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iGMA caught up with Dennis para malaman kung saan nanggaling ang Bro Band, and what else should viewers watch out for sa “SOP.”
You've probably noticed the changes sa 'SOP' -- the more light-weight banter in between performances and new segments, including “Bro Band,'” the group that features Aljur Abrenica, Chris Cayzer and Dennis Trillo. iGMA caught up with Dennis para naman malaman kung saan nanggaling ang Bro Band, and what else should viewers watch out for sa “SOP.” Text by Jason John S. Lim. Interview by Loretta Ramirez. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio.
Sa malapit na pagtatapos ng Gagambino, inamin ni Dennis Trillo na mas marami na siyang time ngayon to concentrate on his music. And he reveals na baka this year na rin daw mai-release ang kanyang second studio album. "Hindi ko alam kung Indi Music pa din, pero sina Kuya Ogie [Alcasid] pa rin daw ang magpo-produce," he says. Kung matatandaan, his first album was produced by Indi Music and Universal Records, and according to Dennis, baka 'yung dalawa pa rin daw na music outfits ang mag-produce ng pangalawa niyang album. Ang wala daw talaga sa plano this year ay ang magkaroon ng major concert. "Focus[ed] kami ngayon sa SOP," was his reply ng tanungin namin si Dennis tungkol dito. Tama nga naman, SOP is the Concert TV to beat. Dennis, along with Aljur Abrenica and Chris Cayzer, are the front men para sa latest segment ng SOP, ang “Bro Band.” "Kasi kailangan mas pagandahin pa daw namin 'yung SOP. Dapat daw i-maintain namin 'yung [quality ng show], dapat may laging bagong ipapakita, [at] mas seryosohin namin. Lahat ng tao talaga [na involved sa show], pinaramdam sa amin na mahal nila 'yung show. So dapat kami din, talagang mag-dedicate ng time sa mga rehearsals," Dennis adds. At based on how he has been performing lately, it seems hindi na kailangan ng major concert ni Dennis for 2009 dahil parang every Sunday ay nagko-concert siya talaga. "Like nung [January 11 episode], parang birthday ko! Actually, halos lahat kami, ang dami naming prods! Sinama kami doon sa 'For the Record,' sa iba-iba[ng] numbers. Tapos may love teams pa, may 'Bro Band' pa, tapos opening, closing -- sobrang busy ng show."
From how Dennis tells it, jam-packed talaga ang show. And he says that fans should expect the same sa mga susunod pang episodes ng SOP. Ayon kay Dennis, ayaw raw ng show magsawa ang mga tao. "Mas unexpected ang placement ng mga artists…For a while, parang naging ganoon na lang lagi 'yung [nakikita]. So [baka] magsawa 'yung mga tao, so ngayong, sina-shuffle nila, ine-experiment nila. 'Yung mga spiels din, inaayos na nila. Kasi ayaw nilang masyadong scripted, mas gusto nila 'yung mas barkada ang feel," he notes. Pero mabalik tayo sa “Bro Band,” kumusta ang preparations nila dito? At bakit Jonas Brothers songs ang lagi nilang kinakanta? "'Di naman," natatawang sagot ni Dennis. He adds na magagaling din naman daw ang Jonas Brothers, and kayang-kaya naman daw sabayan ng kanilang mga fini-feature na bands sundan ang original na areglo ng mga kanta. In the future, Dennis says na gusto rin ng “Bro Band” makapag-perform ng sarili nilang music. Biro ni Dennis, "Siguro pag naubos na namin 'yung mga kanta ng Jonas Brothers." Dennis has to admit though na click-na-click ang renditions nila ng Jonas Brothers songs sa mga fans nila. He tells iGMA na it's because "pamilyar na 'yung mga tao doon," before adding "kung ako 'yung magsa-suggest, baka hindi nila alam ['yung kanta]." However, he does have one suggestion na talagang magugustuhan ng fans. Instead of having a different featured band every week, "gusto ko i-suggest na kami talaga 'yung [banda] -- ako 'yung magda-drums, si Chris 'yung [sa guitars] -- mas maganda yun. Para 'yung talent [namin] talaga, ma-showcase." Keep watching Dennis Trillo sa SOP every Sunday! Anong masasabi ninyo sa mga pagbabago sa SOP? Give us your thoughts through the comments box below! As Gagambino nears its end, Dennis is returning to the iGMA Live Chat for the fourth time! Alamin ang mga sikreto ni Gagambino this coming February 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. only on iGMA.tv. And don't forget that you can learn more about Dennis by subscribing to his Fanatxt service. Just key in DENNIS and send to 4627 for all telcos. (Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for GLOBE, SMART, and TALK 'N TEXT, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. This service is exclusively for the Philippines only.)