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>Divas 4 Divas Four times the fun >By Edgar O. Cruz, Contributor > >10/23/2008 > >It will be “four times bigger, four times grander,” >says producer Precy Florentino of the Dec. 6 concert >at the Araneta Coliseum of Kuh Ledesma, Zsa Zsa >Padilla, Pops Fernandez and Regine Velasquez. Billed >Divas 4 Divas, this is one of the most impressive and >ground-breaking productions in the local concert scene >as it is the first time all four ladies will perform >in one concert. > >A 20th anniversary presentation of the Music Museum, >Divas 4 Divas is bound to make history on the concert >stage with the finest female talents in the music >industry — all this talent on one stage, along with >the fabulous costumes, impressive sets, mood-enhancing >lights and incredible production numbers! > >Helping the ladies out is Louie Ocampo, musical >director. After the Big Dome, the show will go on tour >in the US in March and May 2009. The four divas sat >down with The Daily Tribune on media launching day, >leading us to conclude that they will definitely bring >with them more than great singing on the big day. > >TDT: Why was this concert done only now? > >Regine Velasquez: I had a love life; it’s my fault. > >Pops Fernandez: This happened with the patience of Kuh. > >TDT: How long is the concert run? > >Kuh: One night. We don’t know if we’re going to have a >repeat after the tour. > >Regine: Actually we wanted [it to be] four nights. >It’s hard to find a good booking date for a venue. > >TDT: How long will the show be? > >Regine: Three days, non-stop. > >Kuh Ledesma: The time it’ll take for us to dress up >already consume two-and-a-half hours. > >TDT: How much is the production budget? > >Zsa Zsa Padilla: If it’s Tita Precy who produced it, >the talent fee is generous. > >Regine: I want to have Piolo as a guest. No, don’t >write that down; Ogie Alcasid might get mad. > >Precy Florentino: When I looked at the proposed >budget, I said, “What?! This is how much you are going >to spend?!” We did not think of the budget. You can >expect that this is going to be good. We did not talk >of the budget, we just said “yes” to her (Kuh). > >TDT: Will you be doing other things aside from singing? > >Regine: I’m a very good dancer. That’s my thing. I >just wasn’t given a chance. > >Zsa Zsa (talking to Regine): You know, we should do a >Dolphy-Panchito act. > >Regine: You be Dolphy, I’ll be Panchito. > >TDT: Will you be having solos? > >Zsa Zsa: Nobody will do a solo, for variety. > >Kuh: It’s good to do songs that would complement all >our voices. > >TDT: Will there be a showcase of gowns? > >Regine: I heard Tita Precy would shop for us. > >Kuh: What is a divas show without an amazing outfit? > >Regine: Me, I’m going to wear earrings only. > >TDT: Will you be having a tour? > >Kuh: We have a US tour in March and May next year. > >TDT: Is there an ongoing issue among the four of you? > >Pops: Of course, there will always be issues, but >Regine and I have been good friends ever since. We >even did Queens on Fire. It makes you respect them >more, because they’re so real. That’s really the only >time you get to know them, and then there’s an added >bonus when you see how fun they are to be with. With >others, when the work is done, that’s it, but with >them, there’s this concern they have. Regine even >calls up and asks, “Hey, is it true?” > >Zsa Zsa: The fans love occasional catfights. > >Pops (to Regine): Let’s pretend we’re fighting over >Ogie. > >Regine: Don’t do that. He’s actually very lovable. > >Zsa Zsa: Ogie? > >Regine: Dolphy. > >TDT: Could you give us some live concert anecdotes? > >Regine: Me, I have one, I have one, I have one! > >Zsa Zsa: Sometimes I wear a dress and then I find out >when I’m on stage that the stitches are visible >outside. Sometimes, the fake nails would come off, and >we’d be picking them while doing the show. > >Regine: I have a lot to tell about Pops! On second >thought, never mind. > >Pops: Regine and I spend all night on the intercom, >even though our rooms are next to each other. It’s a >sin to sleep, even if we have a show the next day. > >Regine: Kuh is like this: “Hey Regine, slim down, >you’re fat.” > >Zsa Zsa: She (Kuh) says to me: “Help me convince >Regine to shape up.” I say to her, “That’s my problem >too.” > >Regine (to Zsa Zsa): What part of you gained weight, >your knees? > >Kuh: When we get to Araneta, we should all be trim. > >Regine: I’ll be the sexiest in Araneta. I thought >people worked for them to be able to eat?! Back then I >didn’t have enough money so I couldn’t eat. Now I have >money, I still can’t eat. > >TDT: Are you always this hilarious? > >Pops: We’re crazier. Actually, we’re still holding >back because we’re in front of you guys. > >Kuh: It’s going to be a lot of fun. All of us are >funny, the only serious one here is Regine.
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