AJ RAFAEL KICKS OFF RED ROSES TOUR
AJ RAFAEL kicks off his Red Roses Tour in Southeast Asia
produced by Monsoon Productions. The tour kicks off on January 13 and will be
visiting Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The tour includes
the AJ Rafael Band consisting of AJ Rafael, Noah Bartfield, Danny Morledge,
Andrew Rhim, and guest artists Krissy and Ericka Villongco from the
Philippines. The second leg of the tour, produced by Nojon Entertainment happens
in Australia visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
AJ Rafael, is a 22-year old
music artist from Moreno Valley, California. AJ has garnered a worldwide
audience with his original music, videos on YouTube.com, and live performances
in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and the Philippines. With over 350,000
subscribers on YouTube, 200,000 fans on Facebook, and 90,000 followers on
Twitter, AJ Rafael’s fan base grows steadily worldwide. The Red Roses tour
hopes to reach AJ Rafael’s fan base demand in Southeast Asia and return to one
of his second homes, Australia. AJ was also included in the short-list of the
Grammys last year for its non-traditional/on-line category.
It should be noted that one
of AJ’s major musical influences is Gary Valenciano whom he recently performed
with live on ASAP 2012 when he was formally introduced to the mainstream
Filipino music-loving market. AJ also took notice of Gabriel Valenciano’s and
Kiana Valenciano’s cover version of Chris Brown’s “Yeah Yeah Yeah.” AJ saw
their performance on YouTube and liked it and corresponded with Kiana via
Twitter. Today, AJ finished collaborating with Kiana as they recorded a song
with Gab as the producer.
Alongside the tour and
through a partnership with PhilDev, AJ has adopted the CRIBS Foundation, a welfare
institution committed to the care and recovery of abandoned and abused children
in the Philippines. Proceeds from red roses at the Manila concert will go to
CRIBS. AJ, during his trip is exploring additional ways to give back to the
Philippines. AJ and his team are in discussions with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino
Foundation on how to partner for future advocacy and campaigns.
“We are excited to have AJ
Rafael perform for the first time for his fans in the Philippines, Southeast
Asia and return once again to Australia, where they have been long time
supporters of AJ. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring AJ’s music here.
More importantly we are fortunate to have great partners to help us introduce
non-profit organizations who need assistance in the Philippines. This first
visit marks beginnings and new opportunities for many,” says Christina Luna, AJ
Rafael’s manager.
AJ’s show in Manila happens
at the Music Museum on tonight, Jan. 18.
lovelove,
Shopgirl Jen
1 comment:
Galing talaga ng mga pinoy. I think we possess/produce tons of musical talents that leave other countries really impressed. Proud to be pinoy!
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