Markki Stroem’s show at CCP tonight an ‘ode to live performance’

In 2006, a then aspiring singer Markki Stroem auditioned for "Philippine Idol"---his first stab at a talent search. He impressed the judges and made it into the competition's Theater Round held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). However, Markki had to drop out midway through, because his family wanted him to pursue college education in Switzerland. And in that moment, he thought that his first time performing at the CCP would also be his last. First as solo artist But tonight (Oct. 14), the 35-year-old crooner returns to the complex for "Leading"--- the first of three installments of CCP's "Triple Threats" concert series. "I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm never performin...

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