Aiza Seguerra wary of her concert's grand venue

If she can have her way, acoustic star Aiza Seguerra would rather have her 25th anniversary concert held in a small venue, certainly not the size of Smart Araneta Coliseum where she is slated to play on September 28.

"I'm really not a big fan of big production numbers. Mas importante sa akin ang music quality at ang ambience ng intimate venues," she said during the press conference for her upcoming silver anniversary celebration show.

Starting at age 3 as a standout in “Eat Bulaga's” Little Miss Philippines, Aiza, now 28, is perhaps the youngest showbiz star to mark her 25th year as a celebrity figure.

And such a milestone deserves the big stage.

As well as big guest stars.

Starting with Tito, Vic and Joey who gave her her start in “Eat Bulaga,” "Bente Singko: Aiza Seguerra Anniversary Concert" will also have A-listers Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera.

Also sharing the big stage with her are The Company, Gloc 9, Cooky Chua and Bayang Barrios. Aiza will be joined too by her fellow ASAP Sessionistas, namely Juris, Richard Poon, Princess and Nyoy Volante.

“Battle for the Big Break” grand winner Krizza Neri. whom she mentors, will also be on hand as special guest.

Surviving the awkward stage

The ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra will make sure the evening sounds as grand as the event but Aiza's effort to make it as intimate as possible is likely to make the atmosphere more relaxed. All her life she seemed to know how to handle things.

When asked about how she went through adolescence, from which many child stars fall into and don’t return, the singer-actress who currently appears in ABS-CBN’s “Please Be Careful With My Heart” replied, “I was prepared well for that awkward stage. Somehow alam ko na ang gagawin ko after I realized I’m no longer a child.”

In 2001, at age 17, Aiza re-established herself as a recording star with the release of her debut album. Thanks to her sublime interpretation of the Moy Ortiz and Edith M. Gallardo song “Pagdating ng Panahon,” the album went platinum five times over. In 2010, her album “Perhaps Love” was released in Singapore which ranked number 2 on the sales chart.

Aiza has also appeared in more than 30 movies and strengthened her popular appeal when she played daughter to Vic Sotto’s Enteng Kabisote in the hit TV series “Okey Ka Fairy Ko.”

Yugel Losorata | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom