Valentine Benefit Concert to Stage in Waterfront Lahug

What sets some of the Valentine’s Day celebrations this year is, it is filled with a heart-warming cause to help the community, and not just all about that romantic feeling shared with someone else. Such is the upcoming Valentine benefit concert slated this February 13, featuring artists Dingdong Avanzado, Jessa Zaragoza, Luke Mejares and Marissa Sanchez. Entitled as “Love & Songs”, proceeds of the show will go to the victims of the recent calamities–M7.2 earthquake and super typhoon Yolanda–which hit the country (central Philippines) late last year.

Present during the event’s press conference last February 6 at Quest Hotel was Dingdong who shared that the cause of the concert to help a lot of people inspired him to accept the invitation. “The beneficiaries will be the victims of the recent tragedies particularly in Cebu. In Cebu, there a lot of communities of the tragedies whose voices have not been heard,” Avanzado marked.

The producers with DIngdong (l-r) PYGF President Grace Fuentes, Treasure Island Industrial Corporation Director Lucio Ong and Nissan Cebu Distributors Inc. CEO Peter Yap. (Photo by Mary Jane Catriz)

A native of Siquijor where he currently serves public office as vice governor of the province, Dingdong has been known as “Kilabot ng Mga Kolehiyala” and “The Original Prince of Pinoy Pop”. He is a multi-platinum recording artist/ songwriter/ concert director, and bagged the Aliw award for promising entertainer in 1988. Garbing a “boy next door” image where he gained a huge following of high school and college girls in the start of his career in 1987, Avanzado is a total performer thus,received an Awit Award for his song “Paalam Na” garnering the Song of the Year Award and Best Ballad Recording in 1996.

Avanzado performed in different campuses all over Metro Manila and soon after became a singing heartthrob claiming the hits behind the popular songs “Ikaw Lamang” and “Tatlong Beinte Singko”. More instant favorites from him were played in the airwaves namely “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal”, “Walang Kapalit” and “Basta’t Kasama Kita” to name a few. Currently, he also sits as one of the board members and corporate secretary of the Organisasyong Ng Mga Pilipinong Mang-Aawit (OPM). He released his newest all original compositions album entitled “Download” in 2012, marking his 25th year in the music industry. After two decades, Dindong is still set to capture and captivate the Filipino audience’s heart through his songs–a mark of a true OPM icon.

Joining Dingdong in the concert will be wife Jessa, Philippine’s R & B King Luke Mejares, and singer-actress-comedienne-impersonator Marissa Sanchez. Love & Songs will be held at the Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Lahug at 8 p.m. For ticket reservations, call 09173018228.

A brand new 2013 Nissan Almera will be drawned during the concert. (With Press Release)

Photo above: Dingdong Avanzado will perform in the “Love & Songs” concert this Feb. 13 at Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Lahug. Joining him will be wife Jessa Zaragoza, R & B King Luke Mejares and singer-actress-comedienne-impersonator Marissa Sanchez. (Photo by Mary Jane Catriz)