It's Written in the Sands, but the past but all the years but tomorrow is here within your hands!
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| The Peninsula Manila on December 31, 1999 |
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| Regine Velasquez sang "Written in the Sands" with 2000 Filipino Youth Last December 31, 1999 @ 11:53pm |
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| TV Newscaster, Mike Enriquez Led a Prayer before the year 2000 starts |
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| The millions of people joined in Ayala Center for the start of the Millenial party |
When the clock hit 12 on the official millennium Swatch clock beside the stage, the hushed crowd suddenly burst into jubilant singing, shouting and dancing. Confetti rained down on Ayala and more fireworks enthralled.The Ayala celebration started with a big bang when close to a hundred boys and girls entered the giant stage carrying torches. They were dressed in gold and silver. They were joined by the Madrigal Singers. Then, without introduction, pop icon Gary Valenciano ran toward the stage to perform.
The stage vibrated with excitement as giant laser beams projected from behind the stage all the way to the sky.
Aside from Valenciano, it was Kuh Ledesma who mesmerized the crowd with her singing of ''Ako ay Pilipino.''
This was followed by other entertainment numbers by the Apo Hiking Society, Janno Gibbs, KC Montero, Ara Mina, Dingdong Dantes, Vernie Varga, Billy Crawford, Side A, Jaya, Sunshine Cruz, Angelica, Lanie Misalucha, Regine and Kakay Velasquez, The Eraserheads, among others.
The show was hosted by Miss Universe Miriam Quiambao, television host Paolo Bediones, image model Ryan Agoncillo, Antonette Taus, among others.
Other well-heeled people, who had checked in at Makati's five-star hotels, chose to watch the celebration from their rooms. Still, others greeted the millennium inside hotel lobbies. The Manila Peninsula hosted a millennium party attended by people dressed in their most formal attire.
