Asia`s Queen of Song performs with the WSO
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Asia`s Queen of Song performs with the WSO
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asia's Queen of Song performs with the WSO Winnipeg, MB - May 15, 2014 - Pilita Corrales, known as Asia's Queen of Song, will perform with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8:00 pm at the Centennial Concert Hall. Filipino performer Pilita Corrales has been wowing audiences around the world since the 1950's and is well known for her versatility in singing, acting, modelling, hosting and being an entertainer. She was the very first Filipino artist to perform at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas at the personal initiation of Sammy Davis, Jr. and has recorded at least 128 albums. In 2012, she became a judge for The X Factor Philippines. For this concert, she will sing in Spanish, Filipino and English. A few well-known songs in English include Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. She will also perform some of her original songs such as Pipit, Matud Nila and Paano. MEDIA CALL: Thursday, May 15 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm MEDIA: For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, at 204.949.3970 or spanas@wso.mb.ca. Download the 2014/2015 season guide here. The WSO is integral to Winnipeg's rich cultural life, delighting more than 100,000 audience members each year with innovative programming and musical excellence. The WSO presents educational programs for more than 25,000 students annually and tours outside the city reaching out to communities across Manitoba. "If there is anybody who deserves to be called a total entertainer, it is Pilita Corrales." -Asian Journal The proceeds of the show will be used in the various charitable initiatives by the Rosalinda Natividad Cantiveros Foundation and by the reconstruction program of HELPfund, a calamity fund of the Manitoba Council of Canadian Filipino Associations Inc. (MaCCFA). Pilita Corrales Special! Thursday, May 15 - 8:00 pm Centennial Concert Hall Julian Pellicano, conductor Pilita Corrales, vocalist For Tickets please contact the WSO Box Office at 204-949-3999. Special Promo: Buy three tickets and get one free! -30-
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