I wonder if it qualifies as one other Cinderella story, but Arnel Pineda’s discovery by Journey’s lead guitarist Neal Schon is one seemingly impossible dream turned into evident reality, Pineda might still be pinching himself to check if it’s all true.
When the rock band announced its inclusion of Pineda, a Filipino, as its new lead singer, much speculation arose, mostly nitpicking from die-hard fans of Steve Perry, Journey’s original lead. Quite inevitable as the former’s voice has much similarity to that of Perry. While yet to be introduced to the core of their fans in the US via a live concert and an upcoming album, the group’s new lineup has received remarkable reception, meriting two encores at the Festival Viña del Mar 2008 in Chile, one of (if not the) biggest music festivals in Latin America. Hopefully, it’s a good sign.
… and if to see is to believe, go check this video of the renewed group doing Steve Perry’s signature song, Don’t stop Believing.
The complete set of performance videos are on this blog and at the Canal13 site, while very good photos are posted on this forum.
8 Comments
February 24, 2008 at 1:24 pm
yeah….proud to be pinoy!
February 25, 2008 at 7:00 am
sometimes great things happen..
February 25, 2008 at 5:40 pm
kuya jun!! you’re back! ahehe musta naman?
nabalitaan ko nga yan pagkapili ni arnel pineda, dba nakita lang sya sa youtube? grabe galing naman 
February 26, 2008 at 10:42 am
that was a real shocker. but i’m proud he was selected.. make us proud pinoy!
haha! yeah, i never could imagine before… Arnel looks distinctly Asian, is rather too petite to be a rock star, and was miles away from THE Journey, and there he is.
March 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm
dumadami na ang sumisikat na pinoy because of youtube! hindi kaya humingi na ng royalty and youtube. hehehe.
ahehehe… so true. there’s Charice Pempengco, Happy Slip… who else? well, it’s a good, fair and unbiased (and cheap) venue to showcase what we have.
thanks, ALL, for the comments. this actually is one of the most viewed/read. after the Japanese Gang Bang and Jackson Pollock articles.
March 5, 2008 at 2:25 am
Hello, Jun!!!! How are you?
Wow, nice!!! Proud to be Pinoy…..
Whenever I watch TV shows here, all I care about are Asian-looking personalities and if the name sounds Spanish (or Pinoy-ish), I always say to my husband…”must be a Filipino”. LOL! He complains about it (me bragging), but ‘ey iba ang Pinoy!
Regards,
Tingting
TINGTING!!!! I have missed you tawon, babaye!
it feels so good to have you back! bisita unya ko sa imong blog, after mang reply ko dari… medyo nahinay pud ko sa pag blog man gud.
April 2, 2008 at 4:12 am
Thoroughly enjoyed this singer, first time I have heard of him, thanks for sharing
yes, isn’t he amazing?
thanks for dropping by. and for being a friend on Multiply!
good to see you here, too.
April 5, 2008 at 1:58 am
ang galing talaga ng pinoy!