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Hey, Candy Girls and Boys!

It’s Rubie Ganzon and Bea Beluan here. We’re part of Candy’s Council of Cool 8! It's our first time to write in the Candy blog and we are excited to be guest bloggers. We're thrilled to tell you guys about the great experience we had but first, we just want to share with you how much we love being a part of the COC8. Besides being a part of the Candy family and being able to write for the magazine, there will always be some perks for us to enjoy!

Glad we got to taste it last Friday! Woohoo!

We were able to go to Callalily’s second album launch at SM Mall of Asia. It was such a privilege to be there to represent Candy for the event. But before we actually got to enter the VIP area (see, one of the perks that we get for being with Candy! *wink*) we got lost! We went to the front entrance and told the staff that we were from Candy but they all had this “I-don’t-know-what-you’re-talking-about” reply face. Thankfully, a guy approached us and told us to enter from the back since we were guests. So we went to the other side of the Music Hall just in time to witness the fireworks that take place every 7 pm at the bay view area. (Too bad, we weren’t able to take photos!) When we entered, we were delighted to see the scrumptious buffet (courtesy of KKK restaurant). More so, we saw prominent people from other magazines and television stations. For one night, we felt like we were some big time icons as well! Haha!

Us getting our FREE food!   

While we were enjoying our FREE buffet dinner, the opening act, Paraluman, was already playing. We finished our very delicious meal just in time for Callalily’s performance. So we rushed to the launching area, close to the stage and waited for them to be introduced. From the moment their lead vocalist, Kean, entered the stage, the whole crowd went running towards him! We were both surprised because the crowd was going wild (most of them girls by the way) and screaming their names! They played a lot of songs from their album—which rocks by the way! They are just getting better and better. It was obvious that the fans really support the band tremendously. They practically sang along to every song and even ran for the mineral bottles that were thrown by the band members. We actually found ourselves involuntarily swaying to the beat! They really know how to bring the house down.

Rocking with Callalily and lead vocalist Kean being pulled by the fans! 

The rest of the band members of Callalily

Besides the free dinner, we were also elated to have been given press kits from Mark of Sony BMG (thanks again!). Inside, were Callalily’s second album, their pictures and a press release.

Look what cool freebies we had!

After the show, reporters from different networks interviewed them for a very long time. We were beginning to wonder if they were being asked “nosebleed questions” already. Hehe! After their interviews, album signing was their next activity. The line was REALLY long and we are happy that we didn’t need to line up anymore!

Callalily album signing!   

It was such a great experience! We would like to thank Candy for giving us the chance to attend such an event. More power to our best-est friend! Oh and don't forget to grab a copy of Callalily’s sophomore album, FISHEYE. Why is it called fisheye? “It is named after the camera lens that broadens the landscape. In the same way, we approach the same things with a different point of view," says lead guitarist Alden Acosta. For more information on Callaliy, log on to www.sonybmg.com.ph.

Still rocking the night away,

Rubie and Bea