Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik posted emotional tributes, along with some unseen photos of Payne
entertainment3 hours ago
at the top nightspots in Metro Manila, and was about to launch an album with Cebalo, the band he’d formed with fellow PDA scholars Panky Trinidad, Eman Abatayo and Yvan Lambatan. Their version of the Pinoy Big Brother anthem Pinoy Ako would have been their album’s carrier single.
But before the album could be launched, the group decided to part ways. There were rumours of personal differences and disagreements in terms of musical direction that each member wanted to take. Eventually, the group parted ways. When Davey’s contract with Dream Big Productions expired, he opted not to renew and go solo instead.
Davey is now starting all over again. He currently plays bass for the Urban Symphony band while keeping his dream of going solo alive. Monet Silvestre, one of his former Pinoy Dream Academy mentors, is also helping him gather material for a planned indie album.
He already has about eight songs for a demo. Davey, who composed two songs for the triple platinum album of Yeng Constantino, has also gone back to writing songs; one of his more recent compositions is titled Sa Aking Pag-Uwi and is the theme song of Katas ng Saudi, a movie starring Jinggoy Estrada and Lorna Tolentino. The movie is an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December.
Every song he writes is intensely personal to him, but Sa Aking Pag-Uwi was different, because Davey drew on personal experience. He is the son of an OFW; his father left to work in France when Davey was only seven or eight years old. The first time his father came home was when Davey was in second year high school; the next was when he was in third year college.
In the beginning, growing up with an OFW for a father was not easy for Davey to deal with. "Of course, it was only natural, because I was really young then," says Davey. "In the beginning, I would ask why he had to leave and when he was coming home. But as I got older, it became easier to deal with."
Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik posted emotional tributes, along with some unseen photos of Payne
entertainment3 hours ago
It’s a thin line between a harmless interest in skincare products and treatment and a full-blown obsession called dermorexia
lifestyle3 hours ago
Temperatures may dip to a low of 17°C in mountainous parts
weather3 hours ago
Currently, the operator is charging a fixed a fee of Dh4 every time a vehicle passes any of the toll gates across the city
uae4 hours ago
Her quest to source the wood led her to some unexpected places, including the lesser-known islands around Abu Dhabi
uae4 hours ago
By adopting healthier lifestyle choices and prioritising regular check-ups, residents can significantly improve their well-being, the experts add
uae4 hours ago
One of the greatest roadblocks to self-growth is one-dimensional thinking
lifestyle12 hours ago
Trend Micro highlights challenges to the region’s organisations
business12 hours ago