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Date Posted: 07:43:42 03/18/06 Sat
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Pops Fernandez Breaking new ground
There’s never a lull in Pops Fernandez’s life. With her traveling
bag as her most constant companion, she spent a great part of last
year shuttling from city to city—from the sold-out US concert series
with Regine Velasquez to the equally-packed stints in Switzerland,
Munich, Germany, Austria, Vienna, Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark, and
Milan, Italy during the latter part of 2005.
Despite the hectic schedule, the indefatigable concert queen has yet
to grow travel-weary, as evinced by an even busier overseas concert
itinerary for the months ahead. But for the coming year, the
versatile singer/actress and TV host is in the process of
streamlining her career and setting her sights on bigger goals.
“It’s really our responsibility as artists,” she says, “but I’ve
been known to reinvent myself from time to time. You have to give
yourself something exciting to look forward to.”
She recently joined ALV Talent Circuit—the same talent management
outfit handling the careers of such noted stars as Dina Bonnevie,
JayR, Geneva Cruz, Iya Villania, John and Camille Prats, Nancy
Castiglione, and many others.
Under the stewardship of long-time friend and respected talent
manager Arnold Vegafria, Pops hopes to break new ground in her
singing and hosting career, which have remained her forte despite
her dabbling in occasional acting stints.
“I did a soap about two years ago—Twin Hearts for GMA-7,” she
recalls. “It was quite challenging. I played Tanya Garcia’s mom, who
was probably one of the most hapless characters I’ve seen. I was
kidnapped, beaten up, salvaged…God, I had fun doing that!”
But as most TV viewers can attest to, it’s her spontaneous bursts of
wit and humor that continue to reaffirm her stature as one of the
country’s eminent TV hosts. From her early guesting spots in Ariel
Ureta’s Patok na Patok to her eventual ‘discovery’ in Penthouse Live
(which she co-hosted for five years or so), up to her eight-year
stint in ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime show, ASAP. Given a chance, Pops
would love to host a lifestyle-oriented TV show, or a musical.
Her loyal fans are in for a nifty treat soon—a much-awaited album of
original Tagalog songs. “OPM’s the way to go,” she stresses. “We
want to help our talented songwriters and musicians, who we have so
many of. It’s the best way to keep the industry afloat.”
Amid the upsurge of newer talents, Pops has held on to her turf and
remains the industry’s indisputable concert queen—a title that she
doesn’t really care much about. “It’s still very flattering, but
then it’s only a title. I certainly don’t live for it. For me, I do
what I do because I love to do it. So, it doesn’t really matter what
they label me.”
Off-cam, Pops is pretty much the doting and equally protective mom
who prefers to spend her non-working hours bonding with the
kids. “We’re so simple,” Pops shares. “We just stay home, watch TV
or eat out together. That’s our biggest thrill: watching CSI on TV.”
Now in their teens, Ram (19) and Robin (15) aren’t likely to follow
in their parents’ footsteps. “Robin’s into music,” she boasts. “He
plays the guitar and is the musical director for our church.
Whatever it is that makes them happy, I’ll accept. My mom never
really wanted me to join the business, but this is what I want to
do. I think it’s a blessing to have a job you’re happy with, and
doesn’t really feel like a job. Not too many people are actually
blessed to have that kind of work.”
A survivor in more ways than one, Pops never fails to count her
blessings.
“Life is great,” she affirms. “I think I’ve said this so many times
before. There are so many unexpected situations that come in our
lives. Sometimes we plan and expect things to go a certain way, but
most times, they don’t quite turn out the way we want them to. I
used to get so disappointed and depressed. I used to ask so many
questions. But in hindsight, that’s what keeps life exciting—those
unexpected situations. I think it’s how we deal with them and how we
make the most of it that makes us better people.”
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife03_mar18_2006
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And Pops Fernandez fans groups.
http://insidebuzz.tripod.com
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