Why Don't We Invites You to The Invitation Tour in Manila

Wazzup Pilipinas!

  

You are cordially invited to “The Invitation Tour”. Atlantic recording group – WHY DON’T WE, are excited to be coming to MANILA for the first time and will be bringing their headline tour on August 26, 2018 at the Samsung Hall.

 

“The Invitation Tour” celebrates Why Don’t We’s latest EP, “INVITATION” – available now on all digital music retailers and streaming devices. The group has also unveiled the much anticipated companion video for their latest hit single, “Trust Fund Baby”. The video – shot by MTV VMA winning director Jason Koenig (Ed Sheeran, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) – is streaming now on the band’s massively popular YouTube channel, which now boasts over 1.5 million subscribers. Written by multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Ed Sheeran and produced by British hitmaker Steve Mac (Ed Sheeran, Liam Payne, Clean Bandit), “Trust Fund Baby” immediately shot into the Top 3 on the iTunes Overall Songs Chart upon its release earlier this month, ahead of superstar artists like Drake, Bruno Mars, and Camila Cabello, and has press raving with BuzzFeed already calling it “a smash” and Rolling Stone gushing about “the song’s catchy, booming beat.”

 

Why Don’t We closed out 2017 on a remarkably high note. In addition to national television appearances on NBC’s “TODAY” and the syndicated daytime show “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” the young group performed on the entire iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour, sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in pop music, including Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Camila Cabello at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. The group was named MTV PUSH: Artist To Watch for the month of November, while simultaneously serving as Radio Disney’s “NBT” (Next Big Thing) featured artist, joining an impressive roster of “NBT” alumni including Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, Fifth Harmony and more.  Likewise, a raft of noteworthy press has been rolling in as of late, including features in Rolling Stone, People, and TIMEwho enthused that the band’s “…star should only continue to rise in 2018.” 

 

Amassing more than 120 million global audio streams, 2.4 million Instagram followers, and total YouTube views exceeding 145 million with over 1.5 million subscribers in just over a year, Why Don’t We is one of pop music’s biggest breakout stories. Taking an innovative and unconventional approach towards releasing new music and actively engaging their rapidly growing fanbase, the prolific young group – the quintet ranges in age from 16-19 years old - put out four EPs in under 12 months. Following their debut EP “ONLY THE BEGINNING” and followup “SOMETHING DIFFERENT” EP, it was last summer’s “WHY DON’T WE JUST” EP that first exploded, hitting #1 on iTunes’ “Pop Albums” chart, overtaking artists like Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, and Ed Sheeran. After selling out their first-ever headlining summer tour, the band put out their “INVITATION” EP – released in September to commemorate the band’s one year anniversary – which proved an even greater success, topping iTunes’ “Overall Albums” chart in six countries including the United States.  The band’s most recent single “These Girls” made a top 10 debut on the iTunes Store’s “Top Pop Songs” chart late last summer, and now boasts over 13 million worldwide streams while its colorful companion visual has logged over 40 million views at YouTube alone. The band also garnered early press attention from Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, and Billboard who named the band in their annual “21 Under 21” ranking, as well as  profile pieces on “Entertainment Tonight,” “Extra,” and “Access Hollywood.”

 

Catch WHY DON’T WE – Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, and Jack Avery – up close and person in Manila at the Samsung Hall. Tickets on-sale on Friday, May 25 via SMTickets.com or Call 470-2222.

 

Ticket Prices:

VIP Standing – P2,700

Balcony – P1,700

(Plus Ticketing Charges)

 

Why Don’t We – Popular Hits:

“Trust Fund Baby”

“Something Different”

“These Girls”

“Nobody Gotta Know”

“Invitation” and More!!

 

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Award-Winning FEU Short Film Goes to US, China After Local Victories

Wazzup Pilipinas! 

A short film from Far Eastern University will be screened as part of the Diwa Filipino Film Showcase at Seattle Center Armory Loft 1 in the United States on June 2 and will compete at the ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival in China from June 9 to 17.

"Pua Iyam" (Coming Out), a film about a Filipino-Chinese student (Rowi Du) who discovers his true identity and feelings for his childhood friend (Raphael Cruz), further spreads its cinematic reach to other countries. This comes after it bagged the Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Lead Role awards at the 9th Largabista Film Festival in Tacloban City, Leyte and a special citation on gender sensitivity from the first Palawan International Film Festival.

Written and directed by Juan Pablo Pineda III, the film previously won several awards from different student film competitions starting from its home turf in FEU then moving on to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, University of the Philippines-Diliman and Mapua University.

"Pua Iyam" kicked off its victorious run last year by winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Performance and Best Poster in the Black Reel category of FEU's Sinepiyu 2017. It won for Pineda the Outstanding Direction trophy and for the production team of IndieGo Pictures the Gold Award for Best Picture and the Design Excellence and Technical Excellence awards in the Sibol Category of DLS-CSB's CineSB 7: The Main Installment. 

This year, the film took home the Best Cinematography award and another special citation from UP Cinema's Piling Obrang Vidyo XIV "for being able to incorporate identity and culture in one film that meshed together tastefully." It bagged the Cardinal Bronze Film Award, Best Film Editing and Best Cinematography in the intercollegiate category of CineMapúa 2018.

The film was also selected as part of CineMakulay Film Festival 2017, 29th Gawad CCP for Alternative Film and Video at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Indie Un-Film Festival at De La Salle University-Manila. It was also shown as part of Eksena 2017 organized by Dalubhasaan ng mga Umuusbong na Mag-aaral ng Araling Pilipino (DANUM) DLSU. 

"Pua Iyam is a film that is close to my heart. There are reasons why I should not give up -- my goals and my brother, who's in a comatose condition. As soon as he wakes up I would like to give these awards to him," the writer-filmmaker said.

Pineda got ample support from Du, who also line produced, edited and designed the sound for the film, and their classmates -- associate producer Maria Alanna Cargullo, production manager Lyka Valerie Dela Cruz, camera team members Karla Relis, Jose Miguel Ramirez and Amiel Ona, production designers Reina Rizz Esguerra and Kyla Lodriga, wardrobe and make-up artist Mickey Ponce, assistant director Zahara Depaling and script continuity supervisor Krystel Saguit. Mentor Seymour Sanchez served as creative consultant.

The film will be shown as part of Diwa Filipino Film Showcase's "Queer Stories" along with "Orlie" by Avelino Mark Balmes, "Queer Transnational Love in the time of Social Media and Globalization" by Adrian Alarilla, "Act Like A Woman" and "In This Family" by Drama Del Rosario, and "Akalingwan Nang Rosa (Rosa Forgets)" by Max Canlas. The film festival is made in cooperation with the annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, celebrating the Filipino spirit wherever it resides by sharing Filipino and Filipino-American stories to the Seattle community.

"Pua Iyam" will then vie for international recognition at the ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, which supports emerging Chinese filmmakers and also brings cutting-edge international queer cinema to Shanghai. The ShPFF earlier worked with the Beijing Queer Filmfest to host film screenings and discussions before offering a wide array of events, as well as opportunities for filmmakers.

Get Squared! instax’s Comes with New Stylish Ways to Make Memories with SQUARE SQ6 and Solid Square ‘BLACK’

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Expanding the popular square format lineup! Enjoy applying the versatile functions and stylish design to your everyday photos.

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) launches “instax SQUARE SQ6” (SQ6) compatible with square format film as a new addition to the instax series of instant camera lineup, which allows users to enjoy on-the-spot photo printing. The various shooting functions, simple stylish design, and the square format prints suit any fashion style and allow the camera to be taken anywhere, ensuring you never miss a precious moment. The “BLACK” frame for solid color square film will also be released on the same day. By adding the black frame to the lineup, you can enjoy shooting in a square format that emphasizes the vividness and contrast of the photos.

The SQ6 has a variety of functions that can be used in any situation. The camera has an automatic exposure adjustment function that is activated when the shutter button is pressed. It detects the ambient brightness and adjusts to provide the optimum shutter speed and flash light intensity. Even in a dark room, subjects and the background can be shot vividly and clearly. When taking a selfie, simply set the camera to selfie-mode and the settings will be adjusted to the optimum focus and brightness. There is also a self-shot mirror attached to the side of the lens allowing you to check the shooting range. Tripod holes in the bottom of the main unit and a timer can be also useful for group photos.

Furthermore, to cover every situation, the camera has three modes. The “Double Exposure Mode” allows two photos to be overlapped on a single film when the shutter button is pressed twice, the “Macro Mode” can take short-range photos up to a minimum of 30cm, and the “Landscape Mode” can be used to take long-range landscape photos. It also includes three flash color filters (orange/purple/green) that once placed over the flash will change the color of the overall photo, allowing you to achieve a more unique and textured photo.

The camera is designed simple yet stylish. There are three color variations with pearl white to suit any style, blush gold for an elegant touch, and graphite gray for a cool and calm feel. The ring around the lens has a metallic finish and is matched to the color of the main unit. The knurled* surface not only makes the camera easy to hold but is also a great part of the design. The design allows you to choose the camera that suits your style and fashion.
Last year, Fujifilm released the square format film “instax SQUARE Film” and the hybrid instant camera with corresponding image processing and editing functions. There is a need to expand the lineup of cameras compatible with the square format. Expanding the popular square format lineup, enjoy applying the versatile functions and stylish design to your everyday photos Instant Camera “instax SQUARE SQ6” New Solid Color Square Film “BLACK” – Stylish Black Frame. The products of instax series are being used mainly by youth all over the world since 1998, and the cumulative shipments have exceeded 30 million units across the globe. Fujifilm will continue to spread the instant photo system “instax”, which allows everyone to “enjoy printing photos as they take them,” around the world.
instax SQUARE SQ6 is priced at Php 7,999 and the new solid color square film “BLACK” is priced at Php 600. The new additions to the instax family will be available in June 2018.


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