EGO TRIP 1: So You Think You Can Dance
Watching an American contestant dancing to Tagalog rap music on a major American TV show was a pleasant surprise. At first I thought I must be wrong but, hey, it really was Tagalog! And I didn't even know the song. And the contestant -- Jonnis -- was dancing for survival, fighting not to be voted out of the American Idol of dance - the reality TV show called "So You Think You Can Dance" currently being aired on ABC 5.
And if they're looking for the best dancer in America, can the Pinoys be far behind? Of course not. Two of the finalists, Ryan and Melody, are Fil-Ams. What's good is that they're both native-looking, heheh. Obviously offsprings of pure Pinoy immigrants to the land of milk and honey.
Ryan received the most accolades from the judges and the audience last night. A breakdancer, he wowed them all with a spirited performance of a dance he was not familiar with -- the mambo. Everyone was amused to see his usually punk look -- spiked hair and all -- transformed into a slick ballroom dancer. And what a performance!
And it was good to note that these two kids pretty much retained their Pinoyness. They're streetwise, sure, but nice kids still.
The Winning Mambo
Ryan da Breakdancer and with fellow Fil-Am finalist, Melody
And if they're looking for the best dancer in America, can the Pinoys be far behind? Of course not. Two of the finalists, Ryan and Melody, are Fil-Ams. What's good is that they're both native-looking, heheh. Obviously offsprings of pure Pinoy immigrants to the land of milk and honey.
Ryan received the most accolades from the judges and the audience last night. A breakdancer, he wowed them all with a spirited performance of a dance he was not familiar with -- the mambo. Everyone was amused to see his usually punk look -- spiked hair and all -- transformed into a slick ballroom dancer. And what a performance!
And it was good to note that these two kids pretty much retained their Pinoyness. They're streetwise, sure, but nice kids still.
The Winning Mambo
Ryan da Breakdancer and with fellow Fil-Am finalist, Melody
posted by Miki at
2:13 PM
2 Comments:
thats great. wish them good luck
on second thoughts, perhaps that tagalog rap song jonnis danced to was one by black-eyed peas who's got one pinoy member in the group, allan pineda (apl)
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