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Eurovision has lost its credibility to me long ago. I found it rather provincial, most likely part of the general decline of the continent in recent years. It still is awry this year-  except there's a saving factor. The winner from Portugal was typical of the drabness one expects of Eurovision, but the second place finish of a boy who represented Bulgaria more than compensated for the usual mess. It was all accidental. I was looking online for a clip of the Russian song ?????? ???? (Call Me) when I discovered a version of a 15 year-old  Russian-Bulgarian boy singing it at the 2015 X-Factor Bulgaria. That led me to discover Kristian Kostov singing the second-placed Bulgarian entry titled Beautiful Mess (yeah, the mess that is Eurovision suddenly made beautiful by his better-than-Justin Bieber song).

He actually looked like my former neighbor (yeah, a Pinoy, with the usual multi-racial background, but the Caucasian genes were at the level of his grandparents). He also sang beautifully like Kristian, aspired for a singing career but chickened out when he found out he had to open his zipper to a scout.

BEAUTIFUL MESS- Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv, Second Place
BEAUTIFUL MESS music video ?????? ????- X-Factor Bulgaria 2015 

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???????? ??????/Kristian Kostov, the Russian-Bulgarian Justin Bieber

Eurovision has lost its credibility to me long ago. I found it rather provincial, most likely part of the general decline of the continent in recent years. It still is awry this year-  except there's a saving factor. The winner from Portugal was typical of the drabness one expects of Eurovision, but the second place finish of a boy who represented Bulgaria more than compensated for the usual mess. It was all accidental. I was looking online for a clip of the Russian song ?????? ???? (Call Me) when I discovered a version of the Russian-Bulgarian boy singing it at the 2015 X-Factor Bulgaria. That led me to discover Kristian Kostov singing the second-placed Bulgarian entry titled Beautiful Mess (yeah, the mess that is Eurovision suddenly made beautiful by his better-than-Justin Bieber song).

He actually looked like my former neighbor (yeah, a Pinoy, with the usual multi-racial background, but the Caucasian genes were at the level of his grandparents). He also sang beautifully like Kristian, aspired for a singing career but chickened out when he found out he had to open his zipper to a scout.

BEAUTIFUL MESS- Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv, Second Place
BEAUTIFUL MESS music video ?????? ????- X-Factor Bulgaria 2015

LYRICS: 

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Director Louie Ignacio Wins Best Director Abroad, Now Wishes To Also Win Honors From Local Award-Giving Bodies

DIRECTOR LOUIE IGNACIO won the best director award at the recent ASEAN International Filmfest at Sarawak, Malaysia for the film "Area", about low class prostitutes working in a seedy red light district in Pampanga. "We shot it in the actual community of prostitutes in Angeles," says Louie. "Maaawa ka talaga sa kalagayan nila. Napakagaling naman talaga ni Ai Ai as the aging prostitute na ipon ng ipon ng pera, tapos, nanakaw lang."

Did he expect to win? "Yung best director ang huling tinawag and by that time, happy na kami ng Philippine delegation kasi nga nanalo na sina Ai Ai and Ana, then also Ricky Davao as best supporting actor. So, ang dami ng wins ng Team Pilipinas and masaya na ako for them. Nang best director na, hawak ko yung rosary ko. Lahat ng nominees, nasa backstage kami, at nang tawagin ang name ko, hiyawan lahat ng Pinoy delegates, ang lakas! Ang unity ng Pinoy, walang inggitan, they all cheer for you."

He has won best director awards for his films in festivals abroad, but he has yet to win one locally. "Oo nga. Kasi siempre, iba-iba ang taste ng award-giving bodies. Pero sana naman, ma-appreciate din nila ang trabaho ko at manalo rin ako rito para malaman ng mga kababayan nating hindi lang ako TV director but I also make good films."


He has new projects for Ai Ai for next year. "Dalawa yung stories we're offering to her. Isa, nanay siya ng mga batang hamog na nambabato ng mga sasakyan sa highway. Dun sa isa, old female diver naman ang role niya na maraming underwater scenes. Pinagpipilian pa kung alin ang gagawin niya."
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Baste Duterte Hosts Travel-Reality Show On TV5, 'Lakbai', Doesn't Mind Hosting It With Ellen Adarna Awards Here And Abroad, Vows To Produce More Good Films

BASTE DUTERTE is hosting TV5's new adventure-travel-reality show called "Lakbai", an abbreviation of "Lakaw Ta Bai (Lakad Tayo, Kaibigan)" and also a play on word on the Tagalog word for travel, "Lakbay". What convinced him to finally foray into showbiz which he resisted before?

"TV5 offered me this show which suits me kasi hindi naman ako a-acting dahil hindi naman ako artista," he says. "I will just host it so more comfortable ako. They also agreed to get my best friend from kindergarten, S'Boi Malicay as co-host, and my videographer as our cameraman, Andre Apostol. Tapos, isinama nila si Bogart the Explorer na taga-Davao rin at dati nang nagpapatawa sa'kin pag pinapanood ko siya sa youtube. Hindi sila nahirapan to convince me kasi babayaran naman ako rito. Sayang din yun. And when you watch this, you'll see secret beautiful places na parang you travel lang with your barkada."

Did he ask his Pres. Digong Duterte's permission? "No, I didn't have to. But nakaabot na sa kanya.
Alam na niyang may TV show ako." And what his dad's reaction? "Wala. Dedma lang." Does he get hurt when his dad castigates him on TV? "No, Nasanay na ako dun. Sa Davao pa lang, pinapagalitan na ako nun. Kaya lang ngayon, sa national TV na."

Will he be opening more of himself in this show? "Ita-try ko. Actually, tina-try ko na sa episodes na na-taped namin, dun sa interviews na tinatanong ako kung anong iniisip ko, anong napi-feel ko. Hindi scripted yung show namin. Spontaneous lang. Kung ano yung lumabas sa bibig namin, yun na yun. Natural lang. Mas makikilala rito ng tao ang totoong Baste. Kung ano mapagtripan naming gawin, we do it. Kung napagod, di mag-rest. Kung nagutom, di kumain."

Does this mean he'll also venture into acting? "No, wala naman akong talent sa acting. But hindi ko rin alam. I'm just living it day by day now. Pero naku-curious din ako, ano kayang hitsura ko kung aarte ako? Kasi parang hindi bagay. Siguro, papayag ako kung sobrang laki ng talent fee na ibabayad sa'kin na maiiyak ako."

There's an impression that he's a womanizer. "Ayoko nang ipagtanggol ang sarili ko tungkol diyan. Just watch 'Lakbai' and be the judge. Ayoko na ngang naghuhubad kasi ang laki na ng tiyan ko. Nakakahiya na."

Is it true people flock to him when they see him in person? "Masyado namang exaggerated yan. Yung dinadagsa daw ako ng tao. May mga lumalapit, nagpapa-picture. Ewan ko kung bakit. Siguro dahil president ang tatay ko."

They are all boys in the show. How about having a female co-host like his ex, Ellen Adarna? "Puede. Okay lang sa'kin, para may woman's point of view. Ako naman, I'll do anything. Bayad naman ako. But it depends sa management." Did they have a bad breakup? "You ask her." Shouldn't it be the guy who'd answer? "E, paano naman yung woman empowerment? Basta ako, no comment na lang. Past is past na."



They have taped three episodes of "Lakbai" so far, which starts airing on Sunday, May 21, after the PBA Games. The pilot episode will feature Mati, Davao Oriental, his favorite surfing place. Then they go to Bukidnon and Apu Island near Dumaguete and Siquijor. We ask TV5 Head of Programming Mell Yazon-Tolentino how is it working with Baste so far? "Okay naman siya. He's humble, down to earth. Akala ng iba,

mayabang, but you'd see a different side of him here. Lahat sila ng co-hosts niya, game sila. Kasama rin dito yung lawyer niya, Atty. Alexis Lumbatan, known as the Pambansang Photobomber kasi laging kasama sa pictorials. They all mix well with the people of the places they go to, tinitikman nila ang delicacies doon that they're not familiar with. Their director is Jaco de Leon (son of Joey de Leon) and it's a collaborative effort with all of them."
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