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| Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-08-24&sec=3&aid=70821 |
Tinig ni Juris ng "MYMP", kakaibang langit ang hatid sa mga lalake?
August 24, 2008
Author: Dondon SerminoPara nga siyang si Nora Aunor noon. Isang maliit na babae na umaawit at nang-aaliw sa libu-libong tao sa kanyang paligid.
Sa totoo lang, hindi na biro ang kasikatan ni Juris Fernandez ng MYMP (Make Your Momma Proud). Sa unang konsiyerto nga nila ni Chin (gitarista), punumpuno ng ibat ibang klaseng tao ang Araneta Coliseum.
Aliw na aliw sila sa isang maliit na babae na may pagkanda-gandang tinig.
Sabi ni Juris, wala sa hinagap niya na mararating nila ni Chin ang ganitong klase ng tagumpay. Ni hindi nga niya naisip noon na magiging propesyunal na mang-aawit siya.
"Sa totoo lang, hindi ko talaga naisip na mangyayari ito sa akin. After college lang kasi ako naging mas focus sa music. Nung bata kasi ako, hanggang lumaki ako, `yung pagkanta, parang wala lang.
"Kaya nga ang course na kinuha ko ay Psychology. Kasi wala talaga sa isip ko.
"Nung 4th year college ako, sinabihan ako ni Jimmy Bondoc na mag-audition. So, nag-try lang ako.
"Ang parents ko, ayaw nila at first dahil mapapabayaan ko raw ang education ko. Pero gusto ko lang talagang subukan.
"Actually, nakakahiya sa mga kasamahan ko, kasi sila bread and butter nila `yon, tapos ako, gusto ko lang i-try talaga.
"Pero, `yun na nga, tinigil ko na rin ang pagkanta. Ang plano ko talaga, after college, magdudoktor talaga ako. After I graduated, nag-take na ako ng mga science courses, eh.
"Pero after graduation, tinawagan ulit ako ni Jimmy, pero sabi ko sa kanya, once a week lang ako puwede.
"Hanggang sa naging almost everyday na, na lahat ng mga gigs nila, sumasama na ako," pagbabalik-tanaw pa ni Chin.
Hindi rin nagtagal ang pagsasama nina Juris at Jimmy, dahil pumasok na sa eksena si Nina. Sina Jimmy at Nina ang naging magkasama.
Pero, dahil matagal na rin niyang kilala si Chin, hayun nga at nagbuo naman sila ng grupo. Sa kolehiyo kasi ay si Chin na ang madalas na maggitara para kay Juris.
Kung titingnan mo si Juris, hindi siya mukhang 27 years old. Para nga siyang 19 years old, kaya karamihan sa mga nagkakagusto sa kanya ay mga bagets o ang mga lalake na ang edad ay 18, 19 o 20.
"Maganda `yon for us, dahil kapag mas bata raw ang nagsu-support sa isang grupo, mas matagal daw ang span na aabutin ng career. Siyempre, makakasabay mo sila sa pagtanda, `di ba?" nakangiting say niya.
May mga bagets ba talaga na naglalakas ng loob na manligaw sa kanya?
"Wala naman masyadong manliligaw ngayon, eh. Wala talaga! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Ang huling boyfriend nga ni Juris ay si Mike Manahan na kasama rin nila noon sa MYMP.
"Nasa ibang banda na siya ngayon. Hindi ko na siya nakakausap," simpleng sabi niya.
Teka lang, bakit hindi na lang sila ni Chin ang gawin niyang boyfriend, tutal naman, halos araw-araw ay kasama niya ito at tanggap naman sila ng mga fans nila.
"Ayy! Wala! Magkaibigan lang kami!"
Paano kung ligawan siya ni Chin?
"Ayoko! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Bakit ayaw niyang magpaligaw kay Chin?
"Wala lang! Kasi, wala talaga. Brotherly lang talaga. At saka, wala talaga, eh! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" humahalakhak na say pa ni Chin.
Dapat ba ay maging mahusay na singer din ang magiging kasunod na boyfriend ni Juris? Sa tingin ba niya ay mas makakasundo niya ang isang lalakeng mahilig din sa musika?
"Hindi naman. Mas choice ko talaga na hindi siya singer. Parang mas magulo kasi, eh.
"Na-experience ko na `yung magka-boyfriend ng singer, `di ba? Parang mahirap, eh. Parang magulo."
Kumpleto ako ng album ng MYMP, at sa totoo lang, kakaiba kasi talaga ang timbre ng boses ni Chin. Yun nga ang boses na hindi mo pagsasawaang pakinggan kahit paulit-ulit mong pakinggan.
"Nagpapasalamat nga ako at hindi ako kaagad napapaos. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Pag nagkakasakit ako, inaagapan ko agad ang boses ko."
Walang pormal na edukasyon sa musika si Juris. Hindi rin niya plinano ang estilo niya sa pagkanta.
"Kung ano lang po `yung style ko sa pagkanta noon, `yun pa rin ang ginagawa ko ngayon."
Sabi ko kay Juris, may mga lalake na aliw na aliw sa kanyang tinig, dahil ang pakiramdam nila ay dinadala sila sa kakaibang langit ng malamig niyang tinig.
"Ganu`n ba `yon? Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" gulat na gulat na reaksiyon ni Juris.
"Pero sa totoo lang, before talaga hindi ko alam na magaling akong kumanta. Siguro, nagkaroon lang ako ng idea na maganda ang boses ko noong nire-request nila sa school na kumanta ako.
"Siguro, sa papa ko namana ang boses ko. Marunong kasi siyang kumanta. Dati kasi, vocalist ang papa ko ng mga combo. Pero, retired engineer po ang papa ko," kuwento pa ni Juris.
Oo nga, ang magandang tinig ni Juris ang nagpabago ng buhay niya. Pero, hanggang ngayon daw ay hindi pa rin pumapasok sa isip niya na nagbago na talaga ang buhay niya nang dahil sa boses niya.
"Ganu`n pa rin naman. May mga bumabati, may nagpapa-picture, pero hindi naman sila magugulo. Kung may pagbabago man, lumalabas na ako sa gabi, pero trabaho lang `yon. So, parang hindi pa rin nagbago," nakangiting sabi na lang ni Juris.
Siyanga pala, may repeat ang concert na MYMPBest: The Repeat sa Araneta sa February 3. At regular na ring mapapanood sa ASAP 2006 Mania sina Juris at Chin.
Reference Link: http://telebisyon.net/balita/Tinig-ni-Juris-ng-MYMP-kakaibang-langit-ang-hatid-sa-mga-lalake/artikulo/18080/
Download the Future
August 24, 2008
| Technology and the failing music industry |
| By Joy Festin and Katherine Lopez, Special to The Manila Times May 20, 2008 Digital downloads are the future of the music industry. In the US, 48 percent of teenagers did not purchase a single CD in 2007and 37 percent of consumers own an iPod or other brand of portable MP3 player. Researchers predicts that by 2011, 50 percent of music sold will be digital. In January 2008, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, stated that his companys iTunes Music Store has accounted for more than 70 percent of worldwide online digital music sales. Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. has stated that Apples iTunes was the download model and its iPodwhich necessitates the iTunes softwareis the default device. However, the iTunes store has yet to be made available to citizens of the Philippines. Digital downloadsbe it through peer-to-peer file sharing (most often illegally without payment) or through legal online purchasesrequire Internet access. Online purchases, especially from international institutions, most often require credit card ownership. According to AC Neilsen, 4.5 million Filipinos out of a total population of 76.5 million have Internet access. The Credit Card Association of the Philippines estimates around 4.6 million Filipino credit card holders. The absence of the iTunes Store in the local market and other factors have created opportunities for several Filipino Internet companies that offer digital music downloads. Some offer alternative payment schemes such as pre-paid cards and automated teller machine transactions for non-credit cardholders. These companies also have created a niche market by offering Filipino music. The seller Fliptunes is just one of the many sites for downloading music. It is a music portal that retails music online. Customers can download songs from Fliptunes from P30 to P40 each. Videos can also be downloaded for P80 each. The music industry today has changed dramatically, says Ronald Aniceto, president of Fliptunes Inc. Generally, people download for convenience. Instead of going out, you can just browse through the 70,000 songs in our collection. Its also cost-effective for producers to sell online, Aniceto says. In producing an album, there are a lot of costs involved. If you upload your song in Fliptunes, thats it. Aniceto says whole albums are also available for download in Fliptunes for P250, which is cheaper compared to paying per song download. Its an incentive for album buyers, he says. Aniceto adds that Fliptunes asks permission from producers for them to be able to upload songs in their music portal. We have license rights to upload songs for three years, he says, adding that these rights sometimes go on indefinitely. Revenue generated from song downloads are also shared between Fliptunes and the producers, Aniceto adds. Songs and videos in Fliptunes are protected through Microsoft Windows Media digital rights management by limiting the number of downloads of a song to three, as well as burning these songs in a CD and copying them to portable music players. With music now in digital format, songs are easier to store and carry from one place to another. I do not have to carry CDs in my car anymore, Aniceto says. In the future, maybe more people will be interested in downloading music, he says. But, Aniceto adds, this entails contending with illegal competitors that affect the legitimate business. People dont realize that if they support the illegal competitors, they are taking away music from the consumers. If you buy from a pirate, everything goes to their pockets, Aniceto says. The artists Technology is and always will be a double-edged sword, acoustic band Make Your Momma Proud (MYMP) says. The band recognizes downloading in making their music known, however, they believe that it is also responsible for the decline of the music industry. These sites are part of the many factors why the music industry is declining, the band claims. Record labels need album sales to stay alive, MYMP says adding: Music downloading is good for the artist because they become popular, but bad for the record labels. The watcher Its more of an expression of their coping capacity with poverty, says Gerardo Lanuza, sociologist from the University of the Philippines. Downloading music democratizes the access, Lanuza says describing the new trend of music downloading. However, he warns that people should not romanticized the term democratizes because it goes with both sides of the coin. It creates inequalities, he strongly remarks. He argues that downloading sets the division socially and economically speaking. He explains that people with Internet access have absolutely the edge compared to those who are unfortunate enough to avail some online access. Lanuza foresees the collapse of the music industry as a result of the modernization in music access. The people Digital music downloads are just one of the many technologies that allow musicians to bring their music directly to the people. Digital online videos and blogs allow artists to promote themselves globally at little cost. The record labels companies are the middlemen who have been cut out of the new deal. Its power to the artist and power to the people. Reference Link: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/may/20/yehey/life/20080520lif2.html |
MYMP "NOW" Album launch
August 24, 2008
by Jojo GabineteAbante Tonight
August 21, 2008
Nagustuhan namin ang press launch ng M.Y.M.P. NOW , ang 5th anniversary album ng M.Y.M.P. Kakaiba ang press launch dahil ilang araw bago ito ginanap, mahigpit ang bilin ni Noel Ferrer sa invited writers na magdala ng kopya ng kanilang lumang litrato.
Kinunan ng litrato ang mga reporter na nagdala ng mga lumang larawan, bago sila pumasok sa presscon venue at nang kantahin ng M.Y.M.P. ang mga awit mula sa kanilang bagong album, nag-flash sa malaking screen ang Then & Now pictures ng entertainment media.
Imposibleng hindi nagkaroon ng nostalgic feeling ang mga reporter na nagdala ng lumang litrato habang nakikita ang kanilang then and now pictures habang kinakanta ng M.Y.M.P. ang sariling version ng Missing You ni John Waile at When She Cries ng Restless Heart.
Ang MYMP (Make Your Momma Proud) ang binansagan na premiere acoustic group. Si Juriz Fernandez ang lead vocals at guitar/occasional vocals si Chin Alcantara.
Pagkatapos ng dalawang taon, muling bumalik sa studio recording ang MYMP at malaki ang pasasalamat nila sa Ivory Music dahil binigyan sila ng pagkakataon na i-explore ang kanilang new contemporary acoustic sound.
Personal na pinili nina Chin at Juris ang mga kanta sa 5th Anniversary Album ng MYMP.
Bilang pasasalamat sa kanilang mga supporter, magkakaroon ng album tour, autograph signing at photo-op ang MYMP sa mga sumusunod na araw at lugar: August 30- SM Bicutan, August 31, SM Taytay, September 12- SM Fairview, September 28- SM Bacoor, November 8- SM North Edsa at November 9- SM Sta. Rosa.
Reference Link: http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/aug2108/ent_jg.htm
-- Edited by Admin at 16:47, 2008-08-24
M.Y.M.P. launches its two-year-in-the-making album "Now"
August 21, 2008
Karen A. Pagsolingan
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
05:22 PM
M.Y.M.P. (Make Your Momma Proud), the duo which popularized hits like "A Little Bit," "Get Me," "Talaga Naman," to name a few, is officially back in the music scene with an album titled Now.
Juris Fernandez (vocals) and Chin Alcantara (guitar) told the media people last night, August 20, at the Phi Resto Bar in Metrowalk, that their most recent work aptly defines M.Y.M.P.'s brand of music.
Now has 12 tracks, two of which are original compositions. It still has that acoustic touch of Chin, the album's musical director, plus a feel of "country" music.
Chin related that the country feel just "came naturally." They were listening to Alison Krauss's "Baby, Now That I've Found You" when they realized, "parang ganun din tayo."
The album's carrier single "Now" is an entrancing piece written by Cattski Espinaa talented Cebuana "who writes when she's confronted," that's according to her band Cattski's mySpace account.
Majority of the songs they revivedJohn Waite's "Missing You," Restless Heart's "When She Cries," Step's "Make It Easy On Me," Vonda Shepard's "Baby Don't You Break My Heart Slow," among otherstalks about heartbreaks, but Chin was quick to clarify, "Hindi sadya 'yon."
He explained, "Halos lahat naman ng kanta namin tungkol sa love. Mga malungkot ganyan...Pero hindi naman lahat malungkot, eh. Kasi parang yung 'Now,' halimbawa yan, kumbaga yung treatment ko sa kanta, hindi naman malungkot talaga. Parang yung 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' [from the album Beyond Acoustic], nakakaiyak talaga yung lyrics pero naging masaya yung kanta parang ganun...Pero kasi, yun talaga yung forte namin."
For her part, Juris said that their fifth album, which also happens to be the fifth anniversary offering of Ivory Records, is a collaboration between M.Y.M.P. and the new management"from the songs to the concept of the pictures in the album."
When asked if they follow certain tules in terms of choosing the songs, the lead guitarist said, "Hindi namin naiisip yung timpla ng masa. Although, siguro ang guide namin is gusto namin yung kanta, o kaya kinalakihan namin, o kaya hilig namin dati.
"Kasi yung 'I'll Never Get Over You [Getting Over Me],' may meaning sa akin yun dati, naiiyak ako kapag naririnig ko iyan. So, parang ganun...Kumbaga suwerte kami na yung mga gusto naming kanta, gusto ng mga tao. Hindi na namin iniisip yung 'patok kaya ito?' Kung ano yung gusto namin, yun lang yung guide namin."
Most acoustic singers and groups are no longer active in the recording scene now, but M.Y.M.P. is set to prove that their brand of music is timeless.
"Suwerte kami," Chin said. "Yung genre namin, hindi nawawala sa uso. Hindi nawawala sa uso yung love songs, kaya kahit wala na yung acoustic, nauuso na rin yung rock-rock...Siyempre after ng rock, makikinig ka pa rin ng love song. Kahit ano'ng mangyari, gusto mo pa ring makinig ng love song."
And what's new with M.Y.M.P. now?
"Parang nalaman na namin kung ano ang direksiyon namin. Kasi yung mga dating albums namin, halo-halo, may alternative...hindi namin alam kung saan papunta. Ngayon alam na namin kung saan kami papunta."
Fans of M.Y.M.P. waited for two years, and now, it's back...and it's here to stay.
TRACK LISTING.
Now
Cherish
Human
Set You Free
Missing You
Wishlist
When She Cries
Baby Don't You Break My Heart Slow
Make It Easy On Me
These Dreams
Impulsive
Rush, Rush
Life Despite Bossa Nova
July 16, 2008
Life despite bossa novaBy BABY GIL
Bossa nova sounds are now the rage and nearly all bossa nova albums in stores both the good and the bad are selling very well. So what will happen now to M.Y.M.P.? We got the answer recently.
The Philippine Star
Is there still room for M.Y.M.P.s tender musings now that Pinoy music buyers have shifted their interest to the Latin rhythm of the bossa nova? This question cropped up when M.Y.M.P. or Make Your Momma Proud released a new album last December. Composed of Juris Fernandez and Chin Alcantara, M.Y.M.P. propelled itself to stardom on the strength of acoustic pop recordings. Thanks to the sweet voice of Juris and Chins guitar, every single they released these past few years became a hit. But times have changed and there is new music in the air lanes.
Bossa nova sounds are now the rage and nearly all bossa nova albums in stores both the good and the bad are selling very well. So what will happen now to M.Y.M.P.? We got the answer recently. Thank heavens, it looks like there is still life for Juris and Chin in the midst of this unforeseen Latin phenomenon. This is because M.Y.M.P.s latest album, New Horizon, has reached gold record status and continues to sell.
If I remember right, this is M.Y.M.P.s first studio album in almost three years. Before this, there was the seven times platinum-selling Versions & Beyond. The last M.Y.M.P. album released though was M.Y.M.P. Juris & Chin Live Especially for You at the Music Museum. This was a two-disc video and audio package with live recorded tracks from the groups successful first solo concert. There were early hits like Talaga Naman and Especially for You and newer materials like Ill Never Get Over You Getting Over Me and Juris show-stopping rendition of Nakapagtataka. Good work.
After listening to New Horizon, I am happy to note that in spite comprising one of the most popular duos in the history of local pop music, Juris and Chin are not sitting on their laurels. New Horizon pretty much sticks to the groups tested formula of light pop acoustic music with a few new original compositions and lots of covers. But they have also introduced interesting developments, which I believe assures them of staying on top in spite of the bossa nova or other music trends.
New Horizon offers more than Juris sweet vocals and Chins guitar-playing. It presents Juris the songwriter armed with four of her works. These are the first single release With You, Sa Yo Lamang, So Perfect and Forever and a Day. The latter has music by Chin, who does more vocals in this album than before. He solos in the Polices Every Breath You Take and duets with Juris in Starships Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now.
This is also the first time M.Y.M.P. recorded with a band. Chin remains the arranger but there is now a band made up of John Angeles on drums and percussion; Oja Ramirez on keyboards and Emil Rivas on bass. The use of a band is probably an indication that M.Y.M.P. is gearing for heavier sounds or at the very least something somewhat different. Maybe the lively Forever and a Day, which reminds me of 70s muzak is probably a step into whatever new directions M.Y.M.P. may decide to take someday.
Come to think of it, M.Y.M.P. music has a lot of similarity with the local version of the bossa. Just perk up the percussion and they will be almost the same. So I will not be surprised if I hear Juris singing A Certain Sadness one of these days. And she will sound better than other girl bossa singers we have these days.
Other cuts in New Horizon are more Filipino compositions like Love Stood Still, Ang Pag-ibig Mo and Back Home plus covers of Only Reminds Me of You, You Got It All, Crazy for You and the best of the lot, Mariah Careys Last Chance.
Juris and Chin, pinuno ang Big Dome... Janno, MYMP din
July 2, 2008
Juris and Chin, pinuno ang Big Dome... Jano, MYMP din
NOvember 21, 2005
Hindi punumpuno ang Araneta Coliseum pero ang daming nanood ng MYMP: Best concert ng Make Your Momma Proud nung Biyernes nang gabi.
Natutuwa kami para sa paborito naming acoustic duo dahil kung last time ay Music Museum lang ang pinuno nila, ngayon ay Big Dome na.
Opening songs pa lang ni Juris Fernandez na I Dont Want To Wait In Vain at Get Me ay panay na ang tilian ng audience at feel na feel ng crowd na maki-sing along sa kanila.
Lalong lumakas ang hiyawan nung awitin ni Juris ang breakthrough hit nilang A Little Bit. Ang sarap-sarap sa tenga ng malamyos na tinig ni Juris na sinasabayan ng paggitara ng ka-tandem na si Chin Alcantara.
Ang ganda nung tribute number ng MYMP para sa mga local artist na naka-inspire sa musika nila tulad nina Aiza Seguerra (Pagdating ng Panahon), Paolo Santos (Moonlight Over Paris), Jimmy Bondoc (Let Me Be The One) at Nyoy Volante (Nasan Ka Na?).
After kantahin ni Juris ang Kailan ng Smokey Mountain at Sa Kanya ni Ogie Alcasid ay naki-jam siya sa kanyang kababayan (pareho silang taga-Davao) na si Jay Durias (tumutugtog ng keyboard habang kumakanta) kasama ang dalawang bokalista ng South Border na sina Vince Alaras at Duncan Ramos.
Kuwento ni Jay, si Juris ang kumanta sa demo tape ng theme song ng telefantasyang Darna bago pa ito inawit ni Regine Velasquez, kaya si Juris daw ang original Darna.
Applauded ang version ni Juris ng Di Na Mag-iisa na sinulat ni Jay Durias.
Ang lakas ng tilian nung kantahin nina Jay, Vince at Duncan ang Mulawin theme song na Ikaw Nga. Ang taas ng falsetto nina Vince at Duncan at ang galing-galing nilang magpakulut-kulot ng boses. Pinakamalakas ang tilian kay Duncan na balitang nobyo ngayon ni Rufa Mae Quinto.
Ang ganda ng version ni Juris ng napaka-senting Ill Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) ni Selena na kasama raw sa next album nila, pati na ang Nakapagtataka (ni Hajji Alajandro) na personal favorite ni Chin.
Versatile ang boses ni Juris, hindi lang ito pang-acoustic, pwede rin sa biritan at rakrakan. Matinis na powerful ang boses niya at wala siyang effort kung bumanat ng matataas na kanta.
Carry niya mapa-upbeat o pop rock na kanta nina Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morrisette o Avril Lavigne. Si Chin naman ay bunanat ng The Reason ng Hoobastank.
First time din naming nakitang nag-Madonna si Juris na pumunta pa sa audience habang nagsi-sing and dance ng Borderline, Cherish at Material Girl, segue sa Crazy For You.
Ipinakita sa videowall si Kris Aquino na nasa audience at feel na feel din ang pagsi-sing along. Earlier ay si Kris ang nanguna sa pagsisindi ng giant Christmas Tree sa Araneta Center.
Kwela yung part ni Janno Gibbs na ginawa niya kunwari yung Balakubak portion nila sa Nuts Entertainment at inintriga niya sina Juris at Chin. Fan daw si Janno at ang dalawang daughters niya ng MYMP. Siya raw mismo ay MYMP -- Medyo Young, Medyo Pandak!
Applauded ang duet nina Janno at Juris ng If Im Not In Love. Nakaka-touch yung next number na kinanta ni Juris ang Because You Loved Me ni Celine Dion na dedicated sa kanyang ina.
Habang umaawit ay panay ang iyak ni Juris at maya-maya ay pinuntahan niya sa audience ang mommy niya para bigyan ng rosas. Nag-iyakan ang mag-ina habang magkayakap.
Sunod dito ang paborito naming Talaga Naman, ang bagong single mula sa kanilang second album na Versions and Beyond.
Hindi raw makapaniwala sina Juris at Chin na sa loob ng Araneta na sila nagko-concert samantalang dati ay doon lang sila tumutugtog sa may labas, sa Padis Point Araneta.
Hindi syempre matatapos ang gabi na hindi nila inaawit ang kanilang biggest hit this year na Tell Me Where It Hurts na sinabayan ng kanta ng audience. Sa kanyang encore number ay sing si Juris ng isang Christmas song, tapos ay medley ng retro disco songs na sinabayan ng sayawan ng buhay na buhay na crowd.
Tapos na ang show ay may mga sumisigaw pa rin ng "More!" at halatang ayaw pang magsiuwi ng mga tao na tila bitin na bitin pa sa MYMP, mereseng alas-dose na nang hatinggabi!
Reference Link: http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/nov2105/showbiz_ad.htm
"Captivatingly Clear"
June 28, 2008
CAPTIVATINGLY CLEAR
From:Juris Fernandez
You hear her voice on the airwaves, clear, crisp and, oh, so honest. Captivated, you find yourself singing along with her and craving to hear more. So whos this lady with a captivating voice? Sweet, petite, down-to-earth and unassuming, chances are youve seen her in the malls or stood in-line beside her at your favorite theaters ticketing booth. The lady is Juris Fernandez, lead vocalist of MYMP or Make Your Momma Proud --- the countrys most sought after acoustic band.
An Unlikely Singer
Juris never joined any singing contest --- never, ever. She was more than happy studying and staying home, preferring the company of family and long-known friends, to going out weekend nights. I was and still am a homebody Juris claims.
She never took formal singing lessons; and just like you and me, she only sang in the shower. So how did this simple, homebody end up as lead vocalist for MYMP? I started really late Juris explains. It wasnt until college that I started going out to listen and watch bands. That was in Manila, where she stayed to study BS Psychology. It wasnt until her 4th-yr college though, that Juris was asked by schoolmate and friend Chin Alcantara to help out in a band. Juris consented; then soon declined. The late night performances coupled with early morning school was too much for this petite vocalist. Filipinos had to wait a little longer to hear her angelic voice.
Med School vs Singing Career
After graduating with a BS in Psychology, Juris enrolled again to take more subjects in preparation for Medical school. At the same time, Chin once more invited her as back-up and filler in some of the bands gigs. A gig here, a gig there, another one and another one. It came to the point where Juris had to choose between pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor and stretching herself in trying something entirely new. She chose the latter.
More Besides
Its been 6 years since she made that decision and Juris admits that there were some difficulties. One of the biggest difficulties was having to dress-up and perform in a show band says Juris. I had to dress up for the part, learn a few dance steps and most trying of all, I had to wear make-up. My eyes are very sensitive and so make-up irritated my eyes and made them itchy. Id scratch them red, which only made the condition worse. Wearing prescription glasses is alright, but not when youre a performer; I couldnt wear glasses in our shows. It was alright up to a point --- till the time came when I couldnt see what was written in the prompter. So I resorted to wearing contact lenses. But that didnt help too as my eyes dried up when we performed. It got worse as my eyes were always tired from sleeping late.
Clarification Please
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-- Edited by Admin at 02:56, 2008-06-29
"MYMP Thanks eRadioportals Support"
June 28, 2008
One of the most listened to band in the Philippines has a say on the success of their latest album. MYMPs hit songs have made their fans and listeners inspired through their incomparable songs made from their heart. Here is what they can say with regards to the success of their album:
Q: How do you handle your success nowadays?
A:I think were pretty much the same. Just enjoying what we do, entertaining people. And still being able to have time for ourselves and loved ones
Q: Whats the difference of this album from your previous albums?
A: Personally, the difference is that I (Juris) composed more original songs here compared to our previous albumsand songs involved more of the whole band playing. I think we have happier songs/messages here too
Q: What are the things your fans expect from you in days to come?
A: Probably, more songs to promote, videos to watch (hopefully),shows/ (gigs)
Q: What are your inspirations in making songs like this?
A: A part of it is that I (juris) usually work under pressure based from experience in making songs, a huge part of course in making the songs would be from personal experiences and some stories from people I know, or it helps to have a theme too..
Q: Who are the people you wanted to thank to due to the success of your album?
A: Everyone from our families, friends, mymp groups, fansthose who buy original copieseven the people I (juris) work with.
Lastly to e-radio portal.com powered by Bitstop Network Services, Inc. who promotes our album on their site.
Q: Message to your fans/ supporters
A: Thank you so much. We really appreciate all the support, for giving some of your time to get to know moreour music, and loving it. For getting to know us. Please know that if u think we inspire you, the truth is you inspire us more.
"Chart-Topping Acoustics"
April 30, 2008
Chart-Topping AcousticsBy Christian Bautista
Becoming one of the unforeseen flag bearers of the bustling acoustic music scene, MYMP has been enjoying tremendous success as of late. The band, which recently released a live album called Versions, garnered a gold record distinction in less than a month.
As a result of the album's commercial success, MYMP, which is composed of vocalist Juris Fernandez and guitarist Chin Alcantara, has been duly recognized in this year's Awards, being nominated for Best-Selling Album of the Year. PULP recently caught up with the soft-spoken Fernandez, who reveals the triumphs and transitions she has experienced with the band.
Where did you get the band's name? Sa gitarista namin, si Chin. It's for his mom who died noong seventeen siya.
How did the band make the transition from a four-piece, all-male rock band to a pop duo? After rock, nag-shift sila to pop music. Tapos eventually,naghanap sila ng mga babaeng singers. Magkakilala na kami ni Chin during college. Meron kaming on-the-side na acoustic gig. Tapos eventually, napagdesisyunan na iko-continue namin.
How did you get started in music? Most of my knowledge in singing sa sarili ko lang. Sa school lang ako kumakanta. Mga later part ng college ako nag-try tapos tumutuloy-tuloy 'yung pagkanta. Talagang nag-concentrate ako doon after college na.
How do you go about writing songs? Nire-record ko 'yung sa akin, tapos bibigay ko na lang kay Chin para i-arrange niya. Kasi, hindi naman ako marunong sa mga instruments
What kind of music do you listen to? Kahit ano, kasi hindi rin ako masyado mahlig makinig. 'Pag may mga inaaral, nakikinig ako. Meron naman akong nagugustuhang mga kanta. Halo-halo naman eh, no one in particular.
Why did you decide to get new members? Noong nag-start 'yung first album namin, dalawa lang kami ni Chin. Tapos kumuha na rin kami ng bagong back-up singers. Nag-decide kami na kumuha ng bagong members kasi mabo-bore 'yung mga tao kung dalawa lang kami at ganoon lang yung tunog namin. So, parang conscious decision na rin 'yun for us na nandoon pa rin 'yung acoustic sound, pero mas maganda 'yung tunog.
Which do you prefer, a complete band set-up or just you and a guitarist? Kahit ano. Okay naman basta mas gusto ko lang 'yung tunog na medyo scarce, basta hindi ganoon kaingay. Hindi naman malakas 'yung boses ko eh. 'Yung kind of music namin, okay lang kung gaano kadami kasi okay naman tumugtog 'yung mga kasamahan ko.
What has changed since you hit it big? Dumagdag siyempre 'yung trabaho namin, so lesser time rin na makapag-pahinga. 'Yung oras na wala kaming trabaho talagang inagamit namin.
What can people expect from your next album?
Gusto namin sana by this time, we'll try to make all-original songs. Kasi both our albums, halo eh, original tsaka revival. So, kung kaya namin lahat ng songs kami gagawa, better. Siyempre accomplishment 'yun na you can make your own songs and ma-release siya.
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Source: http://www.pulpcommunity.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2541
"MYMP makes FU Alumni Proud"
April 30, 2008
MYMP makes FU alumni proudNot too many musicians, musical bands, or concert artists/performers have been able to fill up the 3,000-seat Lamberto Macias Sports & Cultural Center but for the soul-acoustic music band MYMP, it was a breeze.
Organized by the FU Alumni Association Inc. headed by Dinno T. Depositario, the MYMP duo of vocalist Juris Fernandez and guitarist Chin Alcantara jampacked the stadium with almost 3,000 screaming fans, including Koreans students.
The Feb. 8 concert was a pre-Valentine treat dubbed Come F.U. Are in Love.
The duo, together with their band, wowed the audience as Juris sang heart-warming radio favorites Especially for You, Crazy for You, Sa Kanya, Get Me, No Ordinary Love, and Magical Feeling.
In an interview with Muffet Villegas on DYFU Greyhound 101, Chin explained they agreed on the name MYMP with stands for Make Your Momma Proud. He said they wanted the youth like them to pay tribute to the mothers who do so much for their children.
Juris explained she chose to pursue a singing career for her sheer love of music even after earning a degree in psychology. The various reviews on her singing rendition have since revolved around the descriptions honest, smooth, and sweet.
Their song A Little Bit bagged the People's Choice Favorite Song in the Awit Awards three years ago. Their recently released albums Beyong Acoustic and Versions were have been warmly accepted by their fans. Versions was recently declared Certified Gold Record after less than a month in the market.
The production and marketing of the concert of the MYMP Live in Dumaguete was headed by Donna Aguilar, director of the FU Alumni Relations office, and Michelle Valencia-Shirley of the Office of Student Life & External Affairs.
The MYMP Concert in Dumaguete was sponsored by Sharman Air / Air Philippines, Globe Telecoms, Teletech, Coco Grande, Airconman, MetroPost, Scooby's, and Shakey's.
21 Feb 2007 by OSLEA
Source:http://foundationu.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1172049718&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&
"MYMP at the Pinoy Musik Festival"
April 30, 2008
YOU wont have to wait for weekend radio programs to hear your favorite love songs from yesteryears. All you have to do is to watch a gig of Make Your Momma Proud or MYMP.This award-winning quintet from the Philippines has certainly made their mommas proud by injecting new life to the timeless hits that we love. Armed with Juris Hernandez angelic voice and Chin Alcantaras soulful rhythms, MYMP re-made these classics for the younger generation to love.
Their career took off when they were discovered by Raymond Ryan, station manager of Philippine radio station iFM 93.9, in one of their early gigs. Eventually, it was also Ryan who helped the band produce their first album, Soulful Acoustic, which went on to platinum status.
And to prove that their initial success is no fluke, their 2005 double-disc record entitled Versions and Beyond was very much embraced by Filipino music lovers that it garnered a seven-time platinum recognition.
This success also made them one of the most sought after commercial jingle composers in the country. Though they are relatively a young band, they have already made beats for Hortaleza Beauty Center, Jollibee, Nescafe and Jam 88.3.
They have also been recognized by the top award-giving bodies in the Philippines. They were named as the Best Acoustic Act in the 2004 SOP Awards and Most Popular Recording Group in the 2006 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
Of course, hearing their records is good enough. But, your MYMP experience will not be complete once youve seen them perform. They are an amiable group of individuals who want nothing less than a great acoustic session and the simplicity of their harmonies have made them into one of the most likable bands in the Philippines.
Also, listening to their songs will give you a mixed feeling of nostalgia and freshness. They have made a reggae song Waiting In Vain into a heartfelt track that is still making rounds in Philippine radio stations. Also, they have added a manly flavor to Tracy Chapmans Fast Car. And last but not the least, Chin did a good job in remaking the piano-heavy song Beauty and Madness into an acoustic masterpiece.
Say all you want about them raking success by just rehashing songs. But once youve watched them take the stage, you will discover that they have paid tribute to those great musicians while making these songs as if it was theirs. And with the way things are going for them, its hard to imagine whether their greatness will ever wilt.
They have taken the Philippine music industry by storm and so it is time for you to check them out and have a wonderful night of music as Juris serenades you while Chin lets his guitar weep. So be treated with the kind of acoustic music only MYMP can produce. And once youve started it, their soothing melodies will make you listen to them more often. And with that in mind, it could be an addiction that will make your momma proud as well.
Watch MYMP perform at the 2008 Pinoy Musik Festival on May 17-18 at the Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus, New Jersey . For more information, please contact 212-682-6610 or email at sepmgzn@aol.com, visit www.pinoymusikfestival.com.
Source: http://www.filipinoexpress.com/22/06_eweek.html
-- Edited by Admin at 05:36, 2008-05-01
"MYMP Gets The Big Treatment"
April 30, 2008
by Ivory MusicMarch 25, 2005
First off, Beyond Acoustic is the official follow-up to the platinum selling Soulful Acoustic..."Beyond..." is carried on by the first single entitled "Get Me"... this song takes MYMP inches away from their usual "acoustic" set-up as additional instruments are used to beef up their sound. But the trademark voice of Juris Fernandez is as crisp and clear as ever...melodic, light and refreshingly different are just a few words that can be used to describe this track. Other highlights of the Beyond Acoustic album are remakes of "Tell Me Where It
Hurts " (an obvious folow-up to Get Me) and "Sa Kanya." Of equal importance of course, if not more are the original materials that Juris and Chin of MYMP has come up with for this album.. .this includes "Jam (set your spirits free)" , "Magical Feeling" and the reggae-ish number "Would You Be My Girlfriend."
The second album is entitled "Versions" simply put, versions is a special CD for the MYMP fan. MYMP owes, in large, part the many udiences that has seen them in countless bars and concert places that has then bought and made their first album a platinum seller. So as a thank you for those fans whos has been asking constantly for copies of their "versions" of their favorite MYMP cover song, this album is for them... Versions is a 12 track CD that contains your favorite MYMP cover song... True Colors, Especially For You, Constantly, At Your Best
and more...this is MYMP's way of thanking those who bought the first album.
The third album is a double CD that contains all the tracks from Beyond Acoustic and Versions... for lack of a better title, this album is called "Versions & Beyond" this album is a specially priced CD. a discounted value as compared to buying the first two seperately... This double CD set contains 24 tracks.
This is a big one...this hasn't been done in a long while... and who better to deserve it than the newest and hottest acoustic duo around?
All 3 albums are available on CDs and cassettes at record stores nationwide and online via Titik Pilipino, released under Ivory Music.
"Juris and Chin of the MYMP, newest mainstay of ASAP 2006 Mania"
April 30, 2008
MANILA, January 19, 2006 (MALAYA) ENTERTAINMENT NEWS (by ETHEL RAMOS)Juris and Chin of the MYMP (a.k.a. Make Your Mama Proud) are the newest main stays of ABS-CBNs "ASAP 2006 Mania." This recent development in their singing career is another addition to their long list of achievements which include being named as the best selling artist for 2005. MYMP is the only local act to be honored with a sixtuple platinum award (six times platinum) for their album "Version& Beyond." The album contains most of their hits like "Get Me," "Tell Me Where It Hurts," "Especially for You" and "Talaga Naman."
The long-running Sunday musical show along with its top performers and hosts officially welcomed MYMP last Sunday. The duo had an extravagant production number with mainstays Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Piolo Pascual and Nikki Gil.
In the show, Juris and Chin sang their latest single, "Ill Never Get Over You," from their latest album, a concert video, produced by Ivory Music. The album is a collection of the songs they performed in their major concert last October at the Music Museum.
MYMP is currently preparing for a repeat concert of "MYMP Best," held last November 18 at the Araneta Coliseum. It will be staged again at the Big Dome on February 3.
The duo is also preparing for their first US tour slated on March 29 to April 20.
Juris and Chin are both products of Miriam College. Juris finished a degree in Psychology while Chin is still completing nine units of his Advertising course.
When Juris learned to sing the song, "Tomorrow" at five years old, she knew then that singing will always be a part of her. But she knew, too, that like her mom, an obstetrician, she will become a doctor someday. That was the dream of her parents for her. That was also the reason why she took up Psychology.
Chin, on the other hand, described himself as a late bloomer. He learned how to sing when he was 17, the same age when he discovered his passion for guitar playing.
Juris was a popular figure in their school as she was actively involved in various school programs. One day, when Juris was asked to sing, she refused to have a minus one for an accompaniment. So, they had to look for a guitarist, who turned out to be Chin.
When their paths crossed then, he had already coined the name Make Your Mama Proud which was shortened to MYMP in memory of his late mom.
They have been together for sometime. But the two have never been romantically linked. Both think that its impossible since Chin has a girlfriend while Juris just broke up with her boyfriend. Right now, shes entertaining a manliligaw, a businessman.
Juris is 27, while Chin admitted his age is burado na in the calendar.
Source: http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb003808.htm
"MYMP explains continued estrangement with ex-member"
April 30, 2008
By JOJO PANALIGAN"He says one thing to us then another publicly so better to not revive the friendship."
This was explanation given by MYMPs Chin Guitierrez as to why he and Juris Fernandez (other half of MYMP) have refused to respond to text messages from ex-MYMP member Michael Manahan who hopes to reconcile with the two.
Michael left MYMP shortly after he broke off with then-girlfriend Juris and before the now acoustic sensation hit it big with their recent multi-platinum albums, "Versions And Beyond."
On allegations that MYMP had Michaels friends banned from Bagaberde, Chin clarified that this decision MYMP did not influence.
"Its true that his friends were banned ------but not by our instigation," Chin says. "It was Bagaberdes manager who imposed it because it was he who heard Michaels friends insulting and laughing at Juris while watching one of our shows. They called Juris cheap and pangit and, of course, our Bagaberde manager-friend was sympathetic to us."
He continues: "Okay, so maybe it wasnt Michael himself who made comments about Juris then. But since they are his friends, he couldve done something about it by telling them off or at least not laughing along with them. What they did wasnt right."
Chin also says that Michael never spoke about the incident with Juris that night contrary to what the former had said during a recent interview.
"In fact, Juris would never have known she was object of insult if the sister of Michaels girlfriend, who was already tipsy then, did not corner her in the parking lot. My sister saw them and went up to the scene to defend Juris who had maintained her cool all through out the episode. But, no, Juris and Michael did not speak that night. Never."
On Michaels insinuations that it was he, Chin, who was letting the band down before by arriving late often to rehearsals and shows, Chin let out a mouthful.
"I dont deny that I sometimes have problems in arriving promptly. But at least I dont let the musicianship of the band suffer by staying out late the night before a show or rehearsal to the point na pumipiyok na ako pag kumakanta in front of people or sumasablay na sa pagtugtog ng instrumento."
He adds: "And its not as if walang nakakapansin; not as if hindi din namin siya pinagsabihan. We gave him enough reminders to clean up his act kasi nga we were promoting our first album then. But did he take our reminders seriously? No."
Does MYMP really has this rule to not accept any gig that Michaels new band is also part of?
"Before, oo, kasi we dont want those gigs to become a contest between our bands. Ang gina-gawa kasi ni Michael pag may show na magkasama kami, he texts friends to this effect: Punta kayo kasi kasabay namin ang MYMP. Di ba ang dating nuon, naghahanap siya ng kakampi? So kami na lang ang umiiwas sa gulo by not accepting shows na andun din sila."
Chin avers that they go overboard with this rule. He cites the recent album launch of Michaels band in "A.S.A.P." where MYMP is regular featured act.
"Nagbatian naman kami backstage and I even congratulated him on their album. Ganun naman kami pag nagkikita kaya nakakasama ng loob when he tells us one thing and then we hear a different version of what happened between us from others. But its okay: We know that truth will come out in the end. Pero mas mabuti na hanggang dito na lang kami. Its better to not be close with him."
(MYMP is one of the special guests in "Silver: The Songs of Vehnee Saturno" on May 26 at the Araneta Coliseum where they will be doing an acoustic version of Sarah Geronimo hit songs written by the famed songwriter. Joining MYMP in paying tribute to Vehnee are Jay-R, Rachelle Ann-Go, Mark Bautista, Martin Nievera, Jaya, The CompanY, Jessa Zaragoza, Dingdong Avanzado, Louie Heredia and Randy Santiago.)
Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/05/25/ENTR2006052564953.html
"Juris, ok lang ikumpara kay Nina"
April 30, 2008
May mga nang-iintriga kina Juris Fernandez (ng MYMP, Make Your Momma Proud) at Nina. Bukod kasi sa pareho nilang ni-remake ang Love Moves (In Mysterious Ways) sa kanilang respective albums ay nagtapatan ang mga concert nila (sa Music Museum ang MYMP at sa Araneta Coliseum si Nina) nung Oktubre 1.Pati ang sales ng albums nila ay ayaw ring magpatalbog sa isat isa -- parehong sextuple o six times platinum ang mga ito. Okey lang ba kay Juris na pinagkukumpara sila ni Nina?
"I think, halu-halo naman po yung fans ni Nina at ng MYMP, eh. Yung pagkukumpara, medyo matagal na rin po kaming kinu-compare. Okey lang po yon.
"Kung may bibili ng album niya at gusto kaming i-compare, eh, bibili rin ng album namin, di ba? Ha! Ha! Ha!
"For sure, meron ding ibang singers na ikinukumpara sa kanya, kaya okey lang sa akin yon. Kahit nagkapareho kami ng kanta, marami pa ring bumili ng albums namin, di ba?" nakangiting sey ng Davaoeng si Juris nang matsika namin kamakailan sa Serendipity Lounge ng Discovery Suites para sa major concert nilang MYMP Best sa Araneta Coliseum sa Nobyembre 18.
Hindi raw alam ni Juris at ng kasama niyang si Chin Alcantara na iri-remake din ni Nina ang Love Moves sa album nito. Naunang i-release ang album ng MYMP at after 2 weeks ay lumabas ang kay Nina.
Kinanta nila ang Love Moves sa isa sa radio guestings nila at labis itong nagustuhan ng listeners hanggang sa pagpasa-pasahan ito sa internet.
Naisipan nilang i-record ito at isama sa kanilang 2nd album dahil pati sa out-of-town shows nila ay madalas silang mahilingan na kantahin ito.
Hindi nila ito ini-release as a single dahil nilabas na ito bilang single ni Nina. Paano kung intrigahin si Juris na mas magaling sa kanya si Nina?
"Aminado ako na mas mataas ang boses niya sa akin! He! He! He! Hindi ko kaya yung sobrang taas. May matataas akong kanta pero hindi yung talagang biritan."
So, hindi siya isang diva?
"Hindi ko kayang maging diva. Eto lang siguro, masaya na ako."
Tumango na lang si Juris nang sabihin naming kung Soul Siren si Nina, in fairness to her ay pwede siyang taguriang Acoustic Diva.
***
Nausisa rin namin kay Juris kung bakit tumiwalag sa grupo ang dati nilang miyembro at ex-boyfriend niyang si Mike Manahan.
Nilinaw niya na walang kinalaman doon ang kanilang relasyon dahil bago pa nila ni-record ang kanilang 1st album ay break na sila ni Mike.
"Basta, umalis lang siya!" ang matipid na sagot ng dalaga na medyo natatawa.
Tatlong taon din sila ni Mike. Bago pa nila binuo ang acoustic trio nila noon ay may relasyon na sila. Kung siya ang masusunod ay mas gusto niya na buo pa rin silang tatlo, kaya lang ay wala rin siyang magagawa sa kaso ng kanyang dating nobyo.
Okey lang kay Juris na may bago nang GF si Mike pero siya ay loveless pa rin. Matagal na siyang nag-move on pero wala pa siyang sinasagot sa mga manliligaw niya.
Napaamin namin siya kung sino ang kanyang crush sa showbiz -- si Juddah Paolo! Malinis daw kasing tingnan si Juddah at lalakeng-lalake ang dating.
Nasabi na raw niyang crush niya ito nang minsang magpapiktyur siya kasama si Juddah.
Graduate na ng college ang 20+ (ayaw niyang sabihin ang eksaktong edad niya) na si Juris. Ang kanyang ina at kapatid na babae ay parehong doktor at ang ama niya ay isang retired engineer. Kung hindi raw siya naging singer ay malamang doktor din siya ngayon.
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Mas malinaw ang paliwanag ng ka-tandem ni Juris na si Chin Alcantara kung bakit nawala sa MYMP ang dati nilang miyembrong si Mike Manahan.
Ayon kay Chin, bilang band leader at musical director ng MYMP, istrikto siya pagdating sa trabaho. Ang problema ni Mike ay nagsa-suffer umano ang role nito noon sa grupo (bilang singer at percussionist) dahil sa kagigimik.
Nag-deteriorate daw ang pagkanta nito at kapag may gigs sila ay paos ito, umuubo o pumipiyok. Winarningan daw niya si Mike na ayusin ang sarili at magpahinga dahil nakatakda na silang mag-promote noon ng kanilang 1st album pero sadya umanong pasaway ito.
In fairness to Chin ay hindi raw niya pinaalis si Mike kundi nagkusa itong umalis sa grupo. Okey lang kay Chin na umalis ito dahil alam daw niyang si Juris ang nagdadala sa MYMP at hindi si Mike.
Nagbabatian daw sila ni Mike (may sarili na itong acoustic duo ngayon) pag nagkikita sila. Kaya lang, nung last time na magkita sila sa isang gig sa Bagaberde ay nagkagulo dahil may mga hatak umano ang grupo ni Mike na binabastos si Juris.
Ang kuwento ni Chin, yung tropa ng GF ni Mike ay sinabihan si Juris ng pangit at cheap kaya siya mismo ay nagalit at nakisali na rin sa away.
Kay Chin galing ang pangalan ng duo nila na Make Your Momma Proud. Tribute niya ito sa kanyang butihing ina na si Dra. Stella Alcantara na pumanaw noong 1995 sa sakit na breast cancer.
Source: http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/oct1605/showbiz_ad.htm
"Juris ayaw mag-solo"
November 10, 2007
JURIS (July Iris Fernandez of MYMP) doesnt mind kung may mga nagsasabing magkahawig sila ni Yeng Constantino, "PinoyDreamAcademy" scholar. Okey lang daw yon at flattered siya. Nagagalingan siya kay Yeng na aniya, malayo ang mararating nito bilang singer. Hindi rin siya nate-threaten sa mga baguhang singers at sabi niya, "Talagang ganon na may darating na mga bagong singers. Kanya-kanyang panahon lang yan," said Juris.Flattered siyang may mga baguhang singers na ina-idolize siya. "Mabuti yon at nakaka-inspire ako sa ibang singers," she said.
Hindi ma-imagine ni Juris na magso-solo siya at mas gusto niyang kasama si Chin (Jacques Alcantara), her working partner sa MYMP (Make Your Momma Proud). The dynamic duo has been singing together since 2001 at klik na klik ang kanilang tandem, kahit na in real life ay may kanya-kanya silang love and inspiration na parehong non-showbiz.
Never naging problema sa kanilang working relationship ang kanilang respective partners dahil understanding at supportive ang mga ito sa kanila. Busy ngayon ang MYMP sa promotion ng bago nilang album, "New Horizon" under Ivory Music. Two months after ma-release ito last December ay nag-gold record na ito at in-award ang kanilang gold record plaque sa "ASAP 07" last Sunday (Feb. 18). "New Horizon" is a 13-track album na ang carrier single ay "Without You," composed by Juris. Her two other compositions are "Sa Yo Lamang" (perfect wedding theme) and "So Perfect." Composition naman nila ni Chin ang "Forever and a Day." Among other cuts are "Only Reminds Me of You," "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now," "Love Stood Still," "Last Chance," "Crazy for You."
http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=29270
"Korina and M.Y.M.P.: Love at first hearing"
November 10, 2007
FUNFARE By Ricardo F. LoThe Philippine Star 09/06/2006
It was love at first hearing.
As Korina Sanchez recalled, she fell in love with M.Y.M.P. (Make Your Momma Proud) duo Juris and Chin a few years ago when they sang Ill Never Get Over You Getting Over Me on her and Kris Aquinos show Morning Girls with Kris and Korina.
"They were only starting then," related Korina, "but Juris and Chin sang that song with so much feeling that I became their instant fan."
Not long after that, M.Y.M.P. continued to win more hearts with their sentimental (and, may I add, "unhysterical") style of singing, with their beautifully-blended voices, rising over and above the ear-splitting sound of bands and creating their own exclusive niche on the music scene.
"I was impresssed all the more when I learned that they drew SRO crowds during their two concerts at the Araneta Coliseum," added Korina, "with many of their fans reported to be jumping over the bakod in a scramble to get in ahead of the others."
Thats why Korina and bosom friend Vivian Sarabia gladly joined the creative team of the group which is producing the M.Y.M.P.s Sentimental Tour (of four cities around the country) when they were told that the M.Y.M.P. was topbilling it.
"I can listen to them sing Ill Never Get Over You Getting Over Me over and over again without getting tired of it," said Korina.
Asked why, she said half-jokingly, "It hits a soft spot in my heart. You see, ilang beses na akong iniwanan ng boyfriend. Well, mayroon din naman akong iniwanan and what I know is that nagsisisi silang lahat."
Dared to name names, Korina begged off. Suffice it to say that she and her boyfriend, Sen. Mar Roxas, have been happy together for four years now (their "anniversary" falls on May 21, birthday of Nora Aunor), never mind if they havent set a wedding date yet.
Vivian ("Eyewear Stylist to the Stars") has been an M.Y.M.P. fan herself way back when she heard the duo sang Especially For You (original by Kylie Minogue, a cancer survivor like Vivian).
"Tinamaan ako where it should," said the sentimental Vivian, pointing to her heart. "Matindi!"
By coincidence, one of M.Y.M.P.s most-requested songs hits people bulls-eye in the heart. Yes, Tell Me Where It Hurts, which should be included in their Sentimental Tour repertoire (plus the songs theyve been singing in their past concerts and selections from their new album).
Juris and Chin have just come back from their successful first US concert tour that covered San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles in California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Chicago; and New York.
I know for a fact that the duos New York concert last Sept. 23, produced by Baby Lantin, was sold out weeks earlier.
"At first," Baby told Funfare, "I was a bit worried because the M.Y.M.P. hadnt proven themselves yet in the US concert scene. They are different from other artists who perform as they sing. I mean, they are all over the stage entertaining the audience with more than just singing. The M.Y.M.P. is a mellow kind of artists. Kumakanta lang talaga sila."
But Babys worries vanished when tickets sold like pre-paid cellphone loads.
"Their concert was successful," said Baby. "Everybody went home happy after enjoying a different kind of concert."
Commented Mario Bautista, "I like the M.Y.M.P. because, unlike some singers, they dont scream; they simply sing. Its very relaxing listening to them."
Guesting on the M.Y.M.P.s Sentimental Tour is Nyoy Volante who said he can perform with the duo "spontaneously" even without rehearsing.
"I can jam with Juris and Chin anytime, anywhere," said Nyoy who denied rumors that he and Jimmy Bondoc are having a misunderstanding over Nina, Jimmys "ex" and Nyoys "current."
"Before I courted Nina," said Nyoy, "I first asked Jimmys permission. Jimmy and I are still friends."
(Note: The M.Y.M.P. Sentimental Tour will be staged on Oct. 3 at the CPU Gym in Iloilo City; Oct. 14 at the De La Salle Gym, Bacolod City; Oct. 20 at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila; and Oct. 28 at the Waterfront Hotel Ballroom, Cebu City. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketworld outlets or call/text 0918-4216160 or 0921-4123257; Cebu at 0917-6271800; Bacolod at 0920-9475161; and Iloilo at 0917-6222622.)
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