Since it first aired on Aug. 5, Marianas Music Videos has featured several local artists currently pursuing dreams of finding success in the music business.<\/p>\n
With do-it-all producer AJ Baldevia heading the production operations, the MMV show has taken the island by storm, airing every Monday and Thursday from 6:30pm to 7pm on KMCV channel 7. <\/p>\n
According to Baldevia, the show may be lengthened to about an hour each time it is schedule to air, and is projected to possibly have a channel specifically set for MMV within two years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf everything goes well, then that\u2019s what I\u2019m hoping for. We want it to go 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, featuring local artists all the time. We may even have some reality shows,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Baldevia said MMV is intended at providing artists with a venue to pursue their dreams in the music industry, and will hopefully spread throughout Micronesia. He said video footage shot so far have already been shown on Guam, which drew positive reactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaipan is our testing ground, and so far, it\u2019s going good,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re working on launching this on Guam as well, and we want to make this for everybody in Micronesia and the Pacific. We showed it on Guam, and they are really excited about it and want it.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Baldevia handles all production issues, partners Frank Pangelinan, Edward Camacho and his wife Shirl Camacho, and Sen. Marcel Camacho of Guam handle the business aspect of the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cI run the show on the production side of it, and they came in as business partners funding the project because they saw the same vision as I did,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got plans to make it bigger, where everybody in the Pacific are sharing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Baldevia, which operates out of Da Studio on Garapan, said artists do not necessarily have to cut a video when dealing with his productions, but may also produce CDs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they want to record, they come in and we discuss what is required, like how many songs. We\u2019ll meet on how we\u2019re going to approach it. We also provide financing and if they\u2019re qualified for it, we put a package for them where we basically include the recording with duplication and distribution, music videos. We encourage them to cut at least one or two videos from their albums\u2026for exposure.\u201d <\/p>\n
Further, Baldevia said the company under which MMV operates\u2014Marianas Multi Media Inc.\u2014also wants to be the first in the region to produce dual DVDs and CDs, where an artist\u2019s CD would be sold along with a DVD that contains several music videos, an interview with the artists, and several other information.<\/p>\n
Baldevia, a musician for over 20 years, said MMV has already worked with or is currently working with several up-and-coming artists, including Walter Manglona, Root 66, Sons of Harmony, the Pala Pala Boys, Pat Cepeda, and Pete Magofna, among others.<\/p>\n
Baldevia recognized Split Attitude as the first band that shot a music video with MMV, using the song titled \u201cPak Pak Paki.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019m trying to do with MMV is localizing international appeal,\u201d he said. You have international appeal with MTV\u2026MMV is our vehicle to be able to let the world know that we are just as talented, just as creative, just as determined and dedicated to let people know that we are who we are, we are people who also have dreams.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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