Constantiiiiiiiine!!!

I'm so excited.
I can't wait to see him up close (please please let me see him up close!).
I can't wait to watch him perform LIVE! (ack! live smoldering looks! live sexy pouts! live sex appeal!!! ack!)

AAH.
I can't breathe. Hahaha.

CONSTANTINE MAROULIS.
Here.
In Manila.

AAAAAAH!

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Note: There's a discrepancy between the article below and the posters around Greenbelt. According to the article, Constantine will be appearing at Greenbelt Park on Nov. 16. According to the posters, it's November 17. I'll be there both days just to be sure. Hahaha. But I'm betting on November 17. :D

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First posted 08:53pm (Mla time) Nov 12, 2005
By Marinel R. Cruz
Inquirer News Service

Editor’s Note: Published on page A2-2 of the November 13, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

THE ONLY WAY HIS FILIPINO fans can see the wildly popular “American Idol” finalist Constantine Maroulis when he visits Manila next week is to turn up at the Ayala Malls.

“There are no TV appearances in his itinerary. I suggest fans go straight to the malls and see him in the flesh,” said Cathy Bengzon, ad and promo head of Ayala Land, sponsor of Constantine’s five-day RP tour.

The charismatic rocker is scheduled to arrive tomorrow from the United States on board a Philippine Airlines flight.

A meet-and-greet with the local press in Makati City is set in the same afternoon. At 5 p.m., Constantine will lead Ayala Center’s Tree-lighting Ceremony at the Greenbelt Park.

He is also here to promote the album “Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen,” under the Sony BMG label, where he sings “Bohemian Rhapsody” as one of the featured artists.

Tuesday will be Constantine’s rehearsal day. The names of the musicians he will perform with have not been disclosed.

First in the series titled “Constantine Maroulis Live at Ayala Malls” will be at the Greenbelt Park of the Ayala Center in Makati City on Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Airport security

On Thursday at 7 p.m., he will be at the Alabang Town Center. The next day, Nov. 18, he will fly to Cebu to perform at the Ayala Mall at the Cebu Business District.

Just like what happened when Pinoy “American Idol (2004)” finalist Jasmine Trias first visited the country in October last year, fans are expected to troop to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to get a glimpse of their idol.

Bengzon said her group had made arrangements with airport officials to avoid a repeat of the incident that involved Jasmine. Because of the large crowd at the airport, the petite singer from Hawaii got separated from her father, Rudy, on the way to the exits.

“Constantine will arrive really early,” explained Bengzon. “He may not be ready to face his fans at that time. We’re%2