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SAN PEDRO – Divas 4 Divas, the highly successful concert series presented to audiences in major cities in the United States and Canada, is back again, this time with shows in Long Beach, San Diego and Stockton, California, and in Dallas, Texas.
"If you missed the Pasadena concert you will have a chance to see the Long Beach show on May 31," said Kuh Ledesma, one of the four divas in Divas 4 Divas, which include Regine Velasquez, Pops Fernandez and Zsa Zsa Padilla. The four divas promoted their upcoming shows at a press conference at Simon’s Restaurant in San Pedro on Wednesday, May 20.
The concert series was envisioned way before the onset of the current global recession. The earlier shows have been well-attended, but Ledesma, whose idea it was to bring together the Philippines’ iconic music artists in an unprecedented team-up, has acknowledged to the press that the production is now "economically challenged."
The diva said that production has become very expensive, but they were committed to complete the concert series. "It’s teaching me how to produce," Ledesma said. "There are dozens of lessons to learn."
Despite the economic challenges, Divas 4 Divas forges on with some minor changes being made in the upcoming shows. "I will be walking on a tight rope and will be swallowing broken glass," piped in Regine Velasquez in jest. "We know each other very well as performers," said Ledesma, "so there will be more production numbers. We have harmonious blending, so there will be less solo numbers."
When asked what other profession they would try if they were not singers, Velasquez said she can’t imagine herself doing anything else. "Since I was six years old, I dreamt that this was going to be my life," she said. "I could also work as a lavandera (laundrywoman) if not nothing else," she said. "I’m very thankful to God for giving me this chance."
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