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Wednesday 19 June 2013
Monday 17 June 2013
Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez
As one of the final two contestants on season 11 of American Idol, Jessica Sanchez rose to glory by belting out soaring ballads by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.
Born August 4, 1995 and raised in Chula Vista, California, to parents, Editha (née Bugay) and Gilbert Sanchez. Her father is a Mexican American, originally from Texas, and is a US Navy veteran. Her mother is a Filipina from Samal, Bataan in the Philippines
Sanchez has worked on honing that vocal versatility for almost her entire life. “I started singing when I was two,” says Sanchez, who lists Mariah Carey, Etta James, and Ray Charles among her musical influences. Now, with her forthcoming debut album for 19 Recordings/Interscope Records, the 17-year-old songstress elevates her vocal artistry to a whole new level and channels her powerhouse pipes into high-energy, beat-soaked dance-pop.
Now gearing up for her album’s release in Spring 2013 and joining the cast of “Glee”, Sanchez is ecstatic to share her own music with the world. “The fact that I get to put out something that’s all my own is so exciting,” she says. “Music has always been what I want to do with my life, and these songs are all me.”
Thursday 13 June 2013
Erik Spoelstra
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| "Erik Spoelstra and Joe DeRosa" Photo(c) |
He is the son of Dutch-Irish-American Jon Spoelstra, who was an NBA executive for the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves and New Jersey Nets, and the grandson of the late Watson Spoelstra, a sportswriter in the Detroit area. His mother, Elisa Celino, is from San Pablo City, Laguna in the Philippines.
Raised in Portland, OR, Spoelstra, who was inducted into the Jesuit High School Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2009, is the first Asian/Filipino-American head coach in any of the major North American sports leagues.
Spoelstra made history last June when he became the first Filipino-American coach to lead his team to an NBA championship. The Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win their second title in franchise history.
He has already visited the Philippines for the past three summers to conduct basketball clinics.
His last Manila visit was in August 2012 as part of the NBA Trophy Tour.
| ERIK SPOELSTRA HEAD COACHING RECORD | ||||
| SEASON | TEAM | RECORD | FINISH | PLAYOFFS |
| 2008-09 | Miami HEAT | 43-39 (.524) | 3rd/Southeast | 3-4 (.429) |
| 2009-10 | Miami HEAT | 47-35 (.573) | 3rd/Southeast | 1-4 (.200) |
| 2010-11 | Miami HEAT | 58-24 (.707) | 1st/Southeast | 14-7 (.667) |
| 2011-12 | Miami HEAT | 46-20 (.697) | 1st/Southeast | 16-7 (.696) |
| TOTALS (4 Seasons) | 194-118 (.622) | 34-22 (.607) | ||
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