Naging matagumpay ang two-night R3.0 concert ni Regine Velasquez sa Mall of Asia Arena nitong weekend, October 21 at 22.
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Sa unang gabi ng concert, inamin ng Asia's Songbird sa mga manonood na natakot siyang gawin ito dahil sa nangyari sa Silver concert niya noong November 16, 2012.
Matatandaang nawalan noon ng boses si Regine dahil dinapuan siya ng virus.
Bagamat wala pa sa halos 50 percent ang kanyang boses noon, itinuloy pa rin ng local diva ang kanyang 25th anniversary concert.
Ngunit hindi niya nagawang tapusin ang concert dahil hindi na talaga kinaya ng boses niya.
Nangako naman si Regine na kapag magaling na siya ay magku-concert siyang muli, at sa pagkakataong ito ay libre na.
At tinupad nga ito ng Asia's Songbird nang itanghal niya ang Silver Rewind noong January 5, 2013.
MEMORABLE CONCERT. Sa unang gabi ng kanyang 30th anniversary concert, noong October 21, nagbalik-tanaw si Regine sa nangyari sa kanyang Silver concert.
Pahayag ng 47-year-old diva, “You know, even though some unfortunate things happened in that concert, it was very memorable for me.
“You know why? Because all of you were there.
"I need it, believe me, so thank you."
Patuloy ni Regine, “I have to admit that, after that concert, I was actually never the same again.
“I didn't only lose my voice, I lost my confidence.
“Ever since Silver, it's been a struggle for me 'cause, inside, I was thinking maybe I lost it.”
May ilang fans ang sumigaw at kumontra sa sinabi ni Regine.
May halong birong sagot niya, “No, it's true. I'm trying to be honest, puwede?
Puwede, puwede?”
Kaya naman bago ang R3.0, natatakot daw siya sa kung anong maaaring mangyari.
Kuwento niya, “Kaya itong pagko-conceptualize ko ng bagong show na ito, hindi lang ako nagpapahalata sa buong staff, sa kapatid ko [Cacai Velasquez-Mitra], kay Direk [Paolo Valenciano].
“But it has been a journey for me. I have been so scared of this concert because I don't know kung saan ko pupulutin yung confidence ko. Hindi ko talaga alam.
“Kasi, I think, at that time, I didn't mind losing my voice. But when you lose your confidence, it's different.”
Gayunman, hindi hinayaan ni Regine na mangibabaw ang pangamba.
Saad niya, “But then, I realized, maybe that's the whole point of everything.
“I'm trying to find myself confidence, but maybe I'm not supposed to.
“I'm not supposed to find confidence because all I have to do is have faith that I can do this.
“I can do this through Christ who gives me the strength, the power, the confidence for this.
“So, tonight, I'm just gonna enjoy the hell of it!” -- For the full story, visit PEP.ph
