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3 days ago
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Beabadoobee on performing with Jim Paredes: 'I knew up there I had made my lolo proud'
Beabadoobee is all sorts of grateful for the two sold-out shows "in home turf," Manila. The Filipino, UK-raised singer shared moments from her concerts on Instagram, including her cover of 'Panalangin' with Jim Paredes of APO Hiking Society. 'Manila, thank you for making me feel so loved,' Beabadoobee said. Beabadoobee talked more about her love for APO Hiking Society, which was the soundtrack of her childhood. 'My lolo always loved APO Hiking Society and my mum had played it around the house when I was a kid all the time,' she said. 'The band's songs were so prevalent in my childhood, even when I had grown up their songs were engraved in memory, from the long drives to Aklan and the car rides back home to Camden. They had soundtracked so much of my younger life back in London and in Iloilo,' she added. She said that Jim joining her onstage 'was such a special moment for me.' Beabadoobee said they practiced last minute, sang APO songs, and teared up. 'I knew up there I had made my lolo proud,' Beabadoobee said. Beabadoobee had two sold-out shows at the New Frontier Theater on August 12 and 13. She also had a concert in Manila in 2022. The artist returned to her hometown in Iloilo in 2023 to film the music video for 'Glue Song.' Since then, she has opened for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour and performed at Coachella. Beabadoobee's latest album 'This is How Tomorrow Moves' was released in 2024. She is best known for the songs 'The Perfect Pair,' 'Coffee,' and 'Real Man.' —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
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5 days ago
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Beabadoobee, Jim Paredes perform 'Panalangin' together at concert
Fans were in for a treat as Beabadoobee brought out Jim Paredes of APO Hiking Society to the stage on the second night of her Manila show! The two sang an acoustic rendition of APO's hit song, 'Panalangin,' with Jim on the guitar. Jim shared the story of their collaboration in a Facebook post. According to the legendary singer, Beabadoobee's dad Oliver messaged him to say thank you for posting about the singer's cover of 'Panalangin' on the first night. Older then invited Jim to watch the show, and Jim accepted. 'We met Bea and she asked if I could sing 'Panalangin' with her. I said yes. We ran it a few times,' Jim said. Bea told Jim that she loved APO Hiking Society's songs as a kid in Iloilo. 'It was the soundtrack of her childhood,' Jim said. 'We sang a few lines of 'Ewan,' 'Princesa,' 'Awit ng Barkada,' and she was in tears while singing. She could not believe that she was actually singing it with an original APO. It was almost unbelievable for the two of us.' 'What a night. And a thrill. Many thanks Bea and Oliver. Enjoy the rest of the tour,' he added. Beabadoobee had two sold-out shows at the New Frontier Theater on August 12 and 13. She also held a concert in Manila in 2022. The Filipina UK-raised artist returned to her hometown in Iloilo in 2023 to film the music video for 'Glue Song.' Afterwards, she opened for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour and performed in Coachella. Beabadoobee's latest album 'This is How Tomorrow Moves' was released in 2024. She is best known for the songs 'The Perfect Pair,' 'Coffee,' and 'Real Man.' Meanwhile, APO Hiking Society—composed of Jim, Boboy Garrovillo, and the late Danny Javier—is the group behind OPM classics like 'When I Met You,' 'Batang Bata Ka Pa,' and 'Pumapatak Ang Ulan.' —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
