It's Me, Gracee: Aicelle Santos

Aicelle Santos is back! After her journey as Gigi in Miss Saigon, she will now be part of Studio 7

Aicelle Santos Tuesday, March 26, 2019

She's back! Aicelle Santos, after starring in Miss Saigon's UK Tour for a year, GMA Network's home-grown singer and actress Aicelle Santos is back in the Philippines with

high spirits.

With her stunning performance amidst excellent reviews, she has truly brought pride to the country by successfully portraying the iconic role of `Gigi Van Tranh' in Cameron Mackintosh's critically-acclaimed musical Miss Saigon.

Aicelle shared her whole journey when she was playing the iconic role of Gigi in UK saying that the whole experience was very enriching for her and so memorable that she will cherish it till she grows old and share the stories to her children and even grandchildren.

Because of her performance in Miss Saigon, she described herself now as more confident with her own skin, her role made her wear a bikini during her performance and she added that if there will be another offer for her to star in a play wearing the same clothes, she would gladly do so if it is really needed. Aicelle also mentioned that she also made friends with her co-actors in the play which made her work more pleasant, she didn't feel homesick at all because of their good company.

"Playing Gigi was a personal, spiritual, and professional journey for me," Aicelle shared. "It taught me a lot about myself as a person and as an actor. I became more disciplined because of our daily shows that required physical and mental focus."

The Kapuso star also talked about the struggles of being away from home and what she learned from them. "Being so far from home and living outside of my comfort zone made me realize the more important things in life. I valued my personal relationships more with my family and friends. I learned to appreciate the warmth of the sun after days of cloudy and gloomy skies. I enjoyed the quietness of a simple and independent life," she said.

Now that she's home, Aicelle is back to performing for her kababayans. She is part of Ballet Philippines' 2019 restaging of the 1977 pop rock opera ballet, "Tales of the Manuvu," which showcases the folk tales of the Manobo tribe in Mindanao. It runs until March 31 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Pasay City.

She is also set to make her TV comeback this April as a regular host of GMA's musical-variety show, Studio 7. Apart from these, fans can once again catch her reprise her role as Elsa in the rerun of "Himata.. Isang Musikal".

Asked what else she's looking forward to, Aicelle said, "To creating new music and marrying the man I love."

Aicelle shared some details regarding her upcoming wedding with fiance Mark Zambrano. She said that they are planning for a small and intimate wedding, a beach or garden wedding and she would be inviting her closest friends in the industry who are mostly singers and performers. She's still on the process of creating the theme for her wedding which also includes her wedding gown. Will she be singing on her wedding day? that's a big surprise according to her.

With overflowing love and blessings, Aicelle remains grounded and full of gratitude, "My new mantra is to live in the moment and to embrace the life that is unfolding right in front of you. I am more grateful than ever to everyone who continues to support me and to the Lord who guided me through this path."

Special Thanks to Sapporo Noodles, Dentiste and Aficionado perfumes

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Aicelle Santos is ready to take over the concert scene with AWIT NA AICELLE: Aicelle Santos Concert

2017 Concerts in Manila Sunday, November 12, 2017

Aicelle Santos has definitely come a long way, from joining singing competitions like Star in a Million to Pinoy Pop Super Star then being part of GMA Network's musical group La Diva.

She is definitely a one of a kind performer, she stands out and always make you give your 100% attention to her when she is singing because there's no doubt that she is also giving her 200% when she performs. Aicelle has gained a lot of titles from "Rock and Soul Diva" to "Traffic Diva" and "Soul Flair Songstress" but one thing is for sure, she is without a doubt a DIVA on her own special way.

True enough since Aicelle is very talented, her much awaited concert will finally happen on November 24 at Music Museum entitled "Awit na Aicelle".

Ther Rak of Aegis and Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag star mentioned that although you can see her act in GMA Network's afternoon teleserye Impostora, her first love is definitely singing and she is really eager to push her passion more into singing whenever she has the time which is why she does plays, guestings, shows just to showcase her talent in singing.

Her concert which is entitled "Awit na Aicelle" literally mean for someone asking her to sing in her own style and she made it in Tagalog in celebration of her love for OPM music. Her last major concert was in 2015 and she is gearing up for a night to remember because she also wants to showcase her progress through the years of performing. Aicelle added that her concert will showcase a fusion of her through the years but definitely she will sings songs that made her known as Aicelle, a bit of soul and more depth. She will also do alot of suprise numbers and would sing some of her hit pieces in the recent plays he has done.

In the latest major concert of the Songbird Ms. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Aicelle's song number trended because according to some netizens, she has the most powerful voice in the group and some even noted that she rarely does a "birit" sequence which is some people are asking if there's a truth behind the "sapawan" issue between the performers. Aicelle said that she just missed being with Ms. Regine and she wanted to gave her all because it's a special night for everyone.

Aicelle also talked about her latest projects aside from being part of Impostora. She is also busy coming up with her own songs and some have already been really online since nowadays, most songs have been released via singles and digital as well.

Aicelle Santos also did a sample of her songs during the Blogcon:

Many were asking if she has plans to settle down in the near future and Aicelle mentioned that she knows almost everybody would love to come to that stage and if the right time comes when they are fully ready, it will be a blessing for both of them after all, she couldn't imagine being with anyone else right now other than his boyfriend Mark Zambrano who is in full support of his career, from watching his plays to joining her when she as blogcons and more. For her preparations to her upcoming concert, just like the other performers, she takes care of her voice always, she works out to strengthen her breathing and lungs plus she sleeps early as much as possible because rest is very important to her and she doesn't drink that much cold drinks too.

"Awit na Aicelle: Aicelle Santos in Concert happens on November 24, 8pm at Music Museum with special guests The Company, Myke Solomon, Bullet Dumas, Quest and Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano. This is presented by Stages Sessions and GMA Artist Center.

For tickets, visit www.ticketworld.com.ph

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Aicelle Santos Releases her Self-Produced Album Liwanag

Aicelle Santos Saturday, January 30, 2016

Aicelle Santos has definitely come a long way after Pinoy Pop Superstar. According to Aicelle, joining different singing contest ever since she knew she have this passion in singing gave her the courage to go on even though she knew it will be a long and hard journey. Right now, she added, she continuously updates herself with the latest trends and musical genre so that her supporters will see see a different side of her every time she performs especially now that there are a lot of budding singers who also won in different singing competitions and aspires to be famous in showbiz industry as well.

This year, Aicelle is welcoming 2016 with the release of her latest album "LIWANAG" which is self-produced and in-partnership with Homeworkz Records which is a label owned by a good friend of Aicelle as well, JayR. According to Aicelle, Liwanag encourages people to do the right thing. It’s timely, because it aims to spread hope, love and light. She also wrote the songs and some of the tracks in her album. When I heard the song after Aicelle performed, I actually think it's also a perfect song for this coming Election.

The EP features six tracks that her fans can already download online. The songs were all about Light, Hope and Love. Songs that are included in the album are "Kapangyarihan ng Pag-Ibig" by Jungee Marcelo, "Palaging Ikaw" by Simon Peter Tan, "Be With You" by Arlene Calvo, "Imma Be By Your Side" by Gian Magdangal and Tuloy-Tuloy Lang" by Kiko Salazar.

When asked why she produced her album, Aicelle said that it's the perfect time which is also a big leap to her career, she added, she's not getting any younger and she wanted people to know that she is very much around and creating her own music. With the help of her friends who are also passionate in their craft of singing like JayR, Jet Pangan of The Dawn and Glaiza de Castro, she finally got the chance to produce her much awaited album and she was very hands on in the turn out of the album, she even does the packaging part.

Aicelle Santos perfoming Liwanag during the Blogcon

Aicelle also become very active with theater plays in fact she started in 2012 when she became part of the original Filipino musical "Katy!" and her impressive role as Aileen in Rak of Aegis which is set to rerun this coming May. She said she misses doing plays and will be back soon. Her advice to the young hopefuls who are also brave enough to join singing contests and fighting to achieve their dreams is to never lose hope because like them, it was never easy in the beginning based on her experience which is why she treasures the opportunities coming her way.

Aside from singing and doing plays, you can also catch Aicelle in several Kapuso tv shows like Buena Familia where she portrays a kontrabida role. She said her role in very liberating since she get to maltreat Julie Anne San Jose most of the time.

Aicelle shared that all the tracks in her album were her favorite because each one is special, from the lyrics and melodies to instrumentation and mixing, each song was written with a heart and purpose. When she heard the final out put, all she can say was, "I'm really proud of this album."

Watch Aicelle Santos Blogcon here: