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>Pops Fernandez: 25 years in music and still counting >By TERRIE B. FUCANAN >The Manila Times > >The year 2006 sets several milestones for Pops >Fernandez. It is the year that she turns 40; marks her >25 fruitful years in show business; and also the same >period, she says, "that I am starting all over again." > >She explains: "It’s not just through a new album but >also with movies and a lot of new avenues for >self-expression and artistic growth." > >Yes, the recording artist, live concert performer, >actress, host, commercial endorser, fashion >entrepreneur and mom to two fast-growing boys—Robin >and Ram—is still on the lookout for more pursuits that >can further cramp her already hectic schedule. > >"I enjoy working," says Pops, who is looking svelte >and even more radiant these days. "And of course, I >have to work hard for the tuition of my boys," she >jokingly admits at the launch of her latest album, >Silver, on October 23. > >Pops may be on a quest to add yet another feather on >her cap, on top of churning out platinum albums and >sold-out shows, but she says her music career is her >priority. And that is why, even with a series of >shows, concert tours, her hosting stints and a >reported rocky relationship with the actor Jomari >Yllana, Pops has managed to produce a 10-track album >with Universal Records. > >Silver comes as a long-awaited follow-up to Pops’ last >album with Warner Music, When Words Are Not Enough, >released in 2004. "My other albums carried romantic >titles," she says. "This one, although filled with >sentimental songs, emphasizes the 25th year aspect of >my career." > >Comprising of slow nostalgic remakes and originals, >Silver speaks much about Pops’ romantic personality. >"Filipinos like to hear painful songs," she says. "I >like songs that make me cry." > >The album features compositions by Vehnee Saturno >("Kung Malalaman Mo" and "You Said Goodbye"), Moy >Ortiz/Edith Gallardo ("Anong Sabi ng Puso Mo"), Babsie >Molina/Edith Gallardo ("Mahal Kita Dahil Mahal Kita"), >Cecille Azarcon ("Huwag Kang Mangako," which is Pops’ >favorite because "It’s something I have experienced"), >Jim Brickman ("By Heart"), Martin Nievera ("Still In >Love With You") and her son Robin Nievera with which >she did a duet (the alternative and rock-sounding >"Friends"). > >Except for "Friends," all the songs are typically >Pops: bittersweet and poignant yet timeless and >radio-friendly. > >"Friends" is the first project of Pops and Robin, who >not only does a duet with his mom but also plays the >acoustic guitar and shows off his John Mayer-like >voice. "It’s a dream come true!" Pops exclaims. "I’ve >always wanted a song for him and have always looked >forward to getting his first shot at singing it >professionally. He’s a talented musician and a great >artist, and that’s coming from a very proud mom." > >Although she had arrived at a point of semi-retirement >sometime in the past, Pops has chosen a different >course and is bent on moving forward with her show-biz >career. She’s doing it with the support of her new >managers at the ALV Talent Circuit, headed by Arnold >Vegafria. > >Pops says she never felt ready to take on more career >challenges than today. She attributes not only her >positive outlook to her age but also to her >experiences that "made her a stronger, more patient >and more understanding person." > >And as if to prove how driven she is to remain >prominent on the concert scene, Pops described her >show-packed year-end calendar. After her Halloween >stint at Casino Filipino Tagaytay on October 28, she >will celebrate her 40th birthday with a show at the >Crowne Plaza Galleria on December 11. On New Year’s >Eve, she will perform live at the Makati Shangri-La >Hotel. > >"I used to take life too seriously," Pops says. "But >now, I’m enjoying it
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