MUSIC LYF: Domino - Manis (Album)

The artist: This woman’s music career started in grade school, when she sang a Filipino folk song on stage. A few years after, she then recorded her first album “Fair Tales”, in which she realized that music was indeed her lifelong calling.. She’s definitely no diva or pop princess though. If you see Lally Buendia aka Domino in person, you know that with her leather-wearing vibe and blunt, edgy ‘do, she’s sharp and feisty and she surely won’t sing you any love song. But worry not because she just might, in her latest album Mantis.

On Mantis : Two years in the making, Lally would write songs on days when she was on either side of her emotional spectrum. She believes this album is her unabashed attempt to come out and kick ass. She was also tremendously lucky to have worked with a motley crew of brilliant artists in the music scene – Ely Buendia (Pupil, The Oktaves), Pat Tirano (TOI), Jerome Velasco (Daydream Cycle), Jazz Nicolas (The Itchyworms), Mikey Amistoso (Ciudad, Hannah+Gabi), and Eric Perlas (COG) who co-produced the album. Japs Sergio (Peso Movement, Daydream Cycle) co-wrote 2 songs and Aldus Santos (The Purplechickens) wrote a track and recorded guitars and vocals for it. Clem Castro (The Camerawalls) and Wendell Garcia (Pupil) also played on a couple of tracks. Having grown up in a family where everyone’s into music of all sorts, you’ll be able to hear strains of these genres in all her songs. And as she is never one to box out her band in one category, she defines Domino’s music as a fusion of everything, easily one that she would like to listen to, just probably with more bits of pop in it, as this is her biggest influence.

MUSIC LYF: Barbie Forteza BlogCon

We all know Barbie Forteza as one of GMA Networks teen star who is loved by many fans and have starred in many shows. Now she ventures on another talent which appeals to her generation and also shows her versatility as an artist.

She is launching her self titled album under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) with both covers and original tracks that is a perfect mix of sounds that everyone can enjoy. In the recent BlogCon with her, she was very bubbly and shared what is doing right now which is shooting for her new soap "Anna Karen Nina" where she plays the role of Karen , previously played by Sunshine Dizon. 

She also done a little rap for the group which is something that she does not do usually but impressive I could say. Regarding  the "rivalry" between her and Bea Binene, who have also launched her album with a different record label, is not a big deal for her since she and Bea are friends.

MUSIC LYF: The Wanted Life

E! ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR NEW SERIES “THE WANTED LIFE” AIRING SUNDAY, JUNE 2 AT 10:30PM

THE BOYS OF THE WANTED ARE BACK with a new smash hit single called “WALKS LIKE RIHANNA” produced by Dr. Luke (Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, B.o.B, Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Pink).

The Wanted’s sophomore single “WALKS LIKE RIHANNA” was premiered worldwide on the 29th of April and immediately gained huge success on radio and digital charts.

On Sunday, June 2, E! will celebrate the worlds of pop culture and music with the highly anticipated new series, ‘The Wanted Life’. This is to further establish their title as the hottest and most sought after boy band in the world. As the five friends gear up for their new US & European tours in hopes of continuing their success on the American charts, E! will capture every moment of what makes this band tick. From the making of their highly anticipated new album to their much talked about love lives, they have only success in mind all while working and playing hard under one Hollywood Hills roof.