1:43 front acts AI mall tours

MANILA, Philippines - 1:43 (pronounced as “one forty-three”) was handpicked by MCA Music Inc. as guest performers in American Idol (AI) Season 10 mall tours in Trinoma and Market! Market! today and tomorrow, respectively.  

The mall tour features Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Paul McDonald, Pia Toscano, Stefano Langone, Fil-Am Thia Megia and winner Scotty McCreery. This is the very first time for the Idols to perform in Asia.

“It’s such an honor to perform in the American Idol malls shows. We are a big fan of the reality TV show for so long. That’s why I still can’t believe until now that we’ll have an opportunity to share the stage with its Top 11 finalists,” says lead vocalist Yuki Sakamoto.

A fusion of Asian looks and genuine Original Pilipino Music (OPM) pop music, the boyband is composed of Sakamoto, an HRM student from Centro Escolar University (CEU), Anjo Resurreccion, a University of Santo Tomas Psychology graduate and a member of a university theater group; Gold Aquino, a Business Administration student from CEU; and Kim Nicolas a Nursing student from Trinity University of Asia and a Candy Magazine model.

1:43’s debut slambook inspired album titled Time for Love is recognized by Astroplus and Odyssey as one of today’s bestselling album. It contains 10 tracks of original OPM pop music including its hit single Pag-Ibig Na Kaya? or PiNK and the controversial Merry Christmas Na which was released as a digital single in 2010.

American Idol is one of the most popular reality-based series on American television and has gained a worldwide fan base. The show seeks to discover new recording artists through a series of televised auditions and competitions.

Finalists and winners must get the approval of the three judges and votes of viewers. Viewers cast their vote by calling one toll-free telephone number assigned for each finalist.

American Idol holds the record of being No. 1 TV show for seven consecutive seasons. The 10th season’s judges were Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson.

“We are excited to meet the AI finalist in person, especially my crush Thia. I find her extremely talented and beautiful and I am proud that she’s also Filipino,” relates Gold.

Fans of 1:43 are encouraged to support the boyband as they perform with some of the biggest stars of Hollywood for an unforgettable day of great music and world-class live performances, covering the genres of country music, jazz, pop and rock.