PNS — BILLY Crawford celebrates his 25th year in showbiz with a concert series, “25 B.C.,” at the Music Museum on September 11, 18 and 25, Saturday. “I started as TV commercial model when I was 3 then joined ‘That’s Entertainment’,” he says. “Then I played the son of Jean Garcia in ‘Lost Command’, my first film, followed by ‘Pahiram ng Isang Umaga’ as Vilma Santos’ son. I did several films as a child star including ‘Pardina’ with Sheryl Cruz, ‘Huwag Mong Buhayin ang Bangkay’ with Jestoni Alarcon, ‘Sandakot na Bala’ with the late Rudy Fernandez, ‘Dino Dinero’ with Dolphy, and others. I left for the States when I was 12 then I was launched in France seven years ago where my album was a big hit and I was named International Male Artist of the Year in 2003. I’m now back here enjoying local showbiz but I’m preparing a new album to be launched in Europe early next year. I’ve already recorded 7 songs and I need to record 7 more by September, my own compositions and also other writers like Jay-R and Kris Lawrence.”
Did he see his girlfriend Nikki Gil in “Legally Blonde”? “Yes, I saw it five times. She’s so good and I’m proud of her. She lost weight while doing it. So siguro I should also do a play to lose weight but the discipline of the theatre is not for me. Right now, I’m really working out to prepare for all the dancing I’d do in my concert. My director, Georcelle Dapat-Sy, has several earth-shaking dance sequences for me to do on stage.”
His special guests are Nikki Gil, Sarah Geronimo, Iya Vilania, Nina, Kanto Boys and the SupahDancers. Billy remains to be a regular in “ASAP” and hosts “Panahon Ko ‘To” with good friend Luis Manzano. Do we hear wedding bells for him and Nikki soon? “Naku, matagal pa ‘yun. She just turned 23 last Monday, magkasunod sila ng dad ko ng birthday dahil noong Tuesday naman nag-birthday ang dad ko in Abilene, Texas.”