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All
is set for CUESHE concert at the Island City Mall
carpark this coming Saturday night, May 26, at 7 PM. |
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They
came, and conquered Manila, and now they will conquer
Bohol. After years of waiting, Cueshe is finally here!
Globe
G-Cash, in cooperation with Touch Mobile, presents the
country's hottest pop-alternative band, Cueshe, in their
biggest concert event this summer at the Island City
Mall carpark, May 26, Saturday, starting at 7 PM.
There
are three ways to watch the concert: 1) Use Globe G-Cash
to purchase at Alturas Supermarket, Plaza Marcela, and
Island City Mall, and present text confirmation at the
concert gate; 2) Pay for Globe Handyphone and Globelines
bills; or 3) Just simply buy Globe pre-paid load
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worth
P50 only. Globe booths will be set up in the concert venue in
order to entertain all concert-goers.
Struggling
for many years playing Top 40 music in bar joints, Cueshe
has gone along way since they left Cebu, to fulfill a lifelong
dream of a musical stardom in Manila. It was an uphill battle
at the start but with their persistence, talent and hard work,
everything came just like a thief in the night. Sony-BMG offered
the band a deal and the rest-however clichéd it may
sound-is history. The singles "Stay," "Sorry,"
"Ulan," "Can't Let You Go," and "24
Hours" from their debut album, "Half Empty, Half
Full," became chart-toppers. The album likewise sold
thousands, achieving the double platinum mark.
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Accolades
poured in, headlined by their big win at the 1st MYX
Music Awards, bagging three major victories as Favorite
Artist, Favorite Group and Favorite Song "Stay"
out of four nominations. Viewers of musical variety
show SOP voted the band as Best Breakthrough Artist
in 2005 and Band of the Year in 2006. The band bagged
the Hitmaker of the Year Award at the 2006 MTV Pilipinas
Awards.
Cueshe
had just showcased their much-anticipated second album,
"Back To Me," which turns gold, selling more
than 15,000 copies nationwide. It produced the hits
"Back To Me," "Borrowed Time" and
the Asian Treasures theme song "Walang Yamang (Mas
Hihigit Sa 'Yo)." Likewise, the band has just released
their latest single, "Bakit," which is dominating
the airwaves.
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While
many of their contemporaries have languished far and long
in the underground scene, Cueshe shot up seemingly out of
nowhere in 2005 to eventually rule the airwaves faster than
the proverbial bullet and now in the league with such top-caliber
bands as Bamboo and Rivermaya.
No
doubt, Cueshe is among the biggest pop rock acts in recent
years. A tough feat for a band that had to overcome a variety
of obstacles-including the near fatal motorcycle accident
of vocalist Jay Justiniani in 2001, where all band members
resorted to doing odd jobs just to sustain weekly jamming
sessions in lieu of Jay's recovery.
Cueshe
is composed of Jay Justiniani (vocals), Ruben Caballero (vocals/
guitar), Jovan Mabini (lead guitar), Jhunjie Dosdos (keyboards),
Fritz Labrado (bass guitar) and Mike Manaloto (drums). The
band name came from the "cue" in "banana cue,"
their favorite snacks after a rehearsal. The "she"
part came from the band's female vocalist whom Jay replaced.
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