SUGARPOP - IKAW - JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE, RITA DANIELA, VANESSA, POCHOLO, RENZO - POP STAR KIDS 2 -2007

Danny Tan's Throwback #97
I think my vocal arrangement of IKAW was the most difficult one I ever did for SUGARPOP. They first performed it on SOP. Critics castigated me for it but I did not mind them because I was very determined to continually challenge the musicality and vocal abilities of Julie, Rita, Vanessa, Renzo and Pocholo - push these super talented teens to the limit, if need be. They enjoyed singing this again on POP STAR KIDS 2, by far a better performance. You could sense the feeling of fulfillment in overcoming a huge obstacle from their face, body language and attitude! As usual, the go-to-guy for difficult vocal parts and harmony was Julie Anne being the oldest, hahaha!

BACKSTORY. After the Grand Finals of Pop Star Kids Season 1, I aspired to prolong the careers of the four losing finalists - Julie Anne, Vanessa, Renzo and Pocholo. I was convinced that it would be just a waste of their talents if I left them alone to fend for themselves. I broached the idea of forming a teen singing group (to also include the Grand Prize winner - Rita Daniela Iringan) with Ms. Wilma Galvante. She gave me permission and entrusted me with full artistic control over the group. I asked Ms. JAYA to help me think of a suitable name. She came up with SUGARPOP! I loved it! I asked Ms. Darling de Jesus-Bodegon to consider adding SugarPop to the roster of SOP's talented performers. At that time, Ms. Darling was forming an all girl trio and an all male quartet for a new musical segment on SOP. A teen group (SugarPop) would be a perfect fit for La Diva and You've Got Male. The rest is history: Three Of A Kind musical segment became an instant hit!

Thank you MS. GIGI SANTIAGO-LARA for asking me to be the Musical Director and Audition Master of POP STAR KIDS! Thank you Ms. Jocelyn Ariño Zielinski for your patience and support! I am forever grateful for your trust and friendship!

POP STAR KIDS 2
Musical Director & Arranger: Danny Tan
Executive Producer: Jocelyn Ariño Zielinski
Executive In-Charge of Production: Ms. Gigi Santiago-Lara

MUSICIANS:
Keyboard 1: Danny Tan
Keyboard 2: Bong Adela
Guitar: Cezar Aguas
Bass: Bobby Rasco
Drums: Michael Alba

Vocal Coach: Cecilia Aurellado (Ces Azaret)
Back-Up Vocals: Cecilia Aurellado, Zebedee Zuñiga, Manolo Tanquilut

Special thanks to Ms. Wilma Galvante, Ms. Darling de Jesus-Bodegon, Ms, Gigi Santiago-Lara, Ms. Jocelyn Ariño Zielinski and GMA Network Inc.

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