. It’s amazing how he has transformed from a simple student in the province with a great voice:
…to a very energetic performer who can bring the house down:
I am amazed by his natural vocal talent. Never mind if he’s not as good-looking as the other dreamers. What really brought him close to my heart is his unique voice and I think more than anyone else, he deserves the prize money, which, unfortunately, I don’t have any idea how much would be (but I sure know it could buy him a lot of Nautica watches). Most often in popularity contests like this, the most financially inadept contestant wins because s/he wins the public sympathy. Yes, Bugoy is impoverished, but in his case I believe his talent shines more than anything else - yes, even more than being a master to Goofy.
For the second straight year, UP wins the UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Yay for UP! UST and FEU placed second and third respectively.
It’s really funny and albeit ironic that my school started placing 2nd the moment us, 2002 student number holders entered UP. The moment we graduated, the crown went back to UP. Haha. Hindi kaya ako ang may balat sa pwet? =P
Congrats to the UP Pep Squad. You guys make us really proud! =) See you again next year! Thanks for your hard work.
Someone posted this as a comment in my youtube video; allegedly the results of this afternoon’s competition:
UP 93.30
UST 85.27
FEU 83.96
ADMU 83.81
AdU 81.04
UE 72.89
DLSU 70.07
NU 68.3
And finally, here are the videos from the cheerdance competition that I managed to record and upload to youtube, which is basically from start to finish. LOL. Enjoy! (a click on a google ad as a sign of gratitude is most welcome!)
I know, this should have been posted in my entertainment blog, but since What Now? (http://whatnow.890m.com) has gone bonkers since last night and these videos begged to be published and shared, I’ve decided to just put it here since this blog has turned into a mix of sorts anyway. So, where was I again?
Yeah. It was never a secret how I am a big fan of Pinoy Dream Academy though I must admit I don’t regularly watch them save for their gala nights. My bet from way way back the auditions was Jay Bogayon or known simply as Bugoy, that farmer’s son whose natural vocal talent awed and surprised me. He still remains to be my favorite. Laarni and Liezel are both great contenders for the crown too, but my votes still go to Bugoy.
Enough talk. Here are the videos from the Dream Bigayan Night where the scholars sang and danced for their respective charities after the jump. Enjoy!
Would have wanted to see a “colored beauty” upstage wearing one of the crowns though. I thought Miss Martinique had it but well, I ain’t a judge. Congratulations girls!