As one of the featured performers specially chosen to interpret the OPM icon Jose Mari Chan’s timeless love songs, Kolette Madelo said she considered it an honor to be part of Afterglow: Seasons of the Heart concert this coming July 11.
“Sobrang kinakabahan ako kasi nakaka-intimidate si Tito Joe nung una (laughs). Kasi hindi ko pa na-meet si Tito Joe. Pagpasok ko dito, sobrang bait niya and sabi niya nakakapagsalita siya ng Ilonggo and Bisaya so ang ganda pala kasama ni Tito Joe. Hindi ko rin ini-expect na makakasama ko si Mr. Jose Mari Chan sa isang concert and grabe talaga yung mga kanta niya. May mga alam din naman ako na kanta niya pero yung iba hindi na talaga siya familiar sa akin,” she said.
Aside from the Afterglow concert, the Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 3rd Big Placer also revealed to PUSH ABS-CBN in an exclusive interview that she will also be making her theater debut later this year.
“Medyo busy naman po. May paparating na mga shows gaya nitong Afterglow: Seasons of the Heart. And then sa acting din and sa theater meron. And sana hopefully may mga projects pang dumating. First time ko po ito sa teatro. Isa po talaga sa mga bucket list ko yung makapasok ako sa mga theater plays para magkaroon din ako ng acting dun sa theater. Pero yung gagawin ko naman dun is kakanta ako. This is happening sa December so may mga trainings kaming gagawin, may mga rehearsals,” she shared.
Comparing her theater auditions to her PBB auditions, Kolette admitted she had an easier experience when she was an aspiring housemate.
“Ang process kasi dun nag-audition ako sa theater kasi akala ko nun hindi ako makakapasok kasi nga marami akong mga kalaban, I mean marami akong kasamang nag-audition na magagaling. Pero thankfully nakapasok naman po ako. Siguro pag na-compare ko yung audition sa PBB at audition nitong theater play, feeling ko mas more na mahirap yung sa PBB kasi itong sa theater kakanta ka tapos ipi-present mo yung sarili mo sa kanila. May similarity naman siya sa process niya sa PBB pero mas chill lang yung auditions sa theater,” she explained.
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The 22-year-old Star Magic artist also said that as much as she has always loved singing, she also wants to focus on her acting career this year. She was last seen as part of the cast of the ABS-CBN mystery thriller series What Lies Beneath.
“At this point in my life, ang mas priority ko, feel ko, ang parati kong ginagawa, like acting, ganun. And siguro i-si-second ko yung pagkanta. Puwede ko naman sila isabay lahat pero mas more on acting muna ako for now,” she added.
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Kolette also said she would love to have a career like one of her biggest idols in showbiz who she was able to meet briefly inside ABS-CBN. “Feel ko, siguro for now acting and singing, pinaka idol ko si Jodi Sta.Maria dahil sobrang galing niya. Simula pagkabata pa lang, siya talaga yung pinapanuod ko pag may acting. Na-meet ko na siya sa Deal or No Deal pero wala akong chance nun na magpa-picture sa kanya kasi parang naiiyak pa ako nung nakita ko siya dun sa harap. Nag-sa-smile lang ako nun pero nilalabanan ko lang yung luha. And then yun, sobrang bait niya,” she told PUSH ABS-CBN.
Watch Kolette Madelo perform the Afterglow: Seasons of the Heart concert happening on July 11 at the PICC Plenary Hall in Manila. Headlined by Jose Mari Chan, the show also includes some of today’s most promising and sought-after young artists like Lyka Estrella, JM Dela Cerna, and Marielle Montellano.
Tickets for the concert are now available online via Ticketworld. For inquiries and bulk ticket purchases, please contact QR Events Solution Inc. through their official Facebook page.