Sobrang aliw kami sa monologue ni Martin Nievera sa presscon kahapon ng Ultimate Valentine concert nila nina Gary Valenciano, Lani Misalucha, and Regine Velasquez.
Natanong kasi sina Gary, Martin, and Regine (hindi nakadalo si Lani M. sa presscon dahil nasa US ito ngayon) kung ano ang most endearing quality and not so endearing about each other at ang haba ng mga sinabi ng Concert King.
Na pagkatapos niyang puri-purihin ang tatlo by talking about their most endearing quality, bigla niyang ilalaglag kapag sinabi na niya ang not so endearing.
Si Lani, nakasama raw niya noon during those times na pareho silang struggling sa Las Vegas.
“Lani and I have been together in the Las Vegas strips, struggling together. The most endearing thing about Lani is when she knows I was going through bad times, she was there for me, when I know that she was going through bad times... bad times professionally, on the strips of Las Vegas. Very hard. If you all know the story, you will never go there anymore,” sabi ni Martin.
“Both of us were trying to make it on the strip. She was at my side, I was at her side, and the most endearing thing about her is she never puts herself ahead of you or ahead of your needs,” dagdag niya.
Ang hindi raw endearing kay Lani, kapag nagpe-perform ito, before each song ay lagi raw itong dumidighay.
“I don’t know why. She never stops burping. I don’t know if its her nerves, reflux or something, I have no idea,” pagbubuking ni Martin.
Kay Regine naman daw, ang endearing quality nito ay ‘yung hindi nito pagsuko sa pagkanta. May time raw kasi na gusto na nitong tumigil noong nasa peak ito ng career at siya raw ang nag-encourage na huwag tumigil. “But the fact that all of this happened, that she stayed with her craft, and now she’s more passionate than ever, not just in her job but in her family, her love for her family, for her son, for her husband, for her God, all of these things are very endearing about Regine,” he said.
Ang hindi naman daw kagandahang quality ni Songbird, hindi raw ito gumagalaw sa stage.
“Regine stands there like a tree and she just stays there. And the audience is silent, no one is texting, no one is talking. During my shows, my God, they’re texting, they’re free-styling.
“I wish Regine would move a little so that I know she’s awake and her heart is still beating,” say ni Martin habang tawa nang tawa ang lahat pati si Regine.
Siyempre kay Gary na best friend niya at matagal ding nakasama sa shows at sa mga concerts, ang dami niyang magagandang sinabi.
As a person naman daw ay mayroon itong parang Godly presence na gusto mong pagsabihan ng iyong mga problema. Puwede na nga raw tumigil ito sa pagkanta at maging tagapayo or pastor na lang. Kahit daw sa ASAP, hingahan ito ng problema ng mga kapwa artista.
“But the most endearing thing is he stays focused, he stays grounded, he knows his family comes first, he knows his God comes first. And I hope and I pray that all the artists follow Gary’s path.”
Ang hindi raw endearing kay Gary ay ang pagiging messy nito.
Pero sobrang excited daw siya na makasama ang tatlo on one stage na ngayong lang mangyayari at ito ay sa kanilang Valentine concert titled Ultimate on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Mall of Asia Arena, 8 p.m.
Produced ng Star Media Entertainment ni Anna Puno and I-Musi Entertainment ni Cacai Mitra, the show will be directed by Rowell Santiago. Tickets are available at SM Ticket outlets (www.smtickets.com) and on Star Media Entertainment (www.starmediaentertainment.com).