Ogie, inalay sa ama ang concert

MANILA, Philippines — Aminado si Ogie Alcasid na lagi niyang sinisikap na maging present para sa mahahalagang milestone ng kanyang mga anak. 

Lagi raw niyang tinututukan ang mga importanteng pangyayari sa buhay ng mga anak niya. 

At ang isang ‘di makakalimutan at sobrang naging emosyonal talaga siya ay noong nakita niya ang panganay na anak kay Michelle Van Eimeren na naglalakad sa altar noong kasal nito. Nasabi raw niya sa sarili niya, “Wow! Ikakasal na siya sa isang mabuting lalaki at magsisimula ng bagong kabanata sa buhay niya.” 

Napakasarap daw ng pakiramdam bilang isang magulang. 

Ikinasal noong May 29, 2025 si Leila sa indie singer-rapper na si Curtismith (Mito Fabie) sa Australia. 

Nagkaroon sila sa se­cond wedding dito sa bansa noong December.

Si Leila ay isa sa dalawang anak na babae ni Ogie sa kanyang dating asawa, ang Australian beauty queen na si Michelle van Eimeren.

May isang anak naman sila ni Regine Velasquez, si Nate, na aniya na malamang na magkaroon ng special role sa gagawin nilang musical play ng kanyang mga kanta this year.

Anyway, naalala rin ni Ogie ang amang namatay noong kasagsagan ng pandemya ng COVID-19.

“I lost my dad during COVID. The hardest part was not being able to see him—maybe some of you also lost loved ones during the pandemic. They’re just in the hospital, and you can’t visit them,” sabi ni Ogie sa ginanap sa interview para sa kanyang Daddyokie concert na dedicated sa lahat ng ama.

“That was extremely hard for our family. Even now, we often think about how we weren’t able to be with him in his final moments,” pag-aalala niya.

Dagdag pa ni Ogie: “Looking back, of all the things my father did for me, when I was just starting out as a singer, my family wanted me to be a businessman, but my passion was singing.

“He told me, ‘Go ahead, son.’ I remember there was a sale at Yamaha, and he bought me a piano and a microphone. Quietly, he showed his support—maybe he saw something in me. SUNDAN SA PAHINA 6

“When I was in Grade 4 and had a musical performance, he was the only one with a camcorder—but it had no monitor, so the footage was out of focus,” ang klarong alaala niya pa.

“So he had me perform the song again so he could film it properly, then he edited the video himself. It’s amazing—my father was a genius. He was a successful businessman and lawyer, a wonderful dad, and my idol. Those are just some of the many memories I have,” pagtatapos ni Ogie na abala ngayon sa paghahanda sa kanyang Father’s Day concert na pinamagatang DaddyOkie na gaganapin sa The Proscenium Theater, Rockwell sa June 19 and 20.

Mabibili na ang tickets sa lahat Ticket World outlets: Orchestra Premium: P7,725; Orchestra Center A: P6,695; Orchestra Center B: P5,665; Orchestra Side: P5,665; and Orchestra Dress Circle: P3,605.