SANYA LOPEZ Releases HOT MARIA CLARA

This nice afternoon was equally hot as we got to talk to Sanya Lopez, star of hit show First Yaya. As the show ended, Sanya is now promoting her first single called HOT MARIA CLARA. It fits the bill and clearly, she embodies someone like that. First Yaya also by the way will be included in Netflix this coming July 22, something people who adore her should take note of.

 

Sanya says “I get inspired listening to music of BlackPink, Ariana Grande, and other pop artitsts. I’m very happy that Direk was the one who executed this. I want everyone to feel like you’re the hot Maria Clara while listening to this. Being hot is objective, you can be anyone you want to be and in any clothes and still feel like you are sexy. Suitors? I don’t know, I don’t really entertain guests at home, I’ll fix my house first before doing that. Let’s also not forget being conservative at times because it’s still what identifies us as Filipinas." 

 

She adds "Singing is really something I really wanted to do, if GMA thinks I would fit having another song in the future, I’ll gladly accept it. These days I spend a lot of time with my dogs, that’s what keeping me busy after the shoot of First Lady. I consider a lot of people hot maria claras, like a lot of achievers, the modern feisty Filipina. One that uses their voice, it’s what the song actually means. This is about knowing your worth as a woman.”  

 

 

She says “My Mom actually egged me a lot to sing in the past, I also sing at home for my folks, and Kuya Germs also wanted me to sing in his shows and wants me to collaborate with other singers. I think I’ve told my friends about my dreams of having a concert but I think I should start making lots of songs first so I have something to perform there. I know there were a lot who questioned me when I joined Encantadia. Now they’re the ones supporting me, they motivated me to do even better in shows. My Mom wasn’t worried about me, my motivation is my career, it’s a priority. I’ve had a hard life and seeing people marrying early wasn’t a choice because I want a good life for my family".

 

Sanya will also have a new show but they’re keeping it mum for the meantime. It’ll come out around last quarter of 2022 and she is excited about it. You can now check the music video on YouTube and stream the single on Spotify and other digital platforms. She deserves the success she’s getting because she’s a hard worker. 

Is Pirena Finding Love With Azulan? #AzPiren

Encantadiks Surprised On Pirena and Azulan Pairing

What was just an ordinary battle encounter (of course there's a lot right now as the Hathors/Bathalumans are still at it) seemed to have sparked something else and have shocked quite a few Encantadiks (Encantadia fanatics) these past few evenings. Did you see that particular scene where they suddenly looked at each other? I don't think that's just an ordinary scene.

Azulan (played by JayR) on previous Encantadia books is a human who traveled between planes to earn a living and once was actually in love with Sanggre Amihan. This time however, he's played by professional male supermodel Marx Topacio and people were surprised about the battle in Sapiro as even if there were knives and swords around, he kinda grasped Glaiza De Castro aka Pirena possibly swooning the tough Sanggre. The question is, is this romance? Is she finally meeting her match?

I currently am waiting for Glaiza's reaction and will wait for her response on my DM Tweets. But it looks like this #AzPiren pairing is going places, and Pirena isn't backing out. She's a real toughie still.

I'll update this post later when I get a message from her, which I suppose is a welcome thing to her fans right?

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Bon AppeTEA Opens at Kasa Luntian Tagaytay

Spent the morning going up Tagaytay City for the opening of Bon AppeTEA's flagship store at The Lanai, Kasa Luntian at San Jose Tagaytay City. Present during the occasion were guests, franchisees from the south, Vice Mayor Mok Ambion of Tagaytay City and Kapuso demigod Rocco Nacino. 

In small ceremonies, they led the blessing and ribbon cutting for this store as they try to expand their brand in other areas outside Metro Manila. The plan is to service those who are passing by the Tagaytay-Batangas roads and provide a scenic chill spot when you're in the area. 

They also introduced their limited edition Christmas Drinks called Honey Winter Solstice, Jack Frost Sip, Berry Christmas Punch, Mango Graham Smores and my personal favorite the Royal Tropical Plush. It ushers in the wonderful reasons to be healthy even with these drinks at Bon AppeTEA. They also have launched their 2017 planner that you can get by collecting 16 stickers for every purchase of large drinks. 

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Never Miss an Encantadia Episode on iFLIX!

I've been watching this show since it started and have been able to talk to the Sanggre's in one way or another. Everybody was excited when this was in the works and sure enough, it proved to be something that people wanted to catch every night. Unfortunately I too have events to cover and sometimes arrive late at home so I do miss an episode every now and then. Thanks to iFLIX though because I won't be having that problem no more. You see, once an episode shows on public television, they go ahead and upload it to the system 24 hours after it airs. That means if you miss one, you don't have to worry because it'll be at the iFlix library the day after. Aside from that, you won't be missing any scene because you can literally rape the replay button whenever you want, wherever you can stream iFlix on the Smart network!

Think of Marian Rivera, Glaiza De Castro, Kylie Padilla, Gabbie Garcia, Sanya Lopez and Dingdong Dantes in one place. They're also showing the episodes now where Pirena is becoming a little evil, so just imagine how the story is going to be interesting once that it's told on this remake/reboot. You'll also love Ruru Madrid, Rocco Nacino and the other artists included in the mix. Go subscribe to iFlix now or if you haven't tried it yet, take advantage of your free days upon signup in iFLIX. I'm enjoying it a LOT and never miss an episode of Encantadia. You shouldn't too.

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Aqua Adventures with Encantadia's Alena: Gabbi Garcia

A fun day with one of Encantadia's Sanggre sounds like a nice idea. This time, we're heading to Manila Bay to be with half of the GabRu love team, Gabbi Garcia. She's one of the nicest gals I've ever come across with and she's very down to earth. Now that she's part of Encantadia, she's so excited to play the role of Alena of whom was formerly played by Karylle Tatlonghari. She auditioned for this role and tried out other things, but she was so eager to get to play this particular Sanggre from day 1 and when she got it, she says it was like destiny.

They're currently fighting in the ratings game and even though they have a behemoth program to beat, they still fared quite good in Luzon wide ratings. This is something she was realy thankful for because fans of the show are surely still watching it. We started to talk to her but we needed to make this day a little more adventurous, we ended up doing something that represents her element, in the water, playing with fishes and all!



Here's our fun interview with Gabbi Garcia!





Thank you so much GMA Artist Center for having us!

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Mark Herras, Betong Sumaya and Nar Cabico for GMA's New Shows!

We had the chance to meet Nar Cabico, Mark Herras and Betong Sumaya a few days ago through our good friends from GMA Artist Center. They've graced different shows in the Kapuso Network and it was nice to see them in a relaxed, no fuss state during our small blogcon in Quezon City. Nar Cabico has graced countless stage productions and has a knack for singing. It is his passion and he couldn't believe how he's been able to crossover from stage to movies, and now on TV. He's still bound to get his biggest break but he's currently concentrating on his work with Encantadia. He's hosting an interactive show on GMANetwork.com called Encantadia Sessions where he goes and talk to real people asking questions, making funny notions so he could get reactions from netizens and people who are watching the epic fantasy series on GMA.

We were also joined by Betong Sumaya, who's now part of a funny comedy series called Conan, My Beautician together with hunky actor Mark Herras (on his starring role). Betong plays an emotional gay beautician (named Mimi the Hugot Queen) who plays with words as he gets his clients believe his views in love, all the bitterness included. He was so funny in the pilot and I hope they would be able to sustain that. He's a little skeptic like the other individuals in the salon because Conan happened to just join them by accident. Mark was being chased by the men of Chika La Chaka (an ugly rich lady who's forcing him to marry her) and ended up entering their salon called Salon Paz. He played along as a gay guy until he met a lovely lady in the persona of Miss World herself Maegan Young. 

I mentioned to them how much I actually loved the editing of each scene. That must have been very hard to actually execute. They say it's a style that the director wanted to happen and they do make an effort to make it "become" that way.

Mark Herras also appears on other drama series like "Sa Piling Ni Nanay" (Heaven's Mom/Womb for Hire) and is still active with other shows on the same network, but he feels Conan, My Beautician will definitely make a mark on his Comedy acting skills since it's a bit off on what he's usually doing in primetime dramas. It's a bigger challenge but since he's a naturally charming and funny guy I think he's not going to have any issues with that.

In a relaxed environment like this afternoon, it was nice to see them in a good mood. They never hesitated to share what they've experienced making this series, and also Nar's participation in Encantadia. Mark also mentioned how much he's excited for people to get to know each of the characters in the Salon, also his Dad (Jay Manalo) and little brother (Balang). It's funny but it's a story of a family, his community and relationships, he wants you to watch the show every Sunday at 5PM.  

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Who is Sanya Lopez? (Encantadia's Danaya)

Who is she? Who is Sanya Lopez? Why is she Danaya?

These three questions probably resonated so loud during the grand reveal of the cast of Encantadia. The epic series that mounted some of the network's biggest stars is going to have a reboot, a sequel, and they've chosen several of their most promising stars as the lead characters for the role. Admittedly, I'm like you, I asked those questions myself. Even if I knew people from the network, I never really got the chance to get to know this particular Sanggre. I was glad we had the chance to get to know her, on a trip to SkyRanch in Tagaytay City.

Who is Sanya Lopez?

She's a simple girl with simple dreams. She started in the stables of German Moreno in the midnight show "Walang Tulugan". It was a platform that the legendary host, actor, director and star discoverer used to catapult careers of teens as he did in the late 80's. There was a lot of opportunity to learn things, to perform and be seen by the public whilst they were there and Sanya was one of them. She's the real life sister of Jak Roberto who also hailed from the same show. Jak has already gotten several shows, appearances, magazine shots, runway shows and what not. Sanya also appeared in the hit show "Half Sisters" which started the love team of Andre Paras and Barbie Forteza. She played the role of Lorna, the best friend of Barbie in the show. I personally watched that show and I didn't get to notice her that much because she was a little tamed, conservative and had to stand behind Barbie all the time.

Now that she's part of Encantadia, she was so happy to have been able to get this particular role. She auditioned for a different one during the first. She then got a call back and auditioned reading the role of Danaya. She felt she was just at the right place, at the right time. When they were announced as the cast of Encantadia, she couldn't believe it at first because in hindsight, she's really a new comer and for the network to trust her that much actually says a lot. She's hoping she could do the role well and perhaps bring life to a Danaya that would be done her way. She doesn't know how the iconic Danaya was done in the past and somehow she wanted to keep it that way because it might hinder her doing it in her interpretation of her persona, rather than copying what Diana Zubiri has already achieved during their run.

I walked with Sanya Lopez during the intimate event they held in SkyRanch Tagaytay and here's our shor but sweet interview with the Encantadia Sanggre. Listen in!

I love the part on how she takes criticisms and make it as something to improve on rather than just dismissing it. She's got big shoes to fill, we know that but she's positive to do a great job doing it her way this time. I jokingly also asked if she must have gotten the role because partly of her physical attributes (oh yes I did ask about that) but she says more than that, she's going to prove that there's more to it. Although during the interview, she wasn't put off by comments about her bumpers and all. I could feel in some way, somehow, she's even proud of it!

In a nutshell, she's really fit for the role. She's undergoing training right now, and when the show starts, you might see a completely different Danaya. One that you would see fall in love, eventually rule her people and be that responsible but feisty sister we've all loved.

Here are some snippets of our rides in SkyRanch, pardon the lameness of talking on camera. I didn't get to do that much rides because it was so hot!

Thank you SkyRanch and GMA Artist Center for letting us tag along with Sanya Lopez! :)

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