Jopay Paguia

Infobox actor
name = Jopay Paguia

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birthdate = birth date and age|1983|01|03
location = Manila, Philippines
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birthname = Diofanny Jane Paguia
othername = Jopay
homepage = [http://www.focuseonline.com/sbonline/jopay.htm SexBomb Girls Online]
notable role = Juvila in Etheria and Encantadia

Diofanny Jane Paguia, known professionally as Jopay Paguia (born January 3, 1983 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina singer, dancer and actress. She is a member of the SexBomb Girls. She can currently be seen in Daisy Siete.

Albums

(together with the SexBomb Girls)

*2002: Unang Putok (4X Platinum)
*2003: Round 2 (5X Platinum)
*2004: Bomb Thr3at (2X Platinum)
*2005: Sumayaw, Sumunod: The Best of the Sexbomb Girls (Platinum)
*2006: Daisy Siete: V-DAY(released 11/13/06)

Dance Albums(billed with the SexBomb Dancers)

*2002: Sexbomb's Sexiest Hits (Gold)

TV Shows

* Tok Tok Tok, Isang Million Pasok
* Kung Ako Ikaw
* Eat Bulaga - performer
* Daisy Siete - as herself
* Etheria - Juvila
* - Juvila
* Let's Get Awww - (aired on Quality TeleVision)
* Da boy en Da Girl
* - Gemmalyn

Filmography

*2002: Bakit Papa
*2002: Lastikman
*2004: Fantastikman (together w/ Grace, Rochelle, Jacky, Cynthia)

Controversies

Near Break-up

The Sexbomb Girls almost broke up when internal fighting among its members started in late 2004 and it was all about money matters. All the members, notably Jopay Paguia, complained that Rochelle Pangilinan (the most senior member) was overpaid with her monthly salary of P400,000. The Sexbomb singers (including Paguia) at that time received only P80,000 a month. The dancers, on the other hand, were being paid only P30,000 a month.

The scuffle intensified in early 2005 when ABS-CBN (the rival of the band's home network GMA Network) featured an exclusive interview with some of the band's members. Many fans felt that the controversial TV interview signified that the band was definitely coming to an end as it was viewed as a rebellion not only against GMA but also against manager Joy Cancio.

Miraculously, a major financial deal was reached which restored stability in the band. Sexbomb's singers have all started receiving an equal P250,000 a month but the reform hit Rochelle Pangilinan hard as she saw her monthly salary fall down by 37.5% (or P150,000 less monthly). The Sexbomb dancers started receiving P55,000 monthly.

2006 Dispute with Eat Bulaga

The SexBomb Girls (both dancers and singers) rebelled and stayed away from working in the Eat Bulaga show when one of its producers hired a member (Sugar) and promoted her heavily. Manager Joy Cancio claimed she decided to take the famous girly band off the show in protest at this.

As a result, media sources reported that the SexBomb Girls are being hired by rival network ABS-CBN to star in their recently-revived Wowowee noontime show, but Cancio denied the report and stressed that the band still has a long-term contract with GMA Network, especially with regards to the hit afternoon drama show Daisy Siete.

The producer of Eat Bulaga accepted a texted apology from Cancio, but also said the time was right to move on. While it may seem unlikely that Sexbomb Girls will be returning to Eat Bulaga - being replaced by the young and fresh EB Babes, a group of dancers who survived intense auditions and hired by TAPE - the girls had a successful guest appearance December 2006 as part of the shows wish-fulfillment segment, where a young girl wished she could dance with Sexbomb, Jopay Paguia. In this show, Sugar Mercado joined the girl's performance which means all's well with everybody.

This triumphant guest appearance of the Sexbomb Girls to Eat Bulaga have been since followed, most notably of which is the "showdown" between the SexBomb Girls and the EB Babes (February 3, 2007). This could only mean that they might be back as featured performers on the Saturday Edition of Eat Bulaga.

The Return of the SexBomb Girls

On December 16, 2006, the SexBomb Girls appeared on Eat Bulaga for the first time after nine months during the "Give Love on Christmas Day" portion of the show. Former SexBomb Girl Sugar Mercado re-joined the girls. And on March 12, SexBomb Girls returned as regulars appearing only twice a week (every Mondays and Fridays) with Jopay as the new leader of the group.

References

External links

*imdb name|id=2073369|name=Jopay Paguia
* [http://www.igma.tv/celeb.php?celebid=172 Biography on GMA celebrities]
* [http://www.focuseonline.com/sbonline/index.htm Official Website of the SexBomb Girls]