Fast Talk with Boy Abunda: Ang Concert Queen na walang kupas, Pops Fernandez! (Full Episode 252)

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Aired (January 12, 2024): Ang tinaguriang 'Concert Queen' na si Pops Fernandez, makakasama ang 'King of Talk' sa isang eksklusibong interview. Panoorin ito sa video.  #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 (upbeat music)

00:05 (speaking in foreign language)

00:24 - And welcome to Fast Talk with Boy Abundance.

00:30 (audience cheering)

00:32 (speaking in foreign language)

00:36 Welcome to the program.

00:42 (speaking in foreign language)

00:45 2,300 people in the studio today.

00:48 (audience cheering)

00:52 (speaking in foreign language)

00:53 Special afternoon.

00:55 (speaking in foreign language)

00:56 Please welcome my very special guest,

00:58 the one and the only concert queen,

01:00 Pops Fernandez.

01:01 (audience cheering)

01:04 I remember 1985, it was December 7th and 11th,

01:13 your concert, at the Rizal Football Stadium.

01:16 - Oh my gosh, yes.

01:17 (speaking in foreign language)

01:21 - Unfortunately, (speaking in foreign language)

01:30 - It's not stampede.

01:30 - It's not a stampede.

01:31 (speaking in foreign language)

01:35 - A lot of people went their way ahead.

01:39 (speaking in foreign language)

01:43 So, we decided to cut short the show.

01:53 (speaking in foreign language)

01:58 Now, my performers during our time, okay?

02:01 Of course, I'm a lot older than Pops,

02:03 but I was a very active publicist during this time.

02:07 Martin started, one of the biggest concerts of Martin

02:09 was in '82.

02:10 There was a breakthrough concert of Martin.

02:13 - Yes, yes.

02:14 (speaking in foreign language)

02:16 - On the right track.

02:18 - On the right track.

02:18 (speaking in foreign language)

02:21 - Right, folk arts theater, you know, my venues.

02:23 But, very few people dared the Rizal Football Stadium,

02:27 and she did.

02:28 That's why she is a concert queen.

02:30 (audience cheering)

02:31 (speaking in foreign language)

02:35 - Well, those were the days.

02:42 (speaking in foreign language)

02:44 Wonderful memories.

02:45 - Wonderful and beautiful memories.

02:47 And, (speaking in foreign language)

02:49 - Thank you.

02:49 (speaking in foreign language)

02:52 (speaking in foreign language)

02:56 - A lot of people think when they say,

03:02 (speaking in foreign language)

03:06 - Let me go back to that.

03:10 (speaking in foreign language)

03:12 You were being criticized.

03:13 (speaking in foreign language)

03:17 (speaking in foreign language)

03:21, let's go back to the 80s.

03:26 (speaking in foreign language)

03:30 Let's go back to the 80s.

03:51 (speaking in foreign language)

03:54 A concert queen.

03:56 (speaking in foreign language)

04:00 That I've never gotten the chance to ask you.

04:04 Were you ever rivals with Sharon?

04:10 In so far as you were concerned?

04:15 (speaking in foreign language)

04:17 - I know that the people pitted us

04:20 - Against each other. - Against each other

04:22 because I.S.,

04:26 schlang, schlang.

04:28 And of course, we had the same manager,

04:30 discoverer then, (speaking in foreign language)

04:33 (speaking in foreign language)

04:37 He revealed that Gary was--

04:45 (speaking in foreign language)

04:47 You know this.

04:48 Am I right?

04:51 Because it was an interview, Martin.

04:54 Martin, forgive me.

04:55 You know how much I love you.

04:56 That Gary--

04:58 (speaking in foreign language)

05:02 You were the it girl during that time.

05:08 (speaking in foreign language)

05:12 Okay, but he was in the process of,

05:18 he was courting you.

05:19 - He would call me to wee hours of the morning.

05:23 (speaking in foreign language)

05:25 Because (speaking in foreign language)

05:30 - So he didn't like you and Martin?

05:33 - Not at all, no.

05:34 - All right, so Gary was there.

05:36 Oh, Ruel was your love team at one point.

05:38 - Love team, yes.

05:39 (speaking in foreign language)

05:41 - Yes, yes.

05:42 (speaking in foreign language)

05:43 (laughing)

05:46 (speaking in foreign language)

05:50 No, because we did just say you love me.

05:57 And of course, Ruel is my partner.

06:00 But Ratsky, (speaking in foreign language)

06:05 (speaking in foreign language)

06:07 over the phone.

06:08 - Oh.

06:10 - And I think back then,

06:11 (speaking in foreign language)

06:14 Sorry, (speaking in foreign language)

06:19 - On the phone, (speaking in foreign language)

06:25 - On the phone.

06:25 So one time, (speaking in foreign language)

06:30 Yes, that ended our phone conversation, yeah.

06:40 (speaking in foreign language)

06:44 - Okay, Martin.

06:46 Why and how did you end up with Martin?

06:51 - Like I said, (speaking in foreign language)

06:53 it was the constant togetherness.

06:56 - Okay.

06:57 (speaking in foreign language)

07:01 Fans, they loved us together.

07:03 We really do have chemistry, you know?

07:07 And, (speaking in foreign language)

07:12 Although, (speaking in foreign language)

07:20 (laughing)

07:27 (speaking in foreign language)

07:29 See, Martin.

07:29 So it's easy to fall in love with Martin.

07:31 (speaking in foreign language)

07:32 - Persistent.

07:33 (speaking in foreign language)

07:34 (speaking in foreign language)

07:38 - I mean, another common friend is Joy Ortega.

07:46 - Yes, yes, yes.

07:47 (speaking in foreign language)

07:48 - But Pops is always loved.

07:50 - Oh, thank you.

07:52 (speaking in foreign language)

07:53 (laughing)

07:55 (speaking in foreign language)

07:57 Always loved.

07:58 - I'm excited, I'm excited because 2023,

08:01 you have this wonderful music, "Always Loved."

08:06 Talk about it.

08:08 - "Always Loved," I recorded a song

08:11 after how many years?

08:13 (speaking in foreign language)

08:14 "Always Loved."

08:15 The song is about loving yourself,

08:18 reminding yourself to love yourself first.

08:22 And if you feel now, (speaking in foreign language)

08:26 there is definitely someone up there,

08:29 up there who really loves you.

08:31 You're never alone, you are always loved.

08:34 (speaking in foreign language)

08:35 - Okay, so where does "Get It Poppin'" come into the picture?

08:39 - Because we wanted a fast song.

08:40 (laughing)

08:42 We wanted a dance song.

08:44 I have not really recorded a fast song in a long time,

08:47 so I'm very, very excited.

08:49 (speaking in foreign language)

08:58 - Well, I think direct Fritz had a lot to do with that also.

09:02 Fritz Infante, he's my mentor,

09:04 and he was the one who really gave me

09:09 the strength and the confidence.

09:12 Just when I thought (speaking in foreign language)

09:14 or just when I think (speaking in foreign language)

09:16 - He was there to say.

09:17 - He was there to say (speaking in foreign language)

09:22 (speaking in foreign language)

09:26 (speaking in foreign language)

09:30 - Our time begins now.

09:33 Always loved or always fab?

09:36 - Always loved.

09:37 - Diva pops or lollipops?

09:39 (speaking in foreign language)

09:41 - Singer, actress?

09:42 - Singer.

09:44 - Concert queen, beauty queen?

09:45 - Concert queen.

09:46 - Friends?

09:47 (speaking in foreign language)

09:50 - Friends or boyfriend?

09:52 - Boyfriend.

09:53 (speaking in foreign language)

09:54 (laughing)

09:55 - One word, describe yourself as a performer.

09:57 - Energetic.

10:00 - One word, describe yourself as a mother.

10:03 - Oh my God, (speaking in foreign language)

10:06 as a mother, loving.

10:09 - Yes or no, willing (speaking in foreign language)

10:12 - Yes.

10:13 (laughing)

10:14 (speaking in foreign language)

10:18 - Yes or no, (speaking in foreign language)

10:22 - Yes.

10:23 - Yes or no, (speaking in foreign language)

10:25 - No.

10:26 - Yes or no, (speaking in foreign language)

10:28 - Yes, (speaking in foreign language)

10:30 (laughing)

10:31 (speaking in foreign language)

10:33 - Biggest regret?

10:34 - I don't wanna regret.

10:36 - Yeah, biggest achievement?

10:38 - I think where I am now.

10:40 - If love has a price tag, (speaking in foreign language)

10:45 - Advice to your 20 year old self?

10:49 - Just be confident and love who you are.

10:51 - If you were a song, (speaking in foreign language)

10:55 - It might be you, (speaking in foreign language)

10:57 - Lights on or lights off?

10:58 - Lights off, definitely.

11:01 - Happiness or chocolates?

11:02 - Happiness.

11:04 (laughing)

11:06 (speaking in foreign language)

11:10 - Best time for happiness?

11:12 - Happiness, yes.

11:13 - Best time for happiness?

11:14 - Happiness, night time when it's cold.

11:18 (laughing)

11:19 - Let's do a step, let's go ahead.

11:21 - Okay.

11:22 - Complete a sentence, I am always loved because,

11:27 - Because I'm lovable.

11:29 (laughing)

11:31 - Ito, because we've been talking about,

11:37 (speaking in foreign language)

11:40 My question is, (speaking in foreign language)

11:49 (speaking in foreign language)

11:53 - Thank you, I'm having so much fun.

12:03 - I am, I am too.

12:06 (speaking in foreign language)

12:09 Okay, at this point in your life,

12:12 (speaking in foreign language)

12:16 - But on either, but on for me,

12:19 there was a time (speaking in foreign language)

12:24 In other words, I'm not waiting,

12:30 I'm just living my life happily,

12:33 the way I want to live it.

12:36 And (speaking in foreign language)

12:40 - And we shall be with you.

12:46 - Yes. - To celebrate.

12:48 (speaking in foreign language)

12:51 - We can't name names, no?

13:01 - Yeah, yeah, we cannot.

13:02 - We can't, we cannot.

13:03 But (speaking in foreign language)

13:07 - Several, several.

13:11 (speaking in foreign language)

13:16 (speaking in foreign language)

13:20 - I want, I want (speaking in foreign language)

13:23 - Okay.

13:24 - You know what I mean?

13:25 - I know what you mean.

13:27 That becomes very complex.

13:30 (speaking in foreign language)

13:31 I look at you and I remember that interview of,

13:34 (speaking in foreign language)

13:35 Because we've been friends for a long, long, long, long time.

13:40 Sir Regina, Sir Regine, your friend and my friend,

13:43 had this interview and she talked about longevity.

13:48 She talked about (speaking in foreign language)

13:51 I'll try to remember this as best I can.

13:55 (speaking in foreign language)

13:57 I remember--

13:58 (speaking in foreign language)

14:01 - Listen to this, listen to this.

14:03 - Yes.

14:03 - I was talking to Bea Alonso

14:06 about this particular interview of Regine.

14:09 (speaking in foreign language)

14:13 (speaking in foreign language)

14:17 - Yeah, but because yeah--

14:19 (speaking in foreign language)

14:20 - Because we disagree, right?

14:21 - Very much still there, yes.

14:23 - But what are your thoughts about having your own time,

14:28 that (speaking in foreign language)

14:32 - Well, in our industry, (speaking in foreign language)

14:34 it's a cycle.

14:36 There will always be (speaking in foreign language)

14:41 (speaking in foreign language)

14:45 - And you're lucky.

14:55 Because up to this moment,

14:57 you are able to do what you love with passion.

15:02 You're able to do your concerts,

15:03 you're able to record your songs.

15:05 You were about to say something, go ahead.

15:06 - There was a time, Tito Boy,

15:09 since you're bringing it up now,

15:10 I got depressed also.

15:11 (speaking in foreign language)

15:13 Publicly, but there was a time I got depressed.

15:16 I felt (speaking in foreign language)

15:21 I tried to do other things

15:32 because I didn't feel good about myself.

15:35 (speaking in foreign language)

15:38 And that bothered me a lot.

15:40 (speaking in foreign language)

15:44 I prayed a lot.

15:51 I kept saying,

15:53 (speaking in foreign language)

16:08 And I kinda,

16:08 (speaking in foreign language)

16:12 I told myself,

16:15 (speaking in foreign language)

16:19 When fear takes over,

16:31 which we should not allow,

16:33 (speaking in foreign language)

16:37 (speaking in foreign language)

16:41 That's why you always have to strengthen yourself

16:44 and believe in your (speaking in foreign language)

16:47 - And what is more interesting is today,

16:49 you call yourself Lollipops.

16:51 - Yeah.

16:52 (laughing)

16:53 I just had to find a cute name.

16:55 (laughing)

16:56 - I'm cute.

16:56 Take me to that moment,

16:59 the first time you saw the baby.

17:01 - Well, I only saw Finn.

17:03 It's baby Finn, Finneas.

17:05 (speaking in foreign language)

17:09 Thank God for technology.

17:12 - Correct.

17:13 The very first time you saw.

17:15 (speaking in foreign language)

17:19 But it dawned on me.

17:24 (speaking in foreign language)

17:28 At 2 a.m., 3 a.m.

17:30 'Cause at number one,

17:31 "Oh my God,"

17:32 (speaking in foreign language)

17:33 I can't believe.

17:34 I have reached that moment now.

17:36 (speaking in foreign language)

17:38 And it's not,

17:42 I don't want it.

17:42 It's like having another child.

17:46 (speaking in foreign language)

17:47 I felt I missed out because I'm so far away.

17:50 (speaking in foreign language)

17:52 I am so far away.

17:54 But I can't wait to be with, of course--

17:59 - To hold the baby, to see the baby.

18:01 - To actually smell him, carry him, touch him,

18:04 and to be with my boys, and of course, my aunt.

18:07 - Robin, of course.

18:08 - Robin and Graham.

18:09 I've never enjoyed my boys

18:12 more than I'm enjoying them now.

18:16 (speaking in foreign language)

18:20 I had to work.

18:23 (speaking in foreign language)

18:27 I'm so thankful.

18:28 (speaking in foreign language)

18:30 I had to work.

18:32 (speaking in foreign language)

18:34 And I'm so grateful.

18:36 (speaking in foreign language)

18:39 - You know, you're singing, you're dancing, you're crying.

18:41 Are you open to doing teleseries?

18:43 - I thank God, my clean--

18:45 - P-Pai, P-Pai, listen.

18:47 Are you open to doing teleseries?

18:49 - I used to do teleseries.

18:53 - I know, yeah.

18:55 - Siguro I would consider if I feel kaya ko yung role.

18:58 - Okay.

18:59 (speaking in foreign language)

19:03 I love this show.

19:23 You saw that.

19:24 - No, no, no, I do wanna--

19:26 - Number one.

19:26 - This is no BS.

19:27 (speaking in foreign language)

19:31 (speaking in foreign language)

19:47 - Pwede both.

19:48 (laughing)

19:49 (speaking in foreign language)

19:53 - Mayaman.

19:54 (laughing)

19:55 (speaking in foreign language)

19:59 I'm not being materialistic or anything, but--

20:02 (speaking in foreign language)

20:06 (laughing)

20:08 I think I deserve it.

20:13 (speaking in foreign language)

20:17 - Yes!

20:21 (laughing)

20:22 - Thank you, thank you.

20:23 (speaking in foreign language)

20:27 - I have to hug you first.

20:28 - Always loved, always loved.

20:30 - February 9 and 10.

20:32 - February 9 and 10.

20:34 (speaking in foreign language)

20:36 - Thank you.

20:37 (speaking in foreign language)

20:41 - Be kind, make your Nana and Tare proud.

20:43 Hashtag say thank you.

20:45 Do one good thing a day and let's make a difference.

20:47 Let's make this world a better place.

20:49 Goodbye for now, God bless.

20:51 (upbeat music)

20:53 (upbeat music)

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