Cherry & Ilongga Divas interview

with The News Today

Sheila Barrios, Irish D. and Cherry Callao, the Ilongga Divas were recently invited for an interview with The News Today Lifestyle Editor, Kathy Villalon at Captain Dad’s Resto last August 5, 2011 at 3PM. The three Ilonggo pop singers willingly shared their life, passion for music and their dreams in a one-on-one interview with the newspaper editor. Cherry was happy to tell the editor that she’s more than just a pop singer but a talented dancer and performer since she was a kid. Irish was able to share her dream of becoming a popular singer someday that’s why she took up BS Music Education at West Visayas State University. Sheila sincerely told her story of struggle of becoming a successful individual, her unexpected career in singing and plan to develop her leadership skills as an active student leader in school. She is presently taking up BS Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Iloilo as Uygongco Foundation special scholar. The three artists also performed parts of their popular Ilonggo singles as a treat to the affable editor. Their songs are played in various FM stations in Iloilo City and Bacolod City since last year.

In the coming weeks, their individual feature stories will be published in The News Today’s Lifestyle Section in separate dates. But beyond anything else, these three young Ilonggo music sensations are always keeping their feet on the ground, optimistic and thankful to God for their musical gifts.

Special thanks to Captain Dad’s Resto for the refreshments and the venue of the interview.

Cherry & Ilongga Divas @ Gaisano City

Cherry and Ilongga Divas Pop show @ Panay News

Sheila Barrios with other Ilongga Divas Irish D. and Cherry Callao were recently featured in a full page article of Panay News on its Sunday lifestyle section, July 24 issue. Praising the 3 young singers pop show as something that "wowed the crowd" with original Ilonggo hit songs, the event is just the start of their continued shows, guestings and gigs as they promote their compilation album, ILONGGO POP containing 17 tracks from RSLPhoenix Music artists. Panay News is now officially their exclusive media partner in all their shows and events in the future.

pop trip

Cherry and Sheila visits MOR Tukar sa Taglugar

Ilonggo 3nity’s Cherry Callao and Sheila Barrios visited MOR 91.1 Iloilo with Ardon and MOR DJ entertained them last September 9. They talked about their passion for music and how they got interested to sing Ilonggo songs. Of course, they about their group Ilonggo 3nity and promoted their first “Badtrip” for the first time on air. As Ilonggo 3nity, they wanted to promote Ilonggo pop music with style and class. Individually, they still have their own solo singles out and image. As for Cherry, she wanted to promote dance music with Ilonggo lyrics.
Tukar sa Taglugar is a radio program launched by MOR 91.1 that exclusively play Ilonggo music from Ilonggo music artists every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 12-130pm.

Ilonggo pop scene

Cherry’s performance in Please Don’t Stop the Music 2010

Cherry and her Ilonggo 3nity bandmates, Reyn and Sheila performed all-English pop hits to the delight of enthusiastic crowd last August 13, 2010 at Bo. Obrero Plaza. The one-night pop show and the first-ever pop gig of Ilonggo 3nity was flooded by audience coming from their home community, Bo. Obrero. This humble barangay in La Paz district in Iloilo City is where Reyn, Sheila and Cherry came from and their dream will someday bring them far with music. Their newfound Ilonggo fans who saw their music videos in youtube.com or heard their songs in local FM stations in Iloilo came to see them perform live. The show was free for all, no entrance since this is part of Bo. Obrero weeklong fiesta celebration.

Reyn performed “Faithfully” by the Journey and “Do You Remember” by Jay Sean. Sheila sang “Pokerface” and “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga. Cherry groove to the beat of “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga and “Wine Up” by Kat De Luna. As Ilonggo 3nity, they performed “I Got A Feeling” as an opening number, “Please Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna and “Baby” by Justin Bieber. Ilonggo stand-up comedians Jessa and Virginia PHCare entertained the crowd with their humorous numbers.

The event is creatively conceptualized by DreamTeam Production and rslphoenix music.