Essence of Soul

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Essence of Soul
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Greatest hits album by Kyla
Released July 2010 (Philippines)
Recorded 2000-2010
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Language English, Tagalog
Label PolyEast Records
EMI Philippines
Kyla chronology
Heartsongs Deluxe Edition
(2009)		Essence of Soul
(2010)		 Private Affair
(2010)

Essence of Soul (a.k.a. Essence of Soul: The Hits Collection) is a compilation album by Filipino R&B singer Kyla. It was released by EMI Philippines and PolyEast Records in July 2010 as part of her tenth year in the Philippine music industry. [1]

A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology.

Melanie "Kyla" Alvarez, better known by her stage name Kyla, is a Filipino R&B singer-songwriter, occasional actress and presenter.

PolyEast Records

PolyEast Records is a record label in the Philippines. It is a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry and from 2008 until 2013, the international licensee of EMI.

The album contains two CDs featuring 27 of her biggest hits such as "Hanggang Ngayon", "If the Feeling is Gone", "Back in Time", "Beautiful Days", "Not Your Ordinary Girl", Because of You", "I Feel For You", "I Don't Want You to Go", "It's Over Now", and I Feel for You. It also contains a new song "Hanggang Wakas", a duet with Malaysian pop-R&B artist Hazami. [1]

<i>Way to Your Heart</i> album by Kyla

Way to Your Heart is the debut album by Filipina R&B singer Kyla, released in 2000. The album consists of ten original OPM tracks mostly written by Mr. Rafael Amaranto XXVII. It includes the single Hanggang Ngayon which was nominated at MTV Pilipinas Awards in 2001 for Best Song and music video, Best Direction, and Best Video. Kyla also won Best New Artist and Best Female Artist.

<i>Not Your Ordinary Girl</i> album by Kyla

Not Your Ordinary Girl is the fourth studio album by Kyla. released by Poly East Records under EMI Philippines in 2004.

<i>Beautiful Days</i> (album) 2006 studio album by Kyla

Beautiful Days is the fifth studio album by Kyla. It was released by EMI Philippines in June 3, 2006. The album includes the single Beautiful Days written by Kyla herself with producer Jonathan Manalo inspired from her boyfriend Rich Alvarez and the main theme song of weekly TV series Now & Forever aired over GMA Network with the same title.

Track listing

Disc 1:

  1. Hanggang Ngayon (taken from Way To Your Heart)
  2. Because Of You (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  3. Back In Time (taken from Heart 2 Heart)
  4. Old Friend (taken from Heart 2 Heart)
  5. It’s Over Now (taken from Heartfelt)
  6. ’Til They Take My Heart Away (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  7. You Make Me Feel (taken from Heart 2 Heart)
  8. One Day In Your Life (taken from Heartfelt)
  9. Nasaan Ka Na (taken from Beautiful Days)
  10. If I Were You (taken from Heartfelt)
  11. Someone To Love (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  12. I’ll Be Over You (taken from Heart 2 Heart)
  13. Bring It On (taken from Way To Your Heart)
  14. If The Feeling Is Gone (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)

Disc 2:

  1. Heart To Heart (taken from Heart 2 Heart)
  2. Love Will Lead You Back (taken from Heartfelt)
  3. Not Your Ordinary Girl (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  4. Beautiful Days (taken from Beautiful Days)
  5. Say That You Love Me (taken from Beautiful Days)
  6. Human Nature (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  7. I Feel For You (taken from Kyla)
  8. One More Try (taken from Way To Your Heart)
  9. Make Me Whole (taken from Not Your Ordinary Girl)
  10. I Will Be There (taken from I Will Be There)
  11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow (taken from Heartfelt)
  12. Ngayong Wala Ka Na (taken from Beautiful Days)
  13. I Don’t Want You To Go (taken from Heartfelt)
  14. Hanggang Wakas (duet with Hazami)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kyla releases all hits album, 'Essence of Soul' | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-11-16.


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