Gustong maka-collab si Jung Kook ng BTS: SARAH, gumawa ng history sa ‘Billboard Women in Music Awards 2024’

GUMAWA ng history si Pop Superstar Sarah Geronimo bilang first Filipino na pinagkalooban ng “Global Force Award” sa Billboard Women in Music Awards 2024.

Naganap ang naturang event noong March 7, na idinaos sa YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California.

Ka-level ni Sarah G sa natanggap na parangal mula sa Billboard Women in Music Awards 2024 sina Kylie Minogue (Australia), Karol G (Colombia), Charli XCX at PinkPantheress (England), New Jeans (South Korea), Tems (Nigeria), Luisa Sonza (Brazil) , Annalisa (Italy), Young Miko (Puerto Rico); Maren Morris, Ice Spice, at Victoria Monét (USA).

At sa naging interview sa asawa ni Matteo Guidicelli sa blue carpet ng awards night ng mga hosts na sina Rania Aniftos at Lilly Singh, ay nabanggit ni Sarah ang pangalan ng inang si Mommy Divine Geronimo.

“Good evening, everyone. I’m Sarah Geronimo from the Philippines. Hello po sa mga kababayan ko. Maraming salamat for being here, for giving your support,” pahayag niya.

“Thank you, Billboard, for celebrating women in music and of course, for giving our country this meaningful recognition.

“Maraming, maraming salamat Billboard Philippines, for your commitment to bring our music, the Filipino music, and more Filipino artists to a global audience.”

Dagdag pa niya sa natanggap na Global Force Award, “It’s very unexpected, I mean, to be considered a global force. And for me, a global force means having that influence, that global power to influence people, and it also comes with a big responsibility.

“You have to be mindful about the materials that you put out there so you have to create change and positivity towards other people.”

Nagbigay din siya opinyon tungkol sa Women in Music, “Women are beautiful. Women are strong.

“And now that I am married, I understand how marriage can be difficult sometimes. Men are beautiful as well. The way they manage, they cope up with everything that goes on with our minds as women.

“I also would like to salute men on how they care of us women,” pahayag pa ng asawa ni Matteo.

Pinasalamatan at inialay din niya ito kay Mommy Divine at tinawag niyang ‘hero’, “But women, especially mothers out there. Shout out to my mother, Mommy Divine Geronimo, you are the best. You are my hero. I love you very much.

“I cannot imagine myself being a mother, all the sacrifices that a mother has to do for their child, it’s mind blowing,” seryosong mensahe pa ni Sarah sa kanyang ina.

“I’m truly honored to be here to represent our country and our music, the Filipino music. Mabuhay ang OPM!” dagdag pa ni Sarah, na proud na proud sa pagiging Pinoy.

Samantala, sa Q&A session sa X (dating Twitter) kamakailan, natanong ang Popstar Royalty kung sino ang K-Pop group ang gusto niyang ma-meet at maka-collab.

Ang BTS member na si Junk Kook ang sinagot ni Sarah.

“I love JUNGKOOK. I think he is an amazing artist. Ang galing niya sobra,” say ng isa sa kinikilalang OPM icon.

Nag-agree naman at napa-react ang critically acclaimed Filipina theater icon na si Lea Salonga na avid fan ng BTS.

“Grabe siya! [I strongly] agree!!!” komento ni Ms. Lea.

(ROHN ROMULO)