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VIRAL: Remember when Katy Perry visited ‘Showtime’? Here are other foreign artists who came over

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/02/17/guess-showtime.jpg"/><figcaption>Park Shin-hye, Katy Perry, and Hailee Steinfeld are among the several foreign artists who have visited ‘It’s Showtime’ since 2009.<em> ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Katy Perry, the global pop superstar behind the hits “Roar” and “Firework,” once performed on the “It’s Showtime” stage, fans are now being reminded on social media.</p><p>Perry visited the ABS-CBN program on November 13, 2009, treating the “madlang people” to a live performance of “Hot N Cold” as a promotional stop for her first Manila concert, scheduled the following day.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8DAlmfNtDMA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/750XKyNx7FA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The American performer’s appearance on “It’s Showtime” was included in a viral tweet that recalled Philippine guestings of a number of foreign pop stars — like Miley Cyrus on “Eat Bulaga,” Rita Ora on “ASAP,” and Dua Lipa on Wish 107.5.</p><p>“I just knew their rent was due so they had to collect their coins in the Philippines,” quipped Twitter used @kelanocyte.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I just knew their rent was due so they had to collect their coins in the Philippines 😭 <a href="https://t.co/UlExmPIQC7">pic.twitter.com/UlExmPIQC7</a></p>— kel (@kelanocyte) <a href="https://twitter.com/kelanocyte/status/1361293394446667777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The tweet drew amused and surprised reactions, with a number of fans saying they weren’t aware that those international singers, Perry especially, have gone on live television in the country.</p><p>“It’s Showtime,” in particular, has welcomed several foreign acts on its stage over its decade-long run, from the likes of Perry to Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, K-drama superstar Park Shin-hye, to “7 Years” hitmaker Lukas Graham.</p><p>Here’s a look at some of them:</p><div><strong>Park Shin-hye, South Korean actress (March 2013)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v7oDWwE5cdA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Hari, South Korean singer (September 2013)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Js5oMnRiOWg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Shane Filan, Irish singer-songwriter (June 2014)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tbHj2pZb8FA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Ron Thal, American guitarist (April 2015)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/33BeaIb-Ke0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p><strong>Hailee Steinfeld, American singer-actress (April 2016</strong>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pAFbqsH5UTQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Sandara, K-pop idol (May 2017)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5_nZPIM4Ebg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>David Moffat, American singer (May 2017)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MMxgT6qcok4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Matisyahu, American reggae artist (September 2017)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jSCtIHMLGmc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Boyce Avenue, American cover band (May 2018)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JwrldpqaF_A?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, American singers (September 2018)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LxelKSHRaoA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>David Archuleta, American singer (November 2018)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C-h305qeHXw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Momoland, K-pop girl group (December 2018)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFtSMc4YOGI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Lukas Graham, Danish band (January 2019)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aPpudSPHHLQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>Rick Price, Australian singer (February 2019)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Rn65J4wXuI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>James Arthur, English singer-songwriter (November 2019)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5WsLpgKeSYI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Katy Perry, the global pop superstar behind the hits “Roar” and “Firework,” once performed on the “It’s Showtime” stage, fans are now being reminded on social media.</p>

Katy Perry, the global pop superstar behind the hits “Roar” and “Firework,” once performed on the “It’s Showtime” stage, fans are now being reminded on social media.

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VIRAL: Remember when Katy Perry visited ‘Showtime’? Here are other foreign artists who came over

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 17, 2021 06:30 PM PHT

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