Gabriel and Paolo Valenciano

I know several people are going to watch the Gary Valenciano concert on June 15, 2008 because they would like to see in person the Valenciano “super kids” --- Gabriel and Paolo. Lalo na ang mga bading. Nung malaman ng mga bading na may concert si Gary kasama si Gabriel and Paolo, abala na ang mga loka ng pamimili ng isusuot nilang damit sa concert. Kung baga sa Pinas, takbuhan ng mga mamimili ang “ukay-ukay.” Sa America takbuhan ang Goodwill and Value Village para sa budget shopping. Hindi ko ini-snob ang Goodwill and Value Village. Sinasabi ko lang kung saan namimili ang mga bading. Hindi naman lahat, of course.

Para sa aking mga readers na favorite sina Gabriel and Paolo, here are some chika about the two guys that I tried to learn about them.
Paolo loves the beach especially Tali and Boracay. He enjoys mountain biking, jet skiing and camping. He is a huge Star Wars fan and collects toys, such as Death Star, the Millennium Falcon, Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing fighter ship and light saber. His collection includes toys from Lord of the Rings and the Marvel super heroes. He is a movie buff and collects these expensive toys (Ang mga bading mahilig din mangolekta ng Barbie dolls. Kung minsan sinusundot nila ng aspili ang doll para pahirapan ang kanilang mga kaaway, hehehe).

Does he go out with his barkadas to explore the world of gimmicks? But of course, yes. He goes out on gimmicks at Absinth or Temple with his best friend Khalil Kaimo, son of newscaster Mari Kaimo and Enzo Marcos. His barkada loves music and sometimes play groupie to rock band Severo.

How about Gabriel? Para sa akin mas sikat si Gabriel. Replica si Garbriel ng kanyang tatay, si Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano. While Paolo has shown great promise in singing, Gabriel has proved to be his father’s heir apparent when it comes to dancing. I’ve watched Gabriel dance and he can pass for Mr. Pure Energy.
I was told Gabriel is magulo, kenkoy, wa poise. Mr. Pure Energy likes to talk about Gabriel as having the same gestures as him, interest in music, clothes, and sports. Pareho silang mag-ama kung lumakad, kung magsalita. Siempre, anak yata siya ni Mr. Pure Energy.

Both Paolo and Gabriel are always asked the question, “Is there pressure to prove that they can be good as their dad. Paolo admits that there is pressure, more so because he is a shy person. Gabriel’s reply in an interview, he said, “Yes, no; okay, fine, yes! Then he laughs. “Siempre there’s that pressure because everyone’s looking at me ‘cause we’re super alike, but I shouldn’t be pressured ‘cause first of all, he’s my dad! Second, I’m only 18 years old and third, my dad would never pressure me so I really got used to it na lang. He told me to never listen to what people have to say when it comes to comparison, so in short, okay, fine, no!”

You be the judge! Watch Gary V Live! The concert will be on June 15, 2008 at Comcast Arena in Everett. Martin Nievera will be Gary’s special guest together with Jason & Joshua Zamora of the Maneouvres, and Miko Aytona of Anime. Musical Director is Mon Faustino. For tickets, call Robert at 206.403-3331 or Valerie at 206.778-3432.