Singer Frenchie Dy, best known for having won the national TV singing contest Star In A Million 20 years ago, is celebrating a personal milestone for a cause. She is having a concert where part of the proceeds will be donated to shoulder the needs of Bell’s Palsy patients.
That’s not a random cause. She herself bravely overcame the condition.
The concert, titled Here To Stay – Frenchie Dy 20th Anniversary Concert, is set to take place at the Music Museum in San Juan City next Friday, Oct. 24. It is described as a spectacle to bring together “fans, collaborators, and fellow artists for a night of music, memories, and magic.”
Special guest performers include Ice Seguerra, Sheryn Regis, Ima Castro, OJ Mariano, and more.
Now a poster child for the condition named after Scottish surgeon Sir Charles Bell, Frenchie noted that the show is her way of acknowledging those who have made her feel loved throughout the years.
“This concert is a thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey—my fans, my family, and every person who believed in me,” she said.
While her Bell’s Palsy attack became an unfavorable part of her story, along with her apparent body figure concerns, nothing could overshadow what basically endeared her to audiences—her singing prowess, which makes her among the truly respected pure talents that came out of that reality TV and overnight singing sensation trend. She had deservingly earned the title “Power Diva.”
Bell’s Palsy is defined as a temporary paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face caused by inflammation or damage to the facial nerve.
News anchor Bernadette Sembrano interviewed Frenchie after battling the condition three times.
“She still rises and proves she can still sing,” she said of the singer. The latter emphatically sang to her, and they could be seen embracing afterward.
While the donation to Bell’s Palsy patients would go a long way, the intangible objective of Frenchie’s show is to spread awareness and hope through the power of music. She reiterated that she is living proof that “this affliction can be treated.” Her celebrity has obviously strengthened the resolve of some of those facing this trouble.
On the same level as her cause, Frenchie strongly felt the need to celebrate her career and how she has battled the condition and endured bashers of her atypical songstress looks. She added, “Twenty years of music is something I celebrate not just for myself, but with all of you.”
Here To Stay – Frenchie Dy 20th Anniversary Concert is produced by Grand Glorious Productions, in cooperation with CLNjK Artist Management Inc., and will be directed by Alco Guerrero.
I had been informed that singer with guitar Neon will be performing in the show. He is the singer behind the recording of “Sana Kapiling Ka,” a Christmas ballad I wrote and originally titled “Hosanna Kapiling Ka” upon release. The Yuletide season has begun in the Philippines, so we can expect him to sing my song.
I’ve read, too, that there will be a number of romantic ballads to be rendered by Frenchie in her distinctly cathartic way.
Even with the absence of a major hit song attached to her name, Frenchie Dy’s career has endured partly because of what she represents—talents who may not look the part, or are even impaired by some health concerns but who sound too good not to notice and admire.
That she is celebrating the past two decades of her journey since her life-changing triumph captured on mainstream TV reflects the power of the voice that is enough to drown the noises that tried to keep it from being heard and appreciated. Frenchie is not just celebrating life and career. She is determined to keep her run going.
