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Date Posted: 22:34:17 04/23/04 Fri
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Asia's Nightingale flies away
Posted:(Manila Time) | Apr. 23, 2004
By Nestor U. Torre
Inquirer News Service
LAST weekend, viewers were surprised to hear that Lani Misalucha,
dubbed as Asia's Nightingale and regarded as one of the country's top
pop divas, had decided to give up her flourishing career here in
favor of a quiet life with her husband and children in the States.
Some people were shocked by Lani's decision, which they said they
couldn't understand because it flew in the face of standard show biz
practice in these parts.
After all, Lani had a show biz career to die for, with high-paying
recording, concert and TV gigs that had put her and her loved ones on
easy street. Why was she giving up all that so her husband could work
as a pastor in the US?
Decision
But people close to Lani and her family understood her decision.
Unlike many other singing stars, Lani wasn't fixated on stardom and
all its perks. She was a musical artist before she was a celebrity,
and she felt she didn't have to play the show biz game that others
were so obsessed with winning.
After all, she became a star after she had gotten married and had
become a mother. Like Boots Anson-Roa decades before her, Lani valued
her family more than her career, while enjoying performing and all
the financial rewards, popularity and acclaim that went with it.
Good wife and mother
Show biz success did not define her; her being a good wife and mother
did.
So, when the option to start a new life with her family in the States
came up, Lani made what she felt was the right decision, with no
regrets.
Of course, her fans are disappointed-but, being more mature and less
ga-ga than the usual musical groupies, they understand, and wish
their nightingale well in the new chapter of her life, away from the
show biz spotlight, but firmly at the center of her family's heart.
Musical recollection
Besides, it isn't goodbye forever, and definitely not out of sight,
out of mind. Because Lani's records and performance videotapes will
always be there for some welcome musical recollection whenever the
need arises.
The nightingale may have flown away, but her songs remain.
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Maybe its not over for Lani yet.
But its important to know the real
truth behind her leaving the scene.
It really is.
-mmJ
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NOTE: BOTH CHANNEL 7 AND STAR NEWSPAPER
HAS BEEN SUPPRESSING ALOT OF THE INFORMATION.
ONE SHOW ON CHANNEL 7 HAS BEEN POSTING ON HER
BUT HAS BEEN AVOIDING THE REAL REASONS WHY SHE
QUIT HER MANAGEMENT AND DECIDED TO LEAVE THE
COUNTRY COMPLETELY AT THIS TIME..
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>POPS FERNANDEZ is the new co-host
>with Michael V. sa Celebrity Turns.
>Pops replaces Lani Misalucha
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