Viva princesses in thriller flick

MOR 101.9 remains to be the FM radio of choice for most listeners in Mega Manila, and together with 16 other MOR stations nationwide, is set to become a bigger and stronger FM radio station for kaMORkadas in different parts of the country with MOR Philippines.

According to a recent survey by Kantar Media in the first quarter of 2018, MOR 101.9 Manila got the highest average audience share of 33 percent among all FM stations in Mega Manila. This is 12 percentage points higher than its closest competitor’s 21 percent.

Aside from MOR Manila, most MOR stations in the country have also conquered the radio airwaves in their respective regions. Thus, a stronger MOR network will soon go on air with MOR Philippines.

Under MOR Philippines, 17 MOR stations will unite to bring listeners from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao one vibe and one sound.

Aside from quality radio entertainment, MOR also champions original Pinoy music or OPM and honors the talents of Filipino artists and songwriters via its annual MOR Pinoy Music Awards.

Among the nominees for Song of the Year this year are “Titibo Tibo” by Moira Dela Torre, “Demonyo” by JK Labajo, “Sampu” by Jona, and “Shanawa” by Maymay Entrata.

Maymay, Moira, Alexa Ilacad, and Yeng Constantino compete in the Female Artist of the Year category, while JK, Inigo Pascual, Christian Bautista, and Noven Belleza battle it out in the Male Artist of the Year category.

For Album of the Year, the nominees are Rivermaya’s “Sa Kabila ng Lahat,” Gloc 9’s “Rotonda,” Jona’s self-titled album, and JK Labajo’s “JKL.”

Gracenote and Chito Miranda, Jona and Boyband PH, and Elisse Joson and Mccoy De Leon are all vying for the Best Collaboration of the Year award.

The popular McLisse loveteam is also nominated in the OPM Revival of the Year category for their song “Opposites Attract,” up against Moira Dela Torre’s “Sundo,” JK Labajo’s “Beautiful Girl,” and Kaye Cal’s “Why Can’t It Be.”

BoybandPH, meanwhile, makes their second appearance on the nominees list with their song “Boyfriend,” which is up for LSS Hit of the Year. The group is competing with TJ Monterde’s “Tulad Mo,” Noven Belleza’s “Tumahan Ka Na,” and Kim Chiu’s “Okay Na Ako.”

“Cebuana” by Karencitta, “Waray Love Bisaya” by Polzkee and Ai, “Yayay” by Piyaok Band, and “Dvoena” by Pao Lofranco are nominated for Regional Song of the Year, while Kisses Delavin, Maris Racal, Tony Labrusca, and Noven Belleza are competing for Best New Artist.

Last but not the least, MOR also honors digital artists with the Digital Artist of the Year Award. Among the nominees are Agsunta, Karencitta, Ex Battalion and Ben&Ben.

The MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2018 is set to happen on July 21 at the Araneta Coliseum. Watch out on MOR’s Facebook for more details on how to get tickets to the #MORPMA2018.

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Director Richard Somes is very pleased to have worked with Ella Cruz and Donnalyn Bartolome, the lead stars of his latest movie titled “Cry No Fear” under Viva Films. He says Ella and Donnalyn are perfect for their roles as half-sisters who hate each other. But faced with real danger, they must unite to escape.

Direk Richard said there were other stars that he auditioned for the pivotal roles played by Ella and Donnalyn but when he first saw them, he felt that he found the right stars.

“We did a lot of workshops to prepare them for the role.  What is good about them is that they are friends in real life that’s why the chemistry is palpable,” he said. “They were also very game in doing even the hardest action scenes and since most of the scenes were shot while raining, it became more difficult for them.”

There was one scene where Direk Richard asked Donnalyn to jump into a pool from a height of 25 feet. She nearly drowned after doing the jump and it was good thing Ella was around to save her.

On the part of Ella, she did one scene which caused her to hyperventilate. It was a good thing Direk Richard had a portable oxygen tank on hand which she was able to use. She was also able to rest before resuming the shoot.

Ella and Donnalyn said “Cry No Fear” is the most difficult role they have done thus far. But they considered it a big challenge since they want to prove they are actresses and can portray any kind of role. No matter how difficult these scenes were, they faced it head on even it meant aching bodies and suffering cuts and bruises in the process.

“Cry No Fear” opens in cinemas nationwide on June 20.