TIGIL-HINGA-KALMA: Kim, Ogie, MC and Lassy's buwis-buhay Magpasikat 2024...

TIGIL ... HINGA ... KALMA Just like the reminder before we cross the railroad ... we have to Stop ... Look ... and Listen. Sa Magpasikat DAY 2 naman ang kanilang battlecry ay Tigil ... Hinga ... Kalma. Indeed the theme of Ogie, Kim, MC and Lassie's magnum opus is relatable and any parent worth his salt understands where they are coming from. Any Filipino has experience to be in the main leads psychological shoes. That is why when one of them said: "Wala na ba tayong karapatang magpahinga ... may kirot akong nararamdaman ... dahil everyday nakipagbuno tayo sa lahat ng mga challenges ... at times we feel na para tayong kandilang nauupos ... and we feel strangulated and suffocated at hindi na tayo makahinga. Wala na ba tayong karapatang mag-day off dahil pag ginawa mo yon ... may mga nakaambang mga problema waiting to happen. Para akong nanonood ng Broadway at binuhay natin ang kantahan at sayawan sa teatro in the likes of Godspell or Jesus Christ Superstar. Kim Chiu's daring trapeze act is one for the books ... and it will be forever etched in my memory. This proves one thing ... she can do just about anything. Ogie despite his insecurities about new talents lording it over and giving the veteran's the run for their money is still a musical genius and his musicality has still the touch of gold. MC and Lassie both stand up comedians have left their comfort zones and tried drama this time ... and both succeed with flying colors. Aside from Kim's terpsichorean ability ang acrobatic skills ... what stole the show was Ogie's composition in the near finale where the chant Tigil ... Hinga ... Kalma ... rose to a crescendo ... that gave me goose bumps. I can't help but clap until my palms turned crimson ... because I felt similar pain ... especially waking up in the morning to go to work: My body says I need to REST ... but my spirit says otherwise. Dahil ang isang araw na pahinga ... is already a luxury. Katumbas nito ang kawalan ng maraming bagay - like pambayad sa ilaw, tubig, renta at kuryente. 

Mga kwento ng pag-asa, bumida sa touching performance nina Vice, Karylle...

 Starting the Magpasikat Week is one heck of a job ... for one thing the first group of performers has to set the tone for what their audience should expect for the rest of the week. And team VIce, Ryan and Karylle did not disappoint. Their theme is all about HOPE, a very relatable topic dahil lahat naman tayo ay umasa ... at namumuhunan sa salitang SANA ,(sana magbago ang mga anak ko ... sana maging responsable sila ... sana tularan nila ako maging isang good provider ... in the real essence of the word). 

  The vignettes of life that was depicted are true to life stories of the main protagonists. Karyll's family life is an open book. This is the first tiwme she had actively talked about it on TV ... especially her relationship with his father that was cut off because he passed away. Karylle's only hope was "sana nabigyan pa sila ng time to show their love for each other. 

 Her scenes singing an original song written for his Dad ... was almost palpable. Her angel scene was beautifully photographed ... had I not blinked I was almost seeing on screen the younger version of Zsa Zsa Padilla hanging in the skies.

Ryan Bang came from a broken family . And that is the reason why in his early formative years, he migrated to the Philippine. When he has a family dinner with his Pinay girlfriend ... Ryan notice how his mother laughed at the jokes of his father. She was responding to him positively ... and these fuels HOPE in Ryan na "SANA magkaroon ng part 2 ang kanilang samahan." 

 Ryan's family dance routine where the three were mounted in some kind of a rolling platforms ... that every time they move no matter how they reach out to each other ... the oscillating motion prevented them from holding hands and bond together as ONE family - a perfect dance symbolism for a family in squabbles. 

 Meme Vice has a different issue ... it is more about his relationship with Ion and his suspicion that somebody out there is making a concerted effort to bring him and his show down. In his words... ang mga intriga ay parang mga suntok at tadyak na sabaysabay pang dumating ...na parang pinagtulong-tulongan siya ... at pinagbugbug sarado is enough to make him feel defeated and disillusioned. His only HOPE ... "SANA malmpasan niya ito ... at huwag siyang sumuko. 

 His dance sequence where the dancers lifted him in the air ... sabay sumabog ang ang apoy sa paligid gave me a semblance that he was made a sacrificial lamb ... sabay sabay naglabasan ang mga voice over na "di maganda makita sa TV si Vice Ganda .... hindi magandang ehemplo ... bakla eh. Tapos dinagdagan pa ng sahog na "Wala kang matunan na mabuti diyan ... puro panlalait lang ... " Or maghiwalay din yan ... siyempre si Ion maghanap talaga yan ng babae. Perfect symbolism indeed. 

 Another dance symbolism that was perfectly accomplished was in the sequence where VG was ascending in a steep reclining platform and his detractors relentlessly chasing him ... pulling him from his legs para hindi makaakyat at tuluyang bumagsak. But Meme persevered ... and won his battle in the long run. 

 The inclusion of SB19 was so appropriate and I commend who ever thought of this is a genius. SB19 is a perfect example of young men who struggled and become victorious. They even changed the lyrics of their song Liham so the message will become ensynch with the theme. SO generous. 

 The highlight however was the inclusion of madlang people trying to win over their individual struggles. One of them were two kids who grew up away from their Mom who was working in Dubai for six years. The genius twist however ... is this group desire to bring this mother back to Philippines and gave these yearning kids a lachrymose and tearful family reunion. Congrats Viceryll.

The Numbers Don't Lie

 

Looking at the figures and the numbers of peak concurrent viewers ... does it mean that the troika of ABS CBN primetime series (Batang Quiapo, Pamilya Sagrado, and High Street clobbered and dwarf pretenders to the ratings throne?

Based on the outcome ... there is a truth to the claim.

Facebook always updates us with reports on concurrent views ... and the way I understand it ... the heart of the show's livestream success is the viewer metrics. These include the number of viewers, average watch time, and peak concurrent viewership. These metrics provide a foundational understanding of how many people are interested in ABS CBN content and how engaged they are.

What is really the yardstick of streaming success?  One way of doing it is to have a quick look at the metrics to find out the show's performance. Take note of what they based their findings on:

Total Views: total number of viewing sessions during the broadcast.

Unique Visitors: amount of individual viewers.

Average Engagement Rate: percentage of live stream watched.

To understand the live streaming mumbo jumbo let us define some terms.

-Concurrent views- displays how big the viewers are watching the streaming. As viewers come and go ... either to tie up or depart from the stream ... you will see the figures moved in a seesaw motion just like the Richter scale.

-Concurrent viewers- The number of simultaneous viewers.

 

-Peak concurrent -is the highest number of viewers during a live stream.

-Total viewers -is the number of viewers who watched the show since the streaming began.

The Chinese Invasion

With all the news about China occupying areas in Scarborough Shoal... water cannon incidents seemed to be a regular fixture in every resupply mission... dangerous maneuvers from Chinese Maritime Militia vessels ... and daily obstruction from Chinese coast guards became a familiar scenario in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese presence in that part of Philippine territory sounds threatening.

There's another part of the Philippines where the Chinese Pinoys make their presence felt ... and that's show business. They come in strong force it is almost like a Chinese invasion - no offense meant.

This type of invasion is a welcome treat ... as evidenced by Chinoys wanting to make it big in showbiz. A sizeable number had slowly but surely penetrated the area and there's possibly more. And based on those who succeeded in entrance ... they looked like a beautiful batch ... they deserved the fan adulation and patronage.

Look at their prototype - the Chinoy showbiz wannabe original and standard features on who will succeed in their search for the sun in the movie industry.

1, Vern Ong

2. Dustin Yu

3. Kimson Tan

4. Kyler Chua

5. Nikki Co

6. Van Allen Ong

7. Matthew Uy

8. Andrei King

Aside from those mentioned above... there are other models and social media influencers of Chinese pedigree who are making a name for themselves like Jayden Lim, Caleb Ong, Kane Dryden Lee, William Chiang, Renz Tantoco, Chollo Sotiangco, Ivang Chan, Miguel Ching, John Gil Co, Rancir Tan, JC Yan, Darwin Yu, Ali King and Chris Kong ... to name a few.

We also have the old reliable like: David Licauco, Ken Chan, Chris Tiu, Mike Tan, Richard Poon, Enchong Dee, Tim Yap, Dennis Trillo(Dennis Ho), Slater Young, Richard Yap, Manuel Chua, AJ Dee, Jason Dy, Hayden Kho, Mikee Lee, Ronnie Liang, Darryl Ong, JC Tiuseco, David Chua, Rico Yan,Michelle Dee, Kim Chiu, Kris Aquino, Kris Bernal, Marie Ongpauco Heart Evangelista, and Jennifer Lee.