Melanie Hernandez Calumpad, known professionally as Kyla, is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her vocal range and melismatic singing style, she has been credited with helping to redefine R&B and soul music in the Philippines. Her sound became a catalyst in the growth and popularity of the music genres, making her a prominent pop culture figure. She has been cited by media outlets as the country's "Queen of R&B".
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Philippines.
Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza, known professionally as Jamie Rivera, is a pop singer from the Philippines and also known as the Inspirational Diva.
Filipino singer Regine Velasquez has released seventeen studio albums, eight soundtrack albums, one live album, fifteen compilation albums, five extended plays (EPs), ninety singles, and twenty-two promotional singles. In 1984, she won the television talent competition Ang Bagong Kampeon and was signed to a record deal with OctoArts International. She released her first single, "Love Me Again", in 1986, under the name Chona. After adopting the stage name Regine Velasquez, she signed with Viva Records in 1987 and released her debut studio album, Regine, that spawned three singles—"Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang", "Urong Sulong", and "Isang Lahi". In December 1989, she represented the Philippines at the Asia-Pacific Singing Contest, performing the songs "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", and won the competition. Her subsequent studio albums Nineteen 90 (1989) and Tagala Talaga (1991) featured the singles "Narito Ako" and "Buhay Ng Buhay Ko", respectively. A cover version of "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" with Paul Anka became the lead single for her fourth studio album, Reason Enough, which was released in July 1993.
The discography of James Blunt, a British pop rock singer, contains six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, eleven extended plays and twenty nine singles.
Josephine Eusebio Constantino-Asuncion, professionally known as Yeng Constantino, is a Filipino pop rock singer-songwriter, occasional actress and host. She is referred to as the Philippines Pop Rock Royalty and is regarded as one of the biggest hitmakers in Philippine music industry. In 2006, she won the title "Grand Star Dreamer" in the inaugural season of Pinoy Dream Academy, the Philippine edition of Endemol's reality TV show Star Academy.
Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipina singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005, by Warner Music Philippines. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation. Nina has released two successful studio albums that are both influenced by pop-R&B, but behind all the commercial activities, she regularly performs on different bars and gigs. The label wanted to show this side of the singer the best way by releasing a live album. The live album was a commercial success debuting straight to number one on the Philippine Top 10 Albums chart. The album consists of love songs from the 1970s to the 1990s, all of which she has covered live. The live session was recorded on January 30, 2005, at PHI Resto & Bar in Metro Manila.
Filipino singer and songwriter Jay R has released six studio albums, one compilation album and thirty-eight singles. In 2003, Jay R released his debut album entitled Gameface which was certified Platinum by Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), selling more than 30,000 units in the Philippines. The album was accompanied by the release his debut single, "Design for Luv," which received heavy airplay but did not perform well enough to be a breakthrough hit. Following the first single, he released a Tagalog ballad, "Bakit Pa Ba," written by legendary Filipino composer Vehnee Saturno. The song became his biggest hit to date, peaking at number one on the Philippine charts and earning him a MTV Pilipinas Award for Favorite Male Video in 2004. The following singles, "Kung Mahal Mo Siya" and "Throw Your Hands in the Air" (Remix), were released to further promote the album.
Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo has released 13 studio albums, 4 video albums, one live album, one compilation album, 4 soundtrack albums and 31 singles throughout her career. Widely referred as the “Ultimate Pop Superstar”, Geronimo's debut album “Popstar: A Dream Come True” is the all-time best-selling debut album in the Philippines with sales exceeding 310,000 copies. Her sophomore album “Sweet Sixteen” was also a commercial success, achieving 3× Platinum by PARI.
DJP is the first full length studio album of Filipino teen actor and recording artist Daniel Padilla. It was first released digitally on April 11, 2013 under Star Records. The physical album was launched on April 16, 2013 at the SM North’s The Block.
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, known professionally as Morissette, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and record producer. Referred to as "Asia's Phoenix", she is noted for her vocal range and use of the whistle register. At age 14, she emerged as a runner-up in TV5's Star Factor and made her theatrical debut in 2012 as Mitchie Torres in Repertory Philippines' production Camp Rock: The Musical. She received wider notice as a semi-finalist in the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines.
I Heart You is the second studio album by Filipino actor and singer Daniel Padilla under Star Records, released on April 14, 2014 in the Philippines. "I Heart" You is the first single of the same title of the album.
Journey is an EP by Filipino R&B/pop singer Kyla released on May 10, 2014. It is Kyla's first EP and was distributed by PolyEast Records.
Morissette is the debut studio album by Filipino singer Morissette and was released in the Philippines on March 20, 2015, by Star Music.
Rise Heart is the second live album of Filipino worship band Victory Worship. It is the follow-up to its gold-selling debut release, "Radical Love".
Filipino singer Angeline Quinto has released four studio albums, one television soundtrack, 21 singles, and three promotional singles. In addition, her songs have been used in 35 films and television series. In 2011, she won the television talent show Star Power and was signed to a record deal with Star Music. That year, she released her self-titled debut studio album, which was supported by the single "Patuloy Ang Pangarap". It was certified double platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). She later released a repackaged edition or reissue of the album.
Filipino singer Jona has released two studio albums, one extended play and fifteen singles. In addition, her songs have been used in 23 films and television series. In 2005, she won the television talent show Pinoy Pop Superstar and released her first solo debut album On My Own the same year. It was certified Gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), selling 15,000 units in the country. In 2013, she released her debut EP Jonalyn Viray under Creative Media Entertainment. Upon release, it became one of Astrovision/Astroplus best sellers and spawned the commercially successful single "Help Me Get Over". The song won 'Song of the Year' at the 6th PMPC Star Awards for Music and earned nominations at Myx Music Awards.
