Mr. Pure Energy Did It Again

Gary Valenciano once more showed his Washington audience that he is still the holder of the title, “Mr. Pure Energy.” His recent concert at the Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington was a big hit. Although the show started an hour late, the audience was compensated by an extended show with Gary serenading the audience with several love songs. Every time the audience started to leave the hall, they would go back to their seats when Gary started singing another number. For a while, I thought Gary would not stop singing to the delight of his audience.
Gary greeted all the fathers in the audience a happy father’s day. With Gary’s Seattle concert coinciding with Father’s Day, it seems especially fitting that he should have both his equally talented sons, Gabriel and Paolo, with him onstage. In keeping with Gary’s Christian devotion, Father’s Day also represents Mr. Pure Energy’s love for the Divine Father to Whom he has always acknowledged as the source of his success and inspiration.
But for many of us, Gary himself has become our significant inspiration – as a man who beat personal odds to climb to the top of his field, as a devoted father to three wonderful children, as a husband to wife Angeli, and as a symbol of what one can continue to achieve when we pair talent with hard work, generosity and a humble heart.
Gary’s concert would not have been complete without his friend, Martin Nievera, doing some numbers with him. Martin is equally popular with the audience. Gary told the audience that if you are going to ask him, Martin Nievera is the real “Mr. Pure Energy.” At the ASAP shows, Martin is filled with energy even during commercial breaks.

Miko Aytona
One of the guests of Gary V. that caught my attention was Miko Aytona. He is new in the entertainment industry but his evening performance was impressive. He could sing and dance as well. We rarely see Miko in TFC shows because he is from GMA 7. He is one of the co-hosts of Kuya Germs in “Walang Tulugan” and SOP on Sundays.
Miko started schooling at the La Salle University. For a while, he’s with the University of the Philippines’ Theater and Arts and then transferred to Asian Institute for Distance Education in Makati. By the way, Miko is 19 years old. He celebrated his birthday last June 22. He’s so excited for the opportunity to visit Disneyland and Universal Studio in California. Miko told me he will visit his relatives in Chicago before proceeding home.