Viva Records (Philippines)

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Viva Records
Viva Records (2018) logo.png
Parent company Viva Music Group [1]
Founded1988;36 years ago (1988)
Founder Vicente del Rosario, Jr.
StatusActive
Distributor(s)self-distributed
Genre P-pop, OPM
Country of originPhilippines
Location7/F East Tower, Tektite Towers, [2] Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Official website vivavicor.com

Viva Records Corporation, commonly known as Viva Records, is a Philippine record label [3] owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications.

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History

Viva Records was established in 1988, 8 years after Vic del Rosario Jr. left Vicor Music. In few years, it became among the most successful record labels in the country. Aside from releasing soundtracks, it helped establish the careers of Vina Morales, Donna Cruz, Andrew E., Agot Isidro, Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista, among others. [4]

Notable artists roster

Current

Former

Viva compilations

Viva soundtracks

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