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MetroVanIndependent.com
July 2015
entertainment
Jose Mari Chan "A Love to Last a Lifetime!" Concert Event
A Tribute to the Filipino Artists of the World
With his immortal love songs spanning
four generations, and his multi-platinum
and still today his best-selling Christmas
album "Christmas in our Hearts', singersongwriter Jose Mari Chan serenaded the
audience with a stroll down memory lane
with songs like Beautiful Girl, Please Be
Careful With My Heart, Refrain, Afterglow,
Tell Me your Name, Afraid for Love to
fade, Can we Just Stop and Talk Awhile,
Jose Mari Chan Production Crew.
and many more, and the crowd "fell in love
once more".
It was his 4th time in Vancouver, yet
every time it will always be a big hit. Jose
Mari Chan shared love during the concert
of songs and memories, intertwined with
laughter and fun. His final message for all
Filipinos in Vancouver is to always exude,
in our hearts, "A Love to last a Lifetime!"
Capacity Crowd at the Massey Theatre.
Jose Mari Chan and Krisha Relleve rendering Be Careful with My Heart.
Photos by Bert Morelos
EveRIAthing holds its biggest event this July 2015
Since its premiere launch in
September 2013, eveRIAthing presents its
biggest event yet in its history, the 2015
eveRIAthing Wall of Stars Awards Night.
Happening on July 25th, at the Columbia,
New Westminster.
The Awards Night boasts of three
major highlights in recognition of youth
talent and achievement: Firstly, the 2015
Inspiring Youth Awards recognizes young
people who have created huge impacts
on their communities and are making a
difference. This year’s nominees come
from across the country namely (from
Ontario) Justin Preston, Founder of Rise
Against Bullying movement; Daniel Skye
Morris, Founder of the Project Cinderella
Story; (from Alberta) Angel Berry, advocate
for children’s literacy and author; (from BC)
Shirin Segran, highly-acclaimed author and
Founder of Aegis League for sustainability
in third world countries; Samantha Porta,
Founder of Hockey Against Bullying;
Christine Jamieson, Founder of Faces of
Mental Health; and Humans of Vancouver
founders Anisha Cheema and Julianna
Perkins.
The Inspiring Youth Awards adjudication
panel consists of international personality,
singer, model, Mister World Canada
2012-2013 Frankie Cena; humanitarian
and philanthropist Miss World Canada
2013 Camille Munro; entrepreneur and
Founder of The Sparkle Project BC for
the empowerment of young girls Kristal
Barrett-Stuart and Vancouver Film and
TV actress Holly Barkwell. Inspirational
Speaker for this segment is Ms. Carol
Todd, who is also the Award Presenter
along with young humanitarian Ria Jade,
host of eveRIAthing.
The second highlight of the night is
the announcement of the Top Fifteen
Finalists and the Major Winners for The
Star Experience Songwriting Competition
for BC Teens.
This most-awaited contest has an
impressive line-up of judges from the
music industry namely Kevin Williams,
Owner of Kevin Williams Productions
and Co-Founder of Nimbus School of
Recording Arts; Jenn Ashton, Owner
of Rave On Studio and Chairman of the
Board of Directors, MEMa Studio, Chicago;
Warren Dean Flandez, Founder of Studio
Cloud 30; Darcy D of the Darcy D Music
Group and Founder of Valley Voices Vocal
Competition; Brooklyn Roebuck, YTV The
Next Star Season 5 Winner; Christopher
Mark Steffler, President of Mercury Artists
Management and Element 80 Records;
Peter Tam of the JUNO Awards; and JUNO
Nominee and musician James Buddy
Rogers.
Finally, the third highlight of the night
is the recognition of the 2015 Brightest
Stars, Wall of Fame Tribute to eveRIAthing
guests who have exceeded expectations.
Other special guest speakers for the night
are Lisa Wartur, Publicist, PR professional,
CEO of Noodlehead Productions PR and
Awards Night major partner; Ali Berman,
Co-Founder of TeenFest Canada; and
Judith Law, Executive Director of Anxiety
BC, the beneficiary for this year’s Awards
Night.
The Awards Night also brings together
everyone who has been and is a part of
eveRIAthing: guests, media, film and TV
industry, education sector, humanitarian
movements, sponsors and supporters,
partners, friends, families and more. The
Awards Night is a culmination of what the
show has encompassed for close to its two
years on air and is hosted by award-winning
personalities Vancouver-Hollywood actor
Mitchell Kummen, Vancouver actress
Matreya Scarrwener, Vancouver actor
Dakota Daulby and our very own multitalented host, singer, songwriter, musician
and humanitarian Ria Jade.
Doors open at 5:30 pm and the program
starts at 6 PM. Tickets currently sell for $25
via Eventbrite or at selected outlets. For
ticket and event information, pl ease visit
www.everiathing.com.