Archive for December 2016

Niall Horan, Lukas Graham, Shawn Mendes, Emeli Sande and Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink and Ty Dolla $ign join the biggest celebration of the year, performing from the Billboard Hollywood Party on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2017.” Fergie, set to host the event from Los Angeles, will perform two songs leading up to the 2017 countdown.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of America‟s biggest celebration of the year and will include 5 ½ hours of special performances and reports on New Year‟s celebrations from around the globe. Ryan Seacrest will host and lead the traditional countdown to midnight from Times Square in New York City as he has for the last 11 years with live reporting from actress and comedian Jenny McCarthy. Mariah Carey, DNCE, Thomas Rhett and Gloria Estefan with the cast of her Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET! will perform for over one million fans live in Times Square and millions more on TV.

Fifth Harmony’s record-breaking success on the charts with their sophomore album 7/27, released May 27 on Syco Music/Epic Records, adds to an already award-winning 2016, with the group‟s first-time wins at the American Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, People‟s Choice Awards and iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards; their second win at this year‟s Kids Choice Awards, and two wins at the Radio Disney Music Awards. Rolling Stone recently included 7/27 as one of the best albums of 2016 so far, and its lead single, “Work From Home,” gave the act its highest charting single yet on the Billboard Hot 100. Fifth Harmony boasts 7.5 million followers on Instagram, 3.6 million on Twitter and 7.4 million fans on Facebook.

Brian Collins (born April 1, 1986), better known by his stage name Kid Ink is an American hip hop recording artist, songwriter and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is signed to Tha Alumni Music Group/RCA Records. He released the independent album "Up & Away" with Tha Alumni Music Group in 2012 selling over 100k+ albums and 750k+ singles to date including the Gold Certified "Hell & Back". After signing with RCA Records in 2013 Ink released an EP titled "Almost Home" in 2013 and his second studio album in 2014, the Gold Certified "My Own Lane" including hit singles "Show Me" feat Chris Brown (Double Platinum) and "Main Chick" (Platinum). On February 3, 2015, he released his third studio album "Full Speed" including singles "Body Language" featuring Usher (Platinum) and "Be Real" with Dej Loaf (Platinum). On December 25, 2015, he released a surprise retail Mixtape with DJ Mustard entitled "Summer in the Winter" that included the Gold Certified single "Promise" feat Fetty Wap. Notable features include "Delirious" with Steve Aoki (Gold Certified) and "Worth It" with Fifth Harmony (Triple Platinum). Ink has over 2 Billion Views collectively on Youtube including the Billion + Viewed "Worth It" Music Video with Fifth Harmony and the 100M + Music Videos "Ride Out" from the Furious 7 Soundtrack, Show Me feat Chris Brown & Promise feat Fetty Wap.

Born Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ty Dolla $ign has been an in-demand writer, producer, and featured artist since helming YG‟s 2010 smash, “Toot It and Boot It (feat.Ty Dolla $ign).” Since then, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, has fast become one of hip-hop‟s most highly demanded collaborators, contributing his acclaimed production and writing skills to Chris Brown‟s #1 hit, “Loyal,” Kanye West‟s “Real Friends” and “Faded," Fifth Harmony‟s “Work From Home,” Rihanna‟s “FourFiveSeconds (with Kanye West & Paul McCartney)” as well as work with Big Sean “Play No Games (feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign),” Trey Songz (“Fumble”), B.o.B (“HeadBand (feat. 2 Chainz)”), and Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg, whose "Young, Wild & Free (feat. Bruno Mars)” proved a GRAMMY® Award- nominated blockbuster. His “BEACH HOUSE” mixtape & EP series earned him further attention, leading Rolling Stone to call Ty one of the “10 New Artists You Need To Know in 2014.” In 2016, he notched his first No. 1 as an artist on Billboard‟s Hot Rap Songs chart with “Sucker For Pain” from the Suicide Squad soundtrack.

Niall Horan makes his solo debut with the single “This Town,” released by Capitol Records. Upon release “This Town” went to #1 in over 60 countries and topped the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart. Horan gives a stripped-down performance of “This Town” in a new “1 Mic 1 Take” video which was filmed in the historic Capitol Studios in Hollywood. The video has over 21M views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBlfyYHu80. Greg Kurstin produced the track, which Horan wrote with Jamie Scott, Mike Needle and Daniel Bryer. The studio version of 'This Town', released via Capitol Records US, is available now across Spotify, iTunes and Apple Music.

Lukas Graham have solidified their status as the biggest breakout act of 2016, earning three Grammy nominations for their smash single “7 Years,” including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The Danish foursome, led by vocalist and songwriter Lukas Forcchhammer, propelled to the top of the charts with their quadruple platinum debut single “7 Years” reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, with over 600M Spotify streams, making it the highest-selling single by a debut artist this year, and the third highest-selling single overall. “7 Years” is featured on Lukas Graham‟s Certified Gold self-titled debut album, which received overwhelming critical acclaim since its April 1 release, debuting at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 with accolades from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard and more. They have performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, The Billboard Music Awards, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden, CONAN and the MTV Video Music Awards, where they were nominated for “Best New Artist.” The band is continuing their ground-breaking year with new single “You‟re Not There,” which is a tribute to Forchhammer‟s late father. Hailing from Christiania, an autonomous, artistic community in the center of Copenhagen, Lukas developed his natural talent for honest and insightful songwriting. Classically trained with the Copenhagen Boys‟ Choir, with a musical scope widened by his Irish folk roots and passion for hip-hop, Lukas possesses a distinct, poetic ability to capture the full range of emotions in his music. Known for a phenomenal live show, Lukas Graham will continue to headline sold out shows around the world for the remainder of the year and into 2017.

Singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes has recently scored his second #1 debut on the Billboard 200 with the September 23rd release of his sophomore album Illuminate, which hit #1 on iTunes in over 65 countries. The album was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran‟s “+” and “x” albums), and its lead single “Treat You Better” debuted at #1 immediately upon release via iTunes in 26 countries and has soared to Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Shawn‟s debut album Handwritten has been certified platinum and features 4x platinum single “Stitches.” Shawn recently completed a sold-out headlining world tour in support of Handwritten, including shows at LA‟s Greek Theatre and NYC‟s Radio City Music Hall, as well as his hometown Air Canada Centre. He previewed his new album before release at a one-time-only headlining Illuminate Live Concert & Album Event at Madison Square Garden in September, and he will embark on his first-ever headlining arena tour with the Illuminate World Tour in 2017. Shawn has been named one of Time Magazine‟s “Most Influential Teens” of 2014 and 2015, as well as one of Forbes‟ “30 Under 30” in 2016, and he won “Favorite New Artist” at the 2016 People‟s Choice Awards.

Emeli Sandé made her debut with Our Version Of Events, which was the biggest selling album of 2012 in the U.K. Named as one of the best albums of the year by critics worldwide, it contained the single, “Next to Me,” which has sold more than seven million downloads worldwide, including 1.5 million in the U.S., where it is certified Platinum. Long Live the Angels, her 2016 follow-up album, was hailed as “a clear, accomplished cry from the heart” by The New York Times. The Scottish artist has been honored with three BRIT awards, two Ivor Novello awards and a BET award. A highly sought-after writer, she has written songs for Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Katy Perry and many others.

 The complete lineup on RTL CBS Entertainment: 

9:00 am-12:00 p.m.– “DICK CLARK‟S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR‟S ROCKIN‟ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017 – Part 1”

12:30pm -2:30 p.m. – “DICK CLARK‟S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR‟S ROCKIN‟ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2017– Part 2”

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It’s officially a few more days before we celebrate New Year. Around the globe, most people are trying to look their best, new clothes, new gadgets, and new shoes, but can these make up for looking best at what’s on top of our head, our hair!

Taking care of our mane should be on top of our list just as we go to spa to pamper our body, our hair needs pampering as well. Novuhair, Nature’s answer to hair loss has got you covered.

As we bid adieu to 2016, throw away your difficulties on hair loss and scalp problems with Novuhair’s 19 natural ingredients. Made of herbal ingredients that include moringa oleifera, panax ginseng, virgin coconut oil and the natural essences of rosemary and peppermint, Novuhair nourishes the scalp and hair by increasing the flow of nutrients and improving blood circulation to the scalp. Novuhair also helps hydrate the scalp, maintain the hair’s natural luster and prevent early hair graying, hair dryness and itching.

The brand has helped thousands of satisfied users here in the Philippines, thus merits its fifth consecutive year of being awarded by Watson’s as the leading Medicated Hair Care Brand in the country.

Good news to our kababayans abroad and their friends, with the brand’s aim to help assuage hair problems across the globe, Novuhair products are available in Kuwait, distributed by Bee Organic Import & Export Establishment, Kuwait.

For orders, you may contact landlines +96524343885 and +96524343866 or mobile numbers +96550380380, +96565559935 and +96560755122. Bee Organic’s showroom is located at Arabia Mall, First Floor Showroom # 15 Egaila Area, Kuwait.

Novuhair can also be purchased online through our service partner: www.regaloservice.com. Servicing USA, Canada, UAE , KSA and other Asian countries.

Locally, Novuhair Topical Scalp Lotion, Shampoo and Conditioner are available in all Mercury Drug Stores and other leading drug stores nationwide.

For more information visit www.novuhair.com, like the brand’s official Facebook Page at Novuhair Official, and follow it on Twitter at @NovuhairNatural. You may also call the Novuhair hotlines at 4136570 and 09228830575 and order online at Lazada.

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The yuletide season is not yet over! As we welcome the new year, a great news from one of the leading mobile brands has been announced and has already started!

Heads up, Christmas shoppers: there’s another P1,000 off on the OPPO F1 starting on December 9.The discount applies to OPPO’s P9,990 holiday promo on the F1, further dropping the price to a mere P8,990.

The OPPO F1 is the first smartphone in the mobile technology brand’s camera-focused F series, which made its debut in the Philippines last February.

“We always want our selfies to be upload-ready as soon as we take them, and this is especially true during the holiday season,” said OPPO Brand Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng.

“The OPPO F1 would make a great gift for anyone who wants to immortalize their holiday moments. Our newest discount just makes that even more possible,” he added.

The smartphone features an 8-megapixel front camera with a wide f/2.0 aperture lens and a 1/4 inch sensorto capture vibrant selfies even in less-than-ideal lighting.

Selfies taken by the front camera are 30 percent clearer than photos captured by a 5-megapixel camera. They are also 44 percent brighter than those taken with an f/2.4 lens.

The OPPO F1’s front-camera is also equipped with the Beautify 3.0 app, which has three beautification modes and various filters to give selfies a flawless look.

The discounted OPPO F1 is available at concept and dealer stores nationwide. For more information, visit OPPO Philippines’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/oppophilippines/ or log on to http://www.oppo.com/ph/index.html. (The Lifestyle Portal)

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OPPO is a global electronics and technology service provider that provides customers with the latest and most exquisite electronic devices and mobile Internet service. OPPO delivers customers with the most delightful electronic experience that is full of surprises, through meticulous designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit http://global.oppo.com.

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Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also presents one with certain challenges. After all, it isn’t always easy to think of what to give the special people in our lives, especially when on a budget.

Thankfully, Digital Walker, the country’s largest retailer of premium gadgets and accessories, is making things easier this season by hosting a Holiday Wish List Promo!

From December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017, customers who purchase a minimum of only Php 5,000 in any Digital Walker Branch will get 1 set of Digital Walker Christmas Discount Coupons.

Customers can expect discounts from a wide selection of brands suitable for both the young and the old, making the season of giving even more enjoyable. Discounts range from 10% off from Jaybird, 15% from Motorola Verve Ones Series, 20% discount from Audiofly, Defunc, Urbanears, Braven, Blue Ant, and Morphie, 30% from Tech 21, Speck, and Fusechicken.

There is also good news for running enthusiasts, as prices of Fitbit accessories have dropped as well. The Fitbit Flex is now Php 3,599 (from its standard retail price of Php 4,599), the Fitbit Charge HR is now Php 5,499 (from Php 6,999) and the Fitbit Blaze is now Php 7,999 (from Php 9,999).

By throwing their Holiday Wish List Promo, Digital Walker has proved once again that they are the go-to gadget store for everyone’s accessory needs.

The discount coupons customers receive may only be used until March 31, 2017 and cannot be converted into cash. One coupon applies to one item of choice only.

Visit Digital Walker stores at Glorietta 2, Eastwood, Robinsons Magnolia, SM Aura, Alabang Town Center, Harbour Point Subic, Vmall Greenhills, Trinoma, Robinsons Place Manila, Shangri-La | Rockwell, Greenbelt 5, SM MoA, Robinson Place Pioneer, SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, UP Town Center, Abreeza Mall, Centrio Mall, Century City Mall, Estancia Mall. (The Lifestyle Portal)

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Back by popular demand, Asian Food Channel’s original series, Cooking For Love season 2 returns with tougher competition and more delectable recipes by culinary host Sarah Benjamin, and Malaysia’s celebrity chef, Nik Michael Imran!

The brand new season features 6 new families of diverse backgrounds, following Nik and Sarah as they pit their kitchen skills and creativity to outdo one another and prove that the best way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. With each episode capturing a family’s unique story, the competitive duo not only tries to challenge each other but also themselves, as they draw culinary inspiration from each personalized story and create a menu especially for them. From intimate family reunions to grand Mother’s Day celebrations, find out who will win the most number of hearts this season!

Culinary host and blogger from Singapore, Sarah Benjamin, began her food journey young, assisting her grandmother in the kitchen to make home-cooked Chinese Hakka dishes often. As Sarah grew older, her lifelong passion for cooking was ignited when she started cooking for herself during university in Scotland. It was the inability to order Asian food that motivated Sarah to experiment with various Asian flavors and dishes. The past 2 years have been a journey into culinary spotlight that has brought her across the globe traveling, eating and experiencing international cultures and flavors. In this season of Cooking For Love, Sarah is determined to bring a range of dynamic fusion flavors and influences from her travels to the table.

Similarly, Nik began cooking at the age of just 9-years-old. Having grown up with a chef as a father, Nik was often encouraged to cook up meals for family and friends visiting. Trained in French and Italian cooking, with Malaysia palate influences and who also has a penchant for incorporating Japanese and Korean flavors, Nik truly brings a fresh take on traditional dishes, creating original yet accessible recipes that draw influences from East and West.

With both hosts coming from different backgrounds and approach to cooking differently, this season’s competition is intensified. In one of the episodes, Nik and Sarah will take on the challenge to cook for a Thai Family. To add on to the challenge, both hosts will have to infuse Western flavors in the dishes they cook. Sarah whips up a plate of Green Papaya Rojak, Spaghetti Meatball Krapao and Kueh Salat while Nik cooked Spicy Squid Thai Salad, Norwegian Salmon Bakar Sambal with Jasmine Rice and Red Ruby Chestnut. Will they be able to satisfy the family’s authentic Thai palate and impress them with their creative take on Thai-Western dishes?

Catch Cooking For Love season 2 on Thursdays at 9pm, and rerun episodes beginning 9 December, Friday at 8pm. (The Lifestyle Portal)

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In the second installment of Lifestyle’s “The Crawl,” Piolo Pascual and son Inigo take their curious taste buds to the Northern part of Thailand—Chiang Mai. The father and son team goes on a culinary adventure, and explore the different flavors and food selections that Thailand has to offer starting December 8 on Lifestyle.

The Philippines’ ultimate heartthrob will once again venture through streets and cities, and show Filipinos a glimpse of a different culinary culture, including tips on surviving the task and insights on how to maximize the food and travel experience.

Food crawling is a form of bonding among people with common passion for food. The Crawl shows another side of Piolo Pascual—the adventurous, outgoing, and multi-faceted father and friend who loves experiencing what life has to offer, particularly through travel with his new companion.

Watch Piolo and Inigo try out Chiang Mai’s myriad food specialties such as spicy sausage, khao soy,Pad Thai, Kang Puk Wan, and Madame Butterfly tea from well-known Thai food stops such as Rak Thanam, Comedara, Galae, and Vieng Joom On.

Along the trip, they also discover breath-taking tourist attractions like visiting Wat Doi Suthep, Mae Ping River Cruise, Night Street Market, and a lot more. They also get enjoy the spectacular Loy Krathong and Yi Peng Festival, where they pay respect to the Goddess of the Water along with the Thai locals by sending off lanterns.

Through the Lucky Lifestyle Viewer promo, two viewers also got the chance to discover the flavors of Chiang Mai in a 5-day, 4-night trip, and also got to meet and dine with Piolo himself.

The first run of TheCrawl was shot in Osaka, Japan, also known as “The Kitchen of Japan: Home of great traditional Japanese Cuisine,” which Piolo took a trip to with crawl buddy Lui Villaruz.

“The Crawl” is a Lifestyle original food and travel show adding to the list of successful shows the channel has produced like “Metabeats,” “Curiosity Got The Chef,” “FoodPrints,” and “Listed.” Lifestyle is one of the channels of Creative Programs, Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN that aims to give Filipinos a complete lifestyle experience while gaining meaningful insights.

Don’t miss Piolo and Inigo’s exciting gastronomical trip to Chiang Mai in Lifestyle’s “The Crawl,” on Dec. 8 (9pm). Replays are available on Dec. 9, Friday (12nn), Dec. 10, Saturday (3pm), Dec.11, Sunday (10:30am), Dec. 24, Saturday (8pm), and Dec. 25, Sunday (12mn &10:30am). Lifestyle is available on SKYcable channel 52. For updates, follow Lifestyle on Facebook (facebook.com/lifestyletvph), Instagram (@lifestyletvph), and Twitter (@lifestyletvph).

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An infectious and energetic blend of music filled the atmosphere at McKinley West as over 10,000 participants, a.k.a. Music Runners™ ran, danced and partied at the second edition of The Music Run™ by Philam Vitality. The event, hailed in other countries as the Ultimate 5k Running and Music Festival, returned to Manila bigger and bolder following a smash-hit debut at the Philippine Arena last year.

A phenomenal and futuristic run, The Music Run™ is an award-winning event that offers a unique total music immersion experience and has been making waves all over the world, including multiple sold-out events in Asia this year, and new tour dates announced in India, Europe and South Africa for next year.

The Music Run™ by Philam Vitality started on a high note at the Music Village with a pre-party featuring local alternative soul band Sud, who rocked the crowd with upbeat renditions of their hits ‘How We Play’ and ‘Profanities’. Pre-race energy levels were further pumped up with a mass warm up by Gold’s Gym, the much-loved music and dance infused workout.

Music Runners™ ran, danced and partied across a 5km route comprising of five 1km Music Zones – Rock, Pop, Old School, Hip Hop and Dance. Lined with over 120 concert-quality speakers pumping 150,000 watts of music the entire way, The Music Run™ by Philam Vitality is the world’s loudest 5k fun run. The soundtrack for run was voted for by the participants through a bespoke online music app developed in partnership with Spotify®.

In each of the Music Zones, Music Runners™ were treated to special interactive activities: From cool, cold pyrotechnics in the Philam Asset Management Inc Rock Zone; a tunnel with hanging balls at the BPI-Philam Pop Zone; a stage featuring AirAsia crew lip syncing to the top-voted songs with an electric “Superbowl” performance in the AirAsia Old School Zone with a chance to win exclusive flights and prizes; photo opportunities with graffiti artists, dancers and photo walls in the Hip Hop Zone; to a mobile disco tunnel with glowing lights in the Philam Vitality Dance Zone.

Presenting Sponsor Philam Life, who recently launched the Philam Vitality Active App, hosted a series of engaging running, swimming, and cycling challenges at their booth. A few lucky Music Runners™ who downloaded the app also walked away with cool prizes such as fitness devices and gym memberships.

“Through The Music Run™, Philam Life offers Filipinos a chance to stay fit while having fun. Last year was a really big success and we were inspired to bring it closer to more runners this year,” said Philam Vitality Deputy Head Kats Cajucom.

“This was made possible with the Philam Vitality program, a first of its kind, full-scale wellness program where members get rewarded for making healthy choices. Through Philam Vitality, we are taking active steps to positively transform the lives of Filipinos by helping them to live longer, healthier and better lives,” she added.

Music Runners™ were also treated to endless music and fitness-inspired entertainment in the Music Village courtesy of event sponsors.

Petron hosted five fun and challenging activity stations, which included a 10ft high rock-climbing station, a nine feet high ‘Bungee Fun’ jump, a VJ Booth, a ‘Blaze 100’ Velcro jump wall’ and also PS4 Dance games for participants for all Music Runners™ to enjoy.

At the Alcatel booth’s basketball challenge station, Alcatel phones were given away to the best scorer every hour. Alcatel Shine Lite smartphones featuring remarkable camera qualities were also won by two Music Runners™. The winners wore eye-catching outfits and were best-dressed in the theme “Dare to Shine”.

Other sponsors such as Oakley and Saucony also showcased their latest products at their respective booths and provided Music Runners™ a chance to win exclusive prizes.

To cap off the event was the ultimate music festival that kept the energy high with dancers, laser lights, chill out zones, and fireworks. The party came to a standstill for a short moment when all Music Runners froze in unison as they took on Manila’s biggest mannequin challenge. Shortly after Australian radio house DJ Sam Withers, who was a big hit in last year’s after-run concert, wowed audiences once more with a stunning performance.

“The Music Run™ is not just another fun run. It aims to bring our running experiences to new heights of excitement. The Music Run™ first made waves in Asia and now it is sending waves of good vibes in cities around the globe,” said Martin Capstick, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Exceed Sports and Entertainment, event promoter of The Music Run™ in multiple cities in Asia.

“We are really glad to experience the Filipino energy once again. We hope that even after this run, more Filipinos would become inspired to take up healthier ways to have fun,” he added.

The Music Run™ Manila is presented by Philam Vitality, and sponsored by BPI-Philam, Philam Asset Management Inc., AirAsia, Oakley, Alcatel, Petron, Saucony, McKinley West, Mellow Radio, Manila Water and Takbo.ph. (The Lifestyle Portal)

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