Survivor lead singer Jamison dead at 63

Jimi Jamison, the lead vocalist of ‘80s rock band Survivor, has passed away from a heart attack. He was 63.

This was confirmed by his band via its official Twitter and Facebook accounts on Tuesday.


"Survivor is very shocked and saddened by the passing of our brother Jimi Jamison. Our thoughts, love and prayers go out to his family and friends," the band said.

Citing a report of the TMZ, Rolling Stone said Jamison died Sunday night at his home in Memphis.


Although he was not the band's original singer, Jamison's voice can be heard on many of Survivor's greatest hits like "The Search is Over," "Burning Heart," "I Can't Hold Back," "High on You," and "Is This Love."

He also sang "The Moment of Truth" from “The Karate Kid” and the “I’m Always Here” from the TV show “Baywatch.”

According to USA Today, Jamison last performed with Survivor on August 30 in Morgan Hill, California and that the band was scheduled to perform at a concert on September 12 in Parker, Colorado.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Jeff Probst confirms: Survivor’s 25th edition shot in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – The longest-running reality competition in the US just wrapped up shooting in Caramoan Island, Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region, a report by Entertainment Weekly confirms.

According to Entertainment Weekly’s online TV blog, the 25th season of the hit show will be called ‘Survivor: Philippines’. Host Jeff Probst confirmed the location and season title to Entertainment Weekly and said that they had just finished shooting on the island last March.

In the interview, Probst said that the latest season will have more twists.

“First we decided on three tribes. That was the first thing. And that was just an effort to change up the way the numbers were playing. People were locking into these alliances of five. So we thought, okay, let’s try a three-tribe scenario and see what that does. Once we had the three tribes, we talked about are we going to do returnees? I love returnees,” he said.

Popular reality TV blog Rickey.org reports that even the 26th season of “Survivor” will be shot in Caramoan.

Caramoan has been a favorite site for various non-US “Survivor” franchises. The countries that have shot “Survivor” seasons in Caramoan include: Serbia, Israel, Bulgaria, Sweden, and France.

source: interaksyon.com