imago- a filipino pop rock band

Imago is a pop rock band from the Philippines. The band is composed of four members. Aia De Leon is the band’s vocalist at the same time guitarist together with Tim Cancho who handles the same instrument. Myrene “Maps” Academia is the bassist and Zach Lucerois the drummer. They were recognized by their massive hit songs as “Akap”, “Anino”, “Ewan”, “Taralets” and “Sundo”.

Imago band was formed on 1998 and been active until today. Their original materials were recorded under Bob Marlow, a producer and musician and the album was released on 1999. The album was entitled Probably Not But Most Definitely under Maharlika Records. Several awards were garnered by the band from their first CD.

On 2003, four years after the release of the first album, Imago released their second album entitled Take 2. Some unexpected record label setbacks delayed the release of the album. Confident and excited over their new songs, the band decided to release an album no matter what. Take 2 featured eleven new tracks and four remixes including hit songs as “Akap” and “Anino”.

Blush, their third album was released on 2006 under the label of Universal Records. “Taralets” is the carrier single of the album and is a certified hit on 2006 in radio and music video channels. The second single of the album “Sundo” was released on the same year and its music video was being directed by Marie Jamora, who directed also in previous videos of Akap and Taralets. The album reached to Certified Gold Record last January 2008.

Their third single entitled “Walang Misteryo” was successful and the recent one, their fourth single entitled “Under Repair” was released. Its video imitates the band ABBA.

”Taralets” was used as the theme song of the movie Pitong Dalagita and also as a jingle of Philippine senatorial candidate campaign. They also recorded their version of “Ewan” which was sung by Apo Hiking Society originally. Their song “Spolarium” is also included in theUltraelectromagnetic jam Volume 1. They sang “Let It Snow” in the commercial of Close Up Season of Smiles and “Umagang Kay Ganda” were used in the morning program of ABS-CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda. “Love Is In My Hair” was chosen as the OST for the CineMalaya Film entry PISAY.

They also collaborated with ROK ON! under Viva Records on 2005, Kami nAPO Muna under Universal Records on 2006, Super! The Biggest OPM Hits Of The Year under Universal Records on 2006 and Kami nAPO Muna Ulit under Universal Records on 2007.

Imago was one of the artists around the world to perform in the annual Mosaic Music Festival held in Singapore last March 2008. Aia de Leon also shared vocal duties with Kevin Drew during his band’s opening number the same occasion.

Christopher Cross(THINK OF LAURA)

Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert on May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammys. He is perhaps best known for his Top Ten hit songs, "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind", and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", the last of which he performed for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore. "Sailing" earned three Grammy Awards in 1981, while "Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen).


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VAN HALEN(THE AMERICAN HARD ROCK)

Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. It has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, (1978). As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the BillboardMainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 19th best-selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the U.S. alone, and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S.In 1999, the RIAA certified their debut album diamond for ten million in U.S. sales.

In addition to being recognized for success, the band is known for the drama surrounding the exits of former members. The multiple exits lead singers, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone, were surrounded in controversy and mass press coverage with various contrasting press statements between the former singers and the band. Following their 2004 concert tour the band was on a hiatus from the public until September 2006, when new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen's place was confirmed and Roth reunion rumors began to re-surface coinciding with the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on March 12, 2007. After years of speculation, Van Halen began a tourwith Roth in late 2007 across North America and continued into 2008. An album was proposed to follow. Along with this, a live tour DVD was announced at their May 13, 2008, concert at the Izod Center that would contain recordings from several performances on that tour. Since the band concluded the reunion tour in July 2008, no official news from the band has been forthcoming. In August 2010, Warner Bros. Records issued a press release indicating that a new studio album and tour are planned for 2011.