Composed of four of the grandest voices in the Philippine music industry – Angeline Quinto, Jona, Klarisse de Guzman and Morissette Almon – the “ASAP Birit Queens” continue to prove that they are the ensemble to beat as they brought their musical collaboration to their first performance outside the Philippines, to a full-house National Theater of Abu Dhabi on April 7 while their US concert series is in the offing.
Like a prelude to the day that was to come, as early as the day before, thousands of fans trooped to the Khalidiya Mall to pay homage to their musical queens at the very first public press conference staged by premier network The Filipino Channel (TFC). The Queens gamely sang acapella to provide a sneak peek into their powerhouse of a show. On concert day, about 3,000 fans from Abu Dhabi and as far as other emirates travelled to witness the musical brilliance that is ASAP Birit Queens.
The admiration was felt even on social media. According to IG user @markrambo03, “I can easily tell that they LOVE what they do and do what they love. Long live the Queens!”
Together, the ASAP Birit Queens were dynamite. Exploding vocal powers in their “Emotions” and “Problem” mash-up were Jona and Morissette. Jona impressed as she whistled Mariah Carrey style while Morissette combined singing and rapping in Arianna Grande form.
Meantime, Angeline and Morisette raised the excitement level to the roof as they performed some of Adele’s most memorable pieces such as “Someone Like You.”
Oohs and aahs met the duet of Angeline and Klarisse as they brought the house down with their rendition of “When You Believe” theme from the movie “Prince of Egypt” and “I Believe I Can Fly” from the movie “Space Jam.”
