Sa Part 1 ng PEP Spotlight ni Concert Queen Pops Fernandez, ikinuwento niya ang insipirasyon sa likod ng latest single niyang "Always Loved" na siyang title din ng kanyang upcoming concert na magaganap sa February 9 and 10, 2024, sa The Theater at Solaire.
Naikuwento rin ni Pops kung bakit sa palagay niya ay kainailangan talagang mangyari ang paghihiwalay nila ng dating asawang si Martin Nievera.
Panoorin ang kanyang paglalahad at alamin kung bakit siya grateful sa kanilang paghihiwalay.
#popsfernandez #alwaysloved #martinnievera
Host: Karen P. Caliwara
Videographers: Jez Villapando, Richford Unciano, Rommel R. Llanes
Video Editor: Rommel R. Llanes
Music: "Scratch The Itch" by Quincas Moreira
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Naikuwento rin ni Pops kung bakit sa palagay niya ay kainailangan talagang mangyari ang paghihiwalay nila ng dating asawang si Martin Nievera.
Panoorin ang kanyang paglalahad at alamin kung bakit siya grateful sa kanilang paghihiwalay.
#popsfernandez #alwaysloved #martinnievera
Host: Karen P. Caliwara
Videographers: Jez Villapando, Richford Unciano, Rommel R. Llanes
Video Editor: Rommel R. Llanes
Music: "Scratch The Itch" by Quincas Moreira
Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@pep_tv
Know the latest in showbiz at http://www.pep.ph
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00:00 Oh my gosh, now I'm on my own. I'm all alone.
00:04 Hi, PEPsters! This is Karen Pagsulingan-Caliwara, your host for today's edition of PEP Spotlight
00:25 with the one and only Miss Pops Fernandez! Hi, Karen! Hi! Thank you for having me.
00:33 My first question will be about your concert, which happens to be the title also of your song,
00:39 right? It's "Always Love." "Always Love." I heard it last night. It's so beautiful. Thank you.
00:45 You're one of the people who wrote the lyrics, correct? Yes. Actually,
00:52 does it mirror your current life now? Yes, I think so. When we discussed it,
00:58 Jonathan Manalo, the producer and also one of the writers of the song, the composers,
01:06 when we discussed, I told him, "Jonathan, I have not done a new song in a long time,
01:15 and I'm preparing for a concert." I said, "It's so weird. Out of nowhere, I just want to have a
01:20 concert. I want to come up with a new song, something new." He got excited. It took a while
01:30 because Jonathan was busy. Then we met. We talked. He asked, "What kind of song do you want?"
01:38 I said, "Songs are always about love." I said, "But for a change, I don't want the usual
01:48 sinusulat about love. Heartbreak, I've sung that already. Falling in love, I've sung that already.
01:55 And all sorts of love." I sang it. I said, "I want it for a change. It's for my listeners."
02:04 When they hear it, it will remind them of feeling good about themselves,
02:11 which is always love. It's about self-love, taking care of yourself. Don't be afraid
02:17 to decide on something else because it's your decision. It's you. You're always loved. In a way,
02:24 very inspirational. Even though I'm single or alone or by yourself, you have to always remind
02:33 yourself that someone up there loves you. That's why it's always loved. You're at a point in your
02:39 life when you can actually make your own choices and work at your own pace. To get to this point,
02:48 how did we prepare for it? In terms of finances?
02:54 Oh, I said, "I'm saving." Maybe because when I was young, I saw my mom's hardships. And as a kid,
03:11 I said, "Oh my God, Mama is always crying." So even as a kid, I would tell myself, "When I grow up,
03:19 I want to save, save, save, save, save. I want to earn, save, save, save, save, save." That's
03:23 what I would always tell myself. And of course, when you're young,
03:27 you don't appreciate what you're earning. When I was young, I was saving. Why? Because
03:38 when I remember my childhood days, I remember my mom crying. I said, "I don't want to do that anymore."
03:46 I don't want to go back to that. Being responsible, I have to admit, my mom kind of babied me.
03:54 She didn't want me to do that. But when it comes to work, she's okay.
04:02 Housewife chores are not allowed. Because, "Oh, you don't need to cook. Don't do that."
04:09 But when it comes to work, ever since, when I say work, I really mean it. Because my mom would get
04:19 angry. "You're late! Wake up!" She would always say that she doesn't want me to be late. And I think
04:28 it helped me a lot, because I'm always either early or on time. Even if I'm late, it's because
04:34 I don't know if there's traffic or something. I don't want someone waiting for me. I get very
04:40 angry. The responsibility and the independence came later on, when I became single again.
04:50 Because I realized, "Oh my gosh! Now I'm on my own." Before, there was support because we were
05:01 working. Now, I'm on my own. So, of course, your first thought is, "Can I do this? Can I do this?
05:13 Can I do everything?" And still take care of a lot of things, and my family, and my children,
05:19 and whatever. When you're in that situation, as long as you're not weak inside, especially
05:29 when you say, "I need to raise my children," that's when my heart gets strong. That's when I realized,
05:39 "I can do this. I can decide on my own." But of course, there's a lot of fear because I'm not used
05:49 to it. I'm always... Someone is always deciding for me, from my mom to, of course, my ex-husband.
05:56 They're the ones who decide. I was spoiled. Someone decides, right? So, when I became single,
06:03 all of a sudden, I'm not sure. There are doubts, right? "Huh? So, what do I do? Oh, wait. Can I do
06:10 that?" But that's it. Because I feel like I need to do it. I have no choice. And I'm so... I always
06:20 say the word "grateful" because I am grateful. I feel so grateful and blessed that God didn't leave me
06:27 alone. I prayed a lot. I was one of those who didn't want to cry because that's one of the things
06:34 that I'm afraid of. But God allowed it. So, I feel that when you're in a situation where you have to
06:46 save yourself, save your kids, save your family, you can do it. You can do it.
06:53 - At the time, were you able to discuss money with Martin Rivera?
07:00 After what happened or is it something... - It was just the decision of the annulment.
07:08 That was it. And then, pretty much, I was on my own. We help when it comes to the boys.
07:16 But on my own, really. I realized... I might sound so preachy, but
07:25 maybe I had to go through that for me. I always tell... Well, I tell my ex this. I think I'm
07:34 grateful because I think I had to go through it so that I can realize my other capacity and
07:41 capability. Now, I know I'm strong. Now, I know I'm independent. Now, I know I can do it.
07:50 The other day, I was so baby. Whatever. Okay. What do you want to eat? You, what do you want to eat?
07:58 That? Okay. I'm okay with everything. So, I think it had to happen to me because pops had to know
08:06 and pops had to figure out who pops really is. Maybe I am less afraid now to decide on certain
08:14 things, to try out new things.
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