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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Oct 14, 2020

MAJA SALVADOR ON WHY SHE MOVED TO TV5 TO HOST 'SUNDAY NOONTIME LIVE' WITH PIOLO PASCUAL, CATRIONA GRAY, JAKE EJERCITO ETC.

 










MAJA SALVADOR is aware that some folks are bashing her for moving to TV5 to host “Sunday Noontime Live” or SNL and leaving ABS-CBN which built her up. 



“I will always be grateful naman to ABS-CBN, lalo na sa ASAP kunsaan nakilala ako sa pagsasayaw,” she says. “Hindi ako magiging si Maja kundi dahil sa ASAP, where I’ve been dancing for 17 years, at forever kong babaunin ang stay ko roon at ang lahat ng shows na ginawa sa ABS-CBN.”



She said it was her discoverer, Johnny Manahan, who called her up to join him in TV5. 


“Sabi niya, Maja, kailangan kita. Tatay po talaga ang turing ko kay kay Mr. M at nang maglambing siyang kailangan ko siyang samahan, hindi ko kayang tumanggi. 


"I owe him a lot and I cannot say no to him. Nagpaalam naman kami sa bosses namin sa ABS-CBN at naiintindihan naman nila ang naging decision ko kaya naging maayos naman ang paglipat ko.”


She is also grateful to TV5 and Brightlight Productions that produces SNL for giving not only her a job but also to other Kapamilyas who lost their livelihood when the ABS-CBN franchise was not renewed. 


“I’m thankful to them and Mr. M for trusting me. Isang malaking bagay po na nagpa-oo sa akin is ‘yung makakatulong po ako sa aking mga Kapamilyang nawalan ng trabaho. About 80 percent ng mga kasama namin dito sa production, nakatrabaho ko na sa ABS kaya gamay ko na sila. 


"At the end of  the day, nandu’n ‘yung katotohanang iisa lang ang goal namin, ang mag-entertain at ang magpasaya ng mg tao. Dahil sa panahon po ng pandemya, ‘yun ang kailangan natin, ang magkaisa. 


"At ‘di ba, mas maganda po kung maraming choices ang mga tao sa panonoorin nilang shows para ma-entertain sila at ‘yun po yung pinaka-goal naming lahat, ang magbigay ng happiness at ma-entertain sila.”


She’s looking forward to working with her co-hosts: Piolo Pascual, Catriona Gray, Jake Ejercito and Donny Pangilinan.  Does she feel any pressure working with them? 


“Sa hosting or dancing po, wala. Ang pressure sa’kin dito, yung papakantahin nila ako. Kumakanta naman ako, I do concerts, pero siempre, iba yung singers talaga ang kasama mo. 


"But then, I consider it a challenge. I accept na, this time, I need to show something new para mas panoorin kami ng tao at abangan nila kami.”


She’s thankful to all her co-hosts for adjusting to her. 


“Kasi lahat sila, Inglisero and Inglisera. E, alam nyo naman, hindi Inglisera ang lola nyo, di ba? So nag-adjust sila sa akin. Everytime magkakasama kami, Tagalog ang salita ko so, nagtatagalog din sila sa akin. Ang boyfriend ko nga (Rambo Nunez), pag sumusulat sa’kin in English, sabi ko, Tagalugin mo para basahin ko,” Maja laughs.


Don’t miss the start of “Sunday Noontime Live” or SNL this Sunday, October 18, on TV5, from 12 noon to 2 PM.

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