Fra Lippo Lippi's Per Sorensen in Manila on May 13

[suttonrecords]

Fra Lippo Lippi singer Per Oystein Sorensen returns to Manila to perform classic hits at the Araneta Coliseum on May 13

For those who grew up in Manila, Philippines during the ‘80s, the songs of Fra Lippo Lippi enkindle the heart like fading photographs of youth or crumpled notes from lost loves. They represent a Golden Age in New Wave pop music with their trademark romantic crooning, jazzy piano, and heartfelt, poetic lyrics that sing of the beauty and madness in this world. To younger fans, Fra Lippo Lippi is the group that sang “Later,” a bittersweet love song that was played on a soap opera in 2003 and continues to seduce listeners on easy listening radio stations.

Presented by CANA Entertainment in association with the Ultimate Entertainment and Sutton Records, Fra Lippo Lippi’s own Per Oystein Sorensen will be treating fans to the hits that have become the soundtracks of people’’s lives in the Philippines: the soaring balladry of “Angel”; the profound heartache of “The Distance Between Us”; the deep-seated yearning of “Everytime I See You”; the afternoon glow of “Come Summer”; and the heart-melting empathy of “Beauty and Madness.”

Fra Lippo Lippi initially drew from the dark recesses of the post-punk movement. When Sorensen joined the group, the band began to venture into pop territory, utilizing synth-laden New Wave instrumentation and Beatles-esque hooks that reeled in an entire generation of Pinoys with albums such as Songs and Light and Shade. It is from those beloved records - and the most recent Fra Lippo Lippi release, In a Brilliant White - that Sorensen will be drawing from at the Araneta Coliseum.

Sorensen’s soulful, soaring voice, able to convey the deepest melancholy and the highest of affection, has mesmerized people from different generations and backgrounds. Heavily influenced by Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, the melodic, passionate tones of Sorensen’s vocals is among pop’s greatest treasures. Sorensen has been singing since the age of four, when he was rewarded with candy bars for doing so. When asked about his reaction to performing in the Philippines for the first time, Sorensen replied, “Shock. They seemed to know all our songs by heart. I mean, I'd been to Tokyo, U.K., France, Germany and several other places, never to receive the same attraction. Amazing.”

Tickets for Per Oystein Sorensen sings Fra Lippo Lippi at the Araneta Coliseum on May 13 are now on sale.

Opening will be Manila’s own the Pin-Up Girls on Sutton Records.

For press inquiries, please contact publicist Michael Sutton at suttonpub@yahoo.com.

Listen to XB-102 at http://www.live365.com/stations/xb_102 - the station that started it all for Fra Lippo Lippi.

Exclusive new photo of Per Sorensen in Manila:

http://www.wxb102forever.com

Michael Sutton
CEO/Sutton Records
http://www.suttonrecords.com

[Rubbeet921]

Yay! I feel really bad that I couldn't stay in the Philippines a bit longer to watch it.[V] I was already planning to watch it with Fanciz and Gilbert (Chan) along with the rest, but I wasn't lucky trying to rebook my return flight to Dubai for 14th or 15th. (I'm back to Dubai as of this writing).

I hope it turns out really successful and hope you can arrange for a concert of "Tears for Fears" or "Echo & the Bunnymen" next time to coincide with my vacation![:p][:D]

[Rubbeet921]

[quote]Originally posted by suttonrecords
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Exclusive new photo of Per Sorensen in Manila:

http://www.wxb102forever.com

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Btw, thanks for that pic! Love it! [8D]