DECADE CD Winners!

I know, I know. L.A.T.E. But what's a few days? Not entirely my fault (haha, and I had to give an excuse) as my laptop's AC Adapter died on me last night. But anyway, here are the winners for the Israel Houghton DECADE CD Giveaway, as drawn by my dad! No photo, because he's shy (LOL!)...

DECADE: The Best of Israel Houghton & New Breed (2002-2012).  
Available NOW at all House of Praise stores and kiosks.

Shy (@shyhae)

Alexandra Leonardo (@aldiehyde)

Archie Maramag (@ajmaramag)
diane (@DianeDeleola)
Clarisa Bibiano (@akosiclarisa)

Congratulations! Please expect a DM on Twitter on how to claim your prize. Again, congratulations!

Thank you, House of Praise, for hosting this giveaway! And yes, folks, Part III is coming up! Waiting for product delivery (hint!) then we're good to go!

Israel Houghton + Planetshakers Swag Attack Part II!

I promised a second giveaway, so here it is!

Israel Houghton's latest release, DECADE, features a decade of songs! Yes, that's 10 whole years of Israel Houghton and New Breed's best songs! This collection features highlights of Israel's career and the best and brightest songs from Israel Houghton and New Breed. The double disc is a must-have for collectors!

DECADE: The Best of Israel Houghton & New Breed (2002-2012). In House of Praise stores next week! 

And guess what? I am giving away 5 CDs! Here's how you can join this contest:

1) You must be on Twitter. 
2) Tweet me the answer to the following question (make sure you follow all instructions!): 

WHEN CAN YOU CATCH ISRAEL HOUGHTON IN MANILA?

Your answer must be in this tweet format:  

Israel Houghton will be in Manila on  (your answer here)  at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! I want to win his NEW! DECADE album from @nappyKAYE

3) Swag Attack PART II ends 4.10.2012. All tweets received after the 10th of April will not be included in the draw. So tweet early! 
4) Five (5) Winners will each win a brand-new, sealed DECADE double CD (a P550.00 value)
5) Winners will be chosen randomly by my daughter A. :)


Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet. 

It's THAT simple. No conditions. No other requirements. However, if you want to make sure you get first dibs on the next Swag Attack, follow me on Twitter! And... please like this post! LOL!

This contest has been brought to you by the letters H.O.P. for House of Praise, our generous sponsor for this giveaway!
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Double your chances of winning! 
Retweet (RT) my post announcement on Twitter. It has to be the one that directs readers to this post. :) One twitter account, one tweet, one entry! (Max of 2 entries if you RT)

C'est tout! Bonne chance!

Ok, ok... maybe just Israel Houghton swag this time. For Part II. Does this mean a Part III? Stay tuned!

Ticket Winners!

We did this the old, hard way - to A's delight! She loves organizing raffles and contests, garage sales and parties, etc.

So when I got to the office today, the first thing I did was sort out the tweets. I had marked the tweet entries as 'favorite' (if I didn't mark yours, then that means your account is on private, hence I couldn't see your tweets to me), and made duplicate entries for those that RT'd my tweet regarding the contest.

Doing this the old, hard way. Sorting, printing, cutting, rolling and putting everything in a...

...basket! Couldn't find the fishbowl. Hehe.

Anyway, there were 48 entries in all. No disqualified entries, except for those that tweeted more than once (I still considered your original tweet plus an RT, if any). Each person could have only two entries max.

A was all too excited to pick out winners. Told her she had to close her eyes.

Excited!

Hey, you can't choose that way...

... you have to close your eyes! Hahaha!

And the winners for this contest are...

1) JM :D (@memyselfandi_mj)

2) Gayle Robediso (@GayleWithAY)

and... 3) Yanii Calaminos (@iamyanii)

You each won two (2) Upper B tickets to the Israel Houghton & New Breed + Planetshakers Concert, happening on April 21 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! Please wait for instructions via Twitter DM (you must follow me @nappyKAYE) on how you can claim your prize.

Thanks to all who participated!


Stay tuned! I have another Israel Houghton contest coming up!

Israel Houghton + Planetshakers Swag Attack PART I!

Are you ready to win some swag? I am!

No tickets to the concert? Here's your chance to win some! I am giving away 3 sets of Upper B tickets to 3 lucky winners. Here's how:

1) You must be on Twitter. 
2) Tweet the following (and make sure you follow all instructions!): 

I want to watch Israel Houghton+The Planetshakers on April 21 

at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! Win tickets via @nappyKAYE's #SWAGATTACK!

3) Swag Attack PART I ends 3.31.2012. All tweets received after the 31st will not be included in the draw. So tweet early! One twitter account, one tweet, one entry!

4) Three (3) Winners will each win Two (2) UpperBox B tickets to the Israel Houghton & New Breed + Planetshakers Back-to-back concert. 

5) Winners will be chosen randomly by my daughter A. :) 

Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet.

It's THAT simple. No conditions. No other requirements.

However, if you want to make sure you get first dibs on the next Swag Attack (happening this weekend), follow me on Twitter! And... please like this post! LOL!

This contest has been brought to you by the letters A and S (for SWAG), and by our generous friends at Becca Music, Inc.!  

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Double your chances of winning!

Retweet (RT) my post announcement on Twitter. It has to be the one that directs readers to this post. :) C'est tout! Bonne chance!

Israel Houghton LIVE in Manila!

GM, my friend and co-DJ on Just For Teens (yes, was a kid DJ sometime back), has been bugging us about getting Israel Houghton (pronounce as Hoh'-tin and not Hew-ton, folks) to come over to the Philippines for a concert. I've been trying to explain to everyone that we're only distributors and have no hand (really) in bringing artists in (well except for a few who actually ask for our help). So when I heard from the grapevine about Israel coming over, I sent GM a message right away.

Yes, folks, it's finally happening! Israel Houghton is coming to Manila! What's more, he's bring the whole gang with him! Yes, that's right, The New Breed's coming, too! And if that isn't enough to get you all extra giddy and jumping up and down, they're also having The Planetshakers share the stage with them! Not one, not two, but 3 amazing artists in one night! Woohoo!

My officemate says this is going to be like November's SAVED Festival, but I think this is way bigger. Having Israel Houghton here is a feat. I remember seeing a concert poster in Singapore back during the New Year holidays and thought they must be extra blessed to have him visit. But alas, he's coming here! FINALLY!

Mark your calendars! It's all happening on the 21st of April 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Show starts at 730pm, while gates open at 530pm. If you haven't got tickets yet, I seriously suggest you go get yourself one. NOW! Tickets have been selling like hotcakes (because apparently, it's not only GM who's excited to see Israel Houghton LIVE in Manila! Ha!).

Date: April 21, 2012
Venue: Smart Araneta Coliseum
Time: 7:30PM 


Ticket Prices:
VIP (Reserved Seating) - P1800 
PATRON (Reserved Seating) - P1500 
LOWER BOX (Reserved Seating) - P1200 
UPPER BOX A (Reserved Seating) - P800
UPPER BOX B (Free Seating) - P500
GEN AD (Free Seating) - P 250

Tickets are available at Ticketnet (911-5555) and at the Becca Music Office (9105524/ 9105352). But you'd better act fast, because last I heard, they've sold out of VIP and Patron tickets! You may also reserve online via www.beccamusic.com/reservations.

If you don't know who Israel Houghton is, you'd probably be surprised to realize that you actually know most of his songs - "Friend of God", "Lord, You are Good", "Here I Am to Worship", "Moving Forward", etc. I was discussing this concert with some girlfriends two weeks ago, and T tells me "I know the songs, I just didn't know it was Israel who sang them!" LOL!

For someone who has won dozens of awards, you'd think Israel Houghton would be a household name in the Philippines. Well, he will be - after this event. That's for sure.

DON'T MISS THIS!