Sights & Sound 2013 Official PR

Merging tourism photography, multimedia arts, local music and Ilonggo movie launch, Sights & Sound 2013, a co-production of 8finity Events, RSLPhoenix Music, Robinsons Place Iloilo with Hampang Productions, Department of Tourism Region VI, Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. and the CPU Council of Advertising Practitioners, is a whole-day special event worth visiting on May 16 from 10am to 6pm at Robinsons Place Iloilo Fountain Area.

If you want to see some innovative and artistic multimedia arts from photography, graphic designs, video adverts and short films, Hampang Productions and the CPU Council of Advertising Practitioners will exhibit their magnificent works starting 10am until 6pm. For photography enthusiasts, feel free to submit your photo entry to the Digital Tourism Photo Contest of any scenery or tourism site in Western Visayas by sending it with your name and contact details at 8finitymagazin@gmail.com and hampangproductions@gmail.com before May 14.

Get ready to be entertainment for a full acoustic pop concert at 2pm with original music and cover song performances by RSLPhoenix Music exclusive artists headed by UK-based alternative indie songstress Jehnniel Palma with upcoming an international record album, acoustic heartthrob Daniel Zedane, local pop diva Sheila Barrios, newcomer pop artists Jen Sanchez and Muke Gonzaga, plus guest rap artist Zpinx Angel.

At 5pm, Ilonggo veteran photographer and filmmaker Ronny Poblacion fresh from his phenomenal success of his Sineng Pambansa 2013 film entry “Beadworks,” will launch and unveil the teaser trailer of his new international Ilonggo movie “Pangyaw” (Friend, in Chinese) partly shot in Hong Kong. His lead actors Chuck Luat and Janna Eve Marin will join the Ilonggo filmmaker for a mini press conference.

The event is co-presented by Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, The Peter Solis Nery Foundation for Hiligaynon Literature and The Arts, Cilantro, GMA Iloilo, Shana Lacs Spa, Everpure by Dayn Gabryll Water Enterprise (CP# 09212800481), Hong Kong Kitchen, Beauty Dynamics, Ong Bun Pension House, Fiesta BBQ and Seafood, and A. Moleta Printer.  

Sheila @ SIGHTS & SOUNDS 2013

Sheila Barrios is one of the Ilonggo pop artists who will headline a mini acoustic concert at SIGHTS & SOUNDS 2013 on May 16, 2pm at Robinsons Place Iloilo. Sheila will be performing back-to-back with UK-based alternative songstress Jehnniel Palma, acoustic heartthrob Daniel Zedane, newcomers Jen Sanchez and Muke Gonzaga. She will perform her most popular Ilonggo hit single "Ginpalangga," a cover song and her collaboration single with rapper Zpinx Angel entitled "Padayon." 

SIGHTS & SOUNDS 2013 is a tourism pop culture event merging a photography-multimedia-arts-exhibit featuring the works of Hampang Productions and CPU Adverts students, plus a Digital Tourism Photo Contest sponsored by the Department of Tourism Region VI and Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. The final part of the event is the launching of the first teaser trailer of "Pangyaw" (Friend), a new Ilonggo movie produced and directed by Ilonggo filmmaker Ronny Poblacion set for 2013 release. 

New Photoshoot, New Music Video

Making the most of her time as Ilonggo artist, Sheila Barrios recently did a photo shoot with rising photographer/artist Lea Prodigo and shot a few scenes for her upcoming music video "Salamat Iloy," a collaboration song she recorded with Bacolod-based rapper Zaril released in late 2010. This time, the music video will be shot simultaneously in Iloilo for Sheila's solo scenes and in Bacolod for Zaril's solo.The full photoshoot will be posted soon here in her blog and the music video will be released by the end of Summer. It will be co-produced by RSLPhoenix Music and 6100 Records. 

Sheila sings at Silver Wedding Anniversary

Ilongga pop songstress Sheila Barrios together with newcomer local artists Daniel Zedane and Jen Sanchez performed timeless love songs for the 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Pelagia Longno at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church last April 1, 2013. Sheila performed "My Valentines," a Jim Brickman classic and sang two more love songs "Your Love" and "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx at the reception party held at Emilion Function Center. This will be her last few gigs in Iloilo City before leaving the country this year to study and pursue new career in Los Angeles, California, USA. She has always enjoyed singing love songs for couples on their weddings. Sheila is noted for her soulful singing in various events aside from releasing Ilonggo hits song in local FM stations such as "Ginpalangga" and "Sa Handum Na Guid Lang." 

Sheila and Nazty Dee New Song "Kahit Malayo"

Sheila and Ilonggo rapper Nazty Dee recorded a collaboration track entitled "Kahit Malayo" in 2010. The song written by Nazty Dee was supposed to be the second single release after Sheila's first Ilonggo hit song "Ginpalangga." The song was heavily promoted by Sheila and Nazty by performing it live at itravel Philippines Magazine launching in SM City Iloilo, GMA Iloilo's morning show "Arangkada" and Camella Iloilo event at Westown Hotel way back in 2010. According to Nazty Dee, the song talks about Filipino families who were separated because the parents had to work in other countries away from their children just to ensure a better future for them. The song is basically an expression of loneliness and missing a loved one, a reflection of the lives of OFWs. This year, RSLPhoenix finally decided to post the song in Sheila's youtube channel hoping that this ballad rap song will be appreciated by music lovers. Special thanks to Nazty Dee for writing the song and performing it with Sheila.

Sheila at Music Clinic

 Before Sheila Barrios became an Ilonggo music artist in 2010, she has been dedicating her talent in church music and praising God. Her musical upbringing was mostly influenced by church choir and it is where she honed her unique vocal gift. Lately, she has been active in sharing her talent once again by taking part in their annual church youth activity called Music Clinic 2013. Together with fellow Ilongga Diva Irish D., they were part of the church youth group that share their talents in various activities--vocal trio, christian pop dance, group singing, battle of the bands, music video making and a lot more. She's always been grateful to God for giving her so much blessings in life and a chance to inspire other people through her music.

Encounter with a Pop Songstress

Ilonggo singer, Sheila Barrios was recently interviewed for a thesis documentary project by Mary Rose Burdan, a graduating Mass Communication student from the West Visayas State University. She got interested with Sheila and her Ilonggo songs who got popular in local FM radio all over Western Visayas since 2010. Sheila will be her topic for her important thesis that would tackle the life and dreams of a simple Ilongga girl who instantly got popular with her relevant Ilonggo love songs. Sheila enjoyed pouring her heart in any interview she did.