June 29 ------ For the first time in 34 years, Filipino rapper Andrew E. will hold a major concert at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City on Dec. 11. Dubbed "1 For Your Mind," Andrew's concert will be produced by Ticket1 and headed by Jonathan Wee. No further details have been shared about the highly anticipated show. But the popular Pinoy rapper recalled how Jonathan convinced him to stage his dream concert. "Ang deciding factor talaga is the welcoming arm of Ticket1 under Jonathan Wee and his family. Yun ang nakapag-convince talaga sa akin. With their excitement, nakita ko yung mirror of excitement in their faces. "So, for me, how can I not be captured by that? Ito lang ang nakapag-offer sa akin with all freedom to perform at a concert. It's a grand offer. Never ako na-offer ng ganito. So sa kanila ako nag-sign," Andrew said during an interview at Okada Manila recently.
Andrew, 56, said it took him and the producer two dinners and one coffee to push through with the show. "Marami na sa akin nag-offer na they will produce my concert. "I trust I am in good hands, and they will take care of me." "I believe ang mga manonood dito ay yung mga taong lumaki sa mga kanta ko. Pero I think marami ang manonood na curious sa akin kung paano ba ako mag-perform sa concert," he said.
'Banyo Queen'
Andrew is a certified hitmaker. The King of Dirty Rap debuted "Humanap Ka Ng Panget" in 1990, and the hits kept coming: Wag Kang Gamol, Andrew Ford Medina, Alabang Girls, Shoot Shoot, and more. But there's one song he wrote that has an interesting backstory. "I wrote the song Banyo Queen at the point in my life, and I was so lonely. Hanggang ngayon ginagawa pa ring party mood song ang 'Banyo Queen.'"Sa sobrang saya nila, hindi nila alam na ginawa ko yung song noon sa sobrang lungkot ko. That was 1998. I was single and a nobody. I was alone in a country like Japan that needs to be entertained. Kasi malungkot din sa Japan.
"I wrote it in December. So kumakain ako that time sa Charleston and Sons na No. 1 pasta house sa Roponggi. Lumabas muna ako sa parking lot kung saan may isang old person around 75 up who was picking cardboard on the streets. Yung mahirap na mama na yun na Japanese, gumagawa siya ng bahay out of cardboard to keep him warm. Tinabihan ko siya at meron siyang hawak na transistor radio. "Then habang namumulot siya ng binuksan niya ang radyo niya. Tumugtog yung kanta na Stand By Me. So noong narinig ko yung kanta, para bang kahit na ano ang mangyari, kahit na malungkot pa, huwag kang lalayo sa akin. "So parang ang sinasabai ng sitwasyon, yung radyo huwag syang lalayo sa old man. Tinulungan ko siya magbuhat ng cardboard and then bumalik na ako sa pasta house. "I told myself, I will create the happiest song of my career. So ginawa ko yung song sa pasta house sa Japan. Kung papakinggan mo yung Banyo Queen, hindi mo mararamdaman yung lungkot kasi binaligtad ko na yung sitwasyon. My goal is patugtugin mo lang ang kantang ito at liligaya ka," said Andrew.
Source: mb.com.ph
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