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Nikki Gil: No time for love

May 16, 2008

NIKKI Gil ought to be called a role model because she was able to combine studies and showbusiness. As we are all aware of, most of our young television stars are undergraduates   if not dropouts and we doubt if they even bother to read newspapers to find out what is happening to our economy. It is because of this that we admire Nikki who also finds time to read a book and we don’t mean romance stories.

It wasn’t easy, Nikki Gil tells us. In the first place  she was allowed to enter showbiz provided she will not abandon her studies at the Ateneo de Manila.

“In the beginning, it was hard especially when you lack sleep due to taping and then proceed to school. What made it easy for me is the fact that I really value education. It is good foundation for whatever plans you have in the future. I also enjoy reading books which some find nerdy. I always bring with me a good book and in the process of waiting, scan the pages and read,”  she says.

As a recording artist, Nikki signed up with EMI Phils. in 2005. Her debut album, the self-titled, Nikki, featured “Sakayan ng Jeep” composed by Bodjie Dasig and recorded by Lani Misalucha in the 90s. The CD was  repackaged in time for Valentine’s Day and the cut Glowing Inside was even used in a shampoo commercial.

It was also in 2006 that EMI Phils. and Walt Disney Records introduced her to be one of the Asian artists to sing and star in the music video of Disney Channel’s original movie, High School Musical’s theme song, Breaking Free. Nikki joined Vince Chong of Malaysia and Alicia Pan in the spirited song for the Asian version.

A second album, entitled Hear My heart, has been released this week with the title track (co-written by Nikki Gil and her sister Daniela Gil) as the album’s first single.

Nikki shares: “It is a song about unrequited love, an emotion most of us have experienced at some points in our lives. It is about bringing friendship to the next level but the love of your life does not seem to get it. It’s that awkward, uneasy feeling of wanting to be loved back, but you’re not getting a vibe of encouragement, so you just run away from that persons smile and touch— the very reason why you fall for that person in the first place.”

A favorite cut of Nikki Gil in the album is  Friday, a mid-tempo and very R&B song. She calls it a family affair because it was arranged by her uncle Dan Gil of Chillitees.

Has Nikki found a new love after a failed relationship with Gabby Valenciano?

“There is no one in my life now in particular but there are admirers. It is nice to be told by them how special you are, that they care and willing to wait. Any woman would if she happens to be an incurable romantic.”

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Heart Evangelista sore at Nikki Gil?

May 13, 2008

IS it true Heart Evangelista is sore at Nikki Gil who replaced her as Sunsilk endorser? “I don’t really know what happened to that at hindi ko na rin inalam ang back story,” says Nikki at the launching of her new album, “Nikki Gil: Hear My Heart.”

“Basta Unilever called me to endorse the product and I believe in it so I accepted it. Heart and I saw each other later in Boracay and okay naman kami. It was never brought up.”

The last time we talked to her, she admitted being wooed by Geoff Eigenmann. Did they ever go steady? “No, let’s just say we’re better off as friends. Ganyan talaga ang tadhana kasi we’re both busy naman. He’s in ‘Lobo’ and I’m with Maricel Soriano in ‘Florinda’ where I play my most dramatic role so far as a battered child.

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False accusations vs. Marian Rivera

May 2, 2008

MARIAN Rivera and Dingdong Dantes are ecstatic over the consistently high ratings (over 40 plus percent) of “Dyesebel” on its first week of airing. “I was thinking makakuha lang ng 38% gaya ng pilot ng ‘Marimar’, okay na,” says Marian. “But it turned out to be more than I expected dahil 44.9% ang first telecast namin, kahit na nga nagka-brownout daw sa maraming lugar at nagulo ang signal sa cable channels while we’re being shown. And everywhere I go, people tell me tinututukan nila ito talaga gabi-gabi.”

But because of the continued success of her TV shows, intrigues continue to haunt her. It’s said that in the taping of a shampoo commercial with Maja Salvador and Nikki Gil, she got insecure and quickly changed her outfit to come up with something more sexy.

“That’s not true dahil hindi sabay-sabay ang shooting namin for the said commercial. Ni hindi ko nga sila nakita, so paano ako mai-insecure sa kanila?”

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Maja Salvador Biography

March 13, 2008

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Born October 5, 1988- Maja Salvador is one of the latest in line of the illustrious show biz clan of the Salvador family. She is now making her own identity and mark as the Dance Princess of the Philippines and one of the most promising young actresses in the industry.

Name: Maja Ross Andres
Stage Name: Maja Salvador
Nick Name: Maja, Majang, Baby Maj, Totzki
Birthday: October 5, 1988
Age: 18 yrs. old
Zodiac: Libra
Siblings: Joseph, Jonjon, Bong, Luchi, Shyla, Jason, Marie, Kirby
Father’s Name: Ross Rival
Mother’s Name: Thelma Andres
School: San Benildo Integrated School / ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center
Hometown: Apari, Cagayan
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Nikki Gil Biography

March 11, 2008

I. Bio

Nikki Gil (born August 23, 1987) is a Filipina actress, host, and singer. She is famous for doing the Asian versions of “Breaking Free” and “Gotta Go My Own Way” from the Disney Channel Original Movies, High School Musical, and High School Musical 2.
A. Basic Info
Name : Monica Pauline Gil
Nickname : Nikki
Birthday : August 23, 1987
School : Ateneo De Manila

B. Favorites
Fave Artists : Jason Mraz, John Mayer and Tamia. I like Disney songs. My fave Disney song is ‘Part of Your World’. I don’t like rock. I also like Southborder.

Hobbies : I play the piano. I play volleyball. I’m into studying. I graduated valedictorian from high school, so its part of me na. I bake too! My specialty is oatmeal cookies.

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