Hello everyone! Only 6 hours left and it's 2014. I am so excited to meet the New Year and I'm also looking forward to the new activities that Libera will do in 2014 like new songs, albums, and concerts! And also the new members of Libera. However, the Loose Moose Show are going to release a new video and I am so excited to watch it too. Today is December 31 and it's Daniel Fontannaz' 18th birthday. Well... Happy birthday Daniel (you're one of my favorite soloists).
Happy new year to all the Libera fans from all over the world. Let's stay inspired.
Tomorrow is Carlos' 15th birthday and it's also the day when I discovered Libera!
Happy birthday Carlos
And I think I want to share with you how I discovered them :)
It was the 8th of December 2012 when my cousin and I watched the tv show called "Wansapanataym". The show was about of course, Christmas. The casts on the show kept on singing that wonderful song which I do not know the title. Then I asked my cousin. She said it was "O Holy Night". Perfect! Good thing we had internet and I had a chance to search the song on YouTube. When I searched this title, the first result was the Glee's version. I wasn't contented about it so I kept on searching. While I was watching another version, a Caucasian boy wearing a white robe was featured on the Sidebar videos. The boy looked familiar to me. And something came into my mind that "Haven't I seen their group before?" My curiosity brought me to watch the video. Geez I hope this is a good one. The music began playing and this soloist started to sing. My first thought was, "Great voice you got there young man!" and then... another boy started to sing on the line "Long lay the world in sin..." I decided to finish the video. What a wonderful sound I heard! WHO ARE THESE ANGELS? The magical sound forced me to know them more. Then I searched again their songs. The second song I heard from them was "Sanctus". This ecstatic tune amazed me! I searched again on google "Libera Members". The very first photo I have seen from them was... They were wearing black hoodies and I never knew there were older members. Then I searched the name of the soloist of "O Holy Night". Wow! His name was RALPH? RALPH SKAN? and the other soloist... STEFAN!
Well that wasn't enough! I think this is the start of being a fan. The third video I watched was "Stay With Me". Another amazing voice I came to hear! Oh my God I'm actually crying right now! Crying of happiness! The fourth video I watched was "Far Away". But... was it fourth? No! Not at all! My dad and I were surprised to hear the soloist sing! "Wherever I go, far away and anywhere". I told my dad, "Papa! So they were the ones who sung the song. The background music of "Angelica Zambrano Testimony" Now I know! "Far Away" was the very, very first song I heard from them! And I heard it in the year of 2011. As months passed, I searched and searched all about them! I also found myself singing their songs. Nothing came in to my mind but Libera! Libera! Libera! Libera! This choir inspired me to sing. All my classmates knew about them because every time I go to school I talk about them! I let my classmates hear their songs and they loved it! Haha! I heard one of my classmate humming one of their songs.
When I was 13, I told my teacher that I like to sing and she decided to put me to an audition... Choir audition. I saw the choir director and he let me sing. My classmates were the audience. At first, I sung Lenka's "The Show". The director wasn't satisfied. Oh no my hands were getting cold! What if I don't pass this audition?! And then my classmate started requesting a song. "Kate, I think you should sing what your idols sing" Then I said, "What Idol?" Then he said, "You know... The boys... The angels... The angelic choir group..." Haha! Libera! Nothing came in to his mouth but angels! I was very fortunate that the director allowed me to sing again. I started singing "Sanctus". "Benedictus benedictus..." And I started singing the highest part... the ending part. Steven Geragthy's part. Alas! I passed the audition! Our director grinned and said, "Are you a choir member? how can you sing the high notes? how did you know the song?" My teacher asked me the same question but I just answered, "I have never been a choir member". But if I pass this audition... Then I'd be a member. Guess what... even my teacher knew about Libera! I never thought that this inspiration would bring me to this. I'm officially a choir member and I'm one of the sopranos. Thank God I knew about them!
It has been a busy day in school and it was of course, tiring. I even sang with my choir mates in the mass held at the gymnasium in our school. When I got home I took a little rest and then opened my facebook account. I saw everyone posting "Happy birthday Matthew". And wow!!! Today is Matthew's birthday?! Good thing we don't have homework so I made this birthday greeting on Photoshop.
Matthew, you're a wonderful boy! You deserve to have a birthday as wonderful as you.
Love, Kate :))
I have mentioned him on my twitter account because of his sweet smile... and... ....I admire him. He's as handsome as his brother, Jonathan. I even wrote a letter for him but it's private. I wrote it on my sketchbook.
Whenever I see him on some photos, I'd always be smiling like a retard lol..
Asia's best loved choir is back in the Philippines!
I know it's kinda late to post this but I still wanna share. Oh well... guess what, I failed to attend this concert, even the meet and greet. I felt terribly bad about this. I still have chance though. Hoping for their next visit *cross fingers*
Before I post about their concert, I want to share their performance on the TV show called "ASAP" This is their second time to sing in this TV show.
Libera singing "Joy to the World"
Alexander Gula
I thought he was Michael UR's brother, but no. Speaking of Michael UR, I noticed that he didn't join their 4th visit here in the Philippines.
Jakub "Kuba"
Jakub looks so gorgeous with his long hair wow! When we watched them on TV, many in our house thought he was a girl.
Cassius being interviewed
I know you have seen Cassius singing without his glasses but at the end of the song, his glasses magically appeared! I thought they have pockets inside their sleeves. Until a fan girl told me that maybe he was holding it the whole time from under his sleeve. Perhaps she's right though :)
Jude with the handsome Henry beside him. Keep smiling Henry. I love it <3
When they were finished singing, the audience gave them a round of applause, and... A STANDING OVATION! Wow! Hats off Libera, you amazed us. *I'm a proud fan :">*
LIBERA MEET AND GREET
Photo credits to Concertus Manila Libera "Meet and Greet" at the Glorietta Activity Center. Oh look! There's Henry waving his hand. I bet there's a lot of people who gathered there and took decent photos. Here are some videos from instagram
(Video Credits to @_ingridwho) These are the boys doing wacky pose during the meet and greet. This is just so adorable :">
(Video credits to @deildevil) Cassius, meowing again!
(Video credits to @_ingridwho)
Matthew Madine! So cute :">
Meet and Greet after the concert
Lucas and Matthew
Sam, Alessandro, and Isaac. Hey look, there's Alex Gula!
Thomas and Nano Ben
Jude and Kuba
Jude!
Kavana
Gabe and Alex Gula
Ciaran
Dylan
Carlos, Eoghan, Kavana
Cassius
Cebu M & G
Group 1
Group 2
These boys signed a decent number of programmes and that's a lot of hard work! Plus, they sang many songs in the concert.
'Phancy Philippines' is the title of their new blog on their website, libera.org.uk. While I was reading this, something came into my mind that the author is one of the Libera Boys. And then I saw the caption "by Libera Boys" haha so it is! I was guessing who it could be... Hmm... I think Josh?
This is all I can blog for now and thank you so much Ingrid, Mordred, and Elor for helping make this blog by sharing these wonderful photos and videos.
Heeelllooo guys! Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Kate and I'm from the Philippines. I'm 13 years old and will be soon 14 this 14th of November 2013. I adore Mr. Prizeman's Libera so much.
I've just created this new Fan Blog and I want to share everything I want to share. Maybe some of the updates, tour, new album, my thoughts etc. I gotta start posting. I don't want my blog to be empty. Since Christmas is coming near, expect me to post some of their Christmas Songs. Enjoy!
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