Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics
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Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics is the fifth studio album
and third cover album
by Filipino singer Jay R, released on February 5, 2010 by Universal Records
. The album was produced by Ito Rapadas, who was also behind the production of Soul in Love
. It consists of thirteen Tagalog
songs, which were originally recorded by popular OPM acts in the 80's and 90's, handpicked by Jay R himself.
The album was released on digital download
through iTunes
on February 20, 2010, and Amazon.com
on February 8, 2010.
was certified Platinum and he became a household name. Movies, commercial endorsements, gigs and regular TV stints came his way and a new OPM superstar was born. His Gold-certified self-titled second album
produced another hit "Ngayo'y Narito", but it was his 2008 album Soul in Love that surprised everyone in the music industry. The album is filled with a solid track list, unbelievable instrumentation, a great live feel and an outstanding vocal performance. It's no wonder it became one of the biggest albums of 2008, and also solidified his status as Platinum recording artist, when the album became his second Platinum record. With Soul in Love, he was able to capture a new audience with his easy listening vocal style, without losing his signature soulful delivery.
Although he still has problems in speaking fluent Filipino language
, recording an all-Tagalog album has always been his dream. A line which states, "Growing up as a Filipino musician in a foreign land, it has always been my lifelong goal to record an OPM album", can be found on the album's sleeve.
, Sharon Cuneta
, Martin Nievera
, Gary Valenciano
, Regine Velasquez
, Jaya, Zsa Zsa Padilla
, Ogie Alcasid
and even bands like Rivermaya
, True Faith
, I-Axe, South Border are given the "Jay R touch" and will surely appeal to his fans and OPM music lovers alike. The album features his collaboration with the first Filipino Female Diamond Artist and "Asia's Soul Siren" Nina
in the track "Muli", while the carrier single is the 1996 Rivermaya classic, "Himala".
The album features "Asia's Soul Siren" Nina on the song "Muli". Jay R kept on saying that there's a magic with the song and that they have a good chemistry, although they did not record the song together. There were conflicts in schedule and they had to record it on a different place and time. He just mentioned making a music guide for Nina's parts on the song and sending them to her.
, he praised Jay R's outstanding vocal performance. He stated, "The singer (Jay R) is gifted with a voice suited for classy, urban R&B and he practically breezes through most of the ballads". He was also impressed with the tandem of Jay R and Nina, saying "His duet with Nina in Gary Valenciano’s "Muli" should make Nyoy Volante green with envy". The review ended with Concepcion, praising the songs "Paalam Na" and "Wala na Bang Pag-ibig", saying "But it’s the love-lost tunes [...] that shine best under Jay R’s command".
On the second PMPC Star Awards for Music in 2010, Jay R won the R&B Artist of the Year award for the album. Also on the second Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards
in 2010, he was nominated for Best Male Soul/R&B Artist. In the Myx Music Awards 2011
, "Himala" was nominated for Favorite Remake. On the 24th Awit Awards
in 2011, the album earned two nomination. "Muli", his duet with Nina, was nominated for Best Collaboration, while the album was nominated for Album of the Year.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
and third cover album
Cover Album
-Tracklisting:#Misono to Utaou! Animedley I # #...
by Filipino singer Jay R, released on February 5, 2010 by Universal Records
Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as a part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it became independent.-History:URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc...
. The album was produced by Ito Rapadas, who was also behind the production of Soul in Love
Soul In Love
Soul in Love is the fourth studio album and second cover album by Filipino singer Jay R, released in January 2008 by Universal Records. The album showcases his vocal quality and range, singing classical R&Bs and jazzes that he grew up listening to, like "After the Love Has Gone", "Always and...
. It consists of thirteen Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
songs, which were originally recorded by popular OPM acts in the 80's and 90's, handpicked by Jay R himself.
The album was released on digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on February 20, 2010, and Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
on February 8, 2010.
Background
Jay R took the local music-biz by storm, when his smash ballad "Bakit Pa Ba" became one of the biggest OPM ballads of 2003. He was crowned the "Philippines' Prince of R&B", because of his smooth and soulful vocal styling, which eventually spawned several local clones. His debut album GamefaceGameface (Jay R album)
Gameface is the debut studio album by Filipino pop/R&B singer Jay R, released in the Philippines in August 2003 by Universal Records. He produced the album together with Ray Brown and Troy Johnson, in partnership with NuLife and his record label...
was certified Platinum and he became a household name. Movies, commercial endorsements, gigs and regular TV stints came his way and a new OPM superstar was born. His Gold-certified self-titled second album
Jay R (Jay R album)
Jay R is the self-titled second studio album by Filipino singer Jay R, released in December 2005 in the Philippines by Universal Records. To date, the album has sold more than 20,000 units in the country and has been certified gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.-Writing and...
produced another hit "Ngayo'y Narito", but it was his 2008 album Soul in Love that surprised everyone in the music industry. The album is filled with a solid track list, unbelievable instrumentation, a great live feel and an outstanding vocal performance. It's no wonder it became one of the biggest albums of 2008, and also solidified his status as Platinum recording artist, when the album became his second Platinum record. With Soul in Love, he was able to capture a new audience with his easy listening vocal style, without losing his signature soulful delivery.
Although he still has problems in speaking fluent Filipino language
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, recording an all-Tagalog album has always been his dream. A line which states, "Growing up as a Filipino musician in a foreign land, it has always been my lifelong goal to record an OPM album", can be found on the album's sleeve.
Songs
All of the thirteen songs in the album were handpicked by Jay R himself, and for the first time, he decided to record an all-Tagalog album as a tribute to some of the biggest OPM hitmakers during the 80's and 90's. Songs from OPM luminaries like Basil ValdezBasil Valdez
Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer.He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University-Biography:...
, Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
, Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...
, Gary Valenciano
Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
, Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
, Jaya, Zsa Zsa Padilla
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Zsa Zsa Padilla is a Filipina singer and actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actresses.-Biography:Padilla was born as Esperanza Padilla in 1964, the daughter of actor and sportsman Carlos “Sonny” Padilla, Jr. who served as the referee in the Ali-Frazier world heavyweight boxing...
, Ogie Alcasid
Ogie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...
and even bands like Rivermaya
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion...
, True Faith
True Faith (band)
True Faith or Truefaith started in 1992, and since then, has become one of the Philippines' most popular and accomplished bands.The band took its name from New Order's 1987 hit single "True Faith", revealing the group's new wave origins...
, I-Axe, South Border are given the "Jay R touch" and will surely appeal to his fans and OPM music lovers alike. The album features his collaboration with the first Filipino Female Diamond Artist and "Asia's Soul Siren" Nina
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
in the track "Muli", while the carrier single is the 1996 Rivermaya classic, "Himala".
Recording
Jay R did the selection of songs for the album himself. He personally loved the songs that he chose, but admitted the challenges of remaking these materials, having said that they already have their respective places in the music industry. He stated that he wanted to change just little and very few of the melody and arrangement of the songs, because these songs already have identities marked in them. He also said that the album is his gift to his fans, as they were the ones who put his first Tagalog single, "Bakit Pa Ba", on top of Philippine charts.The album features "Asia's Soul Siren" Nina on the song "Muli". Jay R kept on saying that there's a magic with the song and that they have a good chemistry, although they did not record the song together. There were conflicts in schedule and they had to record it on a different place and time. He just mentioned making a music guide for Nina's parts on the song and sending them to her.
Reception
Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics performed well on Philippine album charts, placing at the top 10 of CD retailers in the country. Like Soul in Love, it also received highly positive response from music critics and listeners. On a review given by Pocholo Concepcion of Inquirer EntertainmentPhilippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
, he praised Jay R's outstanding vocal performance. He stated, "The singer (Jay R) is gifted with a voice suited for classy, urban R&B and he practically breezes through most of the ballads". He was also impressed with the tandem of Jay R and Nina, saying "His duet with Nina in Gary Valenciano’s "Muli" should make Nyoy Volante green with envy". The review ended with Concepcion, praising the songs "Paalam Na" and "Wala na Bang Pag-ibig", saying "But it’s the love-lost tunes [...] that shine best under Jay R’s command".
On the second PMPC Star Awards for Music in 2010, Jay R won the R&B Artist of the Year award for the album. Also on the second Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards
WAVE 89.1
DWAV, broadcasting as Wave 891, is a music FM station owned and operated by Blockbuster Broadcasting System, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the Strata 2000 Bldg., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, with its transmitter located along the Coca-Cola Plant at Roosevelt Avenue, San...
in 2010, he was nominated for Best Male Soul/R&B Artist. In the Myx Music Awards 2011
Myx Music Awards 2011
Myx Music Awards 2011 is the 6th Myx music awards since it started on 2006. The music awards now include a category for favorite K-Pop Video.-Favorite Music Video:*Disney – Tanya Markova*Jeepney Love Story – Yeng Constantino...
, "Himala" was nominated for Favorite Remake. On the 24th Awit Awards
Awit Awards
The Awit Awards is the longest-running award-giving body of the Philippines that gives recognition to Filipino musical talents, performing artists and producers it was Philippines equivalent to Grammy Awards, organized by the Philippine Association Of The Record Industry .-Objectives and Winner...
in 2011, the album earned two nomination. "Muli", his duet with Nina, was nominated for Best Collaboration, while the album was nominated for Album of the Year.
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Ito Rapadas.Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
PARI | Gold | 10,000+ |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | February 5, 2010 | Standard (CD) |
| May 2010 | Re-release (CD + bonus track) | |
| United States | February 20, 2010 | Standard (digital download) |