Eva Bisnar- Claret: Boholana Singer Wows Them in France

I remember her very well. Eva Bisnar, the Boholana nightingale from Talibon with whom I forged a tight friendship back in college has always been a joy to listen to and a sight to behold each time she takes centerstage whether in school events or in intimate gatherings where listeners never get tired of her mellifluous vocal stylings. 

After all these years, our circle of friends often wonder where Eva has gone to after she left Bohol after college.

Bohol- based friends of Eva were thrown in a tizzy after finding out that she was home for a quick visit. We all agreed to meet up at the Coffee Lounge of MetroCentre Hotel where Eva regaled us with her adventures in the Middle East and in Europe.

We were in for a delightful musical treat at the MetroCentre when Eva came to town


 

Eva swapped her nursing cap and uniform for a microphone and glittering cocktail outfits as she set out for the musical journey of her life. She launched her singing career in Dubai Intercontinental Hotel in 1992 then in Bahrain Ramada Hotel and in Muscat Oman Intercontinental Hotel.

She met Jacques Claret, her future French hubby in Dubai back in 1993 and eventually married a year later in Bahrain. She and Jacques are blessed with two good- looking sons Jan Anrev and Jory.

Eva and her family live in the city of Brive La Gaillarde in central France and has been calling France her home for the past 22 years. She and her hubby own a dancing & nightclub in Brive.

 After her return to France from Bohol, she was onstage again

Venue: Espace Aliénor d'Aquitaine.

In between managing the household and running the business, she also entertains bookings for musical entertainment for special events. She always looks forward to her vacations here in Bohol because they give her time to reconnect with family and friends and also to get away from it all. 

As we listened to Eva sing La Vien En Rose to an enthralled audience at the MetroCentre Hotel, we couldn’t help but be proud of a Boholana whose passion for music has been well- received and loved by the French people. Ciao and merci Eva!

Alma Golosino of Bohol Talks of Her Tawag ng Tanghalan Moment

 Alma Mida Golosino of Bohol 

The Bohol Chronicle Radio Corp staff was thrilled when Alma Golosino of Bien Unido dropped by yesterday for a radio & newspaper interview. 

Alma was seen on nationwide TV last March 18 & 19 when she beat a six- time defending champion in the revived Tawag ng Tanghalan singing contest of ABS CBN’s It’s Showtime. 

The HNU graduate who was a constant presence during Broadway adaptations in the campus is so grateful of the opportunity to perform before a live audience and being interviewed by her favorite It’s Showtime hosts.

She was overwhelmed with all the support from fellow Boholanos who cheered her on.  

When asked about the most memorable part of her weeklong stay in Manila, she promptly said “When I stayed at the PBB House with the other contestants. I felt like being a PBB Housemate also. Alma shared that most of Bien Unido were glued on their TV sets when she competed. “According to my family, it was like waiting for a Manny Pacquaio fight!”

She obliged the staff with photos during her Bohol Chronicle and KISS 102.3 FM visit before we proceeded to the Carlos P. Garcia Park for an instant photo shoot. Naturally pretty, she gamely posed for photographer Richie Noel Tabat of Ghen Lumayag Photography without any trace of make up.

And as we drove back to the city, I couldn't help thinking how lucky we were that for a few fleting moments, we were privileged to have met a very-down- to- earth and unaffected singing angel.

 Alma Mida of Bien- Unido, Bohol
Photo Credits: RichieNoel Tabat
of Ghen Lumayag Photography

Alma may not have extended her victorious ways, but it surely opened doors for her and made her more appreciative and more grateful of  her God- given talents.

Alma Golosino obliges Bohol Chronicle Radio Corp staff

   

 with onboard DJ of KISS 102.3 FM