Pacmom and Jukebox Queen record a duet

By ALEX VALENTIN BROSAS
November 20, 2009, 12:49pm

Dionisia ‘Pacmom’ Pacquiao recorded a duet with her idol, Jukebox Queen Imelda Papin, while she was in Las Vegas, Nevada for her son’s match against Miguel Cotto.    

Dionisia, who has been very vocal about her admiration for Imelda, considers the recording "a dream come true." Their recording of Imelda’s signature song, “Bakit?” was squeezed into Dionisia’s hectic schedule in the U.S.

"Kung may time lang talaga, mapa-polish namin nang mabuti. Nagmamadali lang kami dahil napakaraming engagement. Hinintay ko lang siya," Imelda explained in an exclusive interview aired on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Nov.18.

Imelda's album producer, Chito Parell, was impressed with Dionisia’s singing.

"Ang galing ng pagkakakanta niya ng mga kanta ni Imelda Papin. Kabisadung-kabisado niya. At saka,'yong boses niya, may vibrato talaga," Parell noted.

Dionisia is set to record a full-length duet album with Imelda. The album’s working title is "Isang Linggong Mag-Bestfriend" which is a take on their week-long friendship and after Imelda's hit song, "Isang Linggong Pag-Ibig."

More, Dionisia has agreed to sing at Imelda's concert in the Philippines next month.

A few weeks ago, Dionisia was quoted to have asked for Imelda’s whereabouts.

"Nasan na ba siya? Ano na ba ang nangyari sa kanya? Patay na ba siya? Kasi hindi ko na siya nakikita. Matagal na ako dito sa Manila, pero hindi ko pa siya nakita," was her innocent query to entertainment scribes at a press conference.