LOCAL ARTISTS SIZZLED FOR A CAUSE IN MARKHAM

By Li Eron
Markham-Canada
February 25, 2016



The Post Valentine Benefit Concert for Team Canada Crossover last Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Markham, Ontario started with Elle Romano, a local music artist and set the tone of one of the evening's  main performers- Keeana Cerezo.
Keeana Cerezo of Josie De Leon Performing Arts came in for her set (5 songs in a row) with a punch as she glides in perfect execution with her every song. Keeana was a firepower, at times, incredibly intense. Her movements, a trademark of a singer who knows how to deliver were precise and lovely.

The guests were glued on their seats as this young musical talent from Whitby, Ontario perfectly control her platform. It was beautiful, it was electrifying. It was, for me, a complete surprise knowing Keeana in the past. This time she was moving gracefully and her vocals drowned the room with so much energy. This is a new Keeana Cerezo and she just revealed herself. What a gorgeous performance.

It was like she has completely departed from her old mellow performances.  But aside from  sharing  her musical talent, Keeana understood the essence of her performance that evening  that it wasn't about earning money.

It was an all out support to a group of high school boys who love to play basketball comprising Team Canada Crossover who are leaving to compete in the Philippines. Keeana gave her heart out and letting her performance electrify the moment.

  We teach our young artists the value of being supportive and the importance of community unity for a common good. This one night performance does not just showcase a gifted artist. It is also a valuable memory of taking pride in helping a noble undertaking. It will be remembered and as member of the community myself, we will all look forward to a successful career in music.

Raffy Gomez punctuated and raised the curtain for the finale performer- Fienness Mendoza.FIEN MENDOZA is hardly seen in public and other gatherings except when performing for charitable projects.

Fien Mendoza is content living invisibly like many 14 yr. old who preferred to stay home. On ordinary days, she's one of those blending in very well among ordinary people. But behind the quiet persona, a voice that spew emotional arrows putting her audience in utmost reverie.

Fienness voice is calm and subtle you wanted to exit the door for a smoke but before you reach the door knob comes the knock out; she transposes. One needs to go back to his/her seat before she reached the high notes.

That moment when this young emerging music artist dismantle her beautiful face and puts you in a trance; it's incredible. Her voice is smooth, appealingly sweet. It is this kind of vocals reminiscent of Whitney Houston, or perhaps, Jennifer Hudson that penetrates your soul.