December 4th, 2009

HEY LENKA FANS—Australian singer Lenka, known for her hit singles “The Show” and “Trouble Is A Friend,” will be rocking Manila this December for a series of mall shows.

The tour entitled, “THE SHOW with LENKA Live in Manila” will be held on December 11, 2009 at SM Megamall, December 12 at SM Mall of Asia, and December 13 at SM North EDSA. The said mall tour is co-presented by MYX and 96.3 EasyRock.

Lenka will surely capture the hearts of Filipinos as she perform songs from her debut album including her newest single “Knock Knock.”

In an interview, Lenka revealed that she designed her album as a “mood-enhancer.”

“I don’t like it when people are depressed. I want to cheer them up,” she said. Lenka wastrained under Oscar winner Cate Blanchett when she started as an actress in her native Australia. She calls herself a “punk-ass art school student” and was a vocalist/keyboardist for acclaimed indie electronic/ambient outfit Decoder Ring before moving to the U.S. to pursue a solo career as a singer.

“Lenka” is released by Sony Music. To download Lenka’s songs just text SC957 for “The Show” or SC975 for “Trouble Is A Friend” and send to 2332 (for Globe subscribers only).

with a report from Manila Bulletin