Sarah Geronimo named Best Selling Filipino Artist in World Music Awards

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXEuGPiCzoIPtI2oE9wnd01aq9ptChSwP2uPN77p2W-Ypi2UkEP5YnOYoQYussGdSnQUWvQkBjwIbg1NkURtsVaAMpnaC8t1bADNNpb47vtF2nM3MugEjVvrc_tpeXRLJRUs7BhJq7tBf/s1600/Sarah+Geronimo+World+Music+Awards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXEuGPiCzoIPtI2oE9wnd01aq9ptChSwP2uPN77p2W-Ypi2UkEP5YnOYoQYussGdSnQUWvQkBjwIbg1NkURtsVaAMpnaC8t1bADNNpb47vtF2nM3MugEjVvrc_tpeXRLJRUs7BhJq7tBf/s1600/Sarah+Geronimo+World+Music+Awards.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.799999237060547px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">                      Sarah Geronimo is one of 20 acts recognized as Best Selling Artists in the 22nd World Music Awards.</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Filipina singer Sarah Geronimo was honored during the 22nd edition of the World Music Awards held in Monaco last May 27. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Sarah won in the Best-selling Filipino Artist category during the star-studded ceremony that took place at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">The Popstar Princess is one of 20 artists from several countries in the world—including the United States, Great Britain, China, and Korea—who received the award.</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">The World Music Awards, which returns after a three-year hiatus, recognizes the top music acts from around the globe. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">The awarding ceremony featured performances of world-renowned artists including Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey who received the Pop Icon Award for having sold over 200 million records. She also received a special award for being the Best-selling Singles Artist in America.</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Miley Cyrus, who was nominated for 14 categories in total for the ceremony, won Best Pop Video for "Wrecking Ball" and Best Female Act. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">One Direction, the boy band that is slated to perform in the Philippines by 2015, won awards for being the World’s Best-selling Group, World’s Best-selling Pop Act and Best-selling British Act.</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Han Geng, who used to be a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior, won the World's Best Male Artist award as voted by fans.  </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Meanwhile, the K-pop boy band EXO earned an award for being the Best-selling Korean Act. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">The World Music Awards were founded by Prince Albert II of Monaco in 1989. According to its official website, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) provides the organization with the names of the best-selling artists from the major record buying territories. The world's best-selling recording artists in each category are determined by a thorough inquiry conducted by the organization that includes sales figures and record certifications over the past year. </span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Here is the complete list of winners at the World Music Awards:</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best-selling Recording Act – One Direction</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Female Artist (voted by fans) - Miley Cyrus</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Male Artist (voted by fans) – Han Geng</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Group – One Direction</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best-selling recording Act – One Direction</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Pop Act – One Direction</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World’s Best Pop Rock Male Artist – Justin Timberlake</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Pop Rock Female Artist – Miley Cyrus</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World’s Best Rock Act – Imagine Dragons</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World’s Best R&B Act – Beyonce</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World’s Best Rap/Hip Hop Act – Eminem</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Alternative Act – Lorde</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Alternative Group (voted by fans) – Fall Out Boy</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World’s Best EDM Act – Daft Punk</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best EDM Artist (voted by fans) – Avicii</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best New Artist – Lorde</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">World's Best Video – “Wrecking Ball,” Miley Cyrus</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">LEGEND AWARDS</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Greek Legend – Sakis</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Latin Legend – Ricky Martin</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music – Flo Rida</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Icon Award – Mariah Carey</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling singles artist in America – Mariah Carey</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">NATIONAL BEST-SELLING ARTISTS</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling American Artist – Eminem</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Australasian Artist – Lorde</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Azerbaijan Artist – Emin</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Benelux Artist – Stromae</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Canadian Artist – Michael Buble</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Chinese Artist – Chris Lee</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling British Act – One Direction</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling French Artist – Daft Punk</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling German Artist – Helen Fischer</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Indonesian Artist – Anggun</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Italian Artist – Ligabue</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Korean Act – EXO</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Latin Artist – Shakira</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Japanese Artist – AKB48</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Philippines Artist – Sarah Geronimo</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-transform: none;">Best-selling Portuguese Artist – Tony Carreira</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none;" /><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; 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PhilPop 2014's Top 12 finalists revealed

<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT5fwl4g8s5rRueefk6ePxwWu0sJQm9SFI_7b89vWk_RNZPS0K61hPtBeQjno9xJR7EIAtNd7korV1lEUbDdAuABYa96VsIhn19dU0FHhO_NsjdmUtZSfMziY3rINicEhGTDLJJxkAAQu/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT5fwl4g8s5rRueefk6ePxwWu0sJQm9SFI_7b89vWk_RNZPS0K61hPtBeQjno9xJR7EIAtNd7korV1lEUbDdAuABYa96VsIhn19dU0FHhO_NsjdmUtZSfMziY3rINicEhGTDLJJxkAAQu/s1600/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> MANILA - The PhilPop MusicFest Foundation on Thursday revealed the 12 finalists of PhilPop 2014.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, the foundation's executive director, said that "this year's finalists constitute a heady brew of the most varied genres: dance, rock, R&B, a couple of ballads, some pop and a genre-defying song in multi-meter."</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> He also shared his excitement to hear established singers and new artists interpret the songs.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> "I'm very excited because this batch of songs are again as exciting as different, very, very different. Iba't ibang tunog na naman ang lumabas," Cayabyab said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>This are are the </strong><strong><a href="http://www.philpop.com.ph/top12.html" style="color: #006699; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>Top 12</u></a> songs in this year's PhilPop:</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>1. "Awit Mo'y Nandito Pa"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Toto Sorioso<br /> Interpreters: Aldrich Talonding and James Bucong</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>2. "Babalikan Mo Rin Ako"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Soc Villanueva<br /> Interpreter: Nikki Gil</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>3. "Dear Heart"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Mike Villegas<br /> Interpreter: Kiana Valenciano</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>4. "Hangout Lang"</strong><br /> Songwriters: Allan Feliciano and Isaac Garcia<br /> Interpreters: Duncan Ramos and Young JV</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>5. "Kung Akin ang Langit"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Chi Datu-Bocobo<br /> Interpreters: Mcoy Fundales and Clara Benin</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>6. "Langit Umaawit"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Toto Sorioso<br /> Interpreter: Tom Rodriguez</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>7. "No Girlfriend Since Break" </strong><br /> Songwriters: Davey Langit<br /> Interpreter: Luigi D' Avola</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>8. "Qrush on You"</strong><br /> Songwriters: Knowa Lazarus and Flava Matiks<br /> Interpreters: Jay-R, Elmo Magalona and Q-York</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>9. "Salbabida"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Jungee Marcelo<br /> Interpreter: Kyla</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>10. "The Only One"</strong><br /> Songwriter: Popsie San Pedro<br /> Interpreter: Thor Dulay</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>11. "Song on a Broken String"</strong><br /> Songwriters: Jude Gitamandoc and Therese Villarante<br /> Interpreter: Nicole Laurel Asensio</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <strong>12. "Torpe" </strong><br /> Songwriter: Daryl Ong<br /> Intepreter: Kris Lawrence</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> The grand winner of this year's competition will get the P1-million grand prize.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> The finals of PhilPop 2014 will be held at Meralco Theater on July 26.<br /> <br /> <h3> <b>Watch Video Below</b></h3> </div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jIgblqdISd0" width="560"></iframe>

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Why #BiggestLiesGMA Trends on Twitter Worldwide? What?! Bad Direction?

<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">The hashtag #BiggestLiesGMA on micro-blogging site, Twitter is currently making rounds online as the trending topic in the Philippines and worldwide. Fans of renowned British group, “One Direction” rant over GMA News headline “Bad Direction.”</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3cD03njeqZZ1OpItIjTd-XOglTUMYPxWnQH-JItco0VskZrpxZm-nLSs8Yu5bxeKZ-alfJFHgbHWxHYKF4ywFTMHC4089LqYu0SlqiUMScIVk8gXqq45FO87MK06PNPrxNeHYj5Uqa8Y/s1600/Bad-Direction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3cD03njeqZZ1OpItIjTd-XOglTUMYPxWnQH-JItco0VskZrpxZm-nLSs8Yu5bxeKZ-alfJFHgbHWxHYKF4ywFTMHC4089LqYu0SlqiUMScIVk8gXqq45FO87MK06PNPrxNeHYj5Uqa8Y/s1600/Bad-Direction.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Photo Credit: philippineedition.com</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Although it is unclear from what news program of the Kapuso Network the “BAD DIRECTION” has been placed as headline, millions of their fans and supporters were not able to keep but to criticize the network which is considered as one of the biggest television network in the country.</div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Some netizens even tagged Kapuso Network as “bad television network.” A photo accompanied with title “BAD DIRECTION” which was posted online has surfaced in various social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Some of their fans and supporters denied “Bad Direction”  against the most popular boy band with others citing positive attributes of the group including their ways of helping others such as raising funds to charities.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> The world-renowned group which was first discovered after they joined singing competition, “X-Factor UK” also made effort to hep the country in the midst of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) devastation.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> One Direction is set to hold a concert in the country dubbed as “On The Road Again Tour” which will be held in SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on March 21-22, 2015.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">For inquiries, just call SM tickets at 470-2222 or visit <a href="http://www.smtickets.com/" style="color: #dd0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">www.smtickets.com</a>. </span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">One Direction’s “On the Road Again Tour 2015″ Ticket Prices:</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> VIP/ Hot Ticket Package-P17,950<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" />Diamond (Reserved Seating)-P14,800<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" />Titanium (Free Seating)-P7,450<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" />Gold (Free Seating)-P3,775<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" />Silver (Standing)-P2,220<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" />Gen Ad (Standing)-P1,150</div>

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<div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Actor-host Vice Ganda reportedly settled his rift with fellow Kapamilya comedian John “Sweet” Lapus as they were spotted together in a recent event.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> “Hay, thank you LORD. All’s the well that ends well. God bless their forgiving hearts ,” ABS-CBN TV Head Eric John Salut as the accompanying caption to the photo he shared on image-sharing site, Instagram.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-ash/10401684_241811269359141_1724178042_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-ash/10401684_241811269359141_1724178042_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">However, Vice Ganda and John Lapus have yet to confirm that they already patch things up. Both of them neither release any official statement.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> The issue between the blockbuster comedians started after reports broke out that the role for hit MMFF 2013 movie, “<a href="http://www.philshowbiz.com/2014/01/01/my-little-bossings-vs-girl-boy-bakla-tomboy-for-no-1box-office-spot/" style="color: #dd0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy</a>” was initially offered to John Lapus, but he has been replaced by Vice Ganda.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> According to John Lapus, Star Cinema approached him to do the movie, however, Wenn Deramas allegedly dropped him after he refused to lose weight.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> “Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy” is one of the official entries of defunct Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 which reigned in box office as the highest grossing Filipino film of all time earning a whooping over P400 million.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> John Lapus is currently busy on his top-rating afternoon series, “<a href="http://www.philshowbiz.com/tag/mira-bella/" style="color: #dd0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Mirrabella</a>” which stars with Julia Barretto, Sam Concepcion and Enrique Gil.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> On the newest series of Kapamilya Network, the 41-year-old comedian portrays the role of Rafael “Paeng” Amarillo, the foster-father of Julia Barretto (Mirrabella).</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Vice Ganda on the other hand is busy preparing for the sequel of his hit comedy film, “<a href="http://www.philshowbiz.com/2014/05/19/the-unkabogable-praybeyt-benjamin-2-starring-bimby-and-vice-ganda/" style="color: #dd0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">The Unkabogable: Private Benjamin</a>” which will premiere on December 25, 2014 as one of the official entries of upcoming 2014 MMFF.</div>

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