GRETCHEN BARRETTO leads the crop of Backroom talents busy this summer. She plays the role of no less than the queen in the new ABS-CBN soap “The Princess and I” shot in Bhutan, co-starring Dominic Ochoa. She’s also all set to shoot a new movie. As an endorser, she plus Pantene, Admiral Bay Suites, IVI Collagen Drinks and Glutamax. Her rival,
Dawn Zulueta is currently making waves in another ABS show, “Walang Hanggan”, and will also start a new movie soon. Dawn endorses Gain Advance, Facial Care, Marie France and Robinson’s. Among Backroom singers,
Bossa Nova Queen Sitti keeps the temperature cool with shows on all Wednesdays of April and May at Seventh High of 7th Ave., Bonifacio High Global City .
She’ll be at Casino Filipino Mactan Cebu on May 4 and in Japan for the Tokyo-Manila Jazz Festival on May 18. She’ll also do Atlantis Productions’ musical “Nine.”It’s “4 The Best” with K Brosas, Pooh, together with Chocoleit and Pokwang at the Music Museum on May 4, 5, 11 and 12. K performs at Zirkoh every Monday and Klownz every Tuesday. After “Unofficially Yours”, she’ll do another movie with Star Cinema. Pooh, a mainstay of Banana Split, will be in Japan on April 1 with Gabby Concepcion and in Dubai on May 18. Ariel Rivera is in Resorts World’s “The Sound of Music” until May 27 and on ABS-CBN’s “Eboy”. For inquiries call Backroom at 4351120, 9280717.
