Champ, Hale No More

Last year, the alternative rock band Hale had its members go in separate ways. However, the lead vocalist Champ Lui Pio continue his career in the music scene as a solo artist. In fact, last November 19, 2010, he released his debut album as a solo artist. The album is entitled Synergy and is under the label of Polyeast Records. It is also said that Lui Pio is about to enter mainstream showbiz soon and he is currently undergoing workshops. He has signed up a contract with VIVA to handle his showbiz career other than recording.

Hmm... It really sounds interesting to see Champ acting on TV, although this kind of shift is not already new as Rico Blanco(from Rivermaya) and Kean Cipriano(from Callalily) had already done it. Well, good luck for Champ.
Anyways, here is the track list of Synergy:
1. Sparkplug
2. Hanging Habagat
3. Sari-Saring Kwento
4. Sa 'yo Lang
5. Magdamag
6. Gulong
7. Nightmares
8. Bleed
9. Emergency Room
10. Juan Tamad

What's intesting in this album is that Champ explores other genres and pair up with other artists in some of the songs. The carrier single for this album is Hanging Habagat and here is the clip:

Two Faves in One

I can't believe what I've found while searching the net. Yes, two of my favorites in the entertainment industry work hand-in-hand for one project.
This is the very last music video, I believe, the band Hale had released because Champ is now going solo... and it has Angel Locsin in it! Woah! Here it is, and enjoy:

MAGKAIBANG MUNDO by HALE

Hindi ba tayo magbabago
Napagod na sa pakikibaka
Ba’t di kaya tayo magkasundo-sundo
Dumagak ang mga luha
Nilipas na ang panahon
Sugat na tila’y walang hapdi

Chorus:
Nasan ka man ngayon
Sana’y mabuti ka
Magkaibang mundo
Sana’y maisip mo
Ako…
Ako…

Tuloy ang awit sa ilalim ng tala
Unti-unting maaabot
Pagsapit ng dilim aking hiling
Kung di man masilayan
Tamis ng kahapon
Sumpa ko na aking itatanim

Bridge:
Walang balakid
Walang makakapigil
Ang iyong pangalan
Sigaw ng damdamin
Hindi alam kung saan tutungo
Kung wala ka

New Singles From Hale & Urbandub

I have surfed through TV stations this morning, and guess what I've found on Myx.

Here's Hale with Harinawa:

Hindi ka na naawa
Hindi ka ba nagsawa
Sa gulo ng ating mundo
Lasing na sa bagabag
Hanap pa ay alak
Huwag mong isipin sarili mo

Tignan mo ang sarili
Muli mong pagsisi
Sanlibutan ay lupigin mo
At darating ang araw
Kalangitang bughaw
Ay dagliang maglalaho

Chorus:
Harinawa't makita mo
Harinawa't makita mo
ooh...

Guhitin mo sa palad
Lahat ng iyong pangarap
Ang oras ay hindi humihinto

At sa iyong panaginip
Pilitin mong gumising
Ang buhay ay hindi paraiso

Darating, darating ang bukas
Darating, darating ang bukas
Darating darating ang bukas
Darating darating ang bukas

Urbandub's A Call To Arms:

I see your face all tired & weary
From battles fought, lost & won.
You take your chances
Fuck the consequence
Dive right in with no regrets
No regrets.

There's no point to keep your head face down
When all we see and know and fell is temporary
Spread your arms and keep your head held high
Good things are better taken in
The less you notice

Witness to a city that never sleeps
Where sins are made then buried
Doesn't matter how deep or hidden
It's always, always there.
Hold back the tears, there's little reprieve
If you show you are weak
You're accepting defeat
Pick up the pieces and dust yourself off
Then banner away.

Heaven won't wait
So don't hold back
Don't waste another minute
You carry all the weight
'Coz you think you got no worth
I'll be happy come the moment you've guessed it all.
This is your call to arms
So take in all you desire
Heaven won't wait so don't hold back
Now take it all.

Sulit na sulit ang PhP 200.00

Nakakabagot, Nakakainip, Nakakainis, Naubusan pa ng memory ang memory card, Napakaingay, Nakakabingi, Nakakatuwa, Napakasaya, hindi yata kayang mai.describe ng iilang salita lang ang aking pinakaunang concert na nadaluhan.

Hello! Eto na naman ako para sa isa na namang kakaibang entry sa aking blog. Hehehe... first entry ko pala ito! Ehem2, ang isang ito’y napakaespesyal sa akin dahil ito yata yung pinakaunang concert na aking napuntahan at concert pa ng aking pinakapaboritong banda, (drum roll), ang HALE. Sige sisimulan ko na…

Champ Lui-Pio of Hale

Nakakabagot, nakakainip, ang tagal pa bago ang highlight ng concert… Nakatulog na nga yung kapatid ko sa dami ng mga front liner na band sa concert. Tatlo nga lang sila, pero parang habambuhay ang paghihintay. Haay buhay!

Pagkatapos ng pinakahuling front liner, na mukha pang nainis sa mga manonood dahil parang hindi nasisiyahan sa kanila, dumating na ang pinakahihintay ng lahat. Naghiyawan ang lahat sa pagdating nila.

Uy! Nandito na ang Hale! Pagkatapos ng napakahabang panahon ng paghihintay ay nandito na sila. Marami silang kanta na inawit, mga kantang kinompose nila at mga kantang hindi ko makilala, hehehe. Na.video ko pa nga ang ilan sa kanila(HEHEHEHE… JONA!) Ang problema nga lang, hindi ako makakuha ng picture dahil napaka.SHAKY ng mga kamay ko! Tsk2. OK lang yun basta may videos ako(WAHAHAHA… JONA!)

Sa lakas ng music at sa hiyawan ng mga tao, talagang nabingi ako. OK pa rin yun dahil nakapaPIRMA naman ako ng TWILIGHT album nila! Unang nilapitan ko si Kuya Sheldon, tapos si Kuya Roll, tapos si Kuya Champ at panghuli si Kuya Omnie. (WAHAHAHA… JONA!) Meron nga silang sinabi paglapit ko sa kanila, ngunit hindi ko masyadong maintindihan dahil nabingi ako sa lahat ng ingay kanina.

Talagang napakasaya ng pinakaunang concert na nadaluhan ko. Sana meron pang ibang nakaabang na concert nila. Tiyak na darating ako at magiging masaya.