Published April 14, 2021, 7:45 PM
Rachel Alejandro
MISSING THE APPLAUSE: It’s a different feeling, says high-strung singer Jed Madela, ‘’when one performs in a virtual concert.’’
You sing your heart out, but there’s one thing, one important element that’s missing. It’s the bond between singer and audience that creates instant rapport.
Jed makes no bones about it. ‘’I miss the palakpakan.’’
The veteran singer may well be referring to the spontaneous, ecstatic outpouring of emotion, approval, of the joy that a song can bring to one’s audience.
Jed Madela
Jed recently mounted a Valentine concert, beamed online, last February. He’s just one of many singers who are trying to reach out to their followers, and make ends meet, in this time of pandemic.