GLEE's "Britney/Brittany Episode" Round-up

All my Gleekers in the crowd! Are you all excited for next week's episode? Of course we all know that GLEE Season 2 premiered last week with the "Audition" episode. All eyes are on next week's episode when GLEE gives tribute to the one and only pop icon of this generation, the unstoppable Britney Spears! Dubbed as "Britney/Brittany," the episode will focus on GLEE's "Brittany" played by Heather Morris. And expect the pop princess, Britney Spears herself to make a special appearance on the episode as well.

I think Gleeks and Britney Spears fans are on for a treat! The teaser for GLEE's "Britney/Brittany" episode is now out and you can check it out below.

And if that isn't enough, here's the song previews for you guys!

GLEE's "Britney/Brittany" episode will air on Fox at 8/7c, September 28. Fans from the Philippines, you can catch it on ETC at 4pm and 8pm (Replay), September 29!

The STM Experience: INTENSITY - Rain and U-KISS Live in Manila

So, I was lucky enough to win 4 Gold tickets (at 3,095 pesos each) to Rain and U-Kiss' concert last night at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds. Thanks to Smart and PinoyExchange! I went to the concert with two of my best pals, Hybrid Cha and Tina. Too bad, our friend Issa was not able to join us for the concert, so we had one spare ticket. If only the tickets were given to me earlier, I would've raffled one for you, my blog readers.

We arrived at the venue at about 7:30pm. Still not a lot of people there, compared to the David Archuleta-David Cook concert I attended there back in 2009 which was already jam-packed hours before the actual concert.

Christian Bautista was the first to perform on stage. He sang 3 songs: One Way's "Wrong Number," "Beautiful Girl" and "The Way You Look At Me."

Next up were the boys of U-KISS who sang 4 songs, including their hit, "Bingeul, Bingeul."

At around 9:30 the main act started his set. Korean Superstar Rain emerged in the middle of the stage on his white suit, black body fit shirt, black skinny jeans and killer shades, to the delight of the audience.

Rain sang a total of 9 songs. You can see the actual setlist below:

• It’s Raining
• Touch Ya
• How to Avoid the Sun
• I Do
• Love Song
• Love Story
• Rainism
• Hip Song
• Instead of Saying Goodbye

Personally, the part of the show I enjoyed the most was when Rain sang "How to Avoid the Sun." It was very visually appealing. That sunset backdrop left me in awe. Very picturesque, I should say.

Overall, I would say I enjoyed watching Rain perform live. As a hardcore fan of music, he's definitely one of the artists I would want to see perform live. And it's surreal to finally see it happen. Though it was a little too short for a concert (yup, no encore), Rain still gave his fans one of their best nights ever. It was a night full of high-energy dance numbers and bad ass visual effects, not to mention the constant flashing of Rain's to-die-for abs which always made the crowd scream.

Checkout the rest of the pictures below:

(credit goes to azraelcoladilla.com and wandergirl.com)

STM Event: INTENSITY - RAIN and U-KISS Live in Manila!

Manila, get ready for a night of non-stop "Rain" as SMART and TV5 present the hippest event of the year! Dubbed as "INTENSITY", this only-night-only concert will feature Korea's hottest acts Rain and U-Kiss with Special Guest Christian Bautista on September 11, 2010, 8pm at the SM Mall of Asia Open Grounds.

Tickets are now available at P4,500 (VIP), P3,000 (Gold), P1,500 (Silver) and P500 (General Admission).  [*prices do not include 3% service charge]

For inquires, you may check TicketWorld at www.ticketworld.com.ph or call 891-9999. you may also visit any SM Tickets outlet at any SM mall or call 470-2222.

INTENSITY featuring RAIN and U-KISS with Special Guest Christian Bautista is Presented by Smart and TV5; Co-Presented by Free Road Entertainment and SM Mall of Asia; Official Media Partners: Business Mirror, Business World, Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star; Official Radio Partners: U92, RX93.1, Mellow 94.7, UR 105.9, Y101 Cebu, Home Radio 97.9, 95.5 Hit Radio Davao, 92.3 Wild FM Davao, GV FM 99.1

INTENSITY featuring RAIN and U-KISS with Special Guest Christian Bautista is a production of All Youth Channels, Inc.

Don't have money but still want to see Rain live in concert? Fret no more! Checkout
 Azrael's Merryland and win VIP tickets for yourself!

STM Album Review: Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

TRACK LIST:

Teenage Dream

Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

California Gurls

Firework

Peacock

Circle The Drain

The One That Got Away

E.T.

Who Am I Living For?

Pearl

Hummingbird Heartbeat

Not Like The Movies

Two years after the release of "One of the Boys," Katy Perry is back with a new album which is full of fun pop-dance-rock music. Released on August 24, 2010 in the US, Katy's new album is called "Teenage Dream" which is also the title of her current single off the album.

If you love the album's first single, "California Gurls," then I am sure you're going to love this album. Perry was able to pass the "second album drought" with this effort and managed to come up with one of the most enjoyable pop albums ever though I must admit this isn't the most cohesive album but who cares?

"This album rocks!" That was my reaction after listening to it for the first time. Katy definitely delivered with "Teenage Dream". Not too surprised though coz its Executive Producer is none other than ASCAP's Songwriter of the Year, the one and only Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, who also produced Ke$ha's number one album "Animal".

If you're curious about how "fun" this album sounds like, I'd say it's 12x the energy of "California Gurls". You're going to love almost every song in this album if you're a big fan of great pop music, that I guarantee.

REPEAT:

Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), California Gurls, Firework, The One That Got Away, E.T., Pearl, Hummingbird Heartbeat

SKIP:

Circle The Drain

STM's FAVE TRACKS:

Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Fireworks

STM RATING:

Britney Spears' "Glee" Episode Update

Here's the two latest tweets from Britney Spears herself on the set of her 'Glee' episode:

All my GLEEKERS in the crowd, Grab a partner take it down -Brit

Had so much fun on set today. My new BFF’s…. -Britney

So, they recreated Britney Spears' music video for "Me Against The Music" but this time, Britney plays the role of Madonna and Glee star Heather Morris (who plays Brittany in the show) portrays the role of Britney Spears.

Can't wait for this episode which airs September 28 (September 29 in the Philippines).

BIGBANG 4EVER!

4 years ago today, who would've thought that these five boys would conquer the hearts of J-Pop and K-Pop fans? I'm talking about the charming boys of BIGBANG - GD, T.O.P., Daesung, Taeyang and my personal favorite, Seungri.

HAPPY 4TH ANNIVERSARY, BIGBANG! I promise to be a fan until 4ever.

~ BIGBANG 4EVER! ~

STM Event: Adam Lambert - The Glam Nation Tour Live in Manila!

It's OFFICIAL, Adam Lambert fans! Our favorite American Idol is going to Manila for a one-night-only concert on October 10, 2010 at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds! Yes, you read it right! Adam is bringing The Glam Nation Tour in Manila! So get your dancing shoes and leather outfits ready and let's rock the night away on 10.10.10! Mark your calendars, Glamberts! Tickets go on sale soon!  STM will give you an update once they're available.

Britney Spears to Appear on "Glee"

Via PEOPLE

Britney fans, rejoice! After previous speculation that the pop star would not appear on a Glee episode dedicated to her hits, the show’s creator says the queen of pop will indeed be joining the kids of William McKinley High School come season 2.

“Britney, I think 100 percent, is going to be on the episode,” Ryan Murphy, Glee creator, told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show Tuesday morning.

The show is racking up quite a repertoire of A-List guests, including John Stamos, Carol Burnett and Javier Bardem, and Murphy credits this celebrity attention to the show’s message.

“The show is, by its nature, about arts education,” he says, “and I think everybody wants to support that.”

Although Murphy says he’s not sure of the exact role Spears will play, the episode will be a dream come true — literally.

“The fun thing about the episode, how we’re doing it, is all the Britney Spears numbers are fantasies,” he says. “They have fantasies about how they can be like her.”

Murphy also addressed rumors that Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) was going to shave his head in homage of Spears’s infamous haircut: “The Britney episode, I’m here to say, is so reverential about her and so kind, and it’s about her music and not about her personal life,” he says. “We’re handling Britney with kids gloves.”

Murphy also said that he hopes to feature music by Prince, the Beatles or Michael Jackson on the post-Super Bowl episode of Glee, although no plans have been made yet. – Alison Schwartz

STM World Premiere: Something 'Bout Love - David Archuleta

The long wait is finally over! The most awaited video for David Archuleta's new single, "Something 'Bout Love" is now out!

Checkout the amazing video below:

Britney Spears officially sells over 100 million records

Britney Spears isn’t even on the radar right now, but she still continues to sell records. Lady Gaga might be the hottest thing on the market right now, but it will be a while before she surpasses Spears.

The Recording Industry Association of America has announced that Spears has officially sold over 100 million records, making her the best selling artist of the 2000’s, joining the ranks of Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey who have also sold over 100 million albums. 

Britney’s phenomenal sales first began in the late nineties, when her debut album “…Baby One More Time“  went Diamond and sold around 28 million copies worldwide. Her next effort “Oops… I Did It Again” was also certified Diamond and sold 20 million copies in total, putting Britney close to 50 million albums sold off her first two releases alone.

Billboard ranked Britney as the biggest selling female artist of the past decade, the best selling teenager in history and one of the highest selling female artists of all time. All six of her studio albums have topped the Billboard charts, except for 2007′s 3 million selling Blackout which peaked at #2.

Source: Hollywood News