‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ Highest Grossing Film in Philippines of All-Time

Marvel’s “The Avengers” is the Philippines’ highest-grossing film of all time.Thesuperhero flick that served as the culmination of five years worth of Marvel Studios offerings raked in a record-breaking P281-million opening weekend gross nationwide. It is the biggest debut ever in historyaccording to Victor R. Cabrera, Managing Director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines- Philstar report.

According to the report from Inquirer,  “Marvel’s The Avengers” grossed an unprecedented P100.76-million in its first two days of release nationwide, according to Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines.

The Avengers got the biggest opening weekend in film history, surpassing previous record holderHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 by more than 20%. According to the report from Forbes, Marvel team-up has amassed a mind-boggling$641.8 million total worldwide box office in twelve days. And it hasn’t even opened in Japan yet, which will eventually pour even more into the overseas box office coffers as well.

Video- Raymart Santiago and Ramon Tulfo fight in NAIA Airport

Watch Raymart Santiago and Ramon Tulfo fight in NAIA Airport shared by 'spamsafe' in YouTube.

According to the report TV host RamonTulfo, said he was simply trying to pacify Claudine Barretto, Santiago's wife, who was allegedly verbally abusing a ground crew when Santiago turned to him.

The report said Barretto was complaining to a Cebu Pacific stewardess about her missing luggage when she noticed someone taking a video.

Santiago said he approached the man, who turned out to be Tulfo, and asked him why he was taking footage. Santiago said Tulfo punched him.

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Video- Anne Curtis in America' Next Top Model

Kapamilya multi-media star, Anne Curtis will be featured in America's Next top Model wearing Francis Libiran creations.

Well-known Filipino fashion designer Francis Libiran commissioned Box-Office Queen and Manila's socialite Anne Curtis to wear his creations in one of the episodes for America's Next Top Model with famed Filipino photographer Mark Nicdao doing her glamorous shots.

According to Libiran, he chose Anne to showcased his collection because she "represents a perfect Filipina."
Watch Anne Curtis in Americas Next top Model, video teaser shared by Tim Yap in micro-blogging site, Twitter.

Tim Yap tweeted:
We'll see it April 30 on ETC! @annecurtissmith on America's Next Top Model. “@marknicdao: THIS IS IT. http://youtu.be/Mx6zQAlKkg4”
Photos of Anne wearing Francis Libiran creation will be posted here once it becomes available online.

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Watch Anne Curtis Wears Francis Libiran for America's Next Top Model.Video credit to FRL888ful.

How to Vote for Jessica Sanchez in American Idol Season 11

Here's How to Vote for Jessica Sanchez in American Idol Season 11. After Jessica Sanchez was voted off last week in American Idol Season11 and saved by the judges, Filipino Netizens are now making moves to give a huge voting support for Fil-Mexican, Jessica Sanchez to make sure she will reach the Final of American Idol Season 11.

Here’s how to vote for Jessica Sanchez:

If you have Magic Jack or NetTalk phones in Pinas, you can vote for Jessica by dialing the toll free number that will be assigned to her after the American Idol show. Check the American Idol website or Jessica Sanchez facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Sanchez/51158140363 to find out the toll free number she got for that episode. You have 2 chances to vote: 10am-12noon and 1pm-3pm on Thursday Manila time. If you get busy tone (try at least twice to be sure) on the first time slot, that means your Magic Jack or NetTalk phone has a West Coast number, so trying dialing on the second time slot (1-3pm). You can vote as many times as you want via dial method. If you get a busy tone, it means the voting is closed.
If you don't have Magic Jack or Nettalk phone, you can also try dialing from your computer using Skype for free. If you got busy tone on the first time slot, try the second time slot. If you have Skype app on your smartphones, that should work too.
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John Spainhour and Monika Sta. Maria Winner of Century Superbods 2012- Video

John Spainhour and Monika Sta. Maria are Century Tuna Superbods 2012, Grand Winners. Century Tuna hold the finals for its annual Superbods competition in Boracay on April 14. 1st runners-up are Azel Shane  Smith and June Macasaet. 2nd runners-up are Janelle Olafson and JC Rezabek. People's Choice awardees are JP Yap and Janet Emmrich.

John Spainhour:
As a former soldier, I’ve got the discipline to push myself harder than anyone else is willing to go. I enjoy Century Tuna as part of my daily diet, so even if I’m not a soldier anymore, I’m always ready for battle!

Monika Sta. Maria:

I enjoy sports, music and travel, and I enjoy eating my Century Tuna after a workout while watching my favorite TV shows. I have a vivid imagination, but just wait, come April 14 I’m gonna win for real!

20 Reasons to Love (& Hate) the Philippines in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho

Watch  20 Reasons to Love (& Hate) the Philippines in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho on March 24, 2012.

With all its pristine islands and majestic oceans, it's definitely more fun to live in the Philippines! But beyond this beauty, lies the ugly truth of our rough roads and stinking public toilets. Should these criticisms irk us or serve as a wake up call?

Jimmy Sieczka is an American who lived in Cebu for more than 3 years uploaded a video  “20 reasons why I dislike the Philippines” whcih becomes viral. The video was apparently shot in Cebu City as a Robinsons Cebu sign is visible in one of the scenes. You can watch the said video, here!

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Jessica Sanchez on American Idol Season 11 Top 10

Fil-Mexican Jessica Sanchez made it to American Idol Season 11 Top 10 Finalists.

On Wednesday’ performance night, the Top 11, mentored by Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am, were asked to sing hits from the “year they were born.”

Meanwhile, Erika Van Pelt and Shannon Magrane fell to the bottom 2 spots. The latter was announced as the eliminated contestant at the end of the show.

Here's American Idol 2012 Top 10 finalists:
Phillip Phillips
Jessica Sanchez
Heejun Han
Elise Testone
Deandre Brackensick
Colton Dixon
Erika Van Pelt
Skylar Laine
Joshua Ledet
Hollie Cavanagh

Watch Jessica Sanchez Top 12 perfromance: Mexican-Pinay Jessica Sanchez performs Gloria Stefan's "Turn the Beat Around" in American Idol Top 12.

Heather Morris of Glee nude photos now a buzz online

Heather Morris of Glee nude photos now a buzz online. According to a report by famous Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton, Morris' cell phone was hacked

Heather Morris of Glee Nude Pics Leaked OnlineHeather Morris who is playing Brittany S. Pierce in Fox hit musical comedy series "Glee" is the newest Hollywood celebrity whose "not for public consumption" photos were leaked online.

Meet Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates

Meet the 30 Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates. Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official candidates presented to the media at Gateway Suites, Araneta.

Binibining Pilipinas 2012- Top 30 Candidates.

• Marie Virgenia Peter
• Fer Mary Baliquig
• Roxanne Tadique
• Janine Tugonon
• Rose Ann Aguilar
• Sherlyn Gonzales
• Maxine Medina
• Jaine Hidalgo
• Marie Irisha Arcenas
• Katrina Jayne Dimaranan
• Goldy Baroa
• Giselle Angelica Munoz
• Angelee delos Reyes
• Jillean Camille Orbina
• Liezl Alcantara
• Nicole Marable
• Annalie Forbes
• Gina Joy Howell
• Mary Jean ‘MJ’ Lastimosa
• Patricia Lae Ejercitado
• Anna Czarina Buenviaje
• Roxane Joy Jesalva
• Elaine Kay Moll
• Nicole Schmitz
• Meiji Cruz
• Golda Soller
• Romelin Roxanne de Castro
• Chloe Zanardi
• Karen Gallman
• Maria Alicia Elena Ariosa

As announced by the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., they got the franchise of 3 year-old Miss Supranational, established by the World Beauty Association in Plock, Poland, just last month.

That's indeed a good news to this year's 30 contestant. Their chances of winning a Binibining Pilipinas title is not just limited to 3 crowns but 4 - Binibining Pilipinas-Universe, Binibining Pilipinas-International, Binibining Pilipinas-Tourism and Binibining Pilipinas Supranational.

Lady Gaga Live in Manila 2012

Lady Gaga Live in Manila Concert on on May 21, 2012 at SM Arena.

After her successful concert last August 11, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum, Lady Gaga is set to conquer Manila once more. This time the concert which is part of her 'Born This Way Ball Tour' will happen on May 21, 2012 at the newly constructed SM Arena. Yes, the world famous American singer-songwriter will be the opening event at what could be considered the biggest concert and sporting events in the country.

Lifehouse Concert in Manila 2012

Watch Lifehouse Live Concert in Manila 2012.

American rock band Lifehouse will be holding a concert in the Philippines this year.The said Lifehouse Live in Manila concert will be taking place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on May 26, 2012.

Lifehouse band composed of Jason Wade (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr. (drums, percussion), Bryce Soderberg (bass guitar, back-up vocals) and Ben Carey (lead guitar), Lifehouse rose to fame with their 2001 hit single "Hanging by a Moment" lifted from their debut studio album, "No Name Face." The song won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys for the #1 Single of 2001. In 2002, the group released their follow up album "Stanley Climbfall."

Watch The Cranberries Manila Concert 2012

Watch The Cranberries Live in Manila Concert 2012.

The Cranberries is composed of Dolores O’Riordan on vocals, Noel Hogan on guitars, Mike Hogan on bass, and Fergal Lawler on drums.

the concert will be held on April 10, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The group popularized hit songs such as “Linger,” “Zombie,” “Dreams,” “Ode to my Family,” among others.

Tickets are available at TicketNet at (02) 911-5555.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Patron VIP – 7,000 pesos
Patron – 5,500 pesos
Lower Box – 4,500 pesos
Upper Box A – 2,500 pesos
Upper Box B – 1,500 pesos
General Admission – 500 pesos

Amazing Race Philippines Audition now open

The world’s most prestigious adventure race is now accepting applicants for its first Philippine edition!

The twelve-time Emmy Award winner for “Outstanding Reality-Competition Program” arrives on local shores with an open call for contestants of The Amazing Race Philippines.

The show’s producers consider the Philippines as one of their favorite places to shoot, and now you can take part in this grand event too. There are three ways to audition: online, mail-in and on-ground.

For online auditions: visit www.theamazingrace.ph for the link where you can fill up the online registration form and upload your audition video in AVI, MOV or MPG4 format. The audition video’s running time should be a minimum of 1 minute and maximum of 3 minutes.

For mail-in auditions: download the application forms at www.theamazingrace.ph and send the completed forms together with a DVD of your audition video to the TV5 office (21st floor Marajo Tower, 26th corner 4th sts. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig).

For on-ground auditions: watch out for announcements of audition dates on different venues. Both team members must be present and come prepared with the completed application package.

Filipino Fabric- Oliver Tolentino on Oscar-Pre Party

Filipinos are beggining to be recognized in the Fashion World.

In the recently concluded Pre-Oscar Party in America, Filipino fashion designer Oliver Tolentino once again proved the ingenuity of Filipinos. His designs were made of unique material such as pineapple, abaca, and Philippine silk. Meanwhile, the Philippine Textile Research Institute is also now promoting the use of saluyot, mague, and water hyacinth as material for their fabrics.

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Watch 'The Avengers' in Philippine Cinema on April 2012

The new trailer for Marvel's The Avengers is here!

Marvel Studios presents "Marvel's The Avengers"—the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson, and written and directed by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in April 2012.

Become a fan of 'The Avenger' facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheAvengersPhilippines.

Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in the Philippines on April 25, 2012.

Oscar Awards 2012 Full Lists of Winners

The 84th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films of 2011 and tooke place on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.

Here's the lists of Winners for the 84th Oscar Academy Awards

Actor in a Leading Role
Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
George Clooney in "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin in "The Artist" - WINNER
Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"

Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer in "Beginners" - WINNER
Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis in "The Help"
Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady" - WINNER
Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"

Actress in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer in "The Help" - WINNER

Animated Feature Film
"A Cat in Paris" Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
"Chico & Rita" Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
"Kung Fu Panda 2" Jennifer Yuh Nelson
"Puss in Boots" Chris Miller
"Rango" Gore Verbinski - WINNER

Art Direction

"The Artist" Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
"Hugo" Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo - WINNER
"Midnight in Paris"Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil
"War Horse" Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Cinematography
"The Artist" Guillaume Schiffman
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Jeff Cronenweth
"Hugo" Robert Richardson - WINNER
"The Tree of Life" Emmanuel Lubezki
"War Horse" Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design
"Anonymous" Lisy Christl
"The Artist" Mark Bridges - WINNER
"Hugo" Sandy Powell
"Jane Eyre" Michael O'Connor
"W.E." Arianne Phillips

Directing
"The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius - WINNER
"The Descendants" Alexander Payne
"Hugo" Martin Scorsese
"Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen
"The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

Documentary (Feature)
"Hell and Back Again" Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
"If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front" Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory" Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
"Pina" Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
"Undefeated" TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas- WINNER

Documentary (Short Subject)
"The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement" Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
"God Is the Bigger Elvis" Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
"Incident in New Baghdad" James Spione
"Saving Face" Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - WINNER
"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom" Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen

Film Editing
"The Artist" Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
"The Descendants" Kevin Tent
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall - WINNER
"Hugo" Thelma Schoonmaker
"Moneyball" Christopher Tellefsen

Foreign Language Film
"Bullhead" Belgium
"Footnote" Israel
"In Darkness" Poland
"Monsieur Lazhar" Canada
"A Separation" Iran - WINNER

Makeup
"Albert Nobbs" Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" Nick Dudman,Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
"The Iron Lady" Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland - WINNER

Music (Original Score)
"The Adventures of Tintin" John Williams
"The Artist" Ludovic Bource - WINNER
"Hugo" Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse" John WilliamsMusic

(Original Song)
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" - WINNER
Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio" from "Rio"
Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Picture
"The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
"The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
"The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
"Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
"Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
"Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
"The Tree of Life" Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers
"War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Short Film (Animated)
"Dimanche/Sunday" Patrick Doyon
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg - WINNER
"La Luna" Enrico Casarosa
"A Morning Stroll" Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
"Wild Life" Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Short Film (Live Action)
"Pentecost" Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
"Raju" Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
"The Shore" Terry George and Oorlagh George - WINNER
"Time Freak" Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
"Tuba Atlantic" Hallvar Witzø

Sound Editing
"Drive" Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Ren Klyce
"Hugo" Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty - WINNER
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
"War Horse" Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Sound Mixing
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
"Hugo" Tom Fleischman and John Midgley - WINNER
"Moneyball" Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
"War Horse" Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Visual Effects
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
"Hugo" Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning - WINNER
"Real Steel" Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
"The Descendants" Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash - WINNER
"Hugo" Screenplay by John Logan
"The Ides of March" Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
"Moneyball" Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter StraughanWriting

(Original Screenplay)
"The Artist" Written by Michel Hazanavicius
"Bridesmaids" Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
"Margin Call" Written by J.C. Chandor
"Midnight in Paris" Written by Woody Allen - WINNER
"A Separation" Written by Asghar Farhadi

Bela Padilla sexy cover for FHM Philippines

Bella Padilla sexy cover for FHM Philippines.Bella is currently trending in Yahoo Philippines at No. 3.

Kapuso star Bella Padilla covers FHM Magazine. The Bikini Issue is finally here! Catch Bela Padilla and the sexy behind-the-scene footage of her first FHM shoot tonight on Follow That Star at 7:55 PM in GMA News TV.

40th Paraw Regatta Festival

Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Watch  40th Paraw Regatta Festival in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho!

In the 40th Paraw Regatta Festival, colorful sails invaded the seas of Iloilo City! The festival's highlight was the sailcloth painting contest and the "paraw" or sailboat race! And because the weather has just started to get warm, the summer feel was perfect for the celebration and the festivities!

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Philippine Popular Music Festival (PhilPOP) Competion

Join the Philippine Popular Music Festival (PhilPOP) Competition.


There are competitions for aspiring singers, dancers, actors, models, bands, chefs, even children wanting to be chefs but what about for songwriters?

With a local music scene widely dominated by imported music, the Filipino songwriter has become a stranger in his own land.

With this in mind, prominent names from various industries have come together to spearhead the creation of the Philippine Popular Music Festival.

PhilPOP is a songwriting competition open to all amateur and professional Filipino composers. By March 1, 2012, interested composers can start submitting their entries online at PhilPOP.com.ph. The deadline of submission is on May 10, 2012. Song entries must be in MP3 format and can be in any popular music genre or a fusion of known genres, in any form or structure. Each entry must not exceed fourminutes. Contestants can submit a maximum of two songs, either as a sole composer or as a collaborator. Song lyrics may be in Filipino, English, any Filipino dialect or a combination thereof.

There will be three levels of screenings and during the semi-finals, the judges will choose the top 14 finalists. The final performance and competition night will be held on July 14, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The grandprize winner will receive P1 million in cash and a trophy. The second and third runners up will each receive a trophy and P500,000 and P250,000 in cash respectively. All non-winning finalists will receive P50,000. A People’s Choice award will also be given to the entry with the most number of online and text votes. The winner will receive P200,000 and a trophy.

The competition hopes to provide a channel through which Filipino songwriters can create new songs and discover new expressions or genres in popular music. Theorganizers of PhilPOP also hope to start spark renewed enthusiasm and pride in Filipino music by starting a brand new collection of freshly produced Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

“Filipinos, in general, are musically gifted,” music maestro and PhilPOP executive director Ryan Cayabyab said. “We are well-known the world over simply because of our immense talent. But we are not just a country of talented singers, dancers and actors. With PhilPOP, I also want to shine the spotlight on our world-class composers and songwriters,” he added. The renowned musician also noted that this songwriting event is not a “revival” of another popular songwriting competition in the past decade.