Trumpets Musicademy | Philippine Idol Finalist @ Dish

`PI' FINALIST AT DISH

TRUMPETS Musicademy, Trumpets' school for voice, language and speech, welcomes "Philippine Idol" finalist and Hamilton, Canada Talent Hunt Grand Prize winner Reymond Sajor as one of the music center's imagemodels through a Christmas show at Dish ABS-CBN on December 22, 2006 at 9 p.m.

Reymond joins the roster of some of the most outstanding graduates of Trumpets Musicademy that include Asian pop star Christian Bautista and sing and dance kiddie group The Playshop Kids.

For the avid followers of the first-ever "Philippine Idol" talent search, Reymond has been one of the crowd and judges' favorites primarily because of his boyish Pinoy charm and excellent singing ability, which he greatly attributes to his trainings in Trumpets and the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music.

Although Reymond was booted out from "Idol" quite prematurely, Reymond has been able to leave an indelible mark on the viewers with his sweeping and fresh attack to Martin Nievera-original "Be My Lady." It was his swan song in the talent contest, which saw the audience on their feet, giving a well-deserved standing ovation to this 27-year-old balikbayan from Canada. Interestingly, he has since been fondly referred to as the "Be My Lady Boy" wherever he goes.

Reymond auditioned for "Philippine Idol" some five months ago, along with a thousand other singing hopefuls all over the Philippines, and eventually landed a spot in the Top 12. He has won the hearts of hopeless romantic Pinoys with his heartfelt renditions of Randy Santiago's "Hindi Magbabago," Luther Vandross' "I'd Rather," and of course, Martin Nievera's "Be My Lady."

Reymond's early ouster from "Idol" earned the resident judges' outright disapproval, which even prompted the organizers to rethink about the text voting procedures being implemented in the show. Text voting period got shortened from nearly 24 hours to only about two hours, patterned to the voting system in "American Idol," a week after Reymond's elimination. This drastic change in the voting mechanics did not save Reymond from prematurely leaving "Idol," though.

"Our Christmas show at Dish ABS-CBN will be the perfect avenue to wrap up my "Philippine Idol" journey. Christmas is the season to celebrate God's abundant blessings. It is the best time to thank all the supporters and friends I've gained throughout the `Idol' experience," says Reymond. His repertoire for his Christmas show will include '70s and '80s hits, OPM favorites and Christmas medleys. IJ Garcia is musical director.

Entrance to the show is free. For further information, contact Dish ABS- CBN (with new name Club O by Jan. 2007) at 413-0615 or email stages_pr@i-manila.com.ph.