Pilita Corrales and Rico J. Puno

When it comes to performing, nobody does it better than Pilita Corrales and Rico J. Puno. Whenever they set foot onstage, it’s always a guaranteed show-stopper.

This Nov. 13 and 14, Asia’s Queen of Songs and the one and only Macho Guapito will perform back-to-back in their first major concert together at the Music Museum, titled “The Diva and The Debonair.” The show is the first major concert produced by Twin Towers and Company and is sponsored by Regroe, Pregroe 4inOne, Likha Catering Services and Gluta White and Firm.

Pilita’s career has been a storied one. Her career in music began when she became the first woman to release a single that topped the Australian pop charts, before Helen Reddy, Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton-John. She followed that with a string of hit singles and best-selling albums both in the Philippines and around Asia, which is why she was crowned Asia’s Queen of Songs.

Subsequently, Pilita’s reputation grew and during her international stints, she has performed with internationally acclaimed artists like Sammy Davis Jr., The Beatles, Bob Hope, Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra and Julie Andrews.

She also appeared in movies, most of them musicals. Her film debut was a lead role in the 1968 film “Miss Wawaw” and was followed by 11 films for the next two years. Corrales later recorded songs in Spanish in the early 1960s as well as songs in English, Tagalog and Cebuano during the 1970s under Vicor Music Corporation. Her multi-awarded TV program at ABS-CBN, “An Evening with Pilita” (1965-1972), is widely considered as one of the benchmarks in Philippine broadcasting history.

Among his contemporaries, Rico J. Puno is one of those who has remained consistently active in show biz since he started in 1975. His career has spanned three decades. 

Tickets to “The Diva and The Debonair” are available at the Twin Towers and Company office, Ticketworld outlets and the Music Museum box office. Tickets are priced at P1,000 (Balcony), P2,000 (Orchestra Side) and P3,000 (Orchestra Center).