REALITY shows are here to stay. Whether it is competitive shows like The Voice Kids (now lording over the weekend prime-time ratings) or simply watching people live their lives, such as Pinoy Big Brother (PBB), viewers are drawn to watching people live under surveillance.
From a production standpoint, it is plus points for them as these shows are less expensive to make than grandiose soap operas.
Why are these shows popular? I read somewhere that reality television stems from our desire to acquire instant fame. We see “regular” people doing regular things and we think, hey I can do that! Another reason is that it makes viewers feel good about themselves.
This may be true because I would get bombarded by messages when a reality show contestant gets lambasted for his performance and my friends feel pity for him/her and then as an aside, they add that thank God they’re not part of that contest since they can’t take the humiliation. Or when a Kardashian makes a fool of herself in their TV show, I’d get links to their footage with almost always the same message how they are stupid unlike us, the normal viewer who would act more dignified when faced with the same situation (yeah, right).
Another main reason is they like the romance aspect. They like it when two ordinary people from two different worlds collide and then fall in love. Take, for example, the latest lovebirds created at the PBB house, Lou Yanong and Andre Brouillette, or, as their fans call them, LouDre. Lou and Andre recently finished as the third and fourth big placers of PBB Otso. Fans can’t get enough of voting for them, and that’s why they went that far as their love story unfolded before their very eyes. It doesn’t hurt, too, that they are nice to look at actually.
Anyway, for those fans who supported them, they would be in cloud nine as they are the Myx Celebrity VJs for September. Witness LouDre bring out the kilig on Pop Myx, Pinoy Myx, Mellow Myx and My Myx as they introduce music videos and even share a romantic anecdote or two about their love story.
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PINOY pop-rock band Agsunta stages its first major concert, titled Agsunta Feels Trip, happening at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent this September 21.
Agsunta promises to bring out the feels of the audience with hugot songs and soothing acoustic performances for a unique Kapamilya experience in a show produced by One Music PH and PPL Entertainment, in partnership with Star Events.
“We will be doing a lot of new things to the concert that we even surprised ourselves with the plans,” said vocalist, Jireh Singson, citing the band’s excitement for this milestone, after a brief break early this year.
He added, “What pushed us to return was our fans, #TeamAgsunta, who went to support us in our gigs. They became our inspiration.”
Joining the Agsunta Feels Trip show are Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Shanti Dope, BoybandPH and JM de Guzman.
Agsunta Feels Trip is one of the major projects of the group which recently signed with ABS-CBN’s rock/alternative label, DNA Music.
In the show, the band is set to perform their recent hits “Bagong Umaga,” “Alas Dose,” “Gusto Kong Lumipad” and many more.
One Music PH is the home of digital concerts, original online content and socially relevant music events. The music portal is only one of the digital initiatives of ABS-CBN, which is rapidly transitioning into an agile digital company with the biggest online presence among all media companies, and a growing list of digital properties.
Catch Agsunta’s first-ever major show this September 21 at 7:30 pm. Get your tickets at ktx.abs-cbn.com.
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LouDre,the real and sweet couple.