35-438: Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas-Alejandro , better known as Lougee (pronounced "Loo-gee") (born October 24, 1984), is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Mojofly and was a host of the popular noontime variety show, Eat Bulaga! . Lougee has been appearing in print ads and TV commercials since the age of 14. Before becoming the second generation voice of Mojofly , Lougee
70-511: A mainstay cast and a performer in the show. On February 10, 2013, during an appearance on the last episode of Sarah G. Live , Bamboo Mañalac hinted that he would be working with Sarah Geronimo after they both finished performing a production number together. On February 14, 2013, ABS-CBN aired a promotional plug during the airtime of the pre-primetime television drama Kahit Konting Pagtingin , confirming Bamboo Mañalac's stint in The Voice of
105-592: A notably eccentric style in live performances. His musical and singing style as well as his band's polished sound have made him an icon in the Philippine music industry. Mañalac was born in Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines to Filipino parents. His family emigrated to San Francisco, California when he was ten years old and he spent the rest of his childhood there. He was named after his grandfathers, father, and coincidentally after his home city. His mother gave him
140-709: A part of the longest-running noontime show in the Philippines, Eat Bulaga! . She started as a featured performer on one of Eat Bulaga! ' s segments, "TwinkyOke". Later on, she became one of the hosts which boosted her popularity. She appeared in the TV game show All Star K! twice (2006). She lost to actress Giselle Toengi in the final round during her first appearance, but became the champion in her second appearance months later, beating Stonefree 's lead vocalist Miro Valera. She also appeared in Game KNB in 2006 and made her way to
175-691: A recycled arrangement of their 1999 single “Minamalas“), sold-out despite being available only in gigs. Because of Mata and the revived, revv-ed up Lougee-version of Minamalas , MOJOFLY (EP) showed the new sound of their group. In January 2005, the band is back to the studio to record their upcoming album to be released in March 2005. The band went on to release an LP aptly entitled MOJOFLY Now (June 2005), still under independent label luKas Music of artist manager and music publisher Karin Araneta. This time distributed nationwide by EMI Music Philippines, Lougee took over
210-619: Is a pop-rock band from the Philippines. The band was formed in 1999 by bassist Ricci Gurango after his departure from Hungry Young Poets , he added members including Jun Jun Regalado III on drums, Raymund "Rann" Golamco on guitars and Katrina "Kitchie" Nadal on vocals the band released its first single "Minamalas" written by Ricci Gurango, the single was played on radio stations and become the #2 most requested OPM song on pop station RX 93.1, and charting on other Manila FM stations as well. and their debut album "Birthday" were released in September 1999,
245-714: Is back with members Mark Reese Gelbolingo on Bass, Kiko Montecillo on Keyboards, and Beejay Valera on Lead Guitars. In March 2019, Mojofly released their latest 8-track album entitled Mula Noon . Their hit song "Tumatakbo" which won Best Animated Video at the MTV Pilipinas Music Awards in 2006 became the theme song of the fantasy-drama series The Lost Recipe , which aired in 2021 on GMA Network. Current members Early members Bamboo Ma%C3%B1alac Francisco Gaudencio Lope Belardo Mañalac ( Tagalog pronunciation: [mɐɲaˈlɐk] ; born March 21, 1976), popularly known as Bamboo Mañalac or simply by
280-526: Is open to all kinds of music; someone who is willing to listen and willing to learn." Bamboo, alongside Sarah Geronimo , and Lea Salonga returned as coaches for The Voice Kids Philippines from 2014 to present. In October 2015, four years after the release of his first album, Bamboo released his second solo album entitled Bless this Mess . The 10-track album was recorded in Grand Street Recording Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Mañalac
315-574: The Rivermaya tour in America , Mañalac returned to the Philippines. His former bandmate in Rivermaya, Nathan Azarcon , introduced him to Ira Cruz and Vic Mercado. Later, all of them joined together and formed the band Bamboo . Since then, the band had launched four successful albums, and received numerous awards. Rumors were initially spreading on January 10, 2011, after KC Montero tweeted on Twitter that
350-424: The mononym Bamboo , is a Filipino musician, singer, and songwriter. He began his career as vocalist and original frontman of Rivermaya and later fronted his own band, Bamboo . Bamboo band disbanded in 2011 and Mañalac then pursued a solo career and released his first solo album, No Water, No Moon . Mañalac is known for his distinct vocals, which combines elements of rock with a mellow technique; he also has
385-630: The Cream Silk “Girl Power, Pink Power” campaign brought MOJOFLY's sound and Lougee's vivid image into every household. On 2008, bassist - Ricci Gurango, departed from the band. The remaining members (Lougee and Ali) took in Richard Carandang and Ace Evangelista to play the bass and lead guitar respectively. With the new members, the band decided to rename their group as DeLara . DeLara remained active from 2008 to 2011 and produced two studio albums (self-titled "DeLara", 2008 and "Just Free", 2010). After
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#1733085161998420-427: The Philippines as coach and judge. In an interview made by ABS-CBN News , Mañalac provided a statement regarding his stint on the show, "I'm ready to be a coach. There's a time for everything and this is it." When asked on what kind of artist will he would like to coach, he said, "I’ve been listening to rock for a long time but I also listen to other genres from rock to pop to folk to everything. I want someone who
455-497: The album consists of 14 songs 5 were written in Tagalog, two tracks (Puro Palusot & Half Wishing) were written by Rico Blanco and will be feature on the song "Half Wishing". In December 2001, Guitarist Raymond Golamco left the band to concentrate on another career. and their follow up album A Million Stories was released in 2002, The album helped propel singles such as Another Day and Scooter Boy to national recognition. In
490-525: The band back to the local music scene with a new look and sound. In the same year, Lougee was nominated as Best Female Artist at the NU 107 Rock Awards . Between 2005 and 2007, Mojofly's presence was very much alive with numerous gigs, endorsements and television appearances. Lougee had also appeared in numerous music videos including "Sinta" by Sugarfree (2003), "I'll Be Yours Forever" by Guji Lorenzana (2006) and "Swimming Beach" by Parokya ni Edgar (2000). Towards
525-454: The band has decided to call it quits. On January 11, 2011, Mañalac published an official statement in the band's official website. He said: As a group we've come to a point where you have to trust your gut, your heart and your head and accept that all things change. The hardest part as always is to know when to pack it up and part ways." He further said that, "We've learned that this journey is not only about us but includes all who came along for
560-896: The band's successful US and Canada tours, Mañalac decided to leave the band after a 4-year stint and stay with his family in the United States. His last performance with the band was on October 10, 1998, in Oakland, CA. Despite the popular belief and rumors saying that he was removed from the group due to drug addiction, Mañalac dismissed this as a mere "fan theory" claiming that he does not even smoke and have not tried taking drugs ever since, even out of curiosity. He actually went back to school in San Francisco and Los Angeles and took up English, Philosophy and Film which were his majors and did several odd jobs. In 2002, after living in Los Angeles following
595-436: The end of 2007, Lougee was determined to start recording again. In mid-2008, Delara came out with their first self-titled album. Of the album's 9 tracks, 8 were written by Lougee. Hosting with Eat Bulaga! streamlined Lougee's intervention into showbiz making her more present to the masses. Musically, Lougee was driven to continue promoting Delara's album. After leaving Eat Bulaga! in 2010 and their label in 2011, Lougee and
630-548: The end of the Mojofly's run in 2007, Lougee decided to shift into hosting as part of the Eat Bulaga! family. Her music drive, however, did not halter as she continued with the band Delara under the management of Bellhause Entertainment. Delara (meaning "of light") was a side project band composed of Lougee, Ali Alejandro (drums), Richard Carandang (bass), Ace Evangelista (guitar) and Marc Crespo (guitar, 2010). After Mojofly departed at
665-526: The group decided to pursue an indie career as a result of the growing online community in the Philippines. This career move was a huge gamble for Delara's future as the local music scene (during the time) was at an all-time low. This lead eventually to the end of Delara after a 4-year run. At the beginning of 2012, Lougee was determined to continue her path in songwriting. She continued to write and perform around Metro Manila with some minor appearances in television game shows and online shows. By mid-2013, Lougee
700-574: The group to pursue her solo career. Upon joining the band, Lougee recorded Mojofly's 1st self-titled EP album in early 2003, which included the band's hit single "Mata". After finalizing the band's roster with Ali Alejandro on drums, Lougee began recording Mojofly's third studio album, Mojofly Now (2005), eventually earning them the MTV Lokal Artist of the Month in March 2005. The album defiantly reflected Lougee's style of songwriting and presence that jolted
735-457: The local performing circuit. It was only later in the same year that they started to record their 4th studio album (2nd studio album with the 2nd generation Mojofly members Ali & Lougee) with Yellow Room Music Philippines, headed by Monty Macalino (vocalist of Mayonnaise (band) ). The band was able to release 1 single entitled "Rally" in May 2018 for online and streaming platforms invoking that Mojofly
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#1733085161998770-528: The nickname “Bamboo” when he was still a kid. Rivermaya's roots came from a band named Xaga consisting of Jesse Gonzales on vocals, Kenneth Ilagan on guitars, Nathan Azarcon on bass guitar, Rome Velayo on drums, and Rico Blanco on keyboards and backing vocals. The band was managed by Lizza Nakpil and director Chito S. Roño . In the process of grueling practice sessions, Azarcon's former schoolmate Mañalac replaced Gonzales, as well as Azarcon's childhood friend, Mark Escueta , replaced Velayo, and later, Ilagan
805-488: The position of lead vocalist for Mojofly. Lougee redefined the sound of Mojofly with her powerful voice and witty songwriting. In 2002, the singer was already hitting the band circuit with her group Superlooj with members Bon Sundiang ( Moonstar88 ), Kerwin Rossete and Joel Bohol. In the same year, Mojofly bassist Ricci Gurango approached Lougee with an invitation to join Mojofly after their former vocalist, Kitchie Nadal , left
840-550: The reins in songwriting and gained MOJOFLY “street cred” through her novel, cutting-edge compositions. Currently promoting MOJOFLY Now Special Edition (August 2006), the 2-disc package marries the original ‘05 full-length and an A-VCD featuring live tracks from their first major concert at the Music Museum (September 2–3, 2005) and the 3D-animated music video of Tumatakbo . MOJOFLY is the first local artist to venture into full 3D animation in Philippine music video history. The work
875-457: The remaining members, with the help of Kiko Montecillo (keys) and Mark Gelbolingo (bass), renamed the band "Lougee" back to Mojofly. In 2015, Mojofly began recording their fourth studio album at Yellow Room Music PH headed by Monty Macalino (vocalist of Mayonnaise (band) ). She eventually married Ali Alejandro in December 2015. In 2012, she appeared in a list of "sexy vegetarians". Lougee became
910-414: The same year, drummer JunJun Regalado left the band. In June 2003, Nadal left the group to embark on a solo career. Her last gig with the band took place at June 14 at Robinsons Metro East. Mojofly then introduced Lougee Basabas as the band's new frontwoman in only a matter of days. By year's end the group joined the “indie” bandwagon with their self-titled EP (featuring the singles “Turn,” “Mata” and
945-403: The second round (atras-abante round) of the game show. Lougee, and fellow Mojofly member Ali Alejandro co-hosted in the daily morning show Breakfast for one whole week in September 2006. In 2007, she was paired up with figure skater Dikki John Martinez , on the show Stars on Ice on QTV11 along with Bobby Andrews , who was paired to Leslie Pena Ching and Sheree. Mojofly MOJOFLY
980-468: The separation of the band, Lougee Basabas went on to pursue a solo career performing in local venues and events. Shortly after, she auditioned for " The Voice of the Philippines " season 2 on ABS-CBN in 2014 and became part of Team Bamboo . A year later, Lougee married Ali Alejandro (Mojofly drummer since 2004) and had a baby boy named Leon in 2016. In 2015, Mojofly started to perform in small production events but had not publicly announced their return to
1015-460: The show gave new hope to something that ended a few years before that—the demand the Mojofly's return. After Lougee's appearance on The Voice , fans and patrons of Mojofly began asking if the band would ever reunite. It was apparent that Lougee and her drummer (Ali Alejandro) were still doing shows as "Lougee" as the only 2 remaining members of the former band. Lougee still continued to perform Mojofly songs in her sets as well. In early to mid-2015,
1050-603: The trip. Family, friends and of course our front row believers who were there for the best reason of all. To simply listen. So it didn't come easy winding down to this decision. So here we go. IT'S OFFICIAL. THE BAND. IT'S OVER. In November 2011, Mañalac released his solo debut album, No Water, No Moon , under the label of PolyEast Records . The album consists 12 tracks with "Questions" as its carrier single. The album reached gold record in February 2013 after selling more than 7,500 copies. In January 2012, Mañalac joined ASAP as
1085-449: Was a member of Ryan Cayabyab 's pop teen-group, Kaya, which released an album under BMG Records Pilipinas (now Sony-BMG Music Philippines ) and one of her ex-groupmates was Pinoy Pop Superstar season 1 contestant Brenan Espartinez. Her first foray in the alternative band scene began when she had her very own indie band named Superlooj (which came from "Super Lougee") formed by Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda . Eventually, she
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1120-629: Was invited to audition for The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 ( ABS-CBN ). After some months, she was called back to do her blind auditions for the show, evidently picking Bamboo as her coach when both he and coach apl.de.ap turned for her during her song "Strong Enough" by Sheryl Crow . Her journey, however, was cut short as she was eliminated before the live battles portion of the program. Nevertheless, Lougee continued to perform, write and record thereafter with new recognition of her talents because of The Voice . Ultimately, her appearance in
1155-559: Was previewed at the 19th Singapore International Film Festival (April 2006) and won Best Animated Video and Favorite Indie Video at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006] (August 2006). Apart from once garnering the much-coveted slot for MTV Lokal Artist-of-the-Month (March 2005), MOJOFLY also boasts a list of celebrity endorsements from Del Monte Pizza Sauce to Penshoppe and Cream Silk Conditioners . The theme song Choose and vast multi-media exposure from
1190-498: Was referred by Mojofly veteran and bassist Ricci Gurango to become the next Mojofly lead vocalist after Kitchie Nadal . She had also been writing songs during her early years; "Tumatakbo", which won Best Animated Video and Favorite Indie Video at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006, along with "Bato" which are some of the songs she wrote at the age of 14. Most of the songwriting was done by her when she assumed
1225-464: Was replaced with Perf de Castro . With Ilagan leaving and de Castro as guitarist, the band members themselves decided to disband Xaga and form the band Rivermaya. They started putting together original songs like "Ulan", "214", and "Awit ng Kabataan" in demo form for prospective recording companies. Since its formation, the band has launched several successful albums, received numerous awards, and has undertaken several successful concerts and tours. After
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