The art of performing in casinos

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Bong Quintana with the Grand Finalists (Publicity photo)Performing in casinos is different from singing in other venues.  Ask Bong Quintana, AVP of PAGCOR for Entertainment. He says the audience's attention is on other things like playing in the casino.  Often, the singers don't get a packed crowd. Sometimes they sing to a crowd of two or less than 10 people only.

"It strengthens them as a performer. Their singing engagements in the Casino Filipino outlets teach them how to survive in different crowds. What's important too is that we continuously give them gigs even if the winner consumes his/her performance contract," says Bong.
That's why his office does its best in training its performers.
When Joyce Tañaña won the first "OPM@PAGCOR: Nationwide Search for the Total OPM Performer"" last year, the organizers were expected to produce an album to support her. But it didn't push through. Now that the second "OPM@PAGCOR" is culminating on June 16 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater, Airport Casino Filipino in Parañaque City, the  recording album is