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Rivermaya Wows Thai Music Fest
PinoyTODAY News
September 15-21, 2005
Rivermaya Wows Thai
Music Fest
MTV Asia Awards 2005, Favorite Artist for the Philippines, The Rivermaya wowed crowds of music-lovers from
all across Asia at the recent Pattaya International Music Festival, held at the gorgeous resort-city on the shores of Thailand
recently.
The Pattaya International Music Festival is an annual event organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand
and this year, ably assisted by MTV Thailand. In 2004, the fest attracted some 600,000 people from across the region. This
year, The festival had a record-breaking One Million music-lovers.
Rivermaya, dubbed €œAng Banda ng Bayan€,
was featured on the €œLove Box€ and €œWorld Box€ stages,featuring Asian and international
artists.
€œWe should have called the €œLove Box€ stage where Rivermaya played the €œRock
Box€ - as the band rocked the crowd with its superb performance. Although they were quite new to most of the Thai
audience, Rivermaya from the Philippines ended up winning their hearts simply because they rocked!,€ declared Laila
Bunnag of MTV Trax Magazine of Thailand.
€œRivermaya thrives and flourishes in a live setting,€
said Daniel Sassoon of Singapore's no. 1 band Electrico. €œGreat songs, excellent musicianship, boundless energy,
and unparalleled charisma all add up to one of best live acts I've seen from anywhere. International fame must beckon if there
is any justice left in this world!€
Apple Sumanasiri of MTV Thailand said, €œRivermaya's performances
were among the most memorable and action-packed of the festival.€
The band performed both English and Filipino
songs from its vast repertoire of mega-hits, including €œLiwanag sa Dilim.€
€œWe were
honored to have Rivermaya, the MTV Asia Awards €˜ Favorite Artist for the Philippines, Rivermaya, participate
in the Pattaya Music Festival,€ said Madame Jutamas Siriwan, governor for the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Rico
Blanco, frontman for Rivermaya, was elated. He said: €œThe Pattaya Music Fest was a tremendous experience - the
love we got back from the Thai audience was fantastic. We were proud to have the opportunity to share Filipino music with
them.€
Rivermaya's chart-topping €œBalisong€ has also been receiving music video airplay
in Thailand, thanks to MTV Thailand, and has created a positive response for the award-winning group outside the Philippines.
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