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It's
a 3-day sale at the Island City Mall on September 14,
15 and 16, where up to 50% discounts will be given away
on great selections at the Home & Fashion Department,
including the tenant shops.
On
September 15, Saturday, the mall is open until 12 midnight,
featuring a concert at the Activity Center at 8 PM with
Amber, the Fil-Am pop sensation who is behind the phenomenal
dance hit, "Kembot," and this year's Best
New Female Recording Artist in the recent 20th Awit
Awards.
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The
child of an American father and a Filipina mother from Malolos,
Bulacan, Amber Alejo Rowley was born in the US, relocated
to the Philippines with her family at age five, then moved
back to the US again for high school.
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To
pursue a singing career, Amber settled in LA and started
as background vocals for Hillary Duff. In 2004, she
signed up with NBA's Dale Davis' W.A.R. Entertainment
as one of the artists and had two singles included in
the original soundtrack of the movie "Player's
Ball." Then, she found herself headed to Japan
as the lead vocalist of a popular rock and hip-hop stage
show "Enwhy" at the Universal Studios. After
making waves in Japan, she decided to make a detour
in Manila for a singing career.
Like
other international recording artists with Filipino
blood-Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas, Nicole Scherzinger
of the Pussycat Dolls, and Mutya Buena, formerly of
the Sugarbabes-Amber is proud of her Filipino heritage.
Her 12-track "Feel Good Music" album is a
tribute to her Pilipino roots.
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Aside
from the carrier single "Manila"-which is already
number one on various radio countdowns-the album also contains
songs like "In This Place," a fun, upbeat love song;
"Jungle," a reference to the fact that when most
foreigners think of the Philippines, they think 'jungle',
"So Beautiful," a mid-tempo love song with an alternative
pop vibe; "Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko," originally written
in English and translated by Edith Gallardo, "See You
Soon," an English love ballad; "Feel Good Music,"
a song about people going through trials and finding an escape
through their favorite song; "He's Not You," a soulful
R & B ballad about finding the perfect guy; "All
For Nothing," an intense, uptempo track about feeling
under-appreciated in a relationship; "I Need," a
fun, pop-up uptempo song about seeing someone you like for
the first time; "We Need Love," an inspirational
song which says that as long as we put love first, there's
nothing we can't overcome; and "Daddy," a song about
forgiveness and appreciation for the number-one man in our
lives.
But
her biggest break came in the ASAP Ultimate Dance 4 (UD4)
when she composed and performed the dance hit, "Kembot,"
through the collaboration with American producer Marcus Davis.
Amber
is now busy recording her full-length album in between television
appearances and live performance. With her smoldering, sexy
looks which resemble like pop stars Mandy Moore and Gwen Stefani,
no wonder she could be another icon in Philippine movies.
Amber
used to be a part of the once popular TV show "PenPen
de Sarapen" when she was seven years old. Her sister,
Misty Blue, was a member of Kuya Germs' "That's Entertainment"
family while her two brothers were part of the Universal Black
and White Dance group.
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