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My Grown-Up Christmas List for the Philippines

Posted by Norman on December 25, 2011
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Before I go sentimental and all about my December 25 blog…let me share first videos of different versions of my favorite song for the Holidays…Grown-Up Christmas List

Here’s Michael Buble’s take on the song…calm, somber and very affecting…

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Now, take a look at our very own Charice Pempengco’s version of the same…

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Kelly Clarkson pitches in with her adaptation…

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Finally…here is newly-proclaimed Protege’ winner Krizza Neri singing the same during the finals of the show…

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2011 has not exactly been the best of years, even to this blogger. A string of trying circumstances set me back not just once or twice. But with all the might I can muster, I pulled myself back to my feet…still wobbly but walking straight nevertheless. I’d be a hypocrite if I don’t admit that my Christmas wish list is dominated by personal wants.

I’m not insensitive, though. The deadly typhoon and floods that struck Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and other parts of Mindanao just recently have left me emotional and full of sympathy for all our brothers and sisters who will be spending their Christmas in worse than bleak surroundings, the barest of food to partake and without a shelter of their own.

Optimism is not the only key to help us get through such heart-breaking scenarios. And so, I fervently pray for all Filipinos to have stronger resilience to rise from a deep fall, greater fortitude to do better amidst continuous difficulties and the unstinting spirit to pay forward whatever blessings – tangible or otherwise – we receive.

Watch the Life vest video below:

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It is never easy to be brave, determined and selfless all the time. But if we don’t start somewhere, we can never get anywhere.

Read the lyrics of the song “Grown-Up Christmas List” (or sing-along with one of the videos above) and feel the inspiration as it creeps into your heart…

Do you remember me?

I sat upon your knee

I wrote to you

With childhood fantasies

Well, I’m all grown-up now

And still need help somehow.(can you still help somehow)

I’m not a child

But my heart still can dream

So here’s my lifelong wish

My grown-up christmas list

Not for myself

But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart

That wars would never start,

And time would heal all hearts

And everyone would have a friend

And right would always win

And love would never end

This is my grown-up christmas list

As children we believed

The grandest sight to see

Was something lovely

Wrapped beneath our tree.

Well heaven surely knows

That packages and bows

Can never heal

A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart

That wars would never start

And time would heal all hearts

And everyone would have a friend

And right would always win

And love would never end

This is my grown-up christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?

Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth

(There’d be)

No more lives torn apart

That wars would never start

And time would heal all hearts

And everyone would have a friend

And right would always win

And love would never end, oh

This is my grown-up christmas list

This is my grown-up christmas list

A Blessed Christmas to One and All! 🙂

Who will win GMA-7’s Protege’ tonight?

Posted by Norman on December 18, 2011
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The Final Three: Krizza Neri, Lirah Bermudez and Lovely Embuscado

Their Mentors: Aiza Seguerra, Janno Gibbs and Jaya

It’s going to be a tough battle between Krizza and Lovely. And gut feel tells me that it will be nail-bitingly close, but my pick to win is:


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Krizza Neri all the way!

In any eventuality, I can accept a victory by Lovely Embuscado, but in my heart, I will only root for Krizza Neri!

Watch the final battle tonight on GMA-7!

My Picks for the Final 3 of Protege’

Posted by Norman on December 11, 2011
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The five remaining contenders of GMA-7's Protege'

Tonight will be the final elimination night – before the live finale showdown next week – of GMA-7’s Protege’ (The Battle for the Big Break). There are only five remaining contenders and after the night is over, only three will be left to fight it off for the top prize. The Protege’-Mentor tandems still standing are: Jensen Tenoso-Claire dela Fuente, Krizza Neri-Aiza Seguerra, Nomer Limatog Jr-Rachelle Ann Go, Lirah Bermudez-Janno Gibbs and Lovely Embuscado-Jaya.

My personal choices to make it to the finale are (in this order of preference):

KRIZZA NERI (Cagayan de Oro)

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LOVELY EMBUSCADO (Davao)

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JENSEN TENOSO (Batangas)

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Of the two others I dropped, I can see Lirah Bermudez as the likeliest spoiler to one of my predictions above. Be that as it may, I am open to all sorts of combinations for the Top 3 except for one – Krizza Neri. For me, she is non-negotiable and should make it to the showdown, if not win the competition in the end.

Krizza Neri (R) and Aiza Seguerra - the most outstanding Protege'-Mentor tandem in the show.

Among the mentors, Aiza Seguerra is, hands-down, the best and the most involved in and out of the competition. She is the only one who really went out of her way to focus on the training, guidance and moral support of her protege’, even supporting the other wannabes if need be. Krizza Neri is very lucky to have her.

Watch the live gala tonight on GMA-7 to know which three will make it to the finals on December 18. 🙂

GMA-7’s Protege’: Who will be eliminated next?

Posted by Norman on October 30, 2011
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Bicol's Rosalyn Navarro was the first to be eliminated last week. Who will go home next?

One more hopeful will be eliminated in the 3rd Live Gala of Protege’ over GMA-7. Following the tearful exit of Imelda Papin’s ward – Bicol’s Rosalyn Navarro – last week, another contender’s dream will be dashed in tonight’s results show (one hour after the Live Gala).

By now, the contest is shaping up to be a five-way battle among Iloilo’s Lirah Bermudez, Batangas’ Jensen Tenoso, Davao’s Lovely Embuscado, Pampanga’s So Wat and Cebu’s Nomer Limatog Jr. With their strong text votes complimenting the judges’ scores, will they keep their leads even more? Possibly. But don’t count the remaining wannabes out just yet. Dagupan’s Samantha Felizco, Cabanatuan’s Kenneth Monico, CDO’s Krizza Neri and NCR’s Denise Barbacena can still spoil things up if they impressively play their performances to a higher level.

Watch the 3rd Live Gala of Protege’ tonight at around 8pm over GMA-7. The results show will immediately follow an hour after. 🙂

In the meantime, let me post the video of Cebu’s Nomer Limatog Jr.’s performance during the 1st Live Gala where he sang his version of Adele’s Rolling in the Deep. I just love the spunk of this kid!


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GMA-7’s Protege’: Who will be eliminated tonight?

Posted by Norman on October 23, 2011
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Who will be the first Protege to get eliminated tonight?

Tonight will be the second Live Gala of GMA-7’s Protege’. Likewise, the first elimination will follow one hour after.

Who will get the boot first? Still hard to tell at this point because the votes are made up of 50% from text votes and another 50% from the judges themselves.

If we are to go by the judges’ impressions, I have a feeling that the bottom 2 could be Davao’s Lovely Embuscado and Bicol’s Rosalyn Navarro. My hunch is that Lovely may be eliminated, unless she has a very strong support from text votes.

Let’s see what happens.

By the way, tonight’s theme will be songs requested by the 10 finalists’ kababayans.

The Live Gala starts at around 8:00PM. One hour after its finish, the Live Elimination will take place.

GMA-7’s Protege’ : My Pre-Gala Choices

Posted by Norman on October 14, 2011
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If you have been following GMA-7’s reality talent search ‘Protege’, you will already know by now the ten musical acts that made it to the Gala Night Performances this coming Sunday, October 16. From among the selected talents of mentors Rey Valera, Jay-R, Jaya, Janno Gibbs, Rachelle Ann Go, Imelda Papin, Claire dela Fuente, Gloc 9, Joey Generoso, and Aiza Seguerra, I separated the upper half who I believe will go far in the competition. See if you will agree with my pre-gala choices.

Here is Claire dela Fuente’s Protege’ Jensen Tenoso who is a complete package in my opinion. Aside from being beautiful, she has very powerful vocals that have been trained and polished close to perfection.


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Here is Janno Gibbs’ Protege’ Lirah Bermudez who is a 13 year-old lass with very raw musical talent. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that she is a push-over. The girl can deliver the goods alright.


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Here is Jaya’s Protege’ Lovely Embuscado, the poor teenager from Davao who used to sing only for her pet pigs. This is untapped talent at its’ finest. She hits the money notes splendidly well and with the proper mentoring, can do even better. As sidenote, she resembles topnotch singer Bituin Escalante in both the looks and talent department.


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Here is Rachelle Ann Go’s Protege’ Nomer Limatog, Jr. a pint-sized 10 year-old from Cebu with the big voice of an adult twice his age. Some might think that the boy considers the show as pure child’s play, but wait for him to wow us even more.


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Here is Jay-R’s Protege’ Kenneth Monico, the good-looking but melodramatic singer from Cabanatuan. His vocal quality reminds me a lot of his mentor’s style of singing. This guy, however, has more aces up his sleeve as he invades the competition, replete with some personal dramas to make the reality part of the competition more interesting for the televiewers.


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The other 5 performers who will join the above are: Joey Generoso’s Samantha Felizco, Aiza Seguerra’s Krizza Neri, Gloc 9’s Dennise Barbacenna, Imelda Papin’s Roselyn Navarro and Rey Valera’s quartet called So Wat?

Actually, all ten are very good singers. And the upper half of my lower 5 are more than capable of stealing one of the higher slots, especially Krizza Neri and Samantha Felizco.

This early, I can tell that the eventual winner will be a female contender, owing to the fact that there are only two individual male acts and one group with two male members.

The Gala Night Performances should be exciting, what with the useful inputs given by judges Bert de Leon, Joey de Leon and Homer Flores.

Watch out for it on October 16 right after Kap’s Amazing Stories. In the meantime, you can check out the ongoing fun and drama inside the Protege’ quarters every night from Monday to Friday (after ‘Time of My Life’) and Saturday (after ‘Imbestigador’). This is where the reality part of the show unfolds. 😉