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Thursday, May 27, 2004
Life story of Black Eyed Peas' Pinoy member on 'Maalaala Mo Kaya'
DID you know that Apl.de.Ap, one of the members of the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas, is a Filipino named Allan Pineda Lindo, who called Angeles, Pampanga home until he was 14 years old? How did he make it from the streets of Angeles to worldwide stardom? Does he still keep in touch with his Filipino roots? These questions and more will be answered as Maalaala Mo Kaya dramatizes Apl.de.Ap's inspiring success story Thursday.
Young actor Jhong Hilario will take on this uniquely challenging lead role of Apl, with the support of Sylvia Sanchez, Miguel Vera and Janus del Prado in an episode written by Bel Ilag and directed by Mae Cruz.
If you're one of the millions who bought the Black Eyed Peas' acclaimed hit album "Elephunk," you must have been surprised to hear the Filipino song sample in "The Apl Song." But that's not surprising, as one of the founding members of Black Eyed Peas - whose hits include "Where is the Love," "Hey Mama" and "Shut Up" - is proudly Filipino. Apl.de.Ap, born Allan Pineda Lindo, has a Filipino mother and a black American father he never even met.
"Maalaala Mo Kaya" follows his remarkable success as he emerged from his poor but loving family in Angeles, Pampanga, to make his name in the music world in Los Angeles, California. Which people helped him along the way? How did his friendship with fellow Black Eyed Peas founder Will.I.Am change his life? And how has success changed the way he looks at life now and the way he makes his music?
In time for the Black Eyed Peas' concert on May 29, watch the truly inspiring life story of a talent all Filipinos should be proud of, as ABS-CBN's "Maalaala Mo Kaya" features the life story of Apl.de.Ap Thursday right after ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.
(May 27, 2004 issue)
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