The return of Sarah G

Calling all Popsters! Better be ready at TicketNet early in the day to get the best seats at the prices you desire. This Is Me is a major event for Sarah G fans, most of whom I am sure will not want to be caught dead without tickets on the big day. More so because, they had been waiting for this announcement for quite sometime.

Well, it is not like Sarah G has been in a sort of retirement these past few years. She has been a semi-regular at ASAP and was one of the coaches in The Voice. She also did another movie with her favorite screen partner John Lloyd Cruz, I Finally Found Someone last year. But there has been no Sarah show in a major venue like the Araneta Coliseum in a long time. The last one, Perfect 10, which was held at the Big Dome and then at the Mall of Asia Arena the day after, was five years ago. I am sure that those who remember those heady times of a sold-out Sarah concert have all been longing for her to once more do an arena show. 

And so, here it is. This Is Me will be held at the Araneta on April 14. Directed by Paul Basinillo with Louie Ocampo as musical director, the concert will feature an evolved Sarah Geronimo with all the skills she has learned to master during her past 15 years in the business. Just in case you have forgotten, it was in 2003 when Sarah won the Star for a Night talent contest from Viva TV and that victory changed her life forever. This Is Me is more than a concert. It is also one big celebration.

Now, that is not all there is for Sarah Popsters to be happy about. It is not only to the concert stage that the Pop Princess is making a big sort of comeback. The truth is, she is on a comeback binge in a lot of things with, as the cliché goes, the proverbial vengeance. 

Sarah is at present recording a new album made up entirely of original materials. Remember, her last release was The Great Unknown with the big hits Tala and Kaibigan, featuring Yeng Constantino, and that was in 2015 yet. So Sarah is now busy putting together a new one. For a preview of the album, check out the first single titled Sandata, which is already available online. There will be more coming out soon, including new music videos. So, don’t forget, it is now also time to keep watch on when this album is coming out.

That is not all. The most exciting of news of all, is that Sarah is now shooting a very special movie titled Miss Granny. This is the story of a 70-year-old woman who is transformed back to her 20-year-old self by a magic camera. As a result, she gets to experience her family from a young perspective and imparts valuable life lessons to them. It is based on a South Korean blockbuster flick that has also been adapted into Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese and soon even an American version titled 20 Again. It is heartwarming, fun, romantic and musical, which means that Sarah will sing in the movie.

Sarah plays the title role of Miss Granny. The picture is directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal and also stars James Reid, Xian Lim and Nova Villa. And there is something about it that everybody should really look forward to. This is because Miss Granny comes from the time of 50 years ago, it follows that Sarah will be singing hit songs from the late ‘60s. Mind you, the movie will have an all-Filipino line-up of songs. So, if you love old songs, then get ready for new versions made by Sarah for the Miss Granny soundtrack, which will also be released as an album. So Popsters watch out, too, for Miss Granny and those old songs.

Meanwhile, back to This Is Me. Tickets to the show will be available at TicketNet online or 911-5555 or at Viva Live 687-7236. Prices are  P4,770 (VIP); P3,710 (Patron); P2,968 (Lower Box Premium); P2,120 (Lower Box Regular); P1,272 (Upper Box); and P424 (General Admission).