Yum Yum Enrique Gil Bumps and Grinds to Everyone's Delight

It's embarrassing to note that this is only the second OPM concert I've seen this year compared to all the foreign acts I've seen! And this one, I didn't even watch because the guy could sing! Just to be blunt about it, I watched Enrique Gil's concert because he really has a nice body and he can dance like a male stripper and for any red-blooded gay man - that's all the show we really want to see!

But don't think I was the only one who was excited!! The female bosses of ABS were in full force there so I'm sure they weren't there to watch Enrique Gil sing!! And they were all in the front seat! Even Vicky Belo was there! See, women of a certain age need their sexy men too!!

We all want our sexy boys and I was surprised (and a bit alarmed) that even the young girls were screaming their lungs out when Enrique was just holding a towel!! Talk about men being objectified nowadays! I guess in this day and age, it's tit for tat already.

Well, Enrique can really bump and grind like R. Kelly and it was really a "nganga" moment when he did that! It's a good thing I caught it on video! It's always great to have something 'inspiring' to watch when I'm having a bad day!

And he was not shy to just take it all off! Not in the Jake Cuenca way since there were kids in the crowd, just in the Parental Guidance, Zac Efron High School Musical, "I'm so cute", tulo-laway, kind of way. At least the director of the show really knew what would give the people their money's worth!

Discovering Vice Ganda

I am probably one of the few Filipinos who do not watch Showtime or GGV so I don't really know how or why Vice Ganda is famous or how he does his comedy.

My BFF Jennifer Sy has been inviting me for ages to watch his concerts in Araneta and I've always begged off since I was not familiar with his work. Well, finally, last night, I saw him do his comedy routine during Enrique Gil's show and he's really good!

I even video-d the whole thing because in a way, he kinda reminded me of me - and the shameless way I flirt whenever there is a cute guy around! It was like a no-holds barred in-your-face dropping of hints and innuendos here and there - and he was funnier because he wore a very sexy swimsuit with skin tone leggings and high heel boots!

Anyway, since the crowd last night was pretty young, I could sense he toned down his comedy by a hundred notches so I'm sure if it were an adult crowd - he'd surely go for a take-no-prisoners approach - and that would be fun to watch!

Regine Velasquez Tops My OPM Top 10 for the Second Time

Due to her surprise appearance in Alicia Keys' concert this week here in Manila, Regine Velasquez gets her second #1 hit in my OPM top 10 countdown.  She last appeared in 1989, when Narito Ako went to #1.  This week, their live performance of If I Ain't Got You topped both my personal countdown and my OPM top 10 - the first time it has ever happened in all the years that I've been chart watching.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 29, 2013 -

#1 Alicia Keys feat. Regine Velasquez (live) - If I Ain't Got You (NEW)

#2 Sarah Geronimo - Ikot-Ikot (#2)

#3  Emmanuelle - Dear Diary (#4)

#4  Toni Gonzaga - Only With You (#6)

#5 Up Dharma Down - Luna (#5)

#6 Frencheska Farr - Bakit Ikaw (#10)

#7 Chris Cayzer - Paikot-Ikot (#3)

#8 Chris Cantada - January (NEW)

#9 Jensen Gomez - Could Have Been (NEW)

#10 Luigi D'Avola - Back To You (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 November 29, 2013: #1 Alicia Keys feat. Regine Velasquez - If I Ain't Got You

This is the first time that a live recording topped both my personal countdown and my OPM top 10.  This is also the first time a local and a foreign artist both topped both countdowns at the same week.  Alicia Keys performed her hit If I Ain't Got You during her concert here in Manila this week, inviting local chanteuse, Regine Velasquez to do the duet with her.  The song promptly went to #1 in both my countdowns.  It's Regine's second visit to the top spot of  my OPM top 10.

My OPM Top 10 November 29, 2013: #7 Chris Cayzer - Paikot-Ikot

Chris Cayzer's fourth top 10 hit in my OPM Top 10, Paikot-Ikot, moves from #4 to #3 this week.

Lady Gaga Gets Her 22nd #1 Song in My Personal Countdown

Even though Alicia Keys has nine of the ten slots this week due to her memorable concert here in Manila this week, that doesn't stop Lady Gaga from getting her 22nd #1 hit in my personal countdown. 

Incidentally, that show is now my most favorite concert for 2013, due mainly to Alicia's superb performance as well as the wonderful surprises she sprang on everyone, including me!  She didn't even give a hint to any of us so we were really shouting at the top of our voices when the surprises happened!

Anyway, her live version of If I Ain't Got You, a duet version this time with Filipina singer, Regine Velasquez, one of the surprise appearances that night, makes it to the top this week, making it Alicia's thirteenth trip to the top of my personal countdown.  The same song also tops my OPM top 10 this week, the first time it ever happened in the history of my chart watching.

All the rest of the top 10 are her songs, jacking up her top 10 hits to 23.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 29, 2013 -

#1 Lady Gaga - Applause (#5)

#2 Alicia Keys feat. Regine Velasquez - If I Ain't Got You (live version) (NEW)

#3 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (RE)

#4 Alicia Keys - Brand New Me (NEW)

#5 Alicia Keys - Tears Always Win (NEW)


#6 Alicia Keys - When It's All Over (NEW)

#7 Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again (RE)

#8 Alicia Keys - Diary (RE)

#9 Alicia Keys - Unbreakable (RE)

#10 Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire (NEW)

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #1 Alicia Keys feat. Regine Velasquez - If I Ain't Got You

If I Ain't Got You is a former #1 song for Alicia Keys, but this week, a live version of the song goes to #1, this time, Alicia Keys performs it with Filipina singer Regine Velasquez.  They performed the duet during Alicia's concert here in Manila this week.  This is Alicia's thirteenth visit to the top of my personal countdown.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #2 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart

Alicia Keys' Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart was a former #1 song from the singer.  This week, the song reenters my personal countdown at #2.  She performed this song during her show here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #4 Alicia Keys - Tears Always Win

Tears Always Win becomes Alicia Keys' twenty-first top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  It debuts this week at #4.  She performed this song during her concert here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #6 Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again

Alicia Keys' Like You'll Never See Me Again, was a former #1 song when it was originally released. It reenters this week at #6 after she performs this song during her concert here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #7 Alicia Keys - Diary

Alicia Keys' Diary reenters the top 10 of my personal countdown this week at #7.  It was a former #1 song when it was originally released.  She performed this song during her concert here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #8 Alicia Keys - Unbreakable

Unbreakable was a former top 10 hit of Alicia Keys. This week, it returns to the top 10 of my personal countdown because she performed it during her concert here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #9 Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire

Girl on Fire is Alicia Keys' nineteenth top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  It debuts this week at #9 and was the carrier single of her latest CD with the same name.  She performed this song during her concert here in Manila this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 29, 2013: #10 Alicia Keys - New Day

New Day is Alicia Keys' eighteenth top ten hit in my personal countdown. It's not only included in her latest album Girl On Fire, it's also in the compilation, Songs for the Philippines, a charity album dedicated to the victims of super typhoon Haiyan.

She performed this song during her concert here in Manila this week.  The song debuts at #10.

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys has twenty-two top ten hits in my personal countdown.  Twelve of them went all the way to #1.

2002 - How Come You Don't Call Me (#7) 
2002 - Girlfriend (#7)
2003 - You Don't Know My Name (#4)
2004 - If I Ain't Got You (#1)
2004 - Diary (with Tony!Toni!Tone!) (#1)
2004 - My Boo (with Usher) (#1)
2004 - Karma (#1)
2005 - Unbreakable (#8)
2007 - No One (#1)
2007 - Like You'll Never See Me Again (#1)
2007 - Tell You Something (#1)
2007 - I Need You (#1)
2007 - Superwoman (#1) 
2007 - Teenage Love Affair (#1)

2009 - Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart (#1)
2010 - Put It In A Love Song (with Beyonce) (#1)
2010 - Unthinkable (I'm Ready) (#3)
2013 - Girl on Fire (#10)
2013 - When It's All Over (#4)
2013 - Tears Always Win (#5)
2013 - Brand New Me (#3)
2013 - If I Ain't Got You (with Regine Velasquez) (#2)

Zsa Zsa Padilla Tops My OPM Top 10 For the Eighth Time After 26 Years

Veteran chanteuse Zsa Zsa Padilla returns to the top of my OPM top 10 countdown this week, as Palagi, moves from #2 to #1.  Her last visit to the top was with Ikaw Lamang in 1987.  In the 80's, Ms. Padilla had a string of seven #1 hits.  This is her eighth and hopefully, not her last.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 22, 2013 -

#1 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Palagi (#2)

#2 Sarah Geronimo - Ikot Ikot (#3)

#3 Chris Cayzer - Paikot-ikot (#4)

#4 Emmanuelle - Dear Diary (#5)

#5 Up Dharma Down - Luna (#6)

#6 Toni Gonzaga - Only With You (#6)

#7 Gloc-9 feat. Rico Blanco - Magda (#7)

#8 Abra feat. AC Munoz (#9)

#9 The Oktaves - Paakyat Ka Pa Lang, Pababa Na Ako (#10)

#10 Frencheska Farr - Bakit Ikaw (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 November 22, 2013: #1 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Palagi

Zsa Zsa Padilla's tenth top 10 hit, Palagi, moves from #2 to #1 this week.

My OPM Top 10 November 22, 2013: #7 Gloc-9 ft. Rico Blanco

Gloc-9's fifth top 10 hit and Rico Blanco's seventh top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Magda, their collaboration, stays #7 for another week, this week.

My OPM Top 10 November 22, 2013: #8 Abra feat. Arci Munoz - Ilusyon

Abra's second top 10 hit in my OPM top 10 this week, Ilusyon, his collaboration with Arci Munoz, moves a notch up from #9 to #8.

My OPM Top 10 November 22, 2013: #9 The Oktaves - Paakyat Ka Pa Lang, Pababa Na Ako

The Oktaves' second top 10 hit in my OPM top 10 countdown, Paakyat ka pa lang, Pababa Na Ako, moves from #10 to #9 this week.

Newcome Lorde Lords It Over My Personal Countdown This Week

Lorde gets her very first #1 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Royals, moves from #8 to #1.  

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 22, 2013 -

#1 Lorde - Royals (#8)

#2 One Direction - She's Not Afraid (RE)

#3 Mika - Elle Me Dit (RE)

#4 Lady Gaga - Applause (RE)

#5 Jason Mraz - A Beautiful Mess (RE)

#6 Hezekiah Walkder (NEW)

#7 Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar - Thinkin' 'Bout You (NEW)

#8 Ellie Goulding - Burn (NEW)

#9 Zedd feat. Hayley Williams - Stay the Night (NEW) 

#10 Pet Shop Boys (NEW)

My Weekly Top 10 November 22, 2013: #1 Lorde - Royals

New Zealander Lorde gets her very first #1 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Royals, moves from #8 to #1.

One Direction

One Direction has seven top 10 hits in my personal countdown.  One of them went all the way to #1.

2012 Little Things (#10)
2013 Heart Attack (#8)
2013 Over Again (#4) 
2013 - I Would (#5) 
2013 - Best Song Ever (#9) 
2013 - One Thing (#8)
2013 - She's Not Afraid (#1) 
2013 - Teenage Dirtbag (#2)

My Weekly Top 10 November 22, 2013: #5 Lady Gaga - Applause

Lady Gaga's Applause has already peaked at #2. This week, it reenters the top 10 at #5.

My Weekly Top 10 November 22, 2013: #7 Hezekiah Walker - Every Praise

 

 

 

Hezekiah Walker gets his very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Every Praise, debuts at #7

Hezekiah Walker

Gospel singer Hezekiah Walker has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown.

2013 - Every Praise (#7)

Ayah Marar

Ayah Marar has one top ten hit in my personal countdown.

2013 Thinking 'Bout You (with Calvin Harris) (#8)

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore has one top ten hit in my personal countdown, outside of that band -

2013 Stay the Night (with Zedd) (#4)

My Weekly Top 10 November 22, 2013: #8 Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar - Thinking 'Bout You

Calvin Harris gets his fourth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, as Thinking 'Bout You, his collaboration with Ayah Marar, debuts at #8 this week.  This is Ayah Marar's first foray into my personal countdown.

Regine Velasquez and Apl d.Ap Guest in Alicia Key's Manila Concert

It was a pleasant surprise for many Filipino fans of Alicia Keys when local nightingale Regine Velasquez joined Alicia Keys in a duet of If I Ain't Got You.  Regine really hit all the high notes while Alicia did the second voice for the same song!  It was such a rousing number, I actually stood up in standing ovation after they did it.

After that, Alicia, segued into Where Is the Love, where Apl d.Ap of The Black Eyed Peas then came onstage, which again, got the crowd roaring!  The appearance of those two came as Alicia dedicated some of the songs to the victims of typhoon Yolanda.  She really sounded sincere with her comments, which endeared her more to her fans.

Here's the video of that great duet!

 

Concert Review: Alicia Keys Sets Manila on Fire

My most favorite concert of 2013 as of yesterday was Swedish House Mafia, which incidentally, was the first concert I saw this year - and concert after concert came and none of them came close to the magnificence of that show. Their show was just a dazzling display of lights, laser and incredible dance music.

Well, until Alicia Keys show last night. She didn't need to have too much gimmick like lights or lasers or synchronized dance choreography or an elaborate stage design. Just like her previous shows here, all she needed was her grand piano and this time, a motley of hunky male dancers and a pair of well-placed back-up singers who really helped her achieve the sound and the arrangement she wanted.


Funny thing is, this was already her third show in Manila, yet the MOA Arena was still filled up in decent numbers! Just goes to show that she really has a solid fan core base here in Manila. Since she was on a tour, her voice was topnotch last night! She was also more confident now in doing the little dance steps. No more awkwardness this time.

Well, I love her setlist last night! Since she has several albums already, she just picked the most familiar ones from all of them, and included a few new songs from her latest album, Girl On Fire. I was surprised that Brand New Me was well applauded and of course, Girl on Fire definitely got the crowd going! I was taking a video for the most part in the first half since I loved the sequence of the songs that she chose. I am actually more a fan of her more 'obscure' songs than the more famous ones since I like their very laid-back vocal and piano arrangements. My most favorite song was Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart, which surprisingly, she did as a whole song! I was checking out Youtube and in most of her previous shows, she just segued it with Unthinkable. Last night, she did it as a whole song, including that pretty piano bit in the end! It really made my night! Yun pala, more surprises were still in store for all of us!

Anyway, what set her concert apart from all the others this year was the surprises she had for everyone and her heartfelt concern for the victims of the super typhoon Yoladna. She actually gave a very nice talk towards the end of her show, before she sang If I Ain't Got You, where she surprised everyone when local nightingale Regine Velasquez came out! It was a beautiful duet with Regine doing the main vocals while Alicia did the second voice! It was such a delight to watch to think I'm not even a Regine fan! Then, Alicia proceeds with her spiel on love and caring for each other and then, Apl d.Ap comes on stage to do Where's the Love! Again, surprised everyone, including me!

Wang Chung: Setlist for Manila Concert

80s British hit band Wang Chung is performing in Manila this December, back-to-back, with Naked Eyes.  This is their most probable setlist.  I am disappointed though that they are not playing Hypnotize Me!

1. City of Light
2. Fire In The Twilight
3. Let's Get Along / Everybody Have Fun Tonight / Let's Get Along
4. Space Junk
5. Don't Let Go
6. To Live and Die in L.A.
7. Rent Free
8. Let's Go
9. Dance Hall Days
10. Everybody Have Fun Tonight
11. Encore:
11. I Can Hardly Wait

Naked Eyes: Setlist for Manila Concert

80s electro-synth band, Naked Eyes, is performing in Manila this December back-to-back with Wang Chung.  Here is their most probable setlist - and it does include some of their best hits!

1. Voices In My Head
2. When The Lights Go Out
3. I Could Show You How
4. Piccadilly
5. I Can't Get Over Losing You
6. Promises, Promises
7. Paint It Black
8. (What) In The Name Of Love
9. Always Something There To Remind Me

Shehyee and Sam Pinto Tops My OPM Top 10 This Week

Shehyee and Sam Pinto both get their very first #1 hit in my OPM Top 10 this week, as Trip Lang, moves from #2 to #1 this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 15, 2013 -

#1 Shehyee and Sam Pinto - Trip Lang (#2)

#2 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Palagi (#3)

#3 Sarah Geronimo - Ikot Ikot (#4)

#4 Chris Cayzer - Paikot-Ikot (#5)

#5 Emmanuelle - Dear Diary (#7)

#6 Toni Gonzaga - Only With You (#6)

#7 Gloc-9 feat. Rico Blanco - Magda (#10)

#8 Up Dharma Down - Luna (#8)

#9 Ilusyon - Abra feat Arci Munoz (NEW)

#10 The Oktaves - Paakyat Ka Pa Lang, Pababa Na Ako (NEW)

 

My OPM Top 10 November 15, 2013: #1 Shehyee feat Sam Pinto - Trip Lang

Shehyee and Sam Pinto's very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown, Trip Lang, moved from  #2 to #1 this week.

Sam Pinto

Model Sam Pinto has one #1 hit in my OPM countdown.

2013 Trip Lang (with Shehyee) (#1)

Arci Munoz

Arci Munoz has one top 10 hit in my OPM top 10 countdown.

2013 Ilusyon (with Abra) (#8)

Jamie Cullum Tops My Personal Countdown for the Fifteenth Time

I am not surprised that one of the songs in Jamie Cullum's latest album, Momentum, has finally topped my personal countdown.  Previous to this week, he has had fourteen chart toppers from his past three albums!  That's how much I love his work!  Anyway, this week, You're Not the Only One, moves from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 15, 2013 -

#1 Jamie Cullum - You're Not the Only One (#2)

#2 Onerepublic - Light It Up (#3)

#3 Britney Spears - Work Bitch (#7)

#4 Justin Timberlake - Take Back the Night (#5)

#5 Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know (RE)

#6 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High (RE)

#7 Drake feat. Majid Jordan - Hold On We're Going Home (NEW)

#8 Lorde - Royals (NEW)

#9 Ylvis - The Fox (NEW)

#10 Pet Shop Boys feat. Example - Thursday

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #1 Jamie Cullum - You're Not the Only One

Jamie Cullum gets his fifteenth #1 song in my personal countdown this week, as You're Not the Only One moves from #2 to #1 this week.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #2 OneRepublic - Light It Up

OneRepublic's thirteenth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Light It Up moves up to #2 this week.  This was their second song during their concert here in Manila last night.

My Weekly Top 40 November 15, 2013: #3 Britney Spears - Work Bitch

Since we are dancing this song, Work Bitch in one of my Hip Hop classes, Britney Spears gets her 26th top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  I love the choreography that our teacher Nikos did for the class.  This week, the song reenters at #3.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #4 Justin Timberlake - Take Back the Night

Justin Timberlake' fourteenth top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Take Back the Night, reenters this week at #4.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #5 Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know

The British rock band, Arctic Monkeys second top 10 hit in my personal countdown, Do I Wanna Know, reenters this week at #5.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #6 Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High

The Arctic Monkeys has two top 10 hits in my personal countdown this week.  Coming in at #6 is Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High.

Majid Jordan

Majid Jordan is a Canadian duo composed of Majid Al Maskati & Jordan Ullman and they are featured in Drake's latest hit, Hold On We're Going Home.  It's their very first foray into my personal countdown.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #7 Drake feat Majid Jordan - Hold On We're Going Home

Drake gets his third top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Hold On We're Going Home debuts at #7.

Lorde

New Zealander Lorde has three top 10 hits in my personal countdown including two #1 songs.

2013 - Royals (#1)
2013 - Team (#1)
2014 - Tennis Court (#4)

Ylvis

The Norwegian duo, Ylvis, has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown.

2013 - The Fox (#9)

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #9 Ylvis - The Fox

The Norwegian duo, Ylvis, gets their very first top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as The Fox, debuts at #9.

My Weekly Top 10 November 15, 2013: #10 Pet Shop Boys feat. Example - Thursday

The Pet Shop Boys get their 14th top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Thursday debuts at #10.  Example also gets his very first top 10 foray into my personal countdown.  The duo performed this song during their concert here this year.

Example

Rap singer Example has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown.

2013 Thursday (with Pet Shop Boys) (#10)

Pet Shop Boys

80s electro-synth group the Pet Shop Boys has fifteen top 10 hits in my personal countdown.  Six of them went all the way to #1. 

1984 - West End Girls (#1) 
1985 - Opportunities (#8) 
1986 - Suburbia (#1) 
1987 - It's A Sin (#7) 
1987 - What Have I Done to Deserve This (with Dusty Springfield) (#1) 
1987 - Rent (#10) 
1987 - Always on My Mind (#1) 
1988 - Domino Dancing (#1) 
1993 - I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing (#1)
2007 - She's Madonna (with Robbie Williams) (#7) 
2009 - Love Etc. (#7) 
2013 - I'm Not Scared (#9) 
2013 - Vocal (#3)    
2013 - Thursday (with Example) (#10) 
2013 - Axis (#10)

Looking Forward to Enrique Gil's Concert

I finally got our tickets to Enrique Gil's concert next week and we're pretty excited to see the guy dance, swag, and hopefully, take his shirt off haha!!  Haven't been this excited to see a concert in a long time!

Zelle Tops My OPM Top 10 Countdown For the Second Time

The local band Zelle, topped my OPM top 10 countdown a few years back with Sabihin. This week, another song, Panaginip, from that same album reaches the top spot.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 8, 2013 -

#1 Zelle - Panaginip (#2)

#2 Shehyee feat. Sam Pinto - Trip Lang (#8)

#3 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Palagi (#7)

#4 Sarah Geronimo - Ikot Ikot Lang (#6)

#5 Chris Cayzer - Paikot-Ikot (NEW)

#6 Toni Gonzaga - Only With You (NEW)

#7 Emmanuelle - Dear Diary (NEW)

#8 Up Dharma Down - Luna (NEW)

#9 Yeng Constantino - Josephine (#5)

#10 Gloc-9 feat. Rico Blanco - Magda (#10)

My OPM Top 10 November 8, 2013: #1 Zelle - Panaginip

Zelle's fourth top 10 hit and second #1 hit in my OPM countdown, Panaginip, moves up to the top spot this week from #2 to #1.  

My OPM Top 10 November 8, 2013: #9 Yeng Constantino - Josephine

Yeng Constantino's seventh top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Josephine, slips from #5 to #9 this week.

The Killers Top My Personal Countdown For the Fifth Time

The Killers return to the top this week, as Runaways, moves from #2 to #1 this week.  Last month, the band went to the top with All These Things That I've Done.  This is the band's fifth trip to the top of my personal countdown.  Also, there are eight songs from OneRepublic this week, as the band performed here in Manila last night.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 8, 2013 -

#1 The Killers - Runaways (#2)

#2 Jamie Cullum - You're Not the Only One (#5)

#3 OneRepublic - Light It Up (NEW)

#4 OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself (NEW)

#5 OneRepublic - Counting Stars (NEW)

#6 OneRepublic - Preacher (NEW)

#7 OneRepublic - Feel Again (NEW)

#8 OneRepublic - I Lived (NEW)

#9 OneRepublic - Can't Stop (NEW)

#10 OneRepublic - Burning Bridges (NEW)

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #1 The Killers - Runaways

The Killers' Runaways is their fifth #1 hit in my personal countdown. They performed this song during their concert here in Manila this week and just like Human, I got very emotional listening to the song as well. 

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #4 OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself

OneRepublic gets their twelfth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as If I Lose Myself debuts at #4.  This was the band's final song during their concert here in Manila last night.

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #5 OneRepublic - Counting Stars

OneRepublic gets their eleventh top ten hit in my personal countdown, as Counting Stars debuts this week at #5.  The band performed this song during their concert here last night.

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #7 OneRepublic - Feel Again

OneRepublic gets their ninth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as Feel Again debuts at #7.  The band performed this song during their concert here last night.

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #8 OneRepublic - I Lived

OneRepublic gets their eighth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week, as I Lived debuts at #8.  The band also performed this song during their show here in Manila last night.

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #9 OneRepublic - Can't Stop

OneRepublic gets their seventh top ten hit in my personal countdown this week, as Can't Stop, debuts at #9.  The band performs this song during their show here in Manila last night.

My Weekly Top 10 November 8, 2013: #10 OneRepublic - Burning Bridges

OneRepublic gets their sixth top 10 hit in my personal countdown this week as Burning Bridges, debuts at #10.  The band performed this song during their concert here in Manila yesterday.

OneRepublic

OneRepublic has thirteen top 10 hits in my personal countdown.  One of them went all the way to #1.

2007 - Apologize (with Timbaland) (#4)
2008 - Stop and Stare (#7)
2009 - All The Right Moves (#10)
2009 - Secrets (#3) 
2010 - Good Life (#3)
2013 - Burning Bridges (#10)
2013 - Can't Stop (#9)
2013 - I Lived (#8)
2013 - Feel Again (#7)
2013 - Preacher (#1)
2013 - Counting Stars (#5)
2013 - If I Lose Myself (#4)
2013 - Light It Up (#2)

The Cute Ryan Tedder Here in Manila

Here are some pictures of Ryan Tedder which I took during OneRepublic's concert here yesterday.

Concert Review: One Night With the Cute Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic

I was a bit pissed that we came late for Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic's show tonight! Normally, concerts here in Manila start at 9PM but for some strange reason, they started the show at 8:30PM. Hay naku, kung kelan ako late, maaga sila, kung kelan naman ako maaga, super late naman sila!! Anobah!! Oh well. Ryan did a fantastic show tonight showing off his vocal prowess which sounded pitchy at times but who cares, this was the last night of their Asian tour and the guy wanted to wail many times!

They played mostly songs from their latest album, Native, which was great, because I only realized tonight what a great album it was, containing a lot of good material. I was just a bit pissed that I missed Light It Up, which was my most favorite song from it. I think it was their second song. Anyway, they did the other songs really well, from their encore songs Feel Again and If I Lose Myself to Preacher and I Lived. Of course, the crowd loved Counting Stars which is their current hit. The coliseum was packed with people tonight and it was great to be with a young crowd once again. They really knew how to party! Ryan promised to be back! I won't be surprised if they can continue to come out with interesting material. Ryan is, after all, a very talented songwriter as well.