Dingdong’s B-day show July 24
Dingdong Avanzado celebrates his birthday with a special concert dubbed #HITBACK on July 24, 9 p.m. at the Teatrino, Promenade, Greenhills. Known for his signature hits such as Basta’t Kasama Kita, Tatlong Beinte Singko, Maghihintay Sa ‘Yo and many more, Dingdong is excited to take center stage once more after a brief hiatus from the live concert circuit.
“You always go back to your first love, right?” Dingdong confesses, clearly referring to his catalog of timeless hits that has since become videoke favorites or rehashed by today’s generation of budding singers.
“It’s high time I give in to the clamor of my loyal fans. It’s heartening to know that even on social media, a lot of them still miss the old hits, and a whole lot more have been clamoring for me to do a concert again. And what better reason to hold one to celebrate it in time for my birthday, right?” he adds.
The OPM advocate and incumbent Siquijor vice governor envisioned the show as his humble contribution to the weeklong inaugural celebration of Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino, scheduled for the last week of July every year.
In line with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-Aawit’s (OPM) policy to promote the Filipinos’ patronage of local singers and original Pilipino musical compositions, the organization throws its full support to the recent Presidential Proclamation No. 933 that allows only OPM to be played in all local media and commercial venues throughout the duration of Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino.
As one of the OPM’s board of directors, Dingdong feels that his concert should serve, not just as an appropriate prelude to a “patriotic reawakening,” but also as a nostalgic throwback to the glory days of local pop history.
#HITBACK also highlights the singer’s long-time back-up band, The Doorbells. Comprised of seasoned session musicians including musical director Elmer Blancaflor, the group has apparently been making waves in the concert circuit for some time now, particularly with their cute and catchy billing as Dingdong Avanzado and The Doorbells.
“If Bruno Mars has his Hooligans, then Dingdong has his Doorbells. It definitely has a nice ring to it, ‘di ba?” he teases.
Since it’s a birthday celebration, the concert also features special performances by Dingdong’s wife, Jessa Zaragoza; daughter Jayda; and Noel Cabangon.
For details, call Teatrino at 722-4532, 7228310 loc. 116 or 0905-6043772.