Showbiz Ambush by Ambet Nabus
James Reid has personally experienced as a solo artist the love and care of Bicolanos when he appeared there last time in Albay province for the grand opening day of the Daragang Magayon Festival.
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The Magayon Festival started last April 4 and will last until May 5. The month-long festivities will feature several events and activities that aim to promote Bicolano culture and traditions. Different events will also have various artists and guests invited as either delegates, entertainers, judges, or performers.
For the said opening, James joined the fun and enjoyed every minute of it. Said he, “Although summer is already here, I am feeling cool because everybody smiles and wears a warm heart.”
Although the young actor has visited the place on many occasions, he admitted to have sincerely felt the so-called “gayong-Bicol” (gandang Bicol) as he tasted various Bicol delicacies, seen the best places of the province, and brought back to Manila products like abaca and pili, that he had heard of for so long.
“That’s so cool. Ang sarap-sarap. Sana ma-invite ako uli,” added the hot young actor.
Kahit may mga beauty queens, ibang artists, at mga kaibigang local leaders like Vice Mayor Isko Moreno na nagpunta din dun ay talaga namang iba ang karisma at hatak ng crowd ni James, especially when firetrucks were used to help control the traffic of spectators.
“Mas magaling na siyang mag-perform ngayon. Hindi na rin siya tipid magsalita at mas nakaka-relate na siya sa masa. Beware other young actors, maganda ang boses, magaling sumayaw at guwapong-guwapo si James, kaya…,” ang pabitin pang tsika ng mga giliw na gliw na sa young actor, who went to Bicol minus his ka-love team na si Nadine Lustre.
Incidentally, nag-umpisa nang gumulong ang mga camera ng Dreamscape Entertainment Television para sa kauna-unahang soap opera nina James at Nadine (JADINE among their fans) para sa ABS-CBN.
Entitled On the Wings of Love inaasahang hahataw na sa ibang level ng kasikatan ang tambalan ng dalawa.
