Slizer justifies P100,000 DVD shoot
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Slizer is in the process of shooting a DVD for her latest album, Diwewewe, which was released last year. She is shooting for all the eight songs and admits the project will pinch her financially, but feels it is worth the sacrifice."I've already started the shooting of my new DVD. It will cost a lot of money and we will shoot at different locations. But it's something that I want and I really want it to be different from what I've always done in the past," Slizer told Showbiz.
Her promoter, Gilbert Seagile of Gilbert Promotions, confirmed that Slizer will fork out an amount in the region of P100,000 for the shoot. And Slizer is convinced the final product would vindicate her. "I'll give people something fresh and of high quality. I believe I have to bring in a bit of diversity into my music because people get tired of routine, they need something fresh and innovative. So I want to make it worth every thebe," she vowed.
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