GMA Pinoy TV’s Sikat Ka, Kapuso was a huge hit among Filipinos abroad when the back-to-back shows featuring Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, Lovi Poe, Alden Richards, Betong Sumaya, and Dingdong Dantes took New Jersey and Toronto by storm.
The shows held at the Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey on April 7 and Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto on April 8 were attended by excited Filipinos who came from different parts of America and Canada.
Fans travelled all the way from New York, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, St. Laurent and Montreal, Ottawa, and Windsor just to see their Kapuso idols perform on stage and get the chance to take photos with them.
The Kapuso artists, despite the cold weather, tirelessly prepared for the shows and gave their all to provide the Kapuso brand of quality entertainment. They offered a variety of song and dance numbers that reminded the audience of home as well as laughter and kilig that the crowd surely loved.
Dennis expressed his gratitude to his fellow Filipinos for the warmth they received during their brief stay in the East Coast. “Kung gaano po kalamig dito, ganun naman kainit ang pagtanggap ninyo sa amin. Salamat po, mga Kapuso.”
Jennylyn also thanked everyone who supported their shows. “Thank you for coming here. I hope we can still see each other next time.”
Lovi was nothing but grateful for the love and energy that the audience gave her during their show. “That was amazing. We were tired because of the flight and rehearsals pero napawi pagod namin sa inyo.”
On the other hand, Alden said that spending time with his supporters in the US and Canada was his way of saying thanks to them. “We’re very happy to see them. I’d like to thank them for their very warm reception. I hope we could go back and give them another show.”
Betong said seeing the venue filled with an excited crowd really made him forget about his jetlag. “Ibang iba yung pagtanggap nila sa amin, lalo na nung pag-labas namin sa stage, there were so many people. They boosted our energy.”
Lastly, Dingdong acknowledged his kababayans for their effort to come together to enjoy the concert with them. “I know many of us are being entertained by GMA Pinoy TV, mga Kapuso of all ages. Thank you for your support. I hope all of you could go back to the Philippines soon.”
Sikat Ka, Kapuso is a GMA-produced event which aims to bring Filipinos abroad closer to home via its international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International.
Partner carriers in the US and Canada also joined the party. Representatives from Charter Communications and RCN attended the New Jersey show while Canadian carriers Bell and Rogers set up booths at the Toronto show.