Jayke Reyes for Bits of Rock's 5TH Year Blog Anniversary!

The acoustic sweetheart Jayke Reyes also expressed her greetings to our Bits of Rocks 5TH Year Blog Anniversary celebration.  

 Here is Jayke sharing not only her sweet voice and lovable smile but also her warm greetings:

Jayke is a Filipino teen singer who was raised in the USA. She popularized her very own rendition of the classic love song "Kay Palad Mo."

I had a fun time talking and mingling with this girl. She is really a jolly and friendly person.

Thanks much for this Jayke and see you again soon! (RCB)

Meeting the "Moonlight Over Paris" Acoustic Prince Paolo Santos!

Who can't forget his greatest love song "Moonlight Over Paris" which revitalized the return of the acoustic love songs in the music scene?! Well, I'm only a college student that time when the said song dominated the different radio stations giving rise to original prince of acoustic music, Paolo Santos!

Again, I was so privileged to meet and talk with this Acoustic Prince Paolo Santos one Friday night in Tambayan Sa Kanto. On the said night, Paolo is featured and performed in the resto-bar's "Acoustic Night."      

Well before  anything else, check out our cool photos together:

It seems that we've traveled back in the early part of 2000's as Paolo played his music. He made me reminisce my college love stories as he sang his undying hit "Moonlight Over Paris" and his very own rendition of the previous hit song "Because of You."    

Aside from the said songs, Paolo even serenaded us with his versions of the love songs like "Overjoyed," "Close," "Perfect Day," and "I'll Be Over You."

Paolo is not only a good singer, he is also a perfect guitarist! He played his own instrument which is his guitar while singing. Check him out performing below:

While enjoying the music of Paolo, me and my good friend Carlo even enjoyed the foods served to us by Tambayan Sa Kanto. I ordered my favorite kare-kare (this time kare-kareng bagnet) and tinapa rice while my friend enjoyed pancit guisado. And for drinks, I was satisfied by the banana-papaya shake while Carlo by iced margarita!    

Those were just some of the great foods served by Tambayan Sa Kanto. The restaurant was known as an All-Filipino Cuisine Restaurant Cafe as it serves all types of Pinoy regional foods!

And yes, aside from the Pinoy foods, Tambayan also shows "Acoustic Nights" every Friday and Saturday nights featuring the different famous and talented Filipino artists! And one of these is Paolo Santos!

Want to enjoy great music while enjoying Filipino dishes at the same time?! Well, come and visit Tambayan Sa Kanto located at the ground floor of The Podium, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

So let's go, tara, tambay na! (RCB)    

Rocky Talks with South Border's "Aspog" Vince Alaras!

 

When I was in college, I really love the songs like "Rainbow," "Love of My Life," and "Ikaw Nga" from the popular RnB boyband South Borders. Those songs were somewhat part of my college love life. And I really felt inspired listening to them.    

I'm so glad that I finally met in person one Friday night the band's lead vocalist Vince Alaras in Tambayan Sa Kanto's "Acoustic Night." That was his very first gig in the resto-bar which offers an all Filipino cuisine!        

I talked with Vince via a cool video. In our conversation, he shared some interesting things about himself. According to him, he was called by his barkada as "aspog" which means "Astig na Pogi!" And from that term, they derived the name of their band.

Vince also expressed his gratitude and experience performing in Tambayan. Here is our cool video:  

This Saturday night, May 18, 2013, Vince will have his second gig in Tambayan Sa Kanto. Expect to hear once again his team revitalizing their hit love songs! And of course, watch him performing his very own rendition of the classic love songs!

Tambayan Sa Kanto's Acoustic Nights happen every Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 2am. The resto-bar is located at the GF of The Podium, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

See you again Vince this Friday! (RCB)   

Chris Cayzer's Cover Songs During His First 'Acoustic Night' in 'Tambayan Sa Kanto!'

The international heartthrob artist Chris Cayzer had his very first gig in "Tambayan Sa Kanto" in The Podium, Ortigas Center, Pasig City on the Friday night of April 12, 2013.

The event was dubbed as the "Acoustic Night" wherein Chris performed his versions of the different love songs from the 80's up to our present generation.  

Some of the songs that he performed during the night were were Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know,"  Bruno Mars' "Marry You," and Rihanna's "Diamonds."     

Here are my videos clips showing Chris performing his cover of the said songs. Let's all watch and listen to these:

"Somebody That I Used To Know"




"Marry You"




"Diamonds"

Chris got a standing ovation before and after performing "Somebody That I Used to Know." Then, he captured the hearts of many as he sang "Marry Me." And of course, he let us hear his own acoustic version of Rihanna's "Diamonds". And take note, he dedicated this song to me! He mentioned my name before singing it! :)

While getting inspire with his love songs, we at the same time were also enjoying the foods served by "Tambayan Sa Kanto." On the said night, we had the Baked Tilapia and Enpanada for dinner plus the crunchy home-made Turon for dessert. Definitely, our hearts and stomachs were satisfied both at the same time!    

"Tambayan Sa Kanto" is actually a resto-bar which serves all authentic Filipino cuisines of the different regions. It even offers an "Eat-All-You-Can" buffet promo during lunch and dinner for only Php399. And during Friday and Saturday nights, they serenade the audience with "Acoustic Nights" wherein different artists perform on the center stage.  

Tonight, April 19, 2013 performing in Tambayan's "Acoustic Night" is former South Border's member Vince Alaras. On Saturday, April 20, it's the acoustic princess Alijah Parcs. Then next Friday, April 26, Chris Cayzer returns back-to-back with Janjay Coquila on Saturday, April 27.

Chris Cayzer and Tambayan truly rocks! (RCB)

Enjoying Good Food At The Same Time Good Music at the 'Tambayan Sa Kanto!'

For the second time around, I met and mingled with the international heartthrob singer Chris Cayzer. This time, during his very first gig in "Tambayan sa Kanto" resto-bar in The Podium, Ortigas Center, Pasig City on a Friday night of April 12, 2013. 

Chris is a solo performer on the said night in an event dubbed as "Acoustic Nights with Chris Cayzer"  wherein he performed collections of love songs from different eras. Yeah, Chris performed combination of acoustic love songs from the 80's up to the present generation. 

Aside from enjoying and getting inspire with the music of Chris, we even discover something great with the venue, in the "Tambayan sa Kanto."   

My Bet Chris Cayzer Performing Acoustic Love Songs on the Mid of the Night

Tambayan Sa Kanto Serves All Types of Filipino Cuisines

This Crunchy Turon Delicacy is My Favorite 

It's nice to know that this resto-bar serves all the best Filipino dishes from the different regions. This is the place in the Metro where we can find all the authentic Filipino cuisines. As they say, it's the place for the "orihinal na lutong Pinoy!"     

During the night, we were able to taste their very own Baked Tilapia for dinner, Enpanada dipped into the spicy vinegar, and the crunchy Pinoy Style Turon which was my favorite dessert for the night!  

Actually "Tambayan Sa Kanto" offers an "Eat-All-You-Can Buffet " with Acoustic Nights every Fridays and Saturdays for only Php399. Wow, that is really affordable! Imagine, you enjoy the yummy Pinoy foods at the same time, you enjoy the goodness of inspiring music! Awesome! 

The resto's lunch buffet starts from 11am to 3pm then their dinner buffer begins from 6pm to 10pm.  

Of course as we always do with Chris,  we posed again for another great shots! Below are two of our many photos taken during the night:

Photo Shoot with Chris After His Performance

Posing with Chris After our Dinner

On my upcoming posts, I will share with you more of my cool photos with Chris! And of course, his great performance during his first gig on the said Filipino cuisine resto-bar!  

Next, next Friday, April 26, 2013, me and Chris will return in "Tambayan Sa Kanto" for another soulful acoustic night! So you should catch us then! :)

If you're really looking for authentic Filipino dishes at the same time listening and watching for live acoustic performance, definitely, "Tambayan Sa Kanto" is the place to visit! Great one Tambayan for this very awesome offering! "Tambay na tayo mga ka-tropa sa Tambayan sa Kanto!" (RCB)   

Up, Close, and Personal with Jayke Reyes!

Jayke Reyes is the newest RnB and acoustic singer. She was raised in USA and now here in the country to launch her very first self-title album.

Last Saturday, March 2, 2013, I met in person this beautiful young soulful singer. I had a one-on-one interview with her (I'll share our video in my next post) where she shared some interesting things about her.

Jayke is only 19 years old. She loves singing and acting. According to her, if she will be given an opportunity to act in either movie or TV series project, she will grab it. But right now, she will focus first on her first album. 

Her album is self-titled called "Jayke Reyes."  It contains 5 love songs. 4 of which were revivals and one is her original. Her carrier single is "Kay Palad Mo." The music video of this song is now hitting the world-wide web. It is a soulful song which tells about love, sacrifice, and heartaches. The hunk actor-model Ian Batherson is her leading man in the MV of her carrier single.   

The other four songs included in her album are "Sana'y Pakaingatan Mo," "Perry's Will," "Paano Na Kaya,"  and "We're All This Together."

Jayke had her first TV guesting via the hit Sunday afternoon musical variety show "ASAP 18" where she had duets with the "ASAP" singers. 

According to her, after her ASAP guesting, she received more Facebook and Twitter followers from TFC.

Jayke's favorite female singers were Angeline Quinto, Sarah Geronimo, Regine Velasquez, and Mariah Carey. In the male sides were Bruno Mars, Neyo,  and Gary Valenciano whom she wants to have a duet with in the future. 

Jayke truly loves social media specially Twitter and Instagram. And take note, just like me, she really loves pictures! Well, as you can see, we have lots of pictures together! :)

Jayke even signed her CD which she gave to me with a personal dedication. According to her, she really enjoyed my presence!

On my next succeeding posts, I'll share with you our videos together. Nice meeting and hanging-out with you Jayke! (RCB)

Meeting the "Acoustic Princess" Sabrina Orial, I Finally Met the Girl Who Sings "Saranghae!"

Finally, I met the sweet voice behind the Tagalog version of the "Perfect Match" theme song, "Saranghae!"  She is no other than the so-called "Acoustic Princess," Sabrina Orial.   

Last week, my night seemed like an acoustic night when I attended the BlogCon of Sabrina. The event eventually turned out to be a night giving us lot of fun and surprises. 

Sabrina is now one of the hottest acoustic singer in Indonesia and in other part of the world because of her sweet soulful music. Her previous album  I Love Acoustic 4 already turned double platinum abroad. And in that night, Sabrina together with the MCA Music launched her fifth album titled I Love Acoustic 5. 

Before starting the actual question and answer portion, Sabrina serenaded us with two of her original compositions "Make Believe" and "It's Over Now".

I was one of the first bloggers who asked Sabrina preliminary questions but later on, I was the one who gave Sabrina lots of questions. And she gamely answered every question with fun and humor.

I got curious about the selection of songs in her album which include the latest hit songs like "Payphone," "What Makes You Beautiful," "Call Me Maybe," "Starships," "Somebody that I Used to Know,"  and "One Thing."  Take note some of these songs were performed by male singers or lady rappers, but Sabrina is very successful in giving new life and rendition to these songs! And yes, I really admire her for this! Good job Sabrina! 

I even asked her if how she will handle competition since in terms of acoustic and bossa nova, we already have the names of Siti, Princess, and Juris. She said that all of them have their own style, they have their own uniqueness. It's better to think that all of them can contribute in giving us good music rather than thinking that they are competing. And she humbly said, "Si Juris, Juris na talaga 'yun at idol ko siya noon pa!"

If she has given a chance to star in either movie or TV series project, Sabrina said that she like John Lloyd Cruz to be her leading man! And she want to have a duet with Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano  and International Star Justin Bieber if given a chance!

I even confirmed during the conference if she is really the one who sang the Tagalog version of "Saranghae," the theme song of the hit Lee Min Ho's Koreanovela "Perfect Match." She didn't only answered yes, she sang it for me! Wow! I'm so amazed and inspired that night! A big surprise which I didn't expect!

Sabrina was paired with Christian Bautista in the music video of "Terrified," another original composition which already created a worldwide hit. This song is also part of her current album.

Aside from her tandem with Christian, Sabrina is also part of the rap song "Dota" which is now hitting the different radio stations.

Before ending our Q&A portion, Sabrina sang as "Oh Boy" which she said her favorite musical composition. The song is fun in nature but deep inside it tackles heartaches.     

More on this beautiful lady with a beautiful voice, Sabrina is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts from UP Los Baños. She is writing her own songs. According to her, she made her composition when she was depressed or brokenhearted.

Indeed, Sabrina is another icon of Filipino music, a newest discovery that is now creating another phenomenon in the world of music! Two thumbs up Sabrina and more power! (RCB)