A slidecast introduction to Margarita.

1. Meet Margarita.

2. She sings. She plays the piano and the sax. She writes her own music. And she puts on one helluva show onstage. Her name is Margarita.

3. Margarita is a rarity in the local music scene. She is a mix of medium and message , a cross between creator and content .

4. Her artistry is expressed in her original compositions, several of which will finally be shared with the public via her soon-to-be launched, independently-produced debut CD on her very own MAP Records. The line-up of songs pays homage to her classical music heritage, celebrates her romance with rock ‘n roll, and carries on the tradition of heart-felt Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

5. Over the last three years, radio and TV audiences have begun to sample a taste of Margarita’s music through her sparse and soulful reworking of Boys Don’t Cry , the 80’s anthem written by The Cure;

6. Over the last three years, radio and TV audiences have begun to sample a taste of Margarita’s music through her sparse and soulful reworking of Boys Don’t Cry , the 80’s anthem written by The Cure; her pleading rendition of Pagkakataon , the theme from the Koreanovela Love Letters ;

7. Over the last three years, radio and TV audiences have begun to sample a taste of Margarita’s music through her sparse and soulful reworking of Boys Don’t Cry , the 80’s anthem written by The Cure; her pleading rendition of Pagkakataon , the theme from the Koreanovela Love Letters ; her sneak-in singles, Never Mind and Waldas , from the debut CD;

8. Over the last three years, radio and TV audiences have begun to sample a taste of Margarita’s music through her sparse and soulful reworking of Boys Don’t Cry , the 80’s anthem written by The Cure; her pleading rendition of Pagkakataon , the theme from the Koreanovela Love Letters ; her sneak-in singles, Never Mind and Waldas , from the debut CD; her heart-wrenching Yuletide ballad, Merry Christmas? , from her 2006 sampler;

9. Over the last three years, radio and TV audiences have begun to sample a taste of Margarita’s music through her sparse and soulful reworking of Boys Don’t Cry , the 80’s anthem written by The Cure; her pleading rendition of Pagkakataon , the theme from the Koreanovela Love Letters ; her sneak-in singles, Never Mind and Waldas , from the debut CD; her heart-wrenching Yuletide ballad, Merry Christmas? , from her 2006 sampler; and her brooding revision of Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer and the commissioned composition 100 Kisses , both featured in Unforgettable Kisses , a compilation CD celebrating the 100 th anniversary of Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates.

10. Margarita’s art is not limited to the recording studio though. Her performing persona is simply a masterpiece in motion. Her command of the crowd is spell-binding, honed by years of experience that have brought her to stages, lounges and bars both here and abroad.

11. Moreover, Margarita has managed to rack up a repertoire that offers something for everyone, from alternative rock to pop to dance to lounge standards to her very own original compositions.

12. One just has to ask: where else in the world can you find an artist who sings , plays the piano and the sax, fronts her own band, and manages to trade bubbly banter with an audience – all at once?

13. To top it all, this Margarita comes to you in a mesmerizing package. Her breathtaking beauty alone is already a crowd-drawer. And audiences have come to follow her around – a petite and pretty Pied Piper performing the music they love.

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