It’s time!

It’s Time … for Billy Crawford’s coming home concert at the Araneta Coliseum. He will dance like he has never danced before. He will sing like he has never sang before. And, it is all for you, his Filipino audience. Text by KC M. Abalos. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio. “There’s more pressure in dealing with Filipinos because, siyempre, Pinoy ako eh. And, their expectations are very high.” This is what international recording artist Billy Crawford admitted. He said that after all his performances and accolades all over the world, he is actually nervous about performing in front of his own countrymen. In a related interview in PEP, he also stated that another added pressure is the presence of his parents. Read the article here. But a day before the grand event, what is he thinking? How is he feeling? “I’m exhausted but I’m in the zone to make it very clean. (I’m) very happy. I was coming up (with) dances thinking about it quickly.” He answers with a tired but satisfied smile. He further talks about his daily regimen leading up to October 6. “I have been very focused. (I've been) sleeping late, been waking up early to go to rehearsal.” Aside from learning and memorizing all the dances, Billy also had to practice his live singing while moving onstage. Is there a technique he uses so that he can do both without any obvious effort? For a sample of his performance, watch this Bright Lights video! He shares his secret. “Usually once I rehearse, I sing on top when I’m trying to do it. Yeah there’s certain technique that you do but it just takes a lot of practice and a lot of years of training.” Billy’s Show What most people don’t know is that Billy is also the producer of this concert. An undertaking that is the biggest challenge he has ever encountered to date. “He says, “The whole concept of the concert is rather challenging. You know, dealing with people from overseas, local. It’s hard to get in touch with people. Budgets are completely different.” Production-wise talagang.. this.. this.. concert, I think, is the biggest I’ve ever done in my life. Filipinos will see. For someone local to do a concert like what I’m going to do… it’s going to be crazy.” He continues his tirade but it is obvious that he is proud of what he is trying to accomplish. With his guests, Jay-R, Karylle, Kris Lawrence, The Movers and Maryss from Paris, Billy promises to rock Araneta Coliseum on October 6, 2007, at 8 p.m. As a final note, Billy declared, “I promise a great show. Like something that they’ve never seen before. What they’ve seen on SOP, on TV, nothing compared to what they’re going to see on the concert. The dancing is going to be outrageous. The stage is going to move.” Now, who wouldn’t want to see that? Catch Billy’s grooves in these videos! Movin on Up Steamy nights with Billy-Crawford Meet the Seven Official Movers Check out the galleries! Move Move finals Join the excitement in the forum!