Engelbert Humperdinck

MANILA, Philippines — Among the many foreign acts scheduled to perform this Valentine season is Engelbert Humperdinck who will celebrate love with Pinoy fans during a series of Valentine shows that will culminate with a grand concert on Feb. 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

The three-night Valentine treat from Ovation Productions, titled “Engelbert Humperdinck Live In Manila 2012!,” will kick off on Feb. 12 at the Waterfront Hotel & Casino-Cebu, followed by a dinner-show on Feb. 14 at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel.

Humperdinck will enthrall his audience with his vast catalogue of hits: “Release Me,” “Quando, Quando, Quando,” “The Way It Used To Be,” “Strangers In The Night,” “Where Do I Begin?,” “After The Loving,” “Dance The Night Away,” “Spanish Eyes,” “There Goes My Everything,” “Am I That Easy To Forget?,” and many more.

He is also expected to perform covers of hits by Santana, Bryan Adams, Police, Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen.

Humperdinck made his mark as a dynamic performer under the outrageously memorable name of “Engelbert Humperdinck” who, with his patented deep voice and thick sideburns, shared the limelight in the ’60s with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones until he was catapulted almost instantly to the status of world icon.

His debut, “Release Me,” went into the Guinness Book of Records for staying 56 weeks in the charts.

He sold more than 150 million records, including 64 gold albums and 24 platinum albums.

His last album, “Legacy Of Love,” released in 2010, featured updated versions of his greatest hits. His 2009 CD, “A Taste Of Country,” paid tribute to the musical genre that launched his career.

“Engelbert Humperdinck Live In Manila 2012!” is presented by Ovation Productions in cooperation with 2nd Avenue, Diva Universal, Talk TV, Universal Channel, Basketball TV, RJ 100.3 FM, Edsa Shangri-La Manila and Chrysler.

It is also supported by The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld, 105.1 Crossover, Energy FM 106.7, 104.3 DWBR, Mellow 94.7, 97.9 Home Radio and OptimaSignsolutions.

(Tickets to the Smart Araneta Coliseum concert are priced at P4,500, P4,000, P3,500, P2,500, P1,000 and P500 and are available at all Ticketnet outlets at SM Department Stores and at the Smart Araneta Coliseum box office.)

‘Amaya’ finale trends on Twitter, posts  43.5 audience share

Anticipation paid off for the finale of GMA’s “Amaya” as the program landed on Twitter’s list of most discussed topic worldwide and even locally last Friday, January 13.

The hashtag #AmayaEpicFinale became the talk of the day on the microblogging website after trending to the No. 1 spot both in the Philippines and worldwide during the finale episode of the Marian Rivera-led series.

“Amaya” concluded with high TV ratings posting an impressive 43.5 household audience share points in Mega Manila, way ahead of ABS-CBN programs “Ikaw Ay Pag-ibig’s” 28.6 points and “Budoy’s” 29.8 points, according to ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

KCC to promote Koreanovela 

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) recently hosted Korea Content Festival 2011 at Marriott Manila for a grand showcase of what Korea is known for nowadays – Korean dramas or “Koreanovela” – in the Philippines.

Major Korean broadcasting companies such as KBS, KBS Media, MBC, CJ E&M, Arirang TV and YTN came together in this exclusive event to introduce a stream of soap operas.

Sponsored by the Korean Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), the festival was attended by ABS-CBN, GMA-7, 1BC 13, TV5, UNTV, RPN 9.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Jan. 19, go to Shirley Tesoro, Belen Ocampo, Jerico Strachan, Talitha Espiritu, Regine Joyce Gabayno, Danilo “KD” Talusan, Noel Rene Nieva of Perception, Inc., entertainment columnist Jose Barrameda, Arthur Solinap of PPL Talent and film critic/columnist Mario Bautista… Happy wedding anniversary to Jorge and Wally Sanmiento…