Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed 2008!

Merry, merry Christmas everyone. Receiving forwarded messages are a treat but there is nothing more than original thoughts and messages coming from the heart. Oh yes, this blog is all about Dianne Elise so here are updates on her...
She just finished another mall tour at SM Makati and this was the same day their new condo was blessed and formally "inaugurated" to family and friends. And because the condo was small - there were two batches of guests; family and relatives during lunchtime and friends during dinnertime. Dianne Elise wanted the whole band present but unfortunately most of the members had gigs and were not able to make it. Thanks to family and friends, Grandma Tita Palad; the Angcanans led by matriarch Tita Rose fresh from the U.S. and Kuya Edward, Ate Lin with son Marcus, Ate Che and whole family except for baby Sean; Tita Bing Talabis with her beau Rody Apolinario; the Eclars Auntie Malou, Ate Marian and cousin Jade, Kuya Brian with wife Eva and godson Ian; sisters Tita Marilen Ruiz and Tita Lydia Mendoza; condo neighbors Johnny and Lyn Gopez and the guards; Manager Henry Onglatco, with Lucille, Shooli and Franklin from the RTI family; Atty. Gadon who came with his lovely wife Beng; Jun Achura of the Bela family together with Katrina, Leo and Moi; guitarist Jun Manuel with wife Yayie and their daughter; Andy Reyes from U.S.; Vince Patron with Ryan in tow...hmm, did I forget to name the others coz I didn't mean to, and if I did, so sorry.
Going back to the SM Makati mall tour, Dianne Elise sold more than 30 CDs, the highest so far. Her Robinson's mall tour will commence in January, also the Ayala malls. She will have a New Year's eve gig in Batangas, this is the first time she will be away from family. And also in January, she will start shooting with her two new music videos featuring the songs "Easier", her own composition and "Swept Away," from Christopher Cross.
December 25 was of course the special day of Christmas, with the great family tradition in the Palad residence - half a day of non-stop eating, games and gift galore. Fun, fun, fun! This was of course attended by everybody, no one was absent. Dianne Elise enjoyed giving her gifts and watching her doe-eyed nieces and nephews (from her cousins) accept their presents from her and everyone. Everyone, ho, ho, ho....holiday cheers!!! And to all, a happy and blessed 2008!!!

Mossimo's 10th Annirversary at Silver City

Dianne Elise had a Mossimo appearance last Thursday, November 29 at Silver City - yes, with all the tension going on at Manila Peninsula Hotel. She was the only performer from the Mossimo Christmas Project lineup, well, it was also their 10th month anniversary and a grand ramp of the models complete with angel wings and other fabulous design were in order to make the event memorable. By invitation only.

It was catered by Goblet, with wine and drinks and a buffet of appetizing food were served. The international models were all there in all their shining glory. People were worried about the just announced curfew at midnight. Will they finish on time? Fortunately, they did.

Dianne Elise did two songs - The First Noel and the ever-popular Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The place lit up and then the drum rolls started for the show, a bit of fire dance and martial arts here and there plus the gorgeous ramp models made their way from the escalator upstairs down the T-platform/stage and up the escalators again.

Leave it to Mossimo to do grand shows like this one. And Dianne Elise is loving it....

more than a month absence....

Guys, sorry for the long absence, it seems nobody is paying much attention to this blog so I don't have that much inspiration to post anything. I know people are reading but no remarks, no suggestions, no comments....come on! Anyways, I am here because I have to report that Dianne Elise just finished her provincial mall tour last November - SM Davao on the 16th, SM Cebu on the 23rd, SM Bacolod on the 24th and SM Iloilo on the 25th. She also did two solo shows - at SM Dasmarinas last Friday, November 30 and SM Bacoor this afternoon Sunday, December 2. She is psyched that she sold 18 CDs today, highest so far.

In all shows, she said that the audiences, varying in degrees of appreciation, showed love and support for them (her and 3rd Avenue) because after each show, they lined up for autographs and they also sold many CDs. She was dog-tired from going to one show after another. They had to do radio plugs before the mall tours, too; and in both Davao and Cebu, she was told by the DJs there that her song, You're the Inspiration was in the Top 5, if not Number 1! (On another note, a friend of ours told us that her song was at some time No. 1 downloaded ringtone. That is quite a feat. We owe much to you, the listening public, thanks so much.) Thank you also to Gerry's Grill, especially to Grace Apolinario for giving the GCs which Dianne gave away to the crowds at the show. Not to mention the sumptuous dinners which they loved so much, as Dianne Elise is a big fan of Gerry's!

Also, not to forget, D.E. just celebrated her 22nd birthday last November 26. It was really uneventful because she just came from her provincial mall tour, and then had to do her Aruba gig that same night. So she invited her family and friends to come celebrate her natal day at Aruba and treated everyone, including her band to some chow and booze.

In other news, Dianne Elise is again featured at yet another CD compilation - Mossimo Christmas Project which aims to donate all proceeds of CD sales to Cancer Warriors. Very good deed, indeed. (A big billboard is in EDSA corner Connecticut Street in Greenhills.) Did I mention she is in Kris Aquino's 2nd album Love and Inspiration where she sang 4 songs? (The songs are Weekend in New England, Dreaming of You, That's What Love is For and It's Just Another New Year's Eve). Check it out...
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