Tiket, mas mahal pa sa Coldplay, ‘di sulit… FANS, DISMAYADO SA CONCERT NG BINI SA DUBAI

ni Julie Bonifacio @Winner | May 22, 2025

Photo: BINI sa Dubai - BINI PH

Dinumog ang first leg outside the Philippines ng world tour ng P-Pop all-female group na BINI sa Coca-Cola Arena sa Dubai last Sunday.

May resibo ang management ng BINI kung gaano karami ang nanood sa concert nila. May 11,000 daw ang dumating sa venue na may capacity na 17,000.

Hindi tuloy napigilang maging emosyonal ng walong members ng BINI sa dami ng mga nanood sa kanila sa Dubai kahit na nga nagkaroon ng injury si BINI Aiah.

Nagka-leg cramps ito, pero kahit may iniindang sakit, tuloy pa rin ang performance ng BINI. The show must go on pa rin ang BINI, siyempre.

Sa kabila ng tagumpay ng konsiyerto, may mga negative feedback na kumalat sa X (dating Twitter) mula sa mga dismayadong fans nila.

Sey ng mga fans: “Blooms expressed disappointment over BINI_ph’s Biniverse Dubai concert, citing the lack of production design, no LED screen for fans in a 17,000-capacity venue, and a missing ‘wow’ factor — many felt the ticket price just wasn’t worth it (heartbroken emoji).”

“I absolutely love the girls, but the production was a bit disappointing. There was no live screen for those of us at the back, so it was hard to really enjoy the show. With the ticket prices being that high—actually more expensive than Coldplay's concert last January—we honestly expected more (teary-eyed emoji).”

“Terribly disappointing. The worst concert that I have been in. I should have watched in YouTube instead. A LED screen is a basic necessity for a concert venue fit for 17,000 people. Lack of common sense and decency towards their supporters. Charged to experience but never again.”

“Producer ran all the money, forgetting the audience’s satisfaction. I was on VIP so it’s ok, but the back audience, without projector screen. Sigh.”

“#BINIverseDubai you gave us an experience that we can't forget... disappointment (crying emoji). No screens that will show or focus at least the faces? To think that you expected already audiences below 14 years of age. My Goodness! (heartbroken emoji).”

“It appears to me like a mall tour not a world tour level—production quality is low, no LED screen, no camera, nothing special... sa Dubai pa talaga ginawa where supposed most world-class concert is held...”

“That concert was… not worth the money. No LED screen kaya nagmukhang mall show.”

“Bakit parang ayaw mag-present nu’ng ibang BINI, lots of dead air, may songs na ini-lip sync lang. Still a good night but they could really have done better. Tickets weren’t cheap.”

Hala!

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ISHINARE ni Charo Santos sa Instagram (IG) ang naging karanasan niya sa kanyang kauna-unahang TV exposure noong ‘70s.

Si Rikki Jimenez ang naka-discover kay Charo sa Calapan, Mindoro. That time, kilala bilang fashion designer si Rikki. Niyaya ni Rikki si Charo na pumunta ng Maynila at gawing isa sa mga model niya.

Panimulang kuwento ni Charo, “In the ‘70s my mom and I traveled all the way from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro to Manila. Hanggang nakarating kami ng studios ng Channel 13.”

Aniya, “I was invited to guest by the late Rikki Jimenez, the person who discovered me, to walk down the ramp on the show Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino.”

“Pagdating ko sa studio, pasok ako ng dressing room at nakita ko na ang mga kasama ko ay mga city girls, mga models na sanay na sanay na, mga inglesera. Naku, itong probinsiyanang ito, biglang na-insecure. Kinabahan ako. I felt so out of place na ayaw ko nang gawin.”

Agad daw nilapitan ni Rikki ang ina ni Charo pagkatapos niyang mapansin ang pag-aatubili ng kanyang bagong modelo.

Pagpapatuloy ni Charo, “So, si Rikki Jimenez, pinuntahan ang nanay ko. Sabi niya, ‘Mrs. Santos, ano ba naman ‘yang anak mo, bumiyahe pa kayo all the way from Calapan, pagkatapos iiyak lang dito.’ Because I really broke down in the banyo.

“But and behold, two models approached me and asked me, ‘Oh, Charo, bakit ka umiiyak?’ Sabi ko, ‘Kasi hindi ko kaya talaga. Kinakabahan ako, so ayaw ko na.’ (Sabi nila), ‘Charo naman, maglalakad ka lang. It’s okay. This will not kill you. You will not die.’”

Kung hindi in-encourage ng mga models si Charo, eh, di sana, hindi siya naging "reyna"  sa ABS-CBN at hawak ang record as host ng longest-drama anthology show on TV na Maalaala Mo Kaya.