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People and fans knew actress and host Anne Curtis as a frustrated singer but not anymore because she is to release her own album
Curtis said in an interview: “Magkaka-album ako. Serious ako! Oo ng sa VIVA, yes. Inupo ko ang VIVA at sinabi ko sa kanila bakit magkakaroon ng album si Vice Ganda before me. Nasa 13 years na ako sa showbiz. So, si Vic boss sabi niya, ‘Sige pagbigyan na natin siya.”
The Wowowee host said that she will sing her favorite songs to include on her dream CD. Aside from that, there will also guest singers on her debut album.
“For me kasi it’s a statement to all the singers out there na hindi nakakakanta pero passion nila ang kumanta,” she said.
Legendary rock band The Dawn will be releasing their latest album this coming September 11 at the Eastwood Central Plaza. The album was entitled ” Sound the Alarm” that contains 10 tracks including the chart-topping singles “Fire Down Below” and “Hatak”, produced by Sandwich vocalist Raimund Marasigan and Ariz Guinto. Compose of members Jett Pangan, JB Leonor, Buddy Zabala and Kenneth Ilagan, The Dawn is back with a vengeance, but through their new brand of music. Watch them live this Friday and feel them as they rock your world. “Sound the Alarm ” is under MCA Music Inc., now available at your favorite record bars nationwide. Get a copy now!
Sandara Park takes another milestone in her career as she releases her first solo single in Korea entitled “Kiss”. She was also paired with Boys Over Flowers hearthrob Lee Min Ho in a beer commercial. Sandara became more popular as she joined in 2NE1, an all-girl group in Korea that popularized the song “Fire”. Sandy is now preparing for her very first starring role in a koreanovela as she is set to star in the Korean romantic series “For the Rest of My Life” together with Jo Hyun Jae and Kim Yoo Gin. You can also check out Sandara’s Song at youtube.

After the success of their concert held last Aug.28&29, the Philippine Madrigal Singers continues to bring us timeless music through their new album, ” Madz in Love ” . The CD Contains remakes of songs from various artist like Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rankin, The Platters and Andy Williams. The songs included in the album are “When I Fall In Love” , “Teddy Bear” , “What Matters Most” , “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and ” Moon River “. Madrigal Singers was organized in 1963 by National Artist professor Andrea O. Veneracion, composed of students, faculty, and alumni from the different colleges of UP. The group is now honed by choirmaster Mark Anthony Carpio. “Madz in Love” CD is now available in all record bars nationwide.
New RNB Sensation Myrus has released his ” Love Cycle Repackaged ” album that includes a more exciting version of his debut album, Love Cycle. The album contains 10 tracks of love songs including his own version of the Claire dela Fuente original ” Sayang “. It also contains a collaboration song with Dice and K9 Mobstarr entitled, Kaya Mo!. His version of ” Sayang ” dominate the airwaves in Metro Manila and key cities across the country. He was awarded as 2008 Most Promising Young R&B Performing Artist by the Asian Star Entertainment Awards with his own brand of music with funk and soul vibe. His album ” Love Cycle Repackaged ” is now available in major record bars nationwide.
After a year of winning as Pinoy Idol, Gretchen Espina finally releases her 1st album under Sony Music. Her album ” Shining Through ” contains a 12 track songs with its carrier single ” Kasalanan Ko Ba “. She will also release the music video that was directed by Paul Soriano, Toni Gonzaga’s boyfriend. It took Gretchen a year to release the album and said that they just want to make sure that the chosen songs fit her and gave her time to prepare more intensively. Gretchen Espina’s ” Shining Through ” is now available in all major record bars nationwide under Sony Music.
Country’s Soul Siren Nina releases her latest album under Warner Music Philippines. ” Renditions of the Soul ” is an album that contains a reflection of who Nina is at the moment. A collection of tracks taken from Nina’s Wave 89.1 acoustic show that is being aired live every Friday night at 7 pm. Fans can also look forward to hearing Nina render her own version of all-male hits fro this latest album. Her singing perfectly renders the message of love, longing and the purity of emotional surrender. Grab a copy of Nina’s latest album, “Renditions of the Soul “,now available at selected music bars nationwide from Warner Music Philippines.
Michael Jackson’s “Triller” album has reached its 25th anniversary. In celebration of which, Epic/Legacy Recordings presents THE THRILLER 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION album. A total of 3.7 million of his albums was sold since the day Michael passed away last June 25, 2009. Thriller is said to be the world’s biggest-selling album of all time and now it has a new cover for the Die Hard fans to add to their Michael Jackson Album Collections.

Bossa Nova Diva Sitti will charm us once again on her 4th album under Warner Music Inc. Dubbed as ” Contagious ” Sitti wants to infect her listeners with her bossa nova charms. The album contains 16 tracks of bossa influences from Annie Lennox,Sade, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Basia. For those who want to get mesmerize with her soulful bossa songs,grab a copy of her album. Contagious is under Warner Music Philippines Inc. and is now available at your favorite record bars nationwide.
Sony Music releases its new album for the American Idol Season 8 Finalists. Dubbed as ” American Idol: Season 8 Compilation Album “, it contains studio tracks of this year’s finalists rendition of the songs they performed during the contest. It also includes some of Michael Jackson songs as their tribute for the late King of Pop. Here are the contents of the album;
Michael Sarver -You Are Not Alone
Matt Giraud – Human Nature
Megan Joy – Walkin’ After Midnight
Scott MacIntyre’s – Just the Way You Are
Anoop Desai - Always On My Mind
Lil Rounds – I Surrender
Allison Iraheta- I Can’t Make You Love Me
Danny Gokey - Stand By Me
Adam Lambert - Mad World
Kris Allen – She Works Hard For the Money
The album also contains the Winning Piece ” No Boundaries ” but this time,we were about to hear Adam Lambert’s version. American Idol: Season 8 Compilation Album is now available at your favorite record bars nationwide, under Sony Music.

New RNB Singer Myrus does the revival of the original Claire de la Fuente hit ” Sayang “. This time, he add up a little spice to the song that made it more beautiful. Being an RNB singer, he has some similarities with Chris Brown’s voice range. Meanwhile, there were reports that the original singer of the song, Ms. Claire de la Fuente got mad at Myrus, but later on, Ms. Claire talked to Myrus through the social network Facebook and praised his rendition of the song. They were also planning to launch the song together on TV. Myrus’s album is entitled Love Cycle, Repackaged under Sony BMG Music Entertainment Philippines.
6 years after her album release, Jessa Zaragoza is back in the music scene through her new album, Jessa Sings the Great Musical Icons Volume 1. The album contains songs from singing icons of the 80′s and 90′s. Plus, a bonus track of her rendition of Didith Reyes’s ” Bakit ako Mahihiya “. She will be having an album launch this coming August 1 at the SM North Edsa Skydome at 6 p.m. Jessa Sings the Great Musical Icons Volume 1 was produced by Matua Agupa Corporation and ALV Music Company. Available at your favorite record bars nationwide.
Dingdong Dantes has released his very first Audiovisual album in SOP last Sunday. Dubbed as the “Dingdong Dantes Experience “, it includes a mini coffee table book and a scrapbook containing his exclusive images, a DVD featuring 4 exclusive music videos, and 6 international hits that was his personal choice. Available in 2 formats ; Book+DVD+CD and VCD+CD. Get to experience Dingdong on you favorite record bars nationwide.