Sarah pinuri ng mga Pinoy sa Amerika

This week na darating si Sarah Geronimo mula sa kanyang halos dalawang buwang concert tour sa Amerika – The Next One US Tour.

In fairness to her, maganda ang review ng kanyang US tour concert at balitang puno ang lahat ng venue ng kanyang concert kasama sina Billy Crawford, Mark Bautista, and Charlie Green.

Nagsimula ang grupo sa Guam at natapos sila sa San Diego, California last April 24.

Kahit may krisis sa Amerika, hindi nagpapigil ang mga Pinoy fans ni Sarah sa panonood sa kanyang concert.

Nabasa ko sa Northwest Asian Weekly (online magazine) na sa Seattle (McCaw Hall) dumagsa ang mahigit 2,000 fans ni Sarah para panoorin ang kanyang concert.

Ayon sa report: “Geronimo treated her fans to a dynamic performance, belting out ballads in English and Tagalog and electrifying the stage with upbeat dance numbers. The 20-year-old also performed songs from her films A Very Special Love and You Changed My Life. The latter film has become the highest grossing Filipino film of all time.”

Nakasulat din sa nasabing online report na nagkaroon ng sold-out meet-and-greet dinner na ginanap sa Filipino Community Center sa Seattle before the concert kung saan napuno ang venue para makita ang 2008 box-office queen.

Kasama sa mga dumating na followers ni Sarah ay si Mr. Raul Castillo na kasama ang asawa ayon pa rin sa report ng Northwest Asia Weekly at nagsabing: “It’s my birthday present.”

Meron din daw isang eight-year-old fan na na-excite makita ang singer-actress dahil isa ito sa mga super fans ng actress-singer na regular na pinapanood ang idolo sa The Filipino Channel (TFC).

At heto, ayon pa sa nasabing article: “Her international fan base ranges from school-aged children to working Filipino moms to retired grandparents. Filipino Community Center board member Efren Pascua is not afraid to admit that he is a fan. He believes Geronimo’s accomplishments are something all Filipinos should be proud of. ‘She is the embodiment of Filipina talent,’ said Pascua.

“According to Pascua, live concerts, movie screenings, and TV broadcasts play an important role in helping Filipinos living abroad stay connected with the happenings back in the Philippines.

“‘It is a link for our culture,” he said.

“It is important, especially for those who have been living in the US for a long time.

“‘It makes them feel at ‘home,’” said 21-year-old Marielle Rodriguez, a Geronimo fan who had the honor of opening for Geronimo’s Seattle concert.

“‘Opening for Sarah was quite nerve-wracking but very exciting as well,” she said.

“Rodriguez says Geronimo is widely admired by Filipinos across the globe not only because of her musical skills, but because of the way she embraces Filipino values.

“‘What I like about Sarah is she is modest. She is wholesome. She doesn’t need to show skin or be all provocative to be noticed. She got famous because of her unbelievable talent,” said Rodriguez.

“‘She is a great role model and inspiration to a lot of people, including me,’” ayon pa sa report ng online magazine.

Anyway, pagdating ni Sarah ng bansa, magiging busy naman siya sa kanyang The Next One...Philippine Tour. Yup, sa mga key cities naman siya sa bansa maglilibot para mag-concert.

Abot din siya sa coronation night ng Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards kung saan tatlong major awards ang tatanggapin niya — Box-Office Queen (for A Very Special Love) at Female Recording Artist of the Year at Female Concert Performer of the Year.

Ayon sa isang Viva insider, excited nang umuwi si Sarah at suotin ang korona galing sa Guillermo Mendoza.