Before heading for Las Vegas, Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao continued his workouts in Los Angeles, and he was joined by Filipino-American rapper apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas.
American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez will be part of the pre-fight ceremonies of Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao’s welterweight title defense Sunday against American challenger Timothy Bradley.
The 16-year-old part-Filipina Sanchez, who lost to Phillip Phillips in the finals of American Idol last month, will be singing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to the fight.
Team Pacquiao had earlier flirted with the idea of Sanchez singing the Philippine national anthem.
Instead, another Filipino-American teenage singer, Kirby Asunto, will handle “Lupang Hinirang” for the fight, which is expected to be viewed by some 16,000 people live at the MGM Grand Arena and tens of millions of people on television.
Will it Jessica or Phillip take the American Idol crown?
For Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips, it’s finally over. They have done their best throughout the Season 11 of the singing reality competition "American Idol."
Now, all that the final two contestants have to do are to rely on the votes of their supporters and wait for the verdict during the final show tomorrow -- May 23 in the US (May 24 in the morning in Manila).
Sanchez and Phillips battled it out on performance night on Tuesday (Wednesday morning in Manila) when they had to sing three songs each.
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Enchi is a Reggae band from the Philippines. Formed in the summer of 2001 by high school friends who wanted to spread the reggae vibe in the island, Enchi is Dumaguete’s first homegrown reggae artist. The group had its early beginnings in the now-institutionalized “Reggae Wednesday” at Hayahay Treehouse Bar, a charming music joint by the sea. Over the years, the weekly gig has drawn a growing mix of musicians, students, artists, tourists and locals who flock to Hayahay to sing and dance to Enchi’s upbeat and unique brand of music.
Their songs, mostly in Cebuano, and a few in Tagalog, talk about love, friendship, respect for animals, and the laidback island lifestyle in Dumaguete. One of their more popular songs, Istambay, prods the out-of-school youth to keep away from street brawls and espouses peaceful living.
A pioneer in the local reggae scene, Enchi continues to gain a local following not only in Dumaguete but in the neighboring towns and islands in the south. The group has played all over Negros, including Bacolod City and Kabankalan, and in other parts of Visayas like Siquijor, Malapascua, Maasin, and Tacloban City. Enchi’s unique beat has reached the shores of Mindanao as well, including Dapitan, Dipolog, Maranding in Lanao and parts of Misamis Occidental. The group has also been part of the past years’ Bob Marley Festivals and Rasta Claus Concerts in Cebu.
Enchi has played with some of the top OPM artists, including Tropical Depression, Indio I, Junior Kilat, Brownbeat All Stars, Brownman Revival, Peace Pipe, and Hale.
In 2004, Enchi became part of the Island Riddims—a Pinoy compilation by the country’s best reggae and ska acts like Tropical Depression, Peace Pipe, Junior Kilat, Davao-based Gaucho and other reggae artists around the Philippines. The 18-track album includes two of Enchi’s songs: Ngano and Tsinelas, the latter currently being used as soundtrack for national programs on ABS-CBN, GMA, RPN 9 and many more.
The music video of the Tagalog track Lab Stori, Enchi’s first one, has recently been out on MYX, and will soon be getting some airplay as well on MTV and other music programs.
Members
* BemBem - Lead Vocals And Guitar
* Kiddie Plus Power - Keyboard
* Lord Ryan - Drums
* Wonderboy Racket - Guitar
* Kobe Blykhan - Bass
* Sir Raul - Sax
* Mark of the Angry Beevers - Trumpet and Trombone
* Dave of the Angry Beevers - Trumpet and Trombone
Filipino users of social networks Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr have been spreading word of an alleged China claim that American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez is Chinese.
Some of the shared social media material show an image of what appears to be a newscast and at the bottom of the screen are the words, "China now claims Jessica Sanchez is Chinese!" It is unclear though if the image is that of a real newscast or is simply an image made to look like a newscast. The origin of the purported claim is unclear as of yet as well.
One Love Jah Love Come and feel the vibe He’s given us the herb Rising from under the earth With soul we can unite So give me and pass me the light, yeah Throw away all your hate Come, come with me