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Kiana Valenciano on Gary V’s concert: ‘It’s just the beginning of a new chapter’

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Josh Mercado

<p>MANILA -- Last August, Kiana Valenciano sampled her father Gary Valenciano&#x27;s hit ballad &quot;Sana Maulit Muli,&quot; a song penned by her mother Angeli Pangilinan.</p><p>Kiana&#x27;s rendition, &quot;Sana,&quot; is an encouraging song about moving on with lyrics in both Filipino and English.</p><p>In addition, the song is about a former lover wanting to win her back and restore their relationship. Instead of saying yes, Kiana expresses gratitude for their shared history, but she is tired of the drama and wishes to move on.</p><p>Things have changed in Kiana&#x27;s life as she establishes her own family in the United States. She returned to Manila to spend Christmas with the Valenciano family, as well as perform at her father&#x27;s &quot;One More Time&quot; concert at the Araneta Coliseum on December 20.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733967885912image0 (9).jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">R&amp;B artist Kiana Valenciano promotes “One More Time” concert. <em style="text-align:left">Photo by Josh Mercado</em></span></span></span>In an interview, Kiana mentioned that the concert will be exciting, and as a result, they have gotten to know everyone involved, from the performers to the production crew.</div><p>“We also got close to everyone else involved in the show. The A-Team, the crew, everyone on production. We spent so much time together in April. I think all that energy is going to come forward,” she said.</p><p>While this is billed as Gary V&#x27;s final concert at large venues, Kiana believes that her father has other avenues for expressing his creativity, and that this is only the beginning of a new chapter.</p><p>“This big concert medium is not the only way for him to really show all his sides. In fact, there are so many sides to him that you guys haven&#x27;t experience yet. We&#x27;ve been very, you know, to grow up with that side of him and I think it&#x27;s just the beginning of a new chapter,” she said.</p><p>Praising her father’s energy at 60, she added, “When you watch the show, you really ask yourself, is it really this fast because he&#x27;s not going on, you know, he&#x27;s not tired. He has so much to give. He’s out there for three and a half hours. The only exits he has is usually like the costumes. I&#x27;m 32 years old and ever since I was born, I grew up with that, and to be able to support that in whatever way I can, I&#x27;m going to do it, and I&#x27;m just happy to be there.”</p><p>The R&amp;B artist also revealed what her father is like behind closed doors, sharing that Valenciano&#x27;s genuine legacy is being a supportive father to her through all of her highs and lows.</p><p>“I think that there have been times where, you know, because of his work, my parents were absent and all of that, but I&#x27;ve never felt like I couldn&#x27;t call him. And I know that just recently, you know, I was going through some challenges and I called him and he just happened to be in the middle of a meeting. I&#x27;m so embarrassed. But he made everyone in his meeting wait just so he could sit there and talk to me for 15 minutes. And I think that&#x27;s so rare because that actually forced me to reflect on, would I do that? Imagine you&#x27;re in an important meeting, get a phone call from either your kid or your mom or your brother or whoever, would you say, sorry, priority is family, right? So, I think that&#x27;s the legacy,” she told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>“It&#x27;s now that both, you know, with also with my new chapter and getting married and eventually something, maybe having children, that&#x27;s something that I&#x27;m going to keep in mind,” Kiana added.</p><p>Celebrating her birthday, the singer-songwriter wishes for growth and hopes that whatever changes she faces will allow her to absorb everything with patience.</p><p>“I really hope for growth and growth that comes naturally without persistence because I think my challenge in my life has always been that I am a bit of a rebel, even towards myself, and that inner, internal resistance is quite challenging. So with all the changes that are about to form, I hope that if I&#x27;m able to take everything in with grace and patience for myself and a lot of love, that&#x27;s what I want to live in me,” she shared with the media.</p><p>Kiana wishes her parents would slow down and enjoy the present time, as she lives an active life outside of the Philippines.</p><p>“For my dad, my parents, I&#x27;m here because of both of them. I wish for them to have time, slow down, and smell the flowers. I guess it&#x27;s really cliche, but it&#x27;s something that I think a lot of people in our industry and in families that are heavily in show business forget to do. It&#x27;s just, let the phones away, shut the world out, and just enjoy the present moment,” she emphasized.</p><p>Kiana will open the concert on December 20. She also told the media that she is now working on new music and intends to reimagine some of Gary V&#x27;s most iconic tracks.</p><p>&quot;One More Time,&quot; directed by Paolo Valenciano with Mon Faustino as musical director, takes place on December 20 and 22 and will feature guests such as SB19 and Regine Velasquez.</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oh9-2lxC6Fo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5pkpfaYBD3w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Kiana Valenciano wishes her parents would slow down, enjoy present moment

Josh Mercado

Published December 12, 2024 11:25 AM PHT

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Updated December 13, 2024 12:55 PM PHT

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