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Mashups…

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I love mashups.  Particularly the ones I stumble across on YouTube.

Ever heard of Sam Tsui?  He’s quite the hit on YouTube… he puts out some of the coolest mashups online and most of his covers are awesomely arranged and produced by his good friend (and in my opinion, a musical genius), Kurt Hugo Schneider.  Together they also do solo covers which, more often than not sound way better than the originals.

I follow (and subscribe) to a good number of independent artists on YouTube – really artistic and far more talented than a lot of mainstream artists we usually listen to.

Since we are in the topic of mashups… check out Sam Tsui’s latest collaboration with Kurt Hugo Schneider – “Summer Pop Medley 2012”.  Just awesome.

Amazing spin they did on a handful of current hits, right?  Check out Sam and Kurt’s YouTube channels here and here respectively.

So, what did you think of the video?

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Tatt Awards 2012–It’s ON!

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T@tt Awards 2012

The best and the brightest personalities in Philippine social media take center stage once again as Globe’s [email protected] Awards 2012 kicks off!

buddha-barMy wife and I were invited to the event’s launch which was held at buddha-bar, Kalayaan, Makati City last April 25, 2012.  It was the happening-est place in the entire metro.

Everyone who is anyone in the Philippine social media scene was present.  You Just know that something important was going to happen.

buddha-bar rooftop

It was great seeing old friends and new faces alike.  Everyone was either busy mingling, moving about or clicking away on their smartphones doing real-time tweets and FB status updates on what was taking place during the launch.

Me and my wife, Yen. (photo courtesy of WhenInManila.com)Solo shot during photo ops. (photo courtesy of WhenInManila.com)Globe's Social Media Manager, Coy Caballes, sandwiched by the Dreyfuses! Haha! (photo courtesy of WhenInManila.com)

It’s always awesome to hang out with people whom you share the same passion with.  Conversations are never dull and always engaging.

Sharing stories with Ms. Maria Ressa and Josh Villanueva (of Rappler.com)

Just like the celebrities and personalities in attendance, food and drinks were in absolute abundance.  I kid you not… all sorts of food and beverages just kept on coming. *burp!* Excuse me!  Hehehe…

(L-R) Dong Ronquillo (Globe Telecom Head of Nomadic Broadband Business), Mommy Beth Angsioco, Yen (my wife), me & Kevin Yapjoco(L-R) Lloyd, me, Kevin, Jackie & Ederic
(L-R) Sonnie, Yen, Jonver & ArnieAwesome tweeps! (L-R) Winston, Faith, Ivy, me & Coy... (photo courtesy of WhenInManila.com)

The launch was hosted mainly by eventologist, all-around-good-guy (and Instagram addict), Tim Yap.

Petra Mahalimuyak tries the POLE!Tim Yap hosts the launch...

The Tatt Awards aims to recognize standouts and personalities on the internet that have made their mark and continually impact the social media landscape.

You’re probably asking yourself questions like, “What exactly is the Tatt Awards?”, “How can I be part of this?” or “Cool! How can I nominate my favorite site/blogger?”… Don’t fret!  Watch the video below and let Petra Mahalimuyak tell you all about it!

Now that you’ve seen the video and know pretty much everything there is to know about the Tatt Awards 2012, it’s time to engage and be part of this most awesome event!

Visit the official Tatt Awards 2012 website to know more and to start nominating!

Let the search for the country’s best and brightest social media personalities begin NOW!