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MANILA, Philippines – One lucky fan got the opportunity to be with Madonna onstage, during the first night of her Rebel Heart concert in Manila, Wednesday, February 24. (IN PHOTOS: Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ concert live in Manila, day 1)
Stylist Shahani Gania, also known as Super Starlet, shared how he was able to be part of Madonna’s act via his Facebook page. (IN PHOTOS: Stars at Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Manila concert Day 1)
“When I got to my seat at the upper box, I knew I didn’t like it. I really felt disappointed that I wouldn’t be able to see Madonna up close. It didn’t feel right,” he recounted.
“So I started walking around outside, found friends to smoke with [Kenji Nuñez and Karlo Salazar], went back to my seat, still felt the bugging disappointment, so I went downstairs to the main lobby to smoke with my friend Homer who was seated in the VIP area.”
While downstairs, he said that 2 women from Madonna’s team were scouting around. They immediately approached him, asking if he wanted a better seat.
“I said yes, and they gave me a SVIP ticket. I cried!!! I hugged both of them, and in between sobs I explained to them that I’m such a huge fan and that I organized this Madonna exhibit. It was an Oprah moment!!!”
He narrated that his friends Jujiin Samonte and Denise Mallabo accompanied him to his new seat: “RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE F-CKING HEART!!! I swear, I couldn’t stop crying!!! It was the dream view of everything! Front and center! Seryoso, my dream came true, yun yung (that’s the) feeling!!!”
Shahani says that from there, he was able to immediately make eye contact with Madonna. “Then Madonna came out – EYE CONTACT KAAGAD (right away)! From there, hindi ko na siya binitawan (I did not let her go). I knew all the songs! I sang with her in all of them. I danced to everything, never sat down at all!! I screamed out the names of all the dancers. She looked at me directly sa isang buong (in one entire) chorus ng (of) ‘Who’s That Girl!!’ HEAVEN!!!”
Posted by Jonas Antonio Gaffud on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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Shahani recounted that the big surprise came during the ’20s-inspired segment of Madonna’s Rebel Heart show: “When the last segment came, one of the two girls who gave me my new ticket took me aside and asked me if I wanted to be the Unapologetic Bitch for the night. F-CK YES!!! F-CK YES!!!! F-CK YESSS!!!” He was then instructed to proceed backstage during the pop star’s performance of “La Vie en Rose.”
Throughout her Rebel Heart Tour, Madonna has brought fans or celebrities up onstage to dance with her during her performance of “Unapologetic Bitch.”
He recounted the moments right before going onstage with the Queen of Pop: “AND YUN NA! Dinala na ako sa gilid ng (And that was it! I was brought to the side of the) stage, but I could still see Madonna checking me out from where I was. And then I had my 4 minutes with her.”
“She called me brave. Her eyes were soooo beautiful!!! I made her laugh! EVERYTHING WAS TOO MUCH TO HANDLE! Naka-sayaw ko si Madonna! Inakbayan niya ako. Pinatong niya ulo niya sa akin. Sinabi niya ang pangalan ko paulit-ulit: Super Starlet! (I danced with Madonna! She her hands around my shoulders. She put her head on top of mine. She kept repeating my name: Super Starlet!)”
After the show, Shahani wrote, “ANG SAYA-SAYA KO RIGHT NOW!!! (I’m so happy right now) Feeling ko lahat ng ginawa ko tama… Mula sa exhibit at pag-memorize ng buong concert, hanggang sa last-minute decision na mag-drag. (I felt I did everything right… from the exhibit and memorizing of the whole concert, to the last minute decision to do drag.) Everything just came together. The universe gave me my moment with Madonna… The one thing I’ve been wishing for ever since I found out she was coming to Manila.”
An avid fan, Shahani mounted an exhibit dedicated to Madonna-inspired art at the popular Cubao haunt, Today x Future. The exhibit runs until Friday, February 26.
He also thanked everyone online who sent him messages.
“Hindi pa din ako maka-tulog! (I cannot sleep!) Thank you sa mga well-wishers na nag comment and like sa post ko the other day about wanting a better ticket. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng artists, sa TxF [Today x Future], sa mga DJs, at sa mga kaibigan na tumulong sa akin i-mount yung #madonnacubao1982 exhibit. MARAMING SALAMAT, UNIVERSE!!! Closing party nalang this Friday, and nandun pa din yung wish ko na pumunta siya sa Cubao.
(Thank you so much to all the artists, Today x Future, the DJs, and friends who helped me mount the #madonnacubao1982 exhibit. Thank you Universe! The closing party is on Friday, and I’m still wishing for her to go to Cubao.)
“Pipikit na ako. Gusto ko siya mapanaginipan tonight (I’ll close my eyes. I want to dream about her tonight),” he said.
Madonna, who arrived in Manila Monday, February and visited charities on Tuesday, February 23 is scheduled to have one more performance Thursday, February 25 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. – Rappler.com
More from Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour in Manila:
- IN PHOTOS: Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ concert live in Manila, day 1
- IN PHOTOS: Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ concert live in Manila, day 2
- IN PHOTOS: Stars at Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Manila concert, day 1
- IN PHOTOS: Stars at Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Manila concert, day 2
- Fabulous PH fan shares what it’s like to dance with Madonna onstage
- LOOK: Madonna visits children’s shelter before her Manila concert
- WATCH: Madonna performs ‘Crazy for You’ for PH fans on 30th EDSA anniversary
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