Sitti: No way to men’s mag
By Remy Umerez
THE last time we saw Sitti, the original Queen of Bossa Nova, was on television swaying to a romantic tune in “Shall We Dance.” She was so graceful, so breathtakingly beautiful and refreshingly talented. When she smiles, the whole world smiles.
Then we heard that instead of going home to Las Piñas, Sitti has decided to take residence at Stonehouse, a bar-resto apartelle which is just a few steps away from where I live in E. Rodriguez. Stonehouse is owned by Sitti’s former manager Gary. We attempted to drop by at Stonehouse and say hello to her but somehow we never made it despite the convenience.
We finally met Sitti last week for the launch of her first Christmas album under Warner Music entitled “Ngayong Pasko” and we were surprised to see how slim she looks. Is she into a strict diet? No was her reply. She added that all those gigs and puyats made her lose some weight.
Sitti looked so sexy in an outfit Diana Zubiri once wore for a men’s magazine which promp-ted us to ask whether she is willing to be photographed in these glossy and sexy mags. “I don’t think so. As you can see, I am not the voluptuous type nor I have the intention of making them bigger. I can sing and dance and host. These are the talents I would rather explore and be known for,” she demurely said.
Merrily, Sitti is breathing life to a healthy mix of Christmas carols. “I grew up listening and singing to these carols and I feel very privileged to render my own interpretation.”
Choiced cuts include: All I Want for Christmas, Santa Baby O Holy Night (her favorite), Have Yourself a “Merry Little Christmas,” “Someday at Christmas” and many more.
A surprise cut is Sitti’s duet with Christian Bautista in the track, Baby Its Cold Outside. Another bonus cut is her version of I’ll Be Home For Christmas with the Las Pinas Boys Choir.
With Backroom managing Sitti, we hope to see her career in full-swing in 2009. She had her solo concert but not in a bigger venue like the Araneta Coliseum. A talent like Sitti deserves nothing but the best. And please infuse dancing with your singing. It would be a sizzler.
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