Catch Sam Concepcion in the upcoming third season of the action-fantasy series, "Halfworlds" for HBO Asia. It was first announced in 2019 and co-starring Bianca Umali and lead by Mikhail Red. The series will follow a half-human, half-Engkanto who is on a mission to find the original source of a mysterious plant that is said to have the power to heal all Engkantos of their hunger for human flesh.
Set in the middle of an ongoing war, the sci-fi fantasy takes you on an adventure. “We had been working on it, but the pandemic affected everyone’s timeline. It’s now in postproduction, I believe. It’s action and fantasy—that’s all I can say for now. We had a great director and cast, so for sure, it’s going to be a good one. I’m looking forward to seeing it,” Sam Concepcion told Inquirer.
Cover Photo Credit: Sam Concepcion Instagram
Talk about an unexpected star-studded collaboration! Sam Concepcion, Yuridope, Moophs, and Yeng Constantino connect on the nostalgic “Ikaw Ang,” which samples the iconic song “Ikaw” from the legendary P-pop queen. Not only does the new school pop banger incorporate elements from the original’s hook, but it also features a surprise cameo from Yeng Constantino that adds a nice finishing touch sonically to the balance between Sam’s catchy vocals and Yuri’s fresh flows.
Moophs, the producer of the track, described the creative behind it in detail below via a press release:
“Ikaw Ang was different! It started with an idea I had in 2021 - I wanted to make a pop song for Sam, but to do so by sampling an older hit. I had a few top choices but “Ikaw” by Yeng Constantino really stood out; it was the track I could most easily hear a new song forming around. The hook is just so strong and recognizable. We reached out to Yeng’s team and thankfully she was down so we were able to make it happen. Producing a song by sampling an older one was way harder than I thought it would be. Pippen Tan came in huge, writing a total earworm of a hook; the only direction I gave him was to try and think of it as the reply to the message of Yeng’s original track, and he killed it. Yuridope came in and laid down two fire verses that he wrote on the spot in the studio for 40 minutes! I was blown away - I’ve never seen an artist work like that, and do it so well. His lyrics add meaning and swag to the song in equal parts and his artistry just brought the track to a whole new level. And finally, Sam brought his usual powerhouse level of talent, professionalism and just overall shine to the track, recording the hooks with a powerful delivery and rounding out the song with a chorus of honey-coated adlibs and harmonies.”
Stream “Ikaw Ang” below.
LDR or Long Distance Relationships can be hard, but Star Music and their artists change the definition of LDR. The Love Distance playlist adds love to the air with some of your favorite artists singing about all the stages of love. From ballads to soft-temp songs to pop, there's something for everyone wherever they are in their stage of love. Check out some of our favorites who's featured in this hour long playlist and get in your feels.
"Balang Araw" - Inigo Pascual
"Sunflower" - Jeremy G
"Tanging Dahilan" - Belle Mariano
"Diwata" - Sam Concepcion
"Huling Hugot" - Maymay Entrata
"Magpakita Ka Na" - Zephanie
"Kundiman" - BGYO
Since grabbing national attention as an unforgettable finalist of the popular Philippine amateur singing competition segment, Tawag ng Tanghalan (Call of the Stage) on ABS-CBN's "It's Showtime", in 2016, Filipina singer-songwriter-actress Gigi De Lana's star has kept shining brighter and brighter. She recently dropped her highly anticipated self-titled debut album and has amassed over 1.5 billion views on TikTok. Up next, she heads out on the Domination Tour.
The concert tour kicks off on March 5 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila which is co-producing the concert with ABS-CBN Events.
After Manila, De Lana and The Gigi Vibes fly to the Middle East for a series of shows:
Ticket info:
The show in Dubai is free for those with tickets to the EXPO 2020. Tickets in Abu Dhabi are available at Virgin Megastore at the following prices: Platinum - 200 AED; Gold - 160 AED; Silver - 120 AED; and Bronze - 80 AED. For tickets to the Bahrain show, call Ric Advincula at +97339997288. Prices are at: Platinum - 25 BHD (reserved seating); Gold - 15 BHD (free seating); and Silver - 8 BHD (free seating).
You can get updates and tickets to the Manila Show here.
Cover Photo Courtesy of Gigi Instagram
Tarsier Records has introduced us to some amazing new artists and gifted us some great new music this year. The label is like a gift that keeps on giving because they just announced a FREE year-end concert with a great line-up happening online on December 29th at 8 PM. The Tarsier Yearbook 2021 online concert will stream live on Tarsier Records, Star Music, and One Music PH's Youtube channels.
With performances from KZ Tandingan, Inigo Pascual, Sam Concepcion, Bugoy Drilon, Moophs, and more, this live concert is set to end the year positively. It will most definitely get us excited for all the new music coming in 2022.
Cover Photo Courtesy of Tarsier Records Instagram
Indeed it's a happy Friday when we see that Inigo Pascual and Moophs dropped a new Tarsier Records track called Always and they delivered! The track has an island sound that has a wishing we were at a beach with all our friends.
It looks like the Tarsier Records' team helped with the track like Sam Concepcion and Moophs assisting with writing lyrics and production.
Download / stream here
Sam Concepcion and Moophs dropped a new pop, R&B track, "Thrill of It" that make you want to groove.
According to Sam, the song is “a fun and playful song, nothing serious." There's even a #ThrillOfItChallenge happening since the release of the song, how do you like to have fun?
Download and stream here
