Mocha Girls' win stirs controversy

MANILA, Philippines - The Mocha Girls are getting their share of controversy for winning Best Dance Album of the Year at the first PMPC Music Awards over Streetboys and Willie Revillame’s platinum album Giling-Giling by Lito Camo.

The dance group is composed of Bez, Grace, Heart and Hershey with Mocha Uson, whose unprecedented almost nude pictorial cover for Maxim Philippine magazine earned for her far ample controversies imaginable.  

Mocha Girls’ winning has become hot fodder for movie reporters who are not convinced they can top the popularity of Willie. Others think the PMPC has reasons for making them win the award. Mocha Girls have recorded a couple of dance albums for Viva Records, two cuts from which Patcha and Deliciosa were hits. 

As frontliner, Mocha is a talent of GMA Artist Center and performs regularly in S.O.P. She appeared in the soap opera Twin Hearts and was Joross Gamboa’s lead in a sexy horror movie.

The Mocha Girls are booked until next year for high-end events and corporate shows. The group has yet to come out with an official statement regarding their win.