grentperez RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EP 'WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER'

 

June 2nd, 2023 – Once again proving his endless versatility as an artist, rising star grentperez has released his highly anticipated EP ‘When We Were Younger’ and focus track "Stuck On You", out now everywhere via AWAL and Fast Friends. Fans can stream the new track and EP here: grentperez.ffm.to/whenwewereyounger Along with the release of the new EP this week, grentperez announced his first-ever live performance in Asia. He is set to perform in Manila on 16 June, at Eastwood Central Plaza. The show is free for fans to attend on a first-come-first-served basis.

Conceived as a means to get out of a songwriting rut, ‘When We Were Younger’ is a seven-song collection centered around the concept of nostalgia. Motivated by a desire to stave off cynicism and embrace the carefree creativity of childhood, in his own words ‘When We Were Younger’ “is a collection of music each relating to figures of the past, whether it be in love, loss, families and friendship." On the focus track "Stuck On You", grentperez’s versatility exhibits itself repeatedly, presenting a strumming shuffler that rides sparkling keys and a spotless falsetto to tell a story of memories that just won't shake. Recalling old memories, grentperez explains “I wrote this song the first time I had been away from my friends at home for more than a month. I felt like I left just as things were getting good, so this song was a recollection of fond memories and a call to make new ones and wanted to speak about making up for the time we’d lost since I'd been gone.”

 

Throughout ‘When We Were Younger’, grentperez displays a director’s knack for world-building where the discrete elements throughout the tracks are as disparate as one could imagine but together everything makes sense - different musical gestures and lyrics stimulating long-dormant memories while simultaneously providing a soundtrack for new ones. Fusing the signifiers of a wide variety of nostalgic sounds: his beloved bossa nova, yes, but also sprightly Philadelphia soul, the swelling strings of golden-era Hollywood, even the soundtracks and general vibe of 90s romcoms - the bold approach hits once you press play on the EP and the opening track busts in with a psychedelic spaghetti western fanfare. “I wanted to try to create a THX-style intro to the project,” he elaborates. “Kind of recreate the childhood thrill of booting up a VHS tape.” Inspired by his parents' record collection that soundtracked his childhood (Dionne Warwick, The Carpenters, The Bee Gees + more), the intuitive and unexpected sonic detours throughout ‘When We Were Younger’ are what make grentperez’s breezy, lithe pop songs feel full of life. “Connecting with what I remember as a really lovely childhood grounds me in the real world and keeps me thinking of the important friends and family in my life,” grentperez explains, “it keeps me from getting ahead of myself.” Pre-order the ‘When We Were Younger’ EP physical vinyl HERE, to be released on 14 July. Multi-media artist, singer-songwriter and producer grentperez’s handcrafted DIY pop instantly soothes on a series of releases that have helped endear him to rapidly growing audiences at home in Australia as well as further afield in Southeast Asia, North America and Europe. His debut single "Cherry Wine", released in September 2021 shot up the Spotify viral charts across the globe, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and swept up the #1 spot in Singapore soon after its release. In less than two years, grentperez’s catalogue has seen over 200 million streams to date, and over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with hundreds of new fans discovering him daily.  Born in Australia, grentperez grew up as the youngest of three kids in a Filipino family. Raised on a diet of The Eagles, The Beatles, and Queen thanks to his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild. As soon as he received his first nylon string acoustic, he taught himself Jeremy Passion’s “Lemonade”, learning chords, shapes, and plucking patterns. At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel which currently sits at over half a MILLION subscribers.

“Tailor-made for this generation of pop” - ROLLING STONE “a carefully cultivated yet easy-going pop sensibility” - THE MUSIC “Set to be the next prince of pop, grentperez is not one to sleep on” - WONDERLAND MAGAZINE “the indie singer-songwriter has melted our hearts and enamored our ears” - ONES TO WATCH

Listen to the EP 'When We Were Younger' and pre-order the physical vinyl here:  grentperez.ffm.to/whenwewereyounger

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Philippines’ first BPO Choice Awards celebrating the voice of the BPO Industry.

The Core Productions, Inc.,represented by its Busines Development Director, Juan Paulo Galinato, together with ePM, a full service training and professional certification company with headquarters in Singapore and Malaysia, represented by its Managing Director and Founder, Mr. Allan Puyan, presented the first industry and awards night that revels the voice of the IT-BPO industry at the International Centre InformationTechnology (ICITE) Auditorium.The BPO Choice Awards 2014 is the first awards night where IT and BPO professionals can nominate and vote for their peers, managers, companies, and celebrities in different award categories through the online voting platform, BPOChoice.com. The core mission of this awards event is to celebrate and promote the workersand organizations in the industry who are responsible for the significant economic contribution to the country.

The BPO Industry is a huge economic driver that has completely changed the business landscape of the Philippines. The continuous increase in the size of the industry, with a targeted 1.3 Million filipinos employed by 2016, the industry has paved the way for the establishment of Small and Medium sized enterprises, development of more real estate projects, and demand for retail products and services. In addition, the IT-BPO industry have provided jobs to over 900,000 Filipinos currently handling a multitude of processes outsourced from around the world. Through The BPO Choice Awards 2014, this growing market will be properly represented and will help

The campaign is supported by its esteemed Media Partners such as Teledevelopment, BPO Career Hub, 97.9 Natural FM, 105.1 Crossover FM, BusinessWorld, BusinessMirror, JobsDB.com, PinoyExchange.com, “We’re very happy to finally introduce The BPO Choice Awards 2014 to the public. It’s the perfect time to create a campaign for an industry that is often misunderstood and misrepresented but has done so much for the economy of our country,” says The Core Production, Inc’s Business Development Director, Juan Paulo Galinato,  “I encourage everyone in the BPO industry to support this advocacy. This platform is made and designed for you.” BPOChoice.com is the web voting platform where participants can register for free and gain access to the nomination and voting features. Voters may nominate and vote from the following categories:

BPO Company Of The Year BPO Choice For Movie Of The Year
BPO CEO Of The Year BPO Choice For Actor Of The Year
BPO Manager Of The Year BPO Choice For Actress Of The Year
BPO Employee Of The Year BPO Choice For Song Of The Year
BPO Choice For Group Artist Of The Year
TELEVISION BPO Choice For Female Artist Of The Year
BPO Choice For TV Network Of The Year BPO Choice For Male Artist Of The Year
BPO Choice For Female Celebrity Of The Year BPO Choice For Sports Team Of The Year
BPO Choice For Athlete Of The Year

Winners will be announced during the ceremony to be held at the Newport Theater in Resorts World Manila on December 13, 2014 with telecast at ABS-CBN News Channel on December 20 and 21, 2014.

Kanto - Catch Breakfast Anytime!

That was my first time to encounter this restaurant that serves breakfast anytime of the day. Although 'Kanto'
has been operating for quite sometime and had branches to other places, I'm still glad to be invited to review this nice Filipino Resto in Kapitolyo Pasig.

I don't probably have to introduce what they have but what was served to us when we visited the place, apparently we were the first set of people to taste their latest set in the menu and here they are:

1. Iced Caramel Macchiato
2. Mocha Frappe
3. Caramel Frappe

4. Iced Latte
5. Scramble (pink)
6. Cafe Mocha (hot)

1. Grilled Butter Suman with Ube While Chocolate Goya Ganache
2. Toasted Ensaymada, Spanish Bread and Pan de Regla with Creme & Glaze
3. Arroz a la Cubana

4. Open-faced Chicken Longganisa Sandwich with Hollandaise Sauce
5. Blueberry and Strawberry Pancake
6. Choco Chip Pancake

7. Open-faced Chicken Longganisa Sandwich with Hollandaise Sauce
8. Ube While Chocolate Pancake
9. Goya Chocnut Ganache Pancake

10. Croque Monsieur (with tomato on top)
11. Croque Madame (with egg on top)

And there you go, all that was served to us.

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