Surprised by Iñigo Pascual
We have to admit we were pleasantly surprised upon hearing tracks off Iñigo Pascual’s debut album launched last week by Star Music.
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SURPRISED BY IÑIGO: We have to admit we were pleasantly surprised upon hearing tracks off Iñigo Pascual’s debut album launched last week by Star Music.
Prior to the 19-year old’s main event, we couldn’t really place him in a niche of his own in show business. Being the son of most popular, talented actor Piolo, it was always tempting to rank him as one of those ambitious ones who stray into the biz just because their family members are in it.
The notion definitely worked against Iñigo, forced as he was to sit under the shadow of his wellentrenched father.
However, the moment Star Music started playing his pop-dance CD of 12 cuts while media members were having lunch, we quickly noted the young man’s edge. He has a good singing voice, full and rotund, neither lightweight nor shrill.
Best of all, he has a talent for composing. Three of the tracks in Iñigo’s album are self-written, few of which he performed for the press.
The carrier single, “Dahil sa ’Yo,” is bouncy and full of today’s youthful vibe. The same goes for “Dito” and “Fallin,” all of which he wrote.
COMPARED TO BIEBER: At one point, I asked him how he felt being compared to Justin Bieber. In sound and in looks (at least that afternoon), he came close to being Bieber.
Iñigo came to the launch in tight, tattered jeans, hair dyed blonde, wearing a light cotton sweatshirt. Bieber na Bieber ang dating.
Iñigo said he didn’t mind it one bit that people tell him that. Bieber is a superstar whose talent he admires.
You could say Iñigo’s sound has today’s youthful vibe as captured and popularized by the likes of Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Nick Jonas.
A sign (sound) of the times we live in.
EXPORTING ‘BE MY LADY:’ As “Be My Lady” airs its final episodes this week after 10 months of airing, word just got in that the hit show will soon be aired in at least three foreign countries in early 2017.
Foreign viewers will also get to enjoy Pinang and Phil’s feel-good story as “Be My Lady” is slated to air in Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and Africa next year.
SHORT FILMS AS FRONT ACT: Another welcome innovation in the 2016 MMFF is the screening of a short film before every feature film in competition.
Eight short films out of 55 submitted shorts made it to the festival’s short film category.