QUESTION AND ANSWER (Q & A) KAY REINHEART MALLILIN, ANG 'VERY EXCELLENT' NA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR NG CLUB MWAH...

DJ REINHEART: THE YOUNG MAN BEHIND THE VERY CRISP AND GOOD SOUND INSIDE CLUB MWAH

DJ REINHEART AT WORK

DJ REINHEART (CENTER) WITH MR. JAY-AR GALIDO, AND A SPECIAL FEMALE FRIEND

THE GREAT AND EXCELLENT TECHNICAL PEOPLE OF CLUB MWAH

MS. TERESA MONTEMAYOR (CLUB MWAH'S ECEVUTIVE STAFF) AND DJ REINHEART

REINHEART: "I BALANCE THE SOUNDS"

DJ REINHEART: THE SON OF CLUB MWAH OWNERS ALSO SHINES!

Lahat ng mga media people- bloggers, writers, tabloid columnists and social media influencers, na naimbita na namin sa CLUB MWAH, lahat sila, iisa lang ang sinasabi: Na napakaganda raw ng tunog at sound na naririnig nila sa loob ng Club Mwah.

"Hindi ganyan kaganda ang tunog sa iba pang concert venues na napuntahan ko na o maski ano pang mga clubs o bars na napasok ko na!", tili ng isang magaslaw na movie reporter.

"It sounds soooo good!", sey naman ng isang sosyalerang blogger. "It very good to the ears!"

"Hindi masakit sa tenga ang sound nila dito sa Club Mwah, ha", sabi naman ng isa pa ring mahiyain namang blogger. "Ang linaw-linaw sa pandinig. Napaka-crispy ng tunog!"

"I love the music, I love the mix, I love everything in the technical aspect!", pahabol namang sabi ng isang supladitong broadsheet writer. "It makes me feel so damn' good!"

So there, iyan lang naman po ang mga nakakataba sa pusong mga compliments ng mga prestigious and legitimate media people na bumibisita paminsan-minsan sa Club Mwah. Kaya naman, minsang ma-korner namin ang very cute, chubby and charming boy na nasa likod ng 'very excellent' sound and technical direction sa Club Mwah, na walang iba kundi si Mr. Reinheart Mallilin, hindi na namin siya pinakawalan pa at mabilisang ininterbyu.

Unang tanong namin kay Reinheart: "Bakit ba ang galing-galing mo as a technical director? Ano'ng sikreto mo? Bakit ang ganda-ganda ng tunog ng mga musika at kanta  dito sa Club Mwah?"

Napangiti lang in a very boyish manner si Reinheart. At napaka-simple lang ng kanyang sagot: "Nasa tao lang po 'yun. Nasa tamang diskarte lang po sa pagtimpla ng mga tunog sa mixing. Hehehehe."

Pero dahil bitin kami sa naisagot na iyon ni charming boy Reinheart, inupuan na namin siya for a Q & A (Question & Answer) interview. Heto po sa ibaba ang aming Q and A with Mr. Reinheart Mallilin, the young man behind the excellent sound system and great technical aspects at Club Mwah:

ROBERT: Reinheart, can you further elaborate about your technique in delivering good sound at Club Mwah? How would you describe it?

REINHEART: Actually, to be honest Sir Robert, it's HARD. It takes time po talaga. For you to attain perfection towards something, you go through a hard process but a very fulfilling one. I guess po, Sir Robert, it's all in the mixing of the sound and my own creative style of doing it. Dapat, malakas ang power of SENSE ko. I have to balance the hearing and the talking of the people inside Club Mwah. Gusto ko kasing mangyari, kapag nasa loob na sila ng Club Mwah, maski may music all-over na naririnig, ay nakakapag-usap pa rin sila ng maayos at hindi 'yung tipong nagsisigawan na para makapag-usap ng maayos. What I want is, they can still converse to one another even when there's already a music or a show going-on. Nakikita ko kasi sa iba, itinatapat na sa tenga nu'ng kausap niya para magka-rinigan lang sila. Dito po sa Club Mwah, ayokong mangyari ang ganu'ng discomfort sa mga guests namin. That's why I balance our sound system. I mix it well. I balance hearing and talking. The result, I found out later, was very comfortable to all of our guests who are visiting at the club.

ROBERT: What made you come-up with that great idea, Reinheart? It really fascinated me now!

REINHEART: Naobserbahan ko lang po kasi iyan through some Test and Trial method. Napapansin ko, sa mga guests namin sa Club Mwah, ayaw nila ng 'too noisy' or 'too loud' na mga tunog. Nai-irritate sila sa gano'n. Ayaw nila ng masyadong mayabang ang dating ng tunog na halos ikabasag na ng mga eardrums nila. Napansin ko lang talaga iyan. Kaya ang ginawa ko, I adjusted the volume of the sound, I mixed it well- and the result- naging very crispy po ang tunog ng sound system namin inside the club.

ROBERT: Perfect! But I guess, baka nakatulong ang pagiging 'high end' ng mga sound equipments ninyo sa Club Mwah?

REINHEART: All sound equipments po are one and but the same. And all suppliers of sound system equipments are also one and the same din. IIsa lang po talaga, pati brands, names, or whatever. Kaya nga gaya po ng nabanggit ko kanina, nasa tao lang po talaga. It's all up to the people who executes the sound. Actually nga, Sir Robert, 'yung mga sound equipments namin dito sa Club Mwah ay more than 10 years na. Hehehehe. Kaya lang, hindi siya ganu'n ka-gasgas pa kasi name-maintain namin ng maayos at inaalagaan talaga namin ang mga equipments namin dito. Hindi po namin sila inaabuso. Kaya ganu'n, maski ilang taon na 'yung mga gamit, parang bago pa rin ang mga tunog, pati ang mga naglalakihang mga speakers namin dito. In the end, nagkakatalo lang talaga sa technical people. Kapag honest and sincere ang mga technical people mo at may malasakit sa mga gamit mo, magtatagal 'yung quality. I-maintain mo lang mula umpisa hanggang dulo. kapag may kaunting malfunction, i-adjust mo lang para hindi mahalata.

ROBERT: What are your favorite production numbers at Club Mwah? 'Yung tipong natsa-challenge ka ng husto para mas pagandahin pa ang sound? And also, pagdating sa mga outside shows, ikaw pa rin ba ang nag-aayos ng sound?

REINHEART: Sa ngayon, ang gusto ko ay 'yung VOGUE production number nila dito, at saka 'yung mga Brazilian-inspired productions numbers nila. Ang sarap kasing paglaruan nu'ng sound sa mga numbers na iyon, parang nakikiayon sa mga costumes and movements and light-effects. Pagdating naman sa mga outside shows ng Follies de Mwah, hindi na po ako ang may hawak nu'n. Kadalasan kasi, sa mga outside shows, especiallly sa mga out-of-town events and invites, may sarili nang mga tao 'yung mga kompanyang nag-imbita. I mean, they have their people na on the technical side. Ang ginagawa ko na lang, nagga-guide na lang ako duon sa mga tao nila. Kapag may mali, doon na lang ako pumapasok. Pag nakialam kasi ako ng husto, mahirap. Magkakaroon pa ng misunderstanding. 
                          
Kapag mga foreigners ang nag-imbita sa amin, wala akong ka-worry-worry. Kasi, ang gagaling ng mga foreigners pagdating sa sound and other technical aspects. One week kasi ang preparations nila, kaya naayos ng maganda. Hindi katulad kapag local lang ang nag-invite, bara-bara na lang at walang masyadong preparasyon. But Club Mwah's Follies de Mwah were known to be world-class in its performances, kaya sana naman, paghandaan nila ng maganda at maayos ang sound at iba pang mga teknikal na aspeto.

ROBERT: Pero Reinheart, paano ba nag-umpisa ang lahat sa pagiging magaling mong technical director sa Club Mwah?

REINHEART: After I graduated from College, I decided to pursue my passion as a DJ. That was year 2015. Soon after, nagkaroon naman ako ng mga disc-jockeying jobs at doon ko na natutunan ang pag-aayos sa sound kasi it's part of your job as a DJ, ikaw nagpapatakbo ng tunog sa mga bars and clubs. Self-study lang po ang lahat. Natuto lang ako sa sarili ko. Later on na lang ako kinuha ng parents ko dito sa Club Mwah. Nu'ng minsan nga, naging dancer din nila ako. pero mas may passion ako sa technical aspects, eh. Kaya hayun, dito na ako inilagay ng parents ko sa DJ part and sound and other technical aspects ng aming club. By the way pala, Sir Robert, let's also credit my partner here sa technical direction sa Club Mwah. He is Mr. JAY-AR GALIDO. Kaming dalawa talaga, to be honest, ang nasa likod ng magandang sound system dito sa loob ng Club Mwah.

ROBERT: One final question to you, Reinheart. How would you really describe all the great fabulous numbers here at Club Mwah?

REINHEART: They are so good, amazing, kakaiba talaga. Walang ganito sa Pilipinas, dito lang talaga sa Club Mwah sila makakapanood ng mga ganoong uri ng mga shows. Pero 'yung standards niya, comparable to the standards of Las Vegas and the U.S.A. Kaya naman talagang award-winning kami. Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng mga taong patuloy pa ring sumusuporta sa aming club!


(SO THERE. ANG GALING SUMAGOT NI REINHEART, HA, SIRS CRIS AND POCHOLO. PINABILIB NIYA KAMI! MABUHAY ANG CLUB MWAH!!!!--rms).***



----(end of interview)------

"Sayang naman kung hindi ko ipagpapatuloy ang talentong ibinigay sa akin ng Diyos"--- CRIS NICOLAS

ms. nicolas (far left), with a follie de mwah dancer and mr. pocholo mallilin

club mwah and cris nicolas: the soul and the creator

Sobrang nakakamangha. Iyan ang impresyon na iniwan sa amin ng mga bagong production numbers na masasaksihan sa de-kalibre at world-renowned na classy club- ang CLUB MWAH. And to be among the very distinguished visitors and audience na 'capture crowd' ng sozy club na ito, tunay naman pong nakakataba ng puso.

Sa taong 2020, napansin pa namin, mas lalong naging SOSYAL ang pagtatanghal nila. Mas lalong naging creative, high end, and expensive in taste. Ayaw talagang paawat ni Ms. Cris Ncolas sa paglikha ng isang tunay na 'legit' performance o pagtatanghal sa club nila.

To think, iisang tao lang talaga ang nasa 'creative process' ng lahat ng mga detalye sa shows nila. Dahil si Ms. Nicolas din ang direktor, choreographer, costume designer at set designer ng lahat ng CLUB MWAH shows. Kaya once again, we say, tunay ngang nakakamangha.

"Sayang naman kung hindi ko ipagpapatuloy ang talentong ibinigay sa akin ng Diyos", pabungad na naging tugon sa amin ni Ms. Nicolas sa isang impromptu interview. "Kung titigil na lang ako at magpapahinga, ano'ng mangyayari? Eh, ang lawak-lawak pa ng mga ideas ko. Makarinig lang ako ng isang magandang musika, aandar na ang mga imahinasyon ko. At hindi ako makukuntento hangga't hindi ko nae-execute ang mga ideas ko.

"And now that Club Mwah's audience is capturing the hearts and minds of the Millenials, mas lalo pa tuloy ako ngayong natsa-challenge", naging pagpapatuloy ni Sir Cris. "Naisip ko naman this time, puro classy production numbers naman ang gagawin ko for 2020. 'Yung tipong hip-hop ang dating na babagay sa conservative taste ng mga mature audiences namin. Kaya ang ginawa ko, sexy na hiphop numbers na classy ang taste. Tulad ng Vogue production number namin at ng Rolling In The River song na binigyan ko ng kakaibang look and movements."

Kaya maski ba na-heart bypass operation na si Sir Cris, 'yung kakaibang energy niya ay hindi pa rin nawawala. She performs with so much intensity and zest.

"Performing is my life, and I won't replace it with anything else in this world", muli pang sabi ni Sir cris. "Kung minsan nga, ang clamor and requests ng mga audiences namin sa outside bookings ay ako na lang daw ang solo na mag-perform. But I will insist them, dapat kasama ko ang buong Follies de Mwah. Minsan lang akong nag-perform ng solo sa labas dahil hindi ko matanggihan ang hiling ng isang malapit na kaibigan. Gusto niya talaga, ako lang ang solong mag-perform, kaya para hindi siya magtampo, pinagbigyan ko na.

"It's all a collaborative effort naman, eh, and I can't say na ako lang ang dapat i-credit sa ganda ng shows and performances namin", dugtong niya. "Nariyan sina Koko Artadi at iba pang mga loyal na Follies ko who stood by us through thick and thin. Ang masaklap lang, duon sa iba na naglakihan agad ang mga ulo, biglang lilipat sa ibang bars. Pagkatapos mo silang turuan, ihasa na maging total performer, kukunin nila ang ang mga ideas mo at magsasalita pa ng laban sa iyo. At may isang gay bar diyan, panay ang pirata sa mga Follies ko. Nakakapika na kung minsan, pero wala akong magagawa. That's life. Basta ang masasabi ko lang, iba pa rin ang crowd ng Club Mwah dahil desente ang mga palabas namin at walang mga naghuhubad na mga kalalakihan sa mga pagtatanghal namin. Lalong walang macho dancer sa club namin!

"Just recently, may isa akong miyembro sa Follies na naging pasaway. Maski may show kami, duon siya pupunta sa mga raket niya sa labas. Kaya sabi ng mga loyal Follies ko, tanggalin ko na lang daw. Sobrang nag-iinarte na, eh. Kailangan pa, sinusundo siya. Masyado nang pa-importante. Iyan lang kung minsan ang masasakit na bagay na nangyayari sa isang tulad kong nagte-train sa mga aspiring performers", naging pahayag pa ni Sir Cris.

But many good things are now coming along the way with Club Mwah at sa mundo ng isang alagad ng sining sa katauhan ni Cris Nicolas.

"Magkakaroon na ng kapatid ang Club Mwah, at ito ang Comico Bar", sabi ni Sir Cris. "Baka magkaroon na kami ng soft opening sa second or third week ng February. At ang grand opening naman ay sa unang linggo ng buwan ng Marso. Comico bar is a comedy bar, but we will also have regular performers there. Gagawin naming desenteng comedy bar ito.

"And of course, hindi kami nauubusan ng mga outside shows and out-of-town invites", pagtatapos na wika ni Sir Cris. "Lumalawak na kasi ang audiences namin. And to my surprise, pati mga Millenials ay na-appreciate na ang high-end kind of shows. Kaya naman I am glad na hindi nasayang ang lahat ng efforts ko."

Go for gold, Sir Cris!





(sinulat ni robert manuguid silverio)
club mwah video above, courtesy of mr. evo joel contrivida of evoandgrace blog site.***

cris nicolas captivates

cris nicolas shines

crisnicolas in a heavenly production number at club mwah

cris nicolas in red

cris nicolas in silver

cris nicolas in a funny production number

cris and the follies in green

cris nicolas and the follies de mwah

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"SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW", MS. CRIS NICOLAS' DASHING BUT SEXY PERFORMANCE, AND A NIGHT AGAIN AT CLUB MWAH....

ms. cris nicolas in another great performance as she renders the song "somewhere over the rainbow" to club mwah audience

the Prince of Cambodia (center with scarf in blue polo short) together with the "follies de mwah and mr. pocholo mallilin and cris nicolas of club mwah

It was another night again at Club de Mwah (better known to all as CLUB MWAH)...

But it was the PERFECT one for me, I mean, the most perfect of all my visits at Club de Mwah...

Because this night, I've got no company, I've got no friends with me, I've got no invited media people to assist to and take care with. Because tasks, companions, friends, sometimes, they all burden me much already...

In being alone, I, most of the times, comes into contact with my Angels, and they let me feel Okay.

That night at Club de Mwah, it was different though, Because it was the right time and the right place, within the boundaries of some great horizons in an unending space...

The crowd was inviting that night. Composed of the Prince of Cambodia, distinguished and important people from Italy, wholesome Canadian couple, Thais, Doctors, Educators, Singaporeans, and a couple of handsome male stars from Viva Artists Agency....

But as inviting as it was, I preferred to sit alone on the cozy, upper part of Club de Mwah, near the bar and located at the left corner of the Smoking Area section-

wherein I could view them all too-precisely, up from the second floor of the bar, like that of a birds' eye-view.

From there, I could see, the elegance and classy ways of the Foreigners, the distinction and class, the exuberant laughs, the smiles of the handsome male artists and little stares and glances of those friendly Educators and Professionals. They were never discriminating to me at all, but rather, in their moves and charms, they were accepting me as one of them....

The crispiness and very clear sound inside Club de Mwah was so refreshing to the ears, thanks to Mr. Reinheart Mallilin, who managed to stay with me for a while as we both felt delighted by the great music being played and by the feeling that Club de Mwah reveals...

The sound inside this club transcends, as if you no longer belong on this very earth- because the sound you hear was all too-perfect and all too-clear....

And as the show begins, something more was destined to happen...

In the past blogs and articles, I have written so much about how great and powerful are the shows at Club de Mwah...

But this time around, at the early start of 2020, it gets to be classier in taste, much more splendid and aristocratic, 'super-fine' in execution and all the tastes and feelings goes right there into some kind of 'high-end' ecstatic wonder and delights...

Songs were properly selected, production numbers were excellently-crafted. Really CLASSY, as we say over and over and over again.

But let's not forget about the colors and the lights, too. The costumes, most especially, which are all glittering in gold and silver, green and red, yellow and brown. Oh, wow.

The stage design, captivating.

And the PERFORMERS? Pretty amazing. All the great words fit in there.

Especially to Ms. Koko Artadi who was not only dancing so gracefully, but she was also acting with great emotions in all her musical and dancing parts...

But again we say, there's something MORE. A hidden agenda, maybe? Or a sudden surprise?

That my RAINBOW never leaves me wherever I am. He lets me feel his presence. He could be my angel, too, disguised as a rainbow, or a Moon, disguised as a light.

When Ms. Cris Nicolas sang the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", I realized, it was all so true.

It was not a Fantasy, after all.

Because being with these kind of people, places and friends, the rainbow attests it's all too-real.

And as Ms. Nicolas further sang the song with great power and intense performance- almost like that of a  'Tina Turner' kind of style and moves and curves and rends...

Oh, my.

What a dashing and sexy performance, indeed!

The more the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" became so much more magnificent and heart-rending. It hits you right there in the HEART.



"Somewhere Over The Rainbow", Ms. Cris Nicolas, and Club Mwah.

In one night, it all makes the difference.

In living upon the Planet Earth,

Nothing could be more beautiful


than




FOREVER.





(as written by robert manuguid silverio)

a totally different but superb cover of the classic song "when you wish upon a star" proves that cris nicolas is really one hell of a performer, only at club mwah....

cris nicolas: her performance on "when you wish upon s tar" song number is outstanding

cris: the club mwah inspiration

cris: a provocative performer

cris nicolas: "the star"

They often say that when you wish upon a star, your dreams will come true. That's on the fairy tale side of life. But sometimes, it really happens. Because sometimes, good things happen to good people.

On the other hand, when you happen to watch a great performance and a totally different cover of the song "When You Wish Upon A Star", time somehow stood still. 

Watching a great performance that's so genuine, original and first-class in taste and ways- oh, my. Those sexy moves and curves, subdued but electrifying in grace, When she smiles and dances her big ass way around while singing the classic song in a modernized way- time, indeed, was all worth it.

She's no less than Ms. Cris Nicolas, the main performer of Club Mwah, and also the director, choreographer, costume designer and artistic visionary of all the Club Mwah shows.

Somehow, the classic fairy tale song transformed into a brand new melody and execution. It became faster, hip, rocky and belt-like in tune being sang by a diva and a 'belter' (a loud and forceful singer) There were also birit moments in the new arrangement of the song. Wonderful, simply wonderful.

And to add, the Set Design in accordance with this song was simply FANTASTIC. We won't describe the Set design in detail to suspense all those 'wanna-be's' of watching Ms. Cris Nicolas perform this fabulous number of the song When You Wish Upon A Star.

Coupled-in with crisp and crystal sound (the technical director and lights director of Club Mwah is the son of Ms. Cris Nicolas, we somehow forgot his name at this moment) that's so good to the ears and the fantastic array of lights in colorful rainbows and dances of beautiful rays.

Unforgettable!

That's how best we could describe Ms. Cris Nicolas singing the song When You Wish Upon A Star.

And with that, ETERNITY doesn't seem to be far enough-



FOREVER.






(as written by robert manuguid silverio)