Alicia Keys has the PH in her heart

Empire State Building lit in Philippine colors of red, yellow and blue (from Twitter); (inset) Alicia Keys

This isn’t the first time Alicia Keys is coming to the Philippines to wow her fans, and surely the Pinoys have also won her heart. In fact, in the days following super-typhoon “Yolanda” (“Haiyan”) hitting the country, the Grammy Award-winning R&B/soul singer-songwriter Alicia Keys took to Twitter on Tuesday to express her solidarity with the nation and its survivors.

“It’s so shocking how in one place everything is fine and in another people’s world’s are totally torn apart. #Haiyan #prayers,” she wrote on Twitter.

In another post, she said: “To the people of the Philippines my heart is with you #prayers #Haiyan. When I heard the strength of the typhoon was more powerful than Katrina and Sandy, I didn’t think that was possible. http://bit.ly/HF1w5n.”

Later, she called on her followers for help: “2.5 million families need our support. If u want 2 do something, donate to @WFPUSA & help @WFP emergency food relief http://bit.ly/HF1w5n.”

Keys will hold her latest concert in Manila today, giving her fans a night of a respite from the onslaught of disheartening news about the ravaged Visayan region.

While going to the concert in no way signifies the attendees are forgetting about the plight of our less fortunate countrymen, Keys’ fans are expecting to hear their favorites, from her debut hit single “Fallin’” – considered her signature song – to her latest, “Girl On Fire.”

To a lot of music fans, even here in the country, one of the songs Keys is remembered for the best is “Empire State of Mind.” It is, of course, a massively popular Jay-Z track that features the singer.

Coincidentally, the official Twitter account of the Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) tweeted on Saturday morning (PHL time; roughly 7 p.m. Friday, NY time) a photo of the iconing structure lit up in the colors of the Philippine flag

Its caption read: “2nite & tmrw night, our lights shine in the color of the #Philippines flag 2 raise awareness of the #Haiyan tragedy.”

It sure feels good to not be forgotten.

Alicia Keys’ “Set The World On Fire” Manila leg happens on Nov. 25 at the Mall of Asia Arena, produced by Ovation Productions, with Manila Bulletin as one of the media partners. Tickets are still available at SM ticket outlets or online at www.smtickets.com.

Alicia Keys has the PH in her heart

Source: Mb.com.ph (November 16, 2013 at 05:10PM)

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