PEP: Bianca King is the most underrated actress, says Champ Lui-Pio of ‘Hale’

Pumirma nitong Martes (June 15), ang magkapatid na Chino at Champ Lui-Pio ng three-year management contract sa Viva Artists Agency (VAA) ng Viva Entertainment Group. Sabi ni Champ na lead singer-songwriter ng bandang Hale, isang multimedia deal with VAA ang kontrata nila ng kapatid niyang MYX VJ na si Chino. Movies, TV and endorsement deals ang covered ng kontrata nila with VAA, puwera lang ang recording, since under contract pa rin ang banda niyang Hale sa PolyEast Records. Okey lang daw sa mga kabanda ni Champ ang bagong hakbang sa kanyang career. "Showbiz has always been knocking at my door since we started. I never entertained it because the band was new pa. I wanted to establish the band first before we can explore other options. It's safe to say that the band is there, and now I'm in a stage where I wanna explore my options. I wanna harness my other talents. So this is it. I think Viva is gonna be the tool to explore my other talents." Wala rin daw problema si Chino sa kinabibilangan niyang MYX Channel sa pagpirma niya ng kontrata with Viva. Although mas gusto niya ang hosting, open din daw si Chino kung ano ang ibibigay sa kanya ng home studio ng mga artistang tulad nina Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, Charlie Green at Mark Bautista. "We'll see what they can give. Whatever they can offer to us. We'll see if we can make it or not, kung okey ba. I guess sila na ang bahala. Whatever they think is best for us, we'll take it," sabi pa ni Chino. HEALTHY CHAMP. Napansin ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na nagkalaman na ang katawan ni Champ, kumpara noong nagsisimula pa lang at kainitan pa ng banda niyang Hale. "Before I was unhealthy thin," pag-amin ani Champ. " I'd like to think now, since during the first album, yun yung kainitan ng banda, so our gigs are really out of this world. We worked for seven days a week. Minsan, one week kaming hindi umuuwi. I guess it took its toll on my body. But now, I think I'm more healthy, everything's more balanced so I'm very happy with where I am right now." Nabiro tuloy si Champ na baka puwede na rin siyang magpakita ng katawan o maging daring kung gagawa na ito ng pelikula. "Well I have to consult, of course, my parents, my friends, everyone who's dear to me. If I feel it's the right move, then I guess... But for now, I wanna focus on the craft...of acting. But to go daring...not yet. Kailangan ko pang mag-exercise," natatawang sagot ni Champ. ON BIANCA. Sa pagpasok na nang tuluyan ni Champ sa showbiz, hindi maiiwasang ianggulo na magkakatrabaho sila in the future ng rumored girlfriend niya noon na si Bianca King. Ano ba ang masasabi niya sa kinasangkutan nito kamakailan na intriga hinggil sa pagiging miyembro nito ng barkadahan ng mga artistang babae na "Ampalaya Anonymous"? Naging maingay ang barkadahan na ito dahil sa mga Twitter entries nila na umano'y patama kay Pauleen Luna. "We never get to talk nowadays, 'cause she's busy with her work and studies. We get to hang out sometimes, but we never talk about it," sagot ni Champ. Dagdag pa ni Champ, si Bianca marahil ang pinaka-underrated na actress na kilala niya. Bukod daw kasi sa talented ito ay napagsasabay pa ang pag-aaral at pagtatrabaho. Filmmaking major sa La Salle-College of Saint Benilde ang half-Pinay, half-Canadian na dalaga. Sa pagkaka-link naman ni Bianca kay Aljur Abrenica, ito naman ang masasabi ni Champ: "I think Aljur is a very nice guy. I don't really know him personally, but on TV, I think, he's a nice guy. So, whatever Bianca feels like doing, I'll support her. But if she wants to go out with Aljur, or have a relationship with someone else, I'll be happy for her." Kinuha na rin ni Champ ang pagkakataon sa interview para magsalita tungkol sa tunay na "score" sa kanila noon ni Bianca. "This is my first time to talk about it, 'cause I never really...get to be interviewed a lot. Wala naman...hindi naman talaga niya inamin and there is really nothing to admit. "Maybe because we hang out a lot. And people saw us a lot all the time, kaya siguro lumabas yun," dahilan pa ni Champ tungkol sa pagkaka-link sa kanila ni Bianca. At kung anuman daw ang namagitan sa kanila ni Bianca: "It's something that we choose not to define." Kahit na hindi na raw sila laging magkasama, mananatili raw special sa kanya si Bianca. Nang tanungin kung minahal ba niya si Bianca, "Biglang uminit dito, ah..." natatawa munang sagot ni Champ. "Of course, of course. I love my friends, I love my brother...including her," pa-safe na dagdag na lang ni Champ. - Rommel R. Llanes, PEP