Excerpts from a review written by Josh Andowitt:
After seeing the first certified sold out concert in San Diego and Los Angeles, I am giving this concert two thumbs way up.
Queens on Fire has given us all the bells and whistles we truly deserve. From the costumes to the set design, the lights to the visuals, the music and the well-thought-out numbers to the repertoire, everything is simply amazing! Even Epicureans will agree hard work and labor of love were the driving forces of this event.
Concert Queen Pops Fernandez should be accorded a new moniker. She should not just be called Concert Queen but the "Sexiest" Concert Queen. Watching her groove, move and strut made us wonder how she can manage to be so sexy and devastatingly beautiful after two kids.
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez, like Pops, was at her best. Better known as a power belter and excellent in singing ballads and love songs, she was simply breathtaking. Her interpretation of Fantasia Barrino’s I Believe was astonishing. She belted as high as she could and for long as she wanted. One cannot help but think how she, like Moet and Chandon’s Dom Perignon Champagnc, can be so good after all these years.
Prince of Pop Erik Santos, Queens On Fire’s special guest at first looked nervous, tentative and overwhelmed. Yet, once he opened his mouth and sang, he owned the stage and wowed us all.
When he sang his winning piece, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’s This is the Moment, he has definitely erased my doubts on why he was 2003’s Star in a Million Grand Champion. His second song, I Believe I Can Fly, was so enthralling it not only made us listen but put us in a trance and believe we all can fly!
As his manger Boy Abunda would say, Mabuhay ka, Erik.
Bravo, Pops, Regine and Erik!
I’m particularly happy for Sandara Park, who everyone said was not going to last in the business.
I thought so too. But a lot of us were wrong. It seems like she’s here to stay.
Among the young stars, she, perhaps, has the most number of endorsements, which means that people, especially the young, look up to her.
The girl is phenomenal. This of course I know even during Star Circle Quest. You do not explain Sandara. You watch her and you are smitten not by an awesome talent but by a charisma that envelops you. She may not be the most talented young actress but she is professional and she works hard and is extremely willing to learn.
Direk Joey Reyes, who directed the film, thinks the girl is committed to her work. If Sandara continues to persevere, the phenomenon will linger on.
Credit should also be given to Sarah Geronimo for her beautiful interpretation of Ryan Cayabyab’s song.
My neighbors’ daughter watched the film because of Sarah’s song. Sarah’s version is one of the best renderings of Can this Be Love. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, go see it.
Catch you there!