Singer Klarisse de Guzman (right) and host-actress Shuvee Etrata are the final duo for the 'Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.' Screenshot from Pinoy Big Brother
Kathleen A. Llemit - Philstar.com
June 8, 2025 | 12:27pm
MANILA, Philippines — "Academic rivals" Ralph de Leon and Shuvee Etrata have chosen their “unexpected” final duos for the upcoming finale of the reality show "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition."
Tagged as “academic rivals” by fans for their consistent competitive streaks and frequent top finishes in house tasks, Ralph and Shuvee were granted the privilege of choosing their final duos for the show's big night.
This edition’s format allows the public to vote for the winning pair, with one star from ABS-CBN and one from GMA-7 emerging as the “big winners.”
It also marks the first time that "Pinoy Big Brother" features GMA-7 talents, as the reality show celebrates its 20th anniversary since premiering on ABS-CBN.
ABS-CBN and Star Magic talent Ralph surprised fans by choosing Will Ashley as his final duo, instead of AZ Martinez, the GMA-7 star widely paired with him in a love team.
“'Di pa nagkakaroon ng opportunity to become a duo with Will. Naka-duo na si AZ before,” Ralph said during his interview with Big Brother or Kuya in the confession room.
Like the fates of former evictees in past “PBB” editions, Ralph successfully re-entered the house with the help of his fans and online polls after exiting it briefly in May. The other housemates who were evicted but were given a chance to enter the house in past editions included Paco Evangelista and Wendy Valdez.
GMA-7 and Sparkle artist Shuvee Etrata also surprised fans as she picked her final duo as the Top 2 of the final duo formation task.
Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star
June 10, 2025 | 12:00am
Kiana V has released Falling Out, which is about breaking free from a bad cycle and discovering the importance of self-worth. It is based on a personal experience and quiet confessions of those around her. The singer-songwriter says the tune is quite similar to previous releases and still in the R&B space.
Kiana V has recently revealed her latest recording output, titled Falling Out, signaling also the release of other tunes that comprise a forthcoming studio album.
In a virtual group chat, attended by media outlets including The STAR, Kiana talked about the nitty-gritty of Falling Out, from the inspiration for its main theme to the description of the song’s sonic aspect.
“I would say in terms of genre, it is still quite similar, it’s still in the R&B space,” said she, comparing Falling Out to previous releases. “Musically, with the instruments, we had a few more live instruments on this one and in terms of concepts, I don’t know, guys, if you listen to a lot of my music but I’ve found that I like exploring this problem of letting go of a bad cycle.”
The persona in the song, as one may put it, is in a dilemma whether to stay in a challenging relational and romantic situation or walk away from it.
“But I think that I’ve been more honest with this one. I’m speaking directly, like as the singer, I’m speaking directly to whoever, you know, I’m directing the lyrics to and I’m just being honest,” shared she. “Like, let’s look at the situation for what it is, let’s not try to sugarcoat it and just end it here before we make a bigger mess.”
Her voice is a representation of a particular kind of woman who needs some time for introspection.
Kiana said she was inspired by the women portrayed on ‘90s television, encompassing their difference to today’s women.
“If you’re treated poorly and we respect our own boundaries, and we’re out. We’re like, you know what, I don’t have time for this,” said Kiana about the common thread that connects Falling Out to the soon-to-be-released songs on the album. “I’m gonna go but the women in ‘90s movies and television, they’ve kinda stayed a little hopeless (romantic) and like the hopeless romantic side of it.”
“So, I’m quite intrigued by how they’re always so consumed by like this man and then the next man, and who is the next man and all of this. So, I think that’s really what is going to keep, like what connects all the other tracks on this album,” added she.
Since she’s married, this story that she has been pursuing “may shift over the next two years,” said the artist, and a new one will come into view that reflects bits and pieces of her life and those who surround her.
“That’s kind of really the vibe that I wanna go far,” said Kiana of the Falling Out chilling road trip feel during the press conference. “I wanted this to mirror that feeling of when you’re hanging out with all your friends and you’re just talking and you’re sharing stories because a lot of my friends are still single, and they’re dating and there was a point when we were all, you know, making tsika and making tsismis and they were talking about situations of theirs that mirrored something that I had gone through in the past, like almost exactly the same and I found that so interesting and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re all in different phases of our lives now, and it’s so crazy that we shared this story even if it’s with different people.’”
“So, that’s what really inspired me and that’s when it hit me that just this group of girls, we’ve all been through the same thing and I felt like I had to write a song about that moment, and with that realization.”
Aside from the fact that it should get the attention of a listener, a lead single sets the tone or feel of an album and this piece of information from her publicity team may somehow hint at what to anticipate from it.
They say that Falling Out is “rooted in personal experience and quiet confessions from those around her” and it “offers a raw and honest reflection on the cycles we often find ourselves in when self-worth is neglected. It’s a poignant introduction to what promises to be Kiana’s most introspective and evolved body of work yet.”
The creative life of singer-songwriters like Kiana is also enriched in doing collaborations with fellow artists.
For her, there’s a long list of artists she would love to work with in Manila. “No. 1, of course, would be Kyla. I grew up listening to her music and I used to copy all of her runs and I always make a joke that she’s like one of my vocal coaches just because of how much I listened to her,” said she.
“Moira, she’s a very good friend of mine and I love her songwriting and there’s also Denise Julia, whom I love her music, Jason Dhakal, Juan Karlos, there’s so many. Manila is like booming and that makes me so happy, but just to name a few,” concluded she.
(Please listen to Falling Out on Spotify, Apple Music, deezer and Amazon Music.)
Regnerisch starteten die Pfingstferien in Bayern vielerorts. Die Temperaturen wurden dem Juni am ersten Wochenende nicht gerecht. Jetzt steht die Wetterwende kurz bevor.
München – Die Pfingstferien in Bayern starteten nass und alles andere als sommerlich. Mit Höchstwerten von nur bis zu 20 Grad präsentierte sich das Wetter in Bayern deutlich kühler als im langjährigen Mittel, wie der Deutsche Wetterdienst mitteilte. Immer wieder zogen Regenwolken über den Freistaat, die regional sogar Gewitter mit sich brachten.
Wetterwende in Bayern steht kurz bevor: Sommerliche 30 Grad kommen
Das soll allerdings nicht die ganzen Ferien so bleiben. Sommerfans können sich auf eine Wetterwende freuen. Am Sonntag traf die Wüstenluft bereits Spanien und sorgte dort im Süden des Landes für Temperaturen über 40 Grad. Mit im Gepäck: Saharastaub. Die Staubwolke breitet sich im Laufe der Woche weiter aus, wie Meteorologe Jan Schenk von The Weather Channel in seiner neuesten Prognose erklärt. „Richtig starke, richtig heiße Sahara-Luft kommt zu uns“, ist sich Schenk sicher. Diese sorge für Hitzewellen bereits ab Donnerstag.
Auch der DWD sagt ab Donnerstag Temperaturen zwischen 25 und 30 Grad für Bayern voraus. Das „sommerliche Niveau“ scheint sich endlich durchzusetzen. „Nur an den östlichen Mittelgebirgen bleibt es noch etwas kühler“, so die Experten.
Reicht es für eine Hitzewelle? „Zum Wochenende verlagert sich der Hochdruckschwerpunkt voraussichtlich etwas weiter nach Osten. Damit nimmt auch allmählich die Gewittergefahr wieder zu“, so DWD-Meteorologe Nico Bauer. „Vor allem am Freitag und Samstag häufig schweißtreibende Höchstwerte von über 30 Grad zu erwarten.“ Im Südwesten sogar bis 36 Grad.
Danach würden erneut Unwetter über Süddeutschland ziehen. Dadurch gehen die Temperaturen zum Montag wieder zurück, das „Hitzeintermezzo“ scheint laut Bauer demnach nur von kurzer Dauer zu sein.
