Arnel Pineda denies rumors that Journey has disbanded

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<img src='' alt='102116-ArnelPineda.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Balik-Pilipinas muna ang Journey vocalist na si ArnelPineda para sa Powerhouse concert nagaganapin sa Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. sa The Theater ng Solaire Resort and Casino.Ayon kay Arnel sa iterbyu ng Push.com. ph, excited siya namakasama ang mga new breed at world-class Pinoy performers sa Powerhouse. Hindi rin daw maiwasangmakaramdam siya ng pagka-ilang dahil puro young performers ang makakasama niyatulad ng The 4th Impact, Michael Pangilinan at Morissette Amon.“But at the same time, I’m very, very happy and grateful namakakasama ko ang mga tulad nila kasi marami kang natututunan,” sabi pa niya.Bilang isang successful vocalist ng Journey ibinahagi niArnel kung ano ang dapat gawin ng iba pang nag-a-aspire din na makilala sainternational music scene.“Kailangan lang, magtuloy lang nang magtuloy. We have tocontinue what we’re doing. As in, forward talaga. No hesitation, no stopping,”paalala pa ni Arnel.Dagdag pa ng singer, “Kasi nandu’n na sa puso mo ‘yun, eh.Innate na ‘yun, eh. ‘Yung joy mo, ‘yung goal mo, ‘yon ‘yun, eh.“Tapusin mo ‘yung misyon mo, and then, after matapos mo‘yun, siyempre, human nature, tayong lahat, we always aspire for more. Pagnatapos na natin ‘yung level na ‘yun, we go to the next level. Wala tayongsatisfaction, eh.”Dapat din daw na maging masaya sa kung anumang success nadumating.“Hopefully, ang isa ring goal dito, we have to make surethat we are all happy about our success. Kasi kung hindi, at the end of theday, pag-uwi mo sa bahay, I mean, miserable ka pa rin kasi you’re not happy,” seypa niya.Samantala, nilinaw din ni Arnel ang isyu na na-disband naang grupong Journey. Ayon sa kanya, buo pa rin daw ang grupo.“We tour every year. Year after year we do at least, 55 to65 shows a year. We just finished, actually, I just came back from America amonth ago, umuwi ako, we were able to do 62 shows. Then, I’m about to leavenext month to do a couple of shows with them,” paglilinaw niya.Patuloy pa niya, “Tapos, we come back next year, I think,confirmed na po, babalik kami dito sa Pilipinas in the middle of February, saMall of Asia grounds. It will be part of our Asian tour. We’ll do Japan,Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taipe and Thailand. So kasama ang Philippines.”Meron pa ba siyang ina-aspire bilang singer?“Parang ito na ‘yung pinnacle of my luck, kasama nasiyempre ang hard work. Mas mataas pa rito? Parang wala na. Masyado nang mabaitang Diyos sa akin. Kung meron pa, I would welcome.“Pero I’m not getting any younger. I’m almost 50 now, Ithink at this point in my life I just have to feel contented, satisfied andvery, very grateful for all the blessings that I’ve had,” pahayag pa niya.Samantala, ang Powerhouse concert ay produced ng Lucky 7Koi Production na binubuo ng mga mayayamang magkakaibigan na sina JoanAlarilla, Atty. Carmelita Lozada, Lily Chua, Carol Galope, Liza Licup, EmieDomingo, Neth Mostoles, Divine Lozada-Arellano, Robert Alarcilla at Judith Sta.Cruz.<o:p></o:p>

Bilang isang successful vocalist ng Journey ibinahagi niArnel kung ano ang dapat gawin ng iba pang nag-a-aspire din na makilala sainternational music scene.“Kailangan lang, magtuloy lang nang magtuloy. We have tocontinue what we’re doing. As in, forward talaga. No hesitation, no stopping,”paalala pa ni Arnel.Dagdag pa ng singer, “Kasi nandu’n na sa puso mo ‘yun, eh.Innate na ‘yun, eh. ‘Yung joy mo, ‘yung goal mo, ‘yon ‘yun, eh.“Tapusin mo ‘yung misyon mo, and then, after matapos mo‘yun, siyempre, human nature, tayong lahat, we always aspire for more. Pagnatapos na natin ‘yung level na ‘yun, we go to the next level. Wala tayongsatisfaction, eh.”Dapat din daw na maging masaya sa kung anumang success nadumating.“Hopefully, ang isa ring goal dito, we have to make surethat we are all happy about our success. Kasi kung hindi, at the end of theday, pag-uwi mo sa bahay, I mean, miserable ka pa rin kasi you’re not happy,” seypa niya.Samantala, nilinaw din ni Arnel ang isyu na na-disband naang grupong Journey. Ayon sa kanya, buo pa rin daw ang grupo.“We tour every year. Year after year we do at least, 55 to65 shows a year. We just finished, actually, I just came back from America amonth ago, umuwi ako, we were able to do 62 shows. Then, I’m about to leavenext month to do a couple of shows with them,” paglilinaw niya.Patuloy pa niya, “Tapos, we come back next year, I think,confirmed na po, babalik kami dito sa Pilipinas in the middle of February, saMall of Asia grounds. It will be part of our Asian tour. We’ll do Japan,Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taipe and Thailand. So kasama ang Philippines.”Meron pa ba siyang ina-aspire bilang singer?“Parang ito na ‘yung pinnacle of my luck, kasama nasiyempre ang hard work. Mas mataas pa rito? Parang wala na. Masyado nang mabaitang Diyos sa akin. Kung meron pa, I would welcome.“Pero I’m not getting any younger. I’m almost 50 now, Ithink at this point in my life I just have to feel contented, satisfied andvery, very grateful for all the blessings that I’ve had,” pahayag pa niya.Samantala, ang Powerhouse concert ay produced ng Lucky 7Koi Production na binubuo ng mga mayayamang magkakaibigan na sina JoanAlarilla, Atty. Carmelita Lozada, Lily Chua, Carol Galope, Liza Licup, EmieDomingo, Neth Mostoles, Divine Lozada-Arellano, Robert Alarcilla at Judith Sta.Cruz.<o:p></o:p>

<img src='' alt='102116-ArnelPineda.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Balik-Pilipinas muna ang Journey vocalist na si ArnelPineda para sa Powerhouse concert nagaganapin sa Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. sa The Theater ng Solaire Resort and Casino.Ayon kay Arnel sa iterbyu ng Push.com. ph, excited siya namakasama ang mga new breed at world-class Pinoy performers sa Powerhouse. Hindi rin daw maiwasangmakaramdam siya ng pagka-ilang dahil puro young performers ang makakasama niyatulad ng The 4th Impact, Michael Pangilinan at Morissette Amon.“But at the same time, I’m very, very happy and grateful namakakasama ko ang mga tulad nila kasi marami kang natututunan,” sabi pa niya.

Arnel Pineda says that he will be leaving soon to do more shows with Journey.

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