Words & Music - Hosted by Lauretta Alabons

Award-winning photographer, Greg Gorman, shares stories behind a star-studded portfolio — from Barbara Streisand to Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, and so much more. Here, he also talks about the start of his photography career & his new retrospective book 'It's Not About Me' which presents the finest shots of his half-century in Hollywood.

We catch up with Indonesian vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, NIKI, about her third single 'Lose' from debut album, 'Moonchild'. The 21 year-old rising star shares how she crosses a new creative threshold with her first full-length album, what she has discovered from the quarantine period, and more.

In this episode, we chat with up-and-coming Neo-soul/Future R&B Artist from Manila, Kiana V, about her new single 'Safe Place' from Paradise Rising's mixtape 'semilucent'. She also shares stories on how she pursued her music career; the support from her family and dad — Filipino music icon Gary Valenciano; performing in Singapore; her upcoming EP, and more!

Double All Star Drag Extraordinaire, Manila Luzon, reveals stories on  coming out and starting Drag, her return to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars  4, her Filipino heritage, memories from her Singapore show with other  Queens, and her life during COVID-19. In this episode, Manila  also spills the T behind the werkroom drama, All Stars 4 shocking  elimination, All Stars 5 bets, and more!

In this episode, we speak with International Showgirl Sensation, Ariana Savalas — resident headliner of Retro-Pop Musical Collective, Postmodern Jukebox. Here, she shares how PMJ was founded; her life during the pandemic; memories from touring Singapore & Malaysia; her famous late father, Telly Savalas; acting on a hit crime drama series; and more!

On this Special Episode of Words & Music, we speak with the King of Romance - Engelbert Humperdinck about performing for an international audience from behind a camera, working with fellow Music Legends & more!

Fil-Brit breakthrough artist Beabadoobee shares stories on her new album 'Fake It Flowers' & single 'Care'. In this episode, she also reveals how she started her music career - from getting kicked out of school to writing her hit song 'Coffee', her OPM influences, tour stories with The 1975, and how an Instagram handle became her official artist name.

On this episode of Words & Music, we speak to Bob the Drag Queen about his journey to being cast on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 & then winning the Show. He also shares insights into LGBT rights within our modern society.

On this episode of Words & Music, we spoke to Airrion Love of The Stylistics - the legendary ’Philly Soul’ group - about his childhood, forming the Stylistics, appearing on Soul Train, Systemic Racism, Juneteenth & how his name Airrion Love came to be.

"Without deviation from the norm, there is no progress possible." On this episode of Words & Music, we speak to Sharon den Adel, Lead Singer of Within Temptation, about the band's new single, 'Entertain You', her amusing tales having lived in Asia, her thoughts on Women in Metal, touring & collabs, her biggest musical influences, fashion and more.