All fans are hailing as Julie Ann San Jose launched at the SkyDome her second album entitled "Deeper".  With her deeper connection with her fans and supporters, they are all present during the launch to show their support for their favorite star and of course to see her live performance.  

Asia's Nigtingale Lani Misalucha returns to Philippine recording scene, after five years, through the release of her debut album under her new recording label Star Records.

Lani's all-Filipino track album is titled "The Nightingale Returns: Lani Misalucha Sings the Greatest Filipino Songbook." It features 12 OPM songs including its carrier single "Muli", and Lani's hair-raising collaborations with Journey frontman Arnel Pineda in "Maging Sino Ka Man" and Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan, and Yeng Constantino in the track "May Bukas Pa".

After a long break from releasing music, the country's R&B princess Kyla is back full force with a stronger R&B sound and a passion for showing emotions through her music. Her debut in 2000 up to this date have talked so much celebrated as one of the most uniquely talented artists of her generation, but the new album “Journey” via Polyeast Records proves that she still hold the title.

“I have come from a long journey to finally release a new album again and I can say, it feels so great to be back. This new album brings so much excitement and fulfillment in my career that now I have a family of my own, I'm back to what I love doing the most – singing and recording songs for my fellow music lovers” she adds.

The first single of the album, titled “Kunwa-kunwari lang” is a jazzy song written by Francis Salazar & Jungee Marcelo. The song debuted on radio last month and has been receiving much praise for her support as it peaked #1 on RX 93.1 daily survey. Likewise to its digital format, the song entered the iTunes chart at number one upon release and is now available on www.spinner.ph 

Me, I love music and I think we all love music and more we all love to sing, right?  Just like Maja Salvador, she loves music and she loves to sing which made her one of the newest recording artist with an album titled as "Maja Believe".
Coming from the title of the "Maja Believe" she did believe and according to her the title itself tells that all you just need is believe on your dreams and you'll achieve it. She added also that you need to practice and practice in order to achieve it.  Just like what she did, she kept practicing with singing and eventually her dream to have an album came true.



According to her she wants to prove that she is a singer also, and her talent does not stop only on acting and dancing.  Singing is something that she have plus her talent on song writing as well.   She disclosed that "I want to be a total performer". She is very thankful that Ivory Record trusts her talent and gave the opportunity to have an album.


It was not a long time ago when Kapamilya star, Maja Salvador, appeared on Gandang Gabi Vice and shared that she’s serious about pursuing singing as a career, “Gusto ko na, kaya nga ako nag-tour kasi 10 years na ako sa business.” She even shared that she was taking voice lessons from Annie Quintos of The Company.


“Gusto ko i-share sa kanila [sa fans] na meron akong bagong minamahal, which is yung pag-kanta. Sobrang swerte lang na may nakarinig ng boses ko from Ivory Music na yun nga, willing silang gumawa ng album ko.” It was December 2013 when Maja signed a recording contract with Ivory Music & Video. After months of excitement and anticipation, the actress-turned-singer unleashes her talent in singing with her debut album MAJA BELIEVE!


Produced by award-winning arranger and producer, Jonathan Ong, the album features 8 tracks including her first single “Dahan-Dahan” and the sure-to-be hit collaboration with hip-hop star Abra called “Halikana”. Maja Salvador also awakens the songwriter in her as she co-writes a track called “Buong Gabi” featuring Project Pinas.

The “Dance Princess” shared that this album is a dream come true for her as not everyone is given the chance to have a record deal, “Hindi lahat sumusugal na bigyan ng album ang isang artista so I’m very thankful. Sobrang naa-amaze ako sa nangyayari sa akin today.”



She admitted that the recording process wasn’t an easy ride for her since it’s a first-time endeavor to record a music album, but all was well with the help of the engineers at Sonic State Studios. “Parang nung umpisa, hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung ginagawa ko kasi first time ko mag-record ng kanta [at] first time ko gumawa ng album pero nahanap ko rin yung placement ng voice ko,” she confesses.

Surreal would be the best word to explain her feeling when she heard her first single “Dahan-Dahan” on the radio, “Nung una ko siyang narinig sa radyo, nakatulala lang ako kasi parang hindi parin ako makapaniwala.” In fact, her first single hit the radio airwaves and music charts by storm. After its first week of airing, “Dahan-Dahan” reached as high as #1 on the radio charts including MOR Dagupan. It’s also one of the top-selling songs on iTunes and her song landed on the top spot along with foreign artists since its release on March 6, 2014.



Her favorite song among the track of her album is the "Dahan Dahan" her carrier single, I like the message of the song and it match my voice in this song. Next that I like most is "Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig" that's the song that I usually sing in Videoke.

During the press con she was asked why all  the tracks are in Tagalog, this is what she said "Its more fun pag tagalog kaya puro tagalog song", hahaha, that was fun.

Diamond-recording band Sponge Cola’s newest album Ultrablessed reflects the band’s fun journey as musicians. Composed of 10 new songs, the album gives people a glimpse of the more than a decade of friendship between the members of the band.

Ultrablessed will be launched this January 31, 8 p.m., at the Eastwood Central Plaza. A bonus DVD of their last concert Maximum Capacity is also included in the album.

Composed of Yael on vocals, Armo on lead guitar, Gosh on bass and TedMark on drums, Sponge Cola considers this album as a celebration of years of blessings.

“We have been chillin’, doing the things we love to do all these years,” says Yael. “So, looking back, we are not just really blessed, but we are Ultrablessed.”

According to Yael, the album contains 10 new fun songs, but quickly clarified that, “basically, all the tracks in the album are ‘fun’ songs, but not necessarily happy. Some songs are sad, but they are fun.”

Yael further explains that the album has that fun vibe, which is a product of the band members’ current state of mind.

“When you are happy, of course, you come up with ‘fun’ songs,” he adds. “This album has that vibe in it, so I hope we can share this to everyone.”

The album’s first single Anting-Anting, which also features Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena, talks about empowerment among victims of bullying. Its music video is set to premiere on MYX in a few days.

Ultrablessed also features the band’s collaboration with Yeng Constantino. Aptly called +63, the area code of the phillipines, the song talks about long distance love, a familiar theme in everyday Filipino life.

"Communication softens the blow of distance,” explains Yael. “Nothing beats the real thing, but distance forces us to make do with what little interaction we can have.”

For Yael, Ultrablessed is also special because, like the band’s earlier hits, his brother Yannyi Yuzon worked on the project as producer.

He adds, “Yanny, alongside Eric Perlas of tower of doom. It's a very similar setup to what we had with the first album with Jorel Corpus formerly of kjwan co-producing the band's first album Palabas.”

Coincidentally, the band went on a quick workation in the United States with first album co-producer Jorel Corpus, now a Berkeley School of Music Graduate, to film a road tripping musical show called “This is How We Travel,” which will air on the band's youtube channel youtube.com/spongecolamusic on February 15.

"We've been touring nonstop,” states Yael. “So we wanted to unwind, but we had a camera with us so we filmed our quirky west coast roadtrip along with some performances as well."

Ultrablessed CD Track List
1. Hawla
2. Kailangan Kita
3. Anting-anting (feat. Gloc-9 and Denise Barbacena)
4. Iyong-Iyong-Iyo
5. 9 To Sawa
6. +63 (feat. yeng constantino)
7. Walk Away
8. R.I.C.E
9. Singapore Sling (Dahil Kilala Na Kita)
10. The Answer

Maximum Capacity Concert DVD Track List:

1. 22
2. KLSP
3. Tuliro
4. Tambay - Ako Na Lang with Zia Quizon
5. Una
6. Jillian
7. Gemini
8. Ayt with Gary Valenciano
9. Puso
10. Neon
11. Jeepney
12. Dragonfly
13. XGF
14. Bitiw Encore
 15. Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay

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Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez has recently launched a number of special projects for the benefit of the Typhoon Yolanda victims like the auction of her personal items. Aside from this, Universal Records and the Songbird recently released the album Hulog Ka Ng Langit, part of its proceed goes to Philippine Red Cross.



The album, composed of songs that give inspiration to wives and mothers, has the beautifully-penned Hulog Ka Ng Langit as debut single and title track of the album. The song truly embodies what the album is all about – unconditional love between husbands and wives, and mothers to children.



“I am a mommy and I thought it’ll be nice to dedicate a whole album for my son. I waited him for so long,” says Regine, but she quickly clarified that, “Hulong Ka Ng Langit is actually just not for him. The album also has a lot of love songs, which you can dedicate to your loved ones.”

Regine recounts that when work has started for the album, the whole team was leaning towards making a baby album. The songbird, however, felt that love songs that have more general messages to be included in the album.




“The challenge really was to have a special, not-so-typical baby album,” shares Regine. “An album that can be appreciated by everyone – kids, parents, lovers, and family.”

With Regine’s gift of amazing vocals, she has given new life to songs like Hele Ni Inay, Someone’s Waiting For You, Happiness, You, God Gave Me You and Just The Way You Are, a duet with husband Ogie Alcasid. The songs included in the album also feature some of the best arrangers, musicians in the country.

Hulog Ka Ng Langit promises to give the public an inspiration to continuously hope for their own happiness with people they truly love and care for.



“I don’t usually say this, pero ang ganda-ganda ng album,” closes Regine. “It is very memorable because, when I was doing the album, I was also going through some stuff. This album is special and memorable because I dedicate this to my son, husband, family, and loved ones.”

The Hulog Ka Ng Langit album tour goes to Robinson’s Manila (Nov. 20, Wednesday), SM Marilao (November 28, Thursday), SM Pampanga (December 1, Sunday), and SM Sta. Rosa (December 11, Wednesday). All shows start at 5:00 p.m.



Regine Velasquez’s Hulog Ka Ng Album Press Conference is being supported by Livestock Restaurant and Bar, Jardin de Zenaida Compound, 34 Sgt, Esguerra Avenue, Quezon City.



Hulog Ka Ng Langit Tracklist:

1. HULOG KA NG LANGIT
2. RAINBOW CONNECTION
3. AMAZING
4. MY CHILD
5. PAG-IBIG
6. TOMORROW
7. SOMEONE’S WAITING FOR YOU
8. ARAW, ULAP, LANGIT
9. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
10. NATHANIEL (GIFT OF GOD)
11. THE ONE REAL THING
12. HAPPINESS
13. HELE NI INAY
14. YOU
15. SA‘YO NA LANG AKO
16. YOU GOT IT
17. GOD GAVE ME YOU

After years as a young, accomplished actress, 16-year-old Bea Binene put out her long anticipated sophomore album titled “Dito Sa Puso Ko” released by PolyEast Records. On November 9, she will launch the album at the Harrison Plaza event center showcasing her ten new singles to entertain her legions of loyal fans.



The teen sensation is back to deliver the same high-energy performance to follow up the explosive success of the debut album “Hey It’s Me, Bea!”. Bea’s career in the pop world is in full swing as she returns with her teen pop tunes and a stage presence that commands full attention. “I really enjoyed doing the album…it’s like playing but creating something that I am really proud of at the same time” says Bea.



After dropping her successful debut CD, "Hey It’s Me, Bea!" the young singer/actress did not waste any time immediately heading back into the studio to record tunes for her sophomore album despite her busy schedule. “Hey It’s Me, Bea” was released last year and reached its Platinum record status-- an impressive feat for a 16-year-old juggling a successful career and home school at the same time. Being one of the most purely enjoyable albums since its debut, PolyEast Records also released “Hey It's Me, Bea! Limited Christmas Edition” and included Bea’s most favorite Christmas dance songs.



“My new album has more songs to offer to my fans and this time, we invited Ken Chan as my guest in the album. The songs were chosen by my label except for few songs I chose myself, “Bea adds. As the album title suggests, Bea speaks of teenage love and having fun. The album’s kick-off single is “Dito Sa Puso Ko” which was originally interpreted and composed by Ogie Alcasid – its old-school, yet fresh bubbly pop sound is now taking over the radio waves. With her sweet personality and knack for teen-targeting pop anthem, the album features ten tracks that include a team-up with a new teen-sensation Ken Chan with remakes that will surely bring you memories of 90s bubblegum pop. Ken Chan is a GMA artist and a host of the late night show, Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. He already appeared in several shows of GMA Network in Tween Hearts and Time Of My Life.



Bea and her PolyEast Records producers freshen the 90’s sound with seven remakes inspired by the Sharon Cuneta’s “Highschool Life”; the carrier single and Ogie Alcasid’s “Dito Sa Puso Ko”; and DJ Alvaro’s “Ang Tipo Kong Lalaki” to name a few. Ken even gets into the retro-goes-pop doing a remake of “Nais Kong Malaman Mo” and “Sumayaw, Sumunod” which were originally by 70s band The Boyfriends. Unlike the previous album, “Hey It’s Me Bea” which she was joined by teen heartthrob Jake Vargas in a duet, the new album boasts a duet of Bea and Ken in an Ogie Alcasid hit in the 90s “Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang”, the reminiscent Lea Salonga hit “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal” and the danceable “Whoops Kirri” only proves that the album has plenty to offer, evidenced by this enjoyable pop tracks with the sparkling jam between the two young artists.



“Asa Ka Pa” is the only original track in the album which Bea says, “I like the song because the experience of singing it is new to, because first, it’s a new compostion. The lyrics speak more than a love song or being young itself.”



Though she may seem like just another actress turned singer, Bea offers something more than what everyone expected. Bea, 16, is definitely a multifaceted artist behind young actress sheen and proudly gives a new flavor with the album “Dito Sa Puso Ko”-- from soft, slow ballads to upbeat-pop songs you’ll find yourself singing along to. Bea also adds, “In the album, we included few pictures of me and Ken for the buyers to enjoy our first team-up. And apart from that, they will also have a glimpse of how fun it is being young and singing what you feel sometimes.”



“Music has always been a part of me, and having a career in music has always been in my bucket list since I was still a kid. Now, I started learning how to play the guitars and I think I found a new love for it. Been playing the guitars with songs from the new album and I’m having fun”, Bea added.

Recently, Bea is currently on GMA’s comedy sitcom “Vampire Ang Daddy Ko” with Vic Sotto and is also a regular host every Sunday in Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales on GMA News TV. “Dito Sa Puso Ko” is also available for downloads on mymusicstore.com.ph and iTunes wordwide. Special thanks to Sequioa Hotel, BUM Equipment and Shimmian Manila. For more information you may visit our website www.polyeastrecords.com, ‘Like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Richard Yap is one of the trending celebrity now in a teleserye.  He first played as "Papa Chen" of Binondo Girl and now the "Ser Chief" of Be Careful with my Heart. Aside from acting he is into singing now.



"It is a dream come true because I've alway wanted to sing since I was a kid" said Ser Chief/Richard Yap, which one of the half of the Maya-Ser Chief Love Team. "I am thankful to our teleserye because through our official soundtrack, people discovered that I can sing" added by  Ser Chief

According to Richard Yap, he undergone voice lesson for 2 years and his training is through singing in different mall shows. The good reception of the people here and abroad towards his music really touches his heart. "This is very special for me because I put a lot of hard work in it so that we could come up with something that's really worth paying for. I'm hoping that all of my supporters will love it too." said Ser Chief.


Featured in Richard's solo debut album under Star Records are revivals of "Promise Ain't Enough" "Think I'm In Love Again" "Can Find no Reason", "You Take My Breath Away" "Chasing Cars", "High", "Afterglow", and the Chinese version of "Oh Babe". The album also carried the bonus tracks "Please be Careful with my Heart", and "Salamat"

Richard's first album is now available at all record bars nationwide for only P250. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via Amazon.com, Mymusicstore.com.ph and iTunes.



For more information visit Star Records' Facebook fan page at facebook.com/Starrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsph on Twitter.