arcel, fabulous arcel, wants to excel







Twenty-year old Arcel Delgado is the coolest member of Men of Manila, with a ready smile, a handshake and a conversation starter, traits he developed as a budding politician in their hometown of Zambales. He also comes from a family of politicians, starting from his grandparents down to his dad, that’s why mingling with all kinds of people is almost second nature to him.

 Arcel is the band's Mr. Friendship. Or Mr. Congeniality. The rest of the group could learn a thing or two from him on how to make friends and influence people. And be humble too.


He also wears too many hats. He had served as Sangguniang Kabataan chairman, modeled for various brands, joined a model search, and most recently, finished his nursing course at the Far Eastern University. He plans to take the board examination in November this year.

Now, he wants to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a professional singer through Men of Manila.

Arcel joined the boy band, motivated by three factors: money, fame, and connections.  Yes, in that particular order.

“The most important thing right now is money. As the eldest son (he has four other siblings), it’s my obligation to help augment our family’s income and help send my younger siblings to school,” says Arcel, whose priority at the moment is to excel in his chosen field and make it big in the showbiz world.



Not one to shy away from any challenges, he was discovered in showbiz when a talent manager spotted him after doing the rounds of go-sees and VTRs. The manager then asked him to join a model search by one of the country’s shopping malls to hone his modeling skills, and expose him to the public. Unfortunately, lady luck smiled at another contestant.

The loss did not deter him. Arcel moved on quickly and auditioned for the Men of Manila. This time, lady luck smiled at him.

He considers his ability to mix with all kinds of people as an asset in his new career as a singer in a boy band.

“I know how to make people happy, at ease and comfortable with me. I don’t mind being touched, kissed and even hugged,” Arcel says with a smile.



He credits his father for his singing talent. His father can belt out songs by the Bee Gees, Styx, Beatles, Stevie Wonder. This talent comes in handy especially during election time, when voters also expect their politicians to entertain them during political rallies more than hearing their platforms of government.

 Now, isn't he something?

 ************

 More Arcel:








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

philippine cinema's best actresses

Image
what's a pink blog without a post on actresses. i know, i know, list posts are such a cliche. they shout "lazy!" in bold, capital letters. but please bear with me. sometimes i get so busy with my newfound career that i hardly have time to sleep, much less think of new, funny posts to make your day. chos!! so let me start this mahatma gandah's list with the best actresses, in my book, in this little part of hollwood. if you don't agree with me, go make your own list. haha 1.  nora aunor . but of course. unlike other actresses, la aunor is still great even if she is not handled by the masters (lino brocka, ishmael bernal, mario o'hara) and even if the script sucks. case in point -- the flor contemplacion story -- directed by the mediocre and overrated joel lamangan. she was so good there that she won various awards. need i say more? as i have mentioned earlier, nora was superb in nearly all of her movies -- tatlong taong walang diyos, himala, merika, and
Read more

one fyn day

Image
it was a quarter past eight. too early in the morning for angels of the dark to be awake. his mind was a fog.  he could hardly keep his eyes open. he was standing at the lobby of the four seasons hotel, waiting for the lift to come and take him to the grand ballroom. where he would spend an hour in the company of bankers, fund managers and business men in dark suits. listening to a famous international economist talk about asia's economic prospects over the next ten years. how china's trumpeted economic miracle is standing on shaky grounds. all it will take is just a minor shake and the whole thing will crumble. or does it? he was dressed appropriately (an outsider pretending to be part of the circle, but still looking like an outsider). in beige brooks brothers pants. cut narrowly to flatter his well toned legs. baby pink paul smith shirt, topped with dark blue blazer from ralph lauren. tom ford glasses to cover his still sleepy eyes and dark spots under them. brow
Read more

filipino women on the verge of.....greatness

Image
the year two thousand and thirteen is proving to be a great year for lovers of philippine cinema. after a good harvest at the cinemalaya in late july to early august (please click  here  to read about some of my cinemalaya reviews),  came the sineng pambansa national film festival all-masters edition (whew!) and the first cinefilipino film festival. the last two festivals, held one week apart in september, also featured films that were beyond the ordinary. if vilma santos heralded the cinemalaya festival, her erstwhile rival as queen of philippine cinema nora aunor was clearly the biggest come on of the cinefilipino festival. coincidentally (or not!), if ms. santos' entry at the cinemalaya festival, ekstra, was the top grosser in terms of box-office receipts, ms. aunor's ang kwento ni mabuti likewise earned the most among the cinefilipino entries. so whoever said that both actresses' luster at the box-office had diminished through the years is probably hallu
Read more