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Subject: Re: Will another Pinoy make it to ‘American Idol’?

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mikey
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Date Posted: 18:02:22 02/15/06 Wed
In reply to: music news on-line 's message, "Will another Pinoy make it to ‘American Idol’?" on 13:13:26 02/15/06 Wed

Sway did make it to the top 24..another Pinoy to vote for..go SWAY!!!

>Will another Pinoy make it to ‘American Idol’?
>
>The hit reality show "American Idol" is back for a
>fifth season with
>more talented singers, among them a familiar Filipino
>face.
>Filipino American R&B singer Jose Penala, more
>popularly known in
>California as Sway, might be the next Pinoy reality
>show star.
>
>Two weeks ago, the 28-year-old Penala became the first
>American Idol
>contestant from San Francisco to earn a ticket to
>Hollywood, where
>the contest’s Final 24 will be chosen in the next few
>weeks.
>
>Reports have it Penala is among the early favorites to
>make it to
>the finals and even become the fifth American Idol
>winner.
>
>Penala first burst into the music scene in 1999 with
>the Bay Area
>R&B group, Drop n Harmony.
>
>He eventually went on to form another R&B group called
>6th Day.
>
>Last year, the band premiered two music videos at
>"Lumpia Palooza,"
>toured the Philippines and sang alongside Ryan
>Cayabyab in "World
>Musikahan."
>
>Just as 6th Day was making noise with their album,
>Penala decided to
>try it out with American Idol, a move that his group
>said had upset
>them initially.
>
>"I remember we were pretty upset, but this is what he
>said, I
>guarantee you this will benefit all of us," said
>fellow 6th Day
>member Cyrus Mallare.
>
>"We were still working on our project and we slowly
>started to
>realize we have to support this guy, of all people
>that we know, he
>deserves it and he's got a lot of talent," added Drey
>Silva, also of
>6th Day.
>
>Speculations arose that Penala’s past success might
>come back to
>haunt him in American Idol. He is said to be facing
>possible
>disqualification after the contest organizers learned
>of his
>involvement with 6th Day.
>
>"He's being honest about everything, he's not leaving
>anything under
>the carpet, he's letting everything loose," said
>Mallare, who
>admitted that the disqualification rumors had worried
>him and the
>group.
>
>Contest rules state that participants may have
>professional
>experience but they cannot be under contract during
>the competition.
>
>Both Mallare and Silva agreed that Penala should have
>no problem
>with the rule, saying he had already cut all business
>ties with
>their band and its record label E-Row Records even
>before the season
>started.
>
>Mallare said 6th Day also did not have any official
>agreement with E-
>Row Records until the group returned from the
>Philippines several
>months ago.
>
>"We didn't iron everything out till we got back. By
>that time, Sway
>was already requesting a release from 6th Day and our
>management, so
>it's all good. He didn't breach any contract," said
>Mallare.
>
>"He's not bound to any of the entities that we're
>bound to," Silva
>added.
>
>Amazing singer
>
>While they are rooting for their friend, Malare and
>Silva chose to
>treat with caution the talk that Penala is an early
>favorite to win
>American Idol.
>
>"Rumors are rumors, I wouldn't be surprised if he was
>Top 24. He's
>just an amazing singer," said Mallare.
>
>"It's all speculation, you're gonna go on the net and
>see all these
>things, you just gotta roll with the punches and I'm
>sure that Sway
>is going through a whirlwind right now hearing all
>that," said Silva.
>
>American Idol has kept all information on potential
>finalists
>confidential. No matter the outcome, Penala's former
>band mates said
>they only see a positive impact from the experience.
>
>"Regardless of what happens, it's only helping us,
>it's helping the
>community," Mallare said.
>
>American Idol will reveal its top 24 contenders in the
>next couple
>of weeks. Steve Angeles, TFC-Balitang America
>
>
>< ------------------------------
>rv_pinoypopsuperstar · Regine Velasquez: Pinoy Pop
>SuperStar
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_pinoypopsuperstar/
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mmJun- that's good news..
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Date Posted: 05:12:53 02/16/06 Thu

Mikey said:

Sway did make it to the top 24..another Pinoy to vote for..go SWAY!!!

Jun:

Thanks for sharing that news, Mikey!
Keep us posted if you can. When you can.

Channel 5 will be the station to have
the Pinoy Idol show soon.

mmJun :-)

>< ------------------------------
>rv_pinoypopsuperstar · Regine Velasquez: Pinoy Pop
>SuperStar
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_pinoypopsuperstar/
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>Sway did make it to the top 24..another Pinoy to vote >for..go SWAY!!! > > > > > >>Will another Pinoy make it to ‘American Idol’? >> >>The hit reality show "American Idol" is back for a >>fifth season with >>more talented singers, among them a familiar Filipino >>face. >>Filipino American R&B singer Jose Penala, more >>popularly known in >>California as Sway, might be the next Pinoy reality >>show star. >> >>Two weeks ago, the 28-year-old Penala became the first >>American Idol >>contestant from San Francisco to earn a ticket to >>Hollywood, where >>the contest’s Final 24 will be chosen in the next few >>weeks. >> >>Reports have it Penala is among the early favorites to >>make it to >>the finals and even become the fifth American Idol >>winner. >> >>Penala first burst into the music scene in 1999 with >>the Bay Area >>R&B group, Drop n Harmony. >> >>He eventually went on to form another R&B group called >>6th Day. >> >>Last year, the band premiered two music videos at >>"Lumpia Palooza," >>toured the Philippines and sang alongside Ryan >>Cayabyab in "World >>Musikahan." >> >>Just as 6th Day was making noise with their album, >>Penala decided to >>try it out with American Idol, a move that his group >>said had upset >>them initially. >> >>"I remember we were pretty upset, but this is what he >>said, I >>guarantee you this will benefit all of us," said >>fellow 6th Day >>member Cyrus Mallare. >> >>"We were still working on our project and we slowly >>started to >>realize we have to support this guy, of all people >>that we know, he >>deserves it and he's got a lot of talent," added Drey >>Silva, also of >>6th Day. >> >>Speculations arose that Penala’s past success might >>come back to >>haunt him in American Idol. He is said to be facing >>possible >>disqualification after the contest organizers learned >>of his >>involvement with 6th Day. >> >>"He's being honest about everything, he's not leaving >>anything under >>the carpet, he's letting everything loose," said >>Mallare, who >>admitted that the disqualification rumors had worried >>him and the >>group. >> >>Contest rules state that participants may have >>professional >>experience but they cannot be under contract during >>the competition. >> >>Both Mallare and Silva agreed that Penala should have >>no problem >>with the rule, saying he had already cut all business >>ties with >>their band and its record label E-Row Records even >>before the season >>started. >> >>Mallare said 6th Day also did not have any official >>agreement with E- >>Row Records until the group returned from the >>Philippines several >>months ago. >> >>"We didn't iron everything out till we got back. By >>that time, Sway >>was already requesting a release from 6th Day and our >>management, so >>it's all good. He didn't breach any contract," said >>Mallare. >> >>"He's not bound to any of the entities that we're >>bound to," Silva >>added. >> >>Amazing singer >> >>While they are rooting for their friend, Malare and >>Silva chose to >>treat with caution the talk that Penala is an early >>favorite to win >>American Idol. >> >>"Rumors are rumors, I wouldn't be surprised if he was >>Top 24. He's >>just an amazing singer," said Mallare. >> >>"It's all speculation, you're gonna go on the net and >>see all these >>things, you just gotta roll with the punches and I'm >>sure that Sway >>is going through a whirlwind right now hearing all >>that," said Silva. >> >>American Idol has kept all information on potential >>finalists >>confidential. No matter the outcome, Penala's former >>band mates said >>they only see a positive impact from the experience. >> >>"Regardless of what happens, it's only helping us, >>it's helping the >>community," Mallare said. >> >>American Idol will reveal its top 24 contenders in the >>next couple >>of weeks. Steve Angeles, TFC-Balitang America >> >> >>< ------------------------------ >>rv_pinoypopsuperstar · Regine Velasquez: Pinoy Pop >>SuperStar >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_pinoypopsuperstar/ >>---------------------------- >

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