Regine Velasquez Biography
First recorded song was Love Me Again under Octo-Arts in 1986 as Chona Velasquez. It got cold response.
At early elementary age, Regine joined various singing competitions in provinces around the country. Out of 200 competitions she entered, she won 67 of them.
She credits her singing talent to her father, who would submerge her in water up to her neck and have her do vocal exercises to strengthen her voice.
At 14, she joined Bagong Kampeon, a television contest featuring the singing talents of Filipinos. She qualified with "Saan Ako Nagkamali", chosen by her father, and won with "In Your Eyes". The prize was a record deal from Octo-Arts.
In her guesting at the talk-show Penthouse Live on February 16, 1986 after her first single flopped, host Martin Nievera' suggested Ms. Velasquez to use the more glamorous name Regine, instead of her then name, Chona. Show producer Ronnie Henares also offered to manage her career which she accepted.
Her father resigned from his job as a construction estimator to fully attend to his daughter's career in 1986.
Although she was born in Manila, Philippines, Regine is popularly known to be from Bulacan where she grew up. Her family also stayed in Hinundayan, Southern Leyte where she spent her elementary years.
First child of Teresita and Gerry Velasquez.
First joined an amateur singing contest at age 6, performing "Buhat Nang Kita'y Makilala." As she could not read at that time, her father would sing it to her and she would memorize the lyrics. She lost that contest, but was given a special award for the brave performance.
Asian Stardom, 1990-1998
The Philippines A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
Music wasn't just her ground for music, Regine represented the Philippines A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
Music in the Asia-Pacific Singing Contest held in Hong Kong Formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
On December 23, 1989, she won the contest with her songs, You'll Never Walk Alone and And I'm Telling You. The exposure from the contest sky-rocketed her from Filipino celebrity to Asian music superstar almost overnight, from then on, she was hailed as Asia's Songbird
Ultimately her star continued to emanate over the region, Velasquez's first asian studio album, Listen Without Prejudice, was released in 1994 and was massively well-received. The album featured the hugely popular hit "In Love With You" with Jacky Cheung Jacky cheung (born july 10, 1961) is a hong kong singer and film star of the late 1980s and 1990s, still having a strong career into the 21st century....
"Follow The Sun", "What Kind Of Fool Am I" and "Reason Enough". It totaled in sales of over 300,000 units in Hong Kong Formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
China A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Another two best-selling albums were released in the region, My Love Emotion which doubled the success of her preceding album and Retro which contained revival cuts.
Music gave Regine and other Philippine singers round trip plane tickets for an audition in New York A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Cameron Macintosh was so impressed that she offered roles for Regine and Jamie Rivera, a Filipina singer. However, Regine declined the offer and stayed in the Philippines citing inadequate theatrical experience.
Regine's prominence blossomed during the advent of the 90's The cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
by then she was a walking testament of stardom, she became a household name and she was every Filipinos A native or inhabitant of the Philippines beloved darling. At that point, numerous singers A person who sings
1993 was the release of her fourth LP A long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
album called Reason Enough which achieved instant platinum award. It was a continuing proof of her top-caliber acts. It featured songs A short musical composition with words
By 1996, Regine recorded her very first Christmas A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
album titled Love Was Born In Christmas Day which was a definite must-have for that season. It was more of lending a hand and giving love rather than just simply putting another record. She then released her multi-platinum selling record Drawn, which also exhibited her artistry in sketching as found in it's cover (a portrait of her, handsketched). The album comprised of a mix of original and revival tracks. Hard-hitting songs like "How Could You Leave", "I'll Never Say Goodbye" and "Ikaw" celebrated her finesse vocal power. Her revival of "Emotion" which was produced by Mark Feist, who also produced the record for Desitny's Child in 2001, had little variation to the 2001 rendition. Regine's acquisition of the song greatly endeared people to it, and a feat that she was first on the line.
Controversies
Regine's celebrated and lucrative career is not without its share of intrigues. Early in her rise to fame she was rumored A rumor (commonwealth english: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence....
she incessantly denied saying that redoing her nose would apparently alter the sound of her voice. Talks about this issue continued to resurface, but has vanished over time.
In 2000, she was involved in a Visa An endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
It was on April 2005, when Regine made her very first interview about her plight five years ago. It was TFC's premiere of the show Citizen Pinoy also hosted by Gurfinkel. Here she talked about how she should have been aware of every detail in her entourage, she was keen on the fact that she's ought to be more cautious over her personnels and crew.
Regine also became a topic of hot discussion over ruining the marital relationship of her friend and co-artist Ogie Alcasid who was married to Miss Universe The miss universe beauty contest has been held since 1952 (not to be confused with the similar miss world)....
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Early in 2005, Regine was rumored A rumor (commonwealth english: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence....
Regine also allegedly had insecurities with the said singer. But Regine automatically dismissed the issue because she felt it was purely insinuated, which led her to a statement that became a massively used and popular catch phrase A phrase that has become a catchword
"I'm freakin Regine Velasquez, why would I be insecure". Since then people from showbiz Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment....
and fans alike frequently used the term freakin in admiration to Regine's naughty yet unassuming remark.
Multimedia Artist
Music An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
She has also embarked on a successful series of reality singing constests. She has also done dramatic roles. She is a lead role in her own soap opera A serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
It has selected Regine Velasquez to record the song and serve as the official product endorser. The television A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
Film Career
Regine has molded a productive and rewarding career in music An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
and commercial endorsement, but she wasn't delimited to that alone. Eventually, her status has paved the way for her successful crossover to film Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
She has carved her way into doing movies and has starred in a string of blockbuster movies A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In 1987, she got her first movie role as the grand-daughter of a mafia clan involved in crimes in the film The Untouchable Family. It didn't showcase much of Regine's popularity as one of today's biggest and bankable actress, but it was an appropriate start. She soon ventured into comedy Light and humorous drama with a happy ending
films Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Her 1988 film Pik Pak Boom with contemporaries Dingdong Avanzado, Herbert Bautista and Bing Loyzayga was a "Friends"-like flick. She then co-starred with comedians Joey de Leon and the late Rene Requistas in the flick Elvis and James where she plays a nerdy music aficionado and the love interest of the two.
Her movie A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
career took a quick hiatus, but she returned to the big screen in 1996 for her very first lead role in the movie A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
album befittingly titled Reigne, a play of letters from her name. The album also achieved enormous success with hits like "To Reach You", "Dadalhin" and "Sa Aking Pag-iisa"
She continued to juggle her singing The act of singing vocal music
One Night With Regine set at the majestic stairs of the Philippine Official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages.
Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid come out publicly as lovers - Philippine Entertainment Portal
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Mark confesses ?feelings? for Regine - Manila Bulletin
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