Marian, the dance diva

Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera is going back to her first love — dancing, this, via a dance variety show that bears her name, which is set to air starting June 22.

“Isa ito sa mga pangarap ko na tinupad ng GMA, ang magkaroon ng dance show,” she shares in a recent interview with select members of the press.

Marian is expected to fuse different dance steps for the one-hour show including hip hop, jazz and ballroom.

The sexy star doesn’t mind doing “buwis buhay” moves to better the show, saying, “Gagawin ko naman talaga ang lahat.”

Not known to many, Marian is a natural at dancing. She shared that she used to compete in dance events in high school.

“Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ’yan ng mga schoolmates ko dati na kahit individual dance competition lumalaban ako,” she relates.

And her forte? “Hip hop kasi hilig ko, eh, pati Lambada, mga ganun.”

It’s not surprsing really for someone who popularized the 2009 dance hit “Sabay Sabay Tayo.”

Marian, however, could not guarantee that fans will see her signature dance moves on the show.

If anything, the Kapuso Primetime Queen is only sure of one thing: “Ang pilot episode namin ay magfo-focus sa mga sayaw na pinasikat nila Ate V (Santos) at ni Ms. Maricel (Soriano).”

“Ayoko namang sabihin na parang ginaya. May enhancement pa rin na gagawin pero isa ’yun sa mga talagang inspirasyon ng show na ito at wala naman pong makakatalo talaga nung araw ng mga kasikatan ng sayaw nila (Gov. Vilma and Maricel),” she adds.

Interestingly, Marian come from a family of dancers.

“Ang pamilya ko siguro ay isa sa mga dahilan din kung bakit mahilig ako sumayaw,” she says.

Aside from the dance production, Marian says viewers can look forward to the grand costumes she will be wearing for the show. Her stylists are Liz Uy and Pam Quiniones, among others.

How sexy will she be for the show?

Marian lets out a laugh and says, “To the fullest.”

Fellow star

Marian’s co-host for her new dance show is Paolo Ballesteros.

Good friends outside the biz, Marian maintains that Paolo is her personal choice.

“Yung iniisip ko na si Paolo ang gusto kong maka-trabaho, ’yun din pala ang iniisip nila. So, nagkataon lang talaga,” she admits.

She considers Paolo a “close friend.”

“Kasi naniniwala ako na ang magkaibigan kahit minsan hindi magkita at mag-textan pero ’pag nagkita andun pa rin ’yung spark, magkaibigan talaga, eh, ganun kami ni Pao,” Marian says.

The two first worked on the GMA series “Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang.”

Marian relates, “Si Paolo ay isa sa pinaka-paborito kong artista at tsaka inaanak ko ’yung anak niya…”

Acting vs. dancing

Marian admits that the show will keep her busy but she is not complaining.

She narrates, “Kasi ang teleserye (like) ‘Carmela’ pupunta ka sa taping, magta-trabaho ka hanggang alas dos or alas tres ng madaling araw. Itong dance show iba eh, may rehearsals, may costume changes. Meron ring mga guest na kailangan interview-hin. Ayoko din naman mag-interview ng wala akong alam so magre-research pa rin ako.”

The actress believes that she could juggle acting and dancing at the same time.

“Love ko ang pag-arte, minahal ako ng tao diyan, at hilig ko din ang pagsayaw nasa dugo ko na talaga ang sumayaw,” she says.

Marian, the dance diva

Source: Mb.com.ph (May 28, 2014 at 03:48PM)

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