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GMA Network
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Bea Sacramento exits 'The Clash' but says she will not stop singing
Baguio City Clashbacker Bea Sacramento has become the latest hopeful to leave 'The Clash.' As her 'The Clash' journey ends once again, Bea admitted she was sad, but 'that doesn't mean na titigil nanaman ako. Hindi.' Bea cited judge Christian Bautista's comment to a fellow contestant about how 'Sa lahat ng bagay, may competition palagi, so kailangan ready ako.' 'Thank you pa rin kasi ang laking opportunity nito para sa 'kin," Bea said. "At least, na-i-showcase ko sa lahat na ito na 'yung Bea na inaabangan ng lahat. Ito na 'yung Bea na more character, ibang iba sa dati.' Bea previously competed in Season 1 but was eliminated early. The livestreamer and band singer is aware she made a lot of people happy with her second stint on 'The Clash,' which makes her thankful for the opportunity. 'Hindi mo kailangan matawag na grand champion sa competition para lang matawag na success ka,' she said. 'You can be successful in other ways.' Looking back, Bea said she had to prepare a lot because the new clashers and Clashbackers were all so great. 'Hindi pwedeng lalamya-lamya ka kasi puksaan pala talaga dito sa 'The Clash.' 'Yan 'yung mga na-realize ko before ako sumali this season kaya talagang nag-prepare din ako nang bongga.' She added, 'Takot ako nung Season 1 kasi ang dami talagang magagaling. Parang hindi ako naniniwala sa sarili ko, sa sarili kong talent, sa boses ko.' But years later, and during her time on 'The Clash 2025,' Bea had learned so much more about singing that she was able to develop her own style. 'Kaya nung babalik akong 'The Clash,' finally, makikita nila 'yung bagong Bea.' Bea said her biggest achievement was making her supporters happy. 'Nung Round 1, [naisip ko] sana talaga manalo ako kasi ayokong masayang 'yung pagpunta nila, 'yung pag-suporta nila sa 'kin kasi syempre galing pa silang Baguio,' she said. In a previous interview with GMA News Online, she compared her "The Clash" experience to Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing.' 'Ako, naniniwala ako na, hindi lang ayun 'yung kaya kong gawin," she said. "Naniniwala pa rin ako sa sarili ko na I can do more.' Following her exit, Bea took to social media to thank "The Clash" for the opportunity. "No regrets on joining this competition again. Mahal ko kayong lahat, maraming salamat sa mga sumuporta," she added. 'The Clash' airs at 7:15 p.m. on Sundays only on GMA Network. —JCB/LA, GMA Integrated News
Los Angeles Times
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Huntington Beach High celebrates its 119th graduating class
Jessica Flores was a dedicated member of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, multi-sport scholar athlete and more. But more than individual accomplishments, the Huntington Beach High Class of 2025 graduate recognized the power of the Oilers family in more tangible ways. 'I've come to realize that everyone has their own story,' Flores said Wednesday during her student speech at the Huntington Beach High commencement ceremony. 'We all go through hardships and successes. I personally lost someone very important to me one year ago, my dad, and it was by the love from teachers and friends on this campus and God who helped carry me through it.' Huntington Beach celebrated its graduating seniors during the ceremony at 'Cap' Sheue Field, with 686 seniors turning their tassels as part of the school's 119th graduating class. Flores gave her senior speech as a duet with Kai Wong. Another talented senior, Laurel Brookhyser, sang the national anthem. Earlier this year, Brookhyser was named Miss Fountain Valley Teen. Huntington Beach ASB President Emma Trepina served as the master of ceremonies. Four members of the APA Music, Media and Entertainment Technology (MMET) program — Storm Anderson, Owen Mitchell, Jake Young and Talan Carthey — entertained their fellow graduates and the crowd with a rendition of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing.' Huntington Beach Principal Brenna Orr echoed Flores' thoughts about relying on each other for strength, presenting the class for graduation to be accepted by district Board of Trustees member Duane Dishno. — Daily Pilot Staff
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘It resonated with a lot of people': Rory McIlroy reflects on his Masters win, prepares for Zurich
Rory McIlroy is barely a week and a half from the defining victory of his professional life, and he's still riding the shock waves and coasting on the glory of a green jacket. 'It's not every day you get to fulfill one of your lifelong goals and dreams,' he said Wednesday, 'and I've just really tried to enjoy everything that comes along with that.' The Masters win stands as one of the most notable in recent golf history, and to McIlroy, who spent more than 10 years trying to win a major and a lifetime trying to win the Masters, that's because it wasn't just about golf. 'I think people can see themselves in the struggle at times, and everything that you sort of try to put into getting the best out of yourself in that journey,' he said. 'I think people watching someone finally get it done, something they've been trying to do for a decade-plus, I think it resonated with a lot of people.' Although he's now got a fancy new jacket, he's also still got a day job, and that brought him to New Orleans this weekend for the Zurich Classic. He and Ryder Cup teammate/best pal Shane Lowry are the defending champions at the pairs event, and they're hoping to replicate the success that had them singing 'Don't Stop Believin'' karaoke last year: This is not a drill. Rory McIlroy singing Don't Stop Believing — Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) April 28, 2024 'This tournament last year was a really cool moment for both of us. I think it probably injected a little bit of joy back into golf for me in some way, which I think is really, really important, not to lose that,' McIlroy said. 'I had a great year last year, and I think this tournament was sort of the catalyst to the really good golf that I played for the rest of the year.' Last year's event brought out 116,000 fans to TPC Louisiana, and this year's version is likely to match that number since McIlroy is in the field … and stayed in the tournament despite winning the Masters. Lowry laughed about that, saying he remembered standing on the 15th at Augusta National on Sunday, watching the leaderboard and remarking to his caddie that the Zurich date might be in doubt. 'If things didn't go his way, I don't think he'd want to be here,' Lowry said, 'and I thought if things did go his way, he'd want to be somewhere else. But I'm happy he's here.' 'That was one of the things Shane said to me that night, like, 'Are you still wanting to come and play Zurich?'' McIlroy said. 'I said, absolutely. We're defending a title. We had so much fun last year here. Obviously, it's important for me to honor that commitment.' Both recalled their Sunday at Augusta. Lowry had been in contention, but played himself out of the tournament with an ugly Sunday 81. 'Honestly, it was one of the weirdest days ever for me because you're out there trying to win the Masters yourself,' he remembered, 'but then when one of your close friends does it, you have no choice but to be happy for him because it is a great occasion. I think it's a great occasion for golf, for everybody in golf.' 'I do think that the whole day on Sunday at Augusta, I don't think I'll have to ever play a harder round of golf in my life,' McIlroy said. 'I certainly don't want to be placed back on that 15th tee box on that Sunday afternoon.' After he survived that 15th — and a few more challenges besides that — McIlroy finally claimed the green jacket. Since then, he's heard from two presidents and a range of sports and cultural figures, flown across the ocean, and now must figure out what to do with the rest of his golf life. 'I think Rory's goals are, who cares anymore?' Lowry joked, throwing up his hands. 'He can take it easy for a while.' 'I care,' McIlroy insisted, and no one doubts that. Still, for the first time in more than a decade, the pressure is off … at least until the next major rolls around, and the talk of a 2025 grand slam ramps up.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘It resonated with a lot of people': Rory McIlroy reflects on his Masters win, prepares for Zurich
Rory McIlroy is barely a week and a half from the defining victory of his professional life, and he's still riding the shock waves and coasting on the glory of a green jacket. 'It's not every day you get to fulfill one of your lifelong goals and dreams,' he said Wednesday, 'and I've just really tried to enjoy everything that comes along with that.' The Masters win stands as one of the most notable in recent golf history, and to McIlroy, who spent more than 10 years trying to win a major and a lifetime trying to win the Masters, that's because it wasn't just about golf. 'I think people can see themselves in the struggle at times, and everything that you sort of try to put into getting the best out of yourself in that journey,' he said. 'I think people watching someone finally get it done, something they've been trying to do for a decade-plus, I think it resonated with a lot of people.' Although he's now got a fancy new jacket, he's also still got a day job, and that brought him to New Orleans this weekend for the Zurich Classic. He and Ryder Cup teammate/best pal Shane Lowry are the defending champions at the pairs event, and they're hoping to replicate the success that had them singing 'Don't Stop Believin'' karaoke last year: This is not a drill. Rory McIlroy singing Don't Stop Believing — Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) April 28, 2024 'This tournament last year was a really cool moment for both of us. I think it probably injected a little bit of joy back into golf for me in some way, which I think is really, really important, not to lose that,' McIlroy said. 'I had a great year last year, and I think this tournament was sort of the catalyst to the really good golf that I played for the rest of the year.' Last year's event brought out 116,000 fans to TPC Louisiana, and this year's version is likely to match that number since McIlroy is in the field … and stayed in the tournament despite winning the Masters. Lowry laughed about that, saying he remembered standing on the 15th at Augusta National on Sunday, watching the leaderboard and remarking to his caddie that the Zurich date might be in doubt. 'If things didn't go his way, I don't think he'd want to be here,' Lowry said, 'and I thought if things did go his way, he'd want to be somewhere else. But I'm happy he's here.' 'That was one of the things Shane said to me that night, like, 'Are you still wanting to come and play Zurich?'' McIlroy said. 'I said, absolutely. We're defending a title. We had so much fun last year here. Obviously, it's important for me to honor that commitment.' Both recalled their Sunday at Augusta. Lowry had been in contention, but played himself out of the tournament with an ugly Sunday 81. 'Honestly, it was one of the weirdest days ever for me because you're out there trying to win the Masters yourself,' he remembered, 'but then when one of your close friends does it, you have no choice but to be happy for him because it is a great occasion. I think it's a great occasion for golf, for everybody in golf.' 'I do think that the whole day on Sunday at Augusta, I don't think I'll have to ever play a harder round of golf in my life,' McIlroy said. 'I certainly don't want to be placed back on that 15th tee box on that Sunday afternoon.' After he survived that 15th — and a few more challenges besides that — McIlroy finally claimed the green jacket. Since then, he's heard from two presidents and a range of sports and cultural figures, flown across the ocean, and now must figure out what to do with the rest of his golf life. 'I think Rory's goals are, who cares anymore?' Lowry joked, throwing up his hands. 'He can take it easy for a while.' 'I care,' McIlroy insisted, and no one doubts that. Still, for the first time in more than a decade, the pressure is off … at least until the next major rolls around, and the talk of a 2025 grand slam ramps up.
Fox News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Don't stop Believeland: Browns bring in Journey for pre-NFL draft concert
The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the NFL draft. As if having a top-five pick didn't create enough interest, the Browns decided to reward their season ticket holders by bringing in Journey for a concert at Huntington Bank Field before the picks began. Brent Rossi, the Browns' chief marketing officer, said the talks about doing something beyond the usual draft party began at the end of last season, when the Browns finished 3-14 and secured their 14th top-10 draft pick since returning in 1999. In a third-party survey, the Browns found the top three rock bands by season ticket holders to be Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Journey. Since there's no hope for another Zeppelin reunion and the Stones played in Cleveland last year, the option ended up being Journey. "When you have a chance to marry one of the NFL's tentpole events with a band like Journey, it was a no-brainer for us in something that we wanted to do for season ticket members, especially showing so much loyalty over the last decades and last year when the product on the field didn't live up to expectations," Rossi said. It's not the first time an NFL team has tried to bring in a big act for the draft. The Los Angeles Chargers had Snoop Dogg at SoFi Stadium in 2022 during the first round. Season ticket holders received free tickets equaling the number of seats in their account. The Browns said final attendance was 25,081. Fans were tailgating in the parking lots before the concert started. Cleveland also had a first-round pick for the first time since 2021. They sent three first-round selections to Houston in the Deshaun Watson trade and signed him to a massive contract in what is on pace to become one of the worst trades in NFL history. Journey came on at 6:45 p.m. and was expected to play for 90 minutes, finishing their set right before the Browns were supposed to go on the clock with the second-overall pick. Cleveland, however, made a trade with Jacksonville and moved down three spots to fifth along with adding picks in the second and fourth rounds and the Jaguars' first-round selection in 2026. It took only three songs for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees to play what could be the theme tune for all the teams this weekend and a franchise that has had only four winning seasons since 1999 — "Don't Stop Believing." The Browns have tied into the city's rock heritage in recent seasons, including a guitarist in the Dawg Pound bleacher section during games. Last year, the team honored the Rock Hall's Class of 2024 during a game. Foreigner, who was inducted that weekend, performed at halftime. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
