Gym Class Heroes and Nelly Furtado Live in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes and Canadian singing sensation Nelly Furtado will give another heart stopping performance this August.

Gym Class Heroes is an American rap rock band popular for their songs “Stereo Hearts”, which features Maroon 5’s Adam Levine as guest vocals and “The Fighter” featuring Ryan Tedder of One Republic. Recently they released a new album “The Papercut Chronicles II”. Frontman Travie McCoy was already known in the music industry, primarily through his work with Bruno Mars on the hit single “Billionaire”. This was done and produced during the band’s 3 year hiatus. Now entering the music scene once again, Gym Class Heroes, displays a versatility in writing music, showing off a variety of influences in their work. The band is immensely popularar in the club scene market. They are best known for their collaborations with notable artists of different genres.

Nelly Furtado, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer who became a sensation with her hit single “I’m Like A Bird”. She rose to prominence through her unique vocal prowess and creativity in writing music. She won numerous awards and garnered a number of accolades for her work as a songwriter and as a singer as well. Her 2007 album “Loose”, further propelled her to worldwide recognition, and gave us the hits like “Promiscuous”, ‘Say It Right” and “Maneater”. She’ll be releasing a new album on September 2012 titled “The Spirit Indestructible” with the singles “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” and “Spirit Indestructible”. Nelly Furtado displays a variety of musical influences from R&B to hip-hop to world music.

Nelly Furtado and Gym Class Heroes live in Manila on August 16, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketnet.com.ph or call 911-5555 for inquiries.