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>A repeat for Kuh, Pops’ ‘Let’s Talk About Love’ > >It’s been noted that Kuh Ledesma has done very well in >pairing up >with the so-called "divas" of local music. Her team-up >with Zsa Zsa >Padilla in "Diva 2 Diva" is now one of the >longest-running concert >series to date, wowing audiences all over the world >more than two >years after it opened at the PICC. > >Last Valentine’s Day, it was "Concert Queen" Pops >Fernandez’s turn >to share the limelight with Kuh in "Let’s Talk About >Love" at the >Captain’s Bar of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. As most >concerts go, >everyone knew this was a winner from the start because >of the fact >that it had Kuh and Pops in it - and true enough, the >two did not >disappoint. From their opening song to the last, Kuh >and Pops >consistently showed why they are among the best female >performers in >the business. > >Kuh and Pops treated the Captain’s Bar audience to a >sampling of >some of the best and most romantic songs in their >repertoire. Among >the most applauded portions of the concert were their >renditions >of "Love Moves," a beautifully-arranged duet of "Kung >Ako’y Iiwan >Mo" and "Paano," a Barry Manilow medley ("Ready To >Take A Chance >Again" and "If I Should Love Again") and a Burt >Bacharach medley >("Make It Easy On Yourself," "Wives and Lovers" and >"Promises, >Promises"). > >The solo numbers were just as impressive. The audience >particularly >loved Pops’ performance of hits by the 80s group Swing >Out Sister, >including "Breakout" and "Waiting Game" and her "CCC >Medley" >featuring hits of three composers whose last names >begin with the >letter "C". George Canseco ("Ikaw"), Ryan Cayabyab >("Kailangan >Kita") and Willy Cruz ("Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas"). > >Kuh, meanwhile, drew a standing ovation when she >brought audiences >back to the 80s with the early romantic hits of her >career in "I >Think I’m In Love" (during which a lot of people in >the audience >were singing along with her) and "One More Try." > >Another revelation during the show was the presence of >Kuh and Pop’s >special guest, McDonalds Philippines president George >Yang. Yes, >believe it or not, this high–powered businessman >proved he could >hold his own against the "Pop Diva" and the "Concert >Queen" as he >joined them onstage in several special numbers. With >Pops, George >performed a stirring duet of that old favorite, >"Someone To Watch >Over Me." Then George - who can actually sing a la >Josh Groban - >came back to do two solo numbers ("Granada" and >"Cinema Paradiso") >before joining Kuh in "The Prayer," a song originally >popularized by >Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. > >The concert was so enjoyable that after the last song, >the audience >was left begging for me - and not just an encore, but >more shows. It >seems that Kuh and Pops thoroughly enjoyed themselves >as well, since >they have decided to give in to requests to re-stage >"Let’s Talk >About Love" on Feb. 25 and March 4 and 10, also at the >Captain’s Bar >of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. > >Definitely, this is one concert not to be missed, >Valentine’s Day or >not. For ticket reservations and inquires, call the >Mandarin >Oriental Hotel at 750-8888, Music Museum at 721-6726, >Ticketworld at >891-9999 or Headline Concepts at 551-7253 to 55. > >* * * > >Kuh_Ledesma · Kuh Ledesma : Philippines 1st Diva Star >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kuh_Ledesma/

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