POP HEARTTHROBS 1:43 (pronounced as “one forty-three”) was handpicked by international label MCA Music as guest performers in the much-anticipated American Idol Season 10 mall tours in Trinoma and Market! Market! on Sunday and Monday, respectively.
The mall tour features the Top 11 finalists of
American Idol Season 10 including Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart, Jacob Lusk,
James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Paul McDonald, Pia Toscano, Stefano
Langone, Fil-American Thia Megia and winner Scotty McCreery. This is the very
first time for these idols to perform in Asia.
“It’s such an honor to perform in the American Idol
malls shows. We are a big fan of the reality TV show for so long now that’s why
I still can’t believe until now that we’ll have an opportunity to share the
stage with its top 11 finalists,” says 1:43 lead vocals Yuki Sakamoto.
A fusion of Asian looks and genuine Original Pilipino
Music (OPM) pop music, the boyband is composed of Sakamoto, an HRM student from
Centro Escolar University (CEU), Anjo Resurreccion, a University of Santo Tomas
(UST) Psychology graduate and a member of a university theater group; Gold
Aquino, a Business Administration student from CEU and a campus heartthrob; and
Kim Nicolas a Nursing student from Trinity University of Asia and a Candy
Magazine model.
1:43’s debut
slambook inspired album titled “Time for Love” is recognized by record bars
Astroplus and Odyssey as one of today’s bestselling album. It contains 10 tracks of original OPM pop
music including its hit single “Pag-Ibig Na Kaya?” or “PiNK” and the
controversial “Merry Christmas Na” which was released as a digital single in
2010.
American Idol is
one of the most popular reality-based series on American television and has
gained a worldwide fan base. The show seeks to discover new recording artists
through a series of televised auditions and competitions.
Finalists and
winners must get the approval of the three judges and votes of viewers. Viewers
cast their vote by calling one toll-free telephone number assigned for each
finalist.
American Idol
holds the record of being the number one TV show for seven consecutive seasons.
The tenth season’s panel of judges include Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and
Randy Jackson.
“We are excited to
meet the AI finalist in person, especially my crush Thia. I find her extremely
talented and beautiful and I am proud that she’s also Filipino,” relates Gold.
Fans of 1:43 are
encouraged to support the boy band as they perform with some of the biggest
stars of Hollywood for an unforgettable day of great music and world-class live
performances, covering the genres of country music, jazz, pop and rock.
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