“It’s kind of a double-edged sword. I understand wanting to protect our local industry and (the issue) na ‘Bakit pumapasok ang mga foreign artists when a lot of Filipinos can benefit from this concert time?’ My thing is you have to trust the market to decide which show they want to see,” Lea said at a press conference last week.
The press conference tackled Lea’s special guesting in James Ingram’s concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum on February 17 and at Waterfront Hotel Cebu on February 18.
“You have to come up with a product that can exceed the quality of the shows that are coming in. The concert-going public knows well enough what they want. They know what they like and that’s where they will go regardless of what others have to say,” she added.
Lea also puts herself in the public’s shoes, saying that she prefers to watch an artist she admires, whether Filipino or foreign.
“Alam ko kung sino ang magaling at hindi magaling, whether foreign or local (artist). I know when I can be guaranteed a good time so I will choose an artist kung saan ako magiging masaya ako kase it’s my hard-earned peso, after all. So, I wanna spend it where I’m gonna get more bang for my buck,” Lea said.
Trip down memory lane
She described her concert with Ingram as a trip down the memory lane where he will sing classics like “Just Once,” “There’s No Easy Way,” "One Hundred Ways,” “Where Did My Heart Go,” “I Don’t Have The Heart,” and “Whatever We Imagine.”
“He’s an artist that very rarely comes to the Philippines. I would come to see him because I want to relive my young adulthood, listening to that music that I fell in love with,” she revealed.
Lea shared that she respects and admires Ingram a lot and thinks she can learn a lot from him. She feels flattered and challenged to be Ingram’s top choice as his special guest in the concert.
“It feels good, very flattering. Syempre pag may artist na talagang nirerespeto ko, who considers me as a colleague to share the stage with them, it makes me feel good. But, it’s also challenging,” she explained.
The James Ingram concert is produced by That’s Ntertainment Productions and Cora Rodrigo.
By Karen Valeza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
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