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Kris Lawrence to have 2-night show in Olongapo for Valentine's

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Leah C. Salterio

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<div> </div><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments" id="isPasted"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1707744779772.png" alt="Photo from Kris Lawrence&#x27;s Instagram page" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>Photo from Kris Lawrence&#x27;s Instagram page</figcaption></figure>MANILA -- When R&amp;B singer Kris Lawrence first came to the Philippines in 2005, there was no more looking back after he bagged the grand prize in the ABS-CBN reality singing contest “Star in a Million.”He has since chartered a successful singing career for nearly two decades now. “I had the intention then of introducing real R&amp;B to the Philippines,” Lawrence told ABS-CBN News.“I guess the ears of Filipinos were not yet ready at that time for a real R&amp;B artist. At that time, I did what the Romans were doing. So I did what we all loved, ballads and love songs. “I am very grateful that I established my career with love songs like ‘Kung Malaya Lang Ako,’ ‘When I See You Smile,’ ‘Ikaw Pa Lang’ and ‘Paano.’ That kind of became my image as a singer. I became known as a balladeer who sings love songs, with some swag of an R&amp;B artist.”Lawrence continues to perform onstage even this Valentine’s. On February 14 and 15, he takes centerstage at The Palace owned by his manager Arnold Vegafria in Olongapo City.The Valentine’s concert is going to be more intimate than the previous ones Lawrence did. “It’s going to be more special, too, because the concert will be at Arnold’s bar in Olongapo,” Lawrence said. “It’s a dual purpose for Valentine’s and to help promote his bar.“The show will be in a place called The Palace. For the Prince of R&amp;B, it is very fitting. ‘The Prince of The Palace.’ The stage in the venue isn’t so big, so the show will be more intimate.“If the people of Olongapo want to jam, I just want to create memories with them. Dance with them, drink with them, jam with them, sing with them. This show is nothing too serious. It’s more of just having fun. Performances should just be like that. Nothing too seriously.”Lawrence bared some of the songs in his line up that includes his hits “Ikaw Pa Lang,” “Kung Malaya Lang Ako, “I Will Take You Forever,” “When I See You Smile,” “Paano,” as well as songs by Bruno Mars, Ne-yo, Usher and Ed Sheeran.“Of course, you’re there to give a good show to the people,” Lawrence said. “When it’s an intimate show. It also goes with the age bracket, who your target audience is. Selection of songs is important since it will have to be based on your target audience.“You’re there to give a good show to your audience, so you have to give them what they want to hear.The band who will back Lawrence up is the in-house band of the hotel.Two years ago, Lawrence ventured into the non-fungible token (NFT) and sold his original song, “Future Girl,” a collectible that SongRise launched for him.“I made a million with that song,” Lawrence said of the first song that went into the process of minting or authentication for the NFT space.

On February 14 and 15, Kris Lawrence takes centerstage at The Palace owned by his manager Arnold Vegafria in Olongapo City.

On February 14 and 15, Kris Lawrence takes centerstage at The Palace owned by his manager Arnold Vegafria in Olongapo City.