Now Playing (album)
Encyclopedia
Now Playing is the first studio album by Filipino
singer Juris
on Star Records
, released on February 10, 2010 in the Philippines
in CD
format and in digital download
through iTunes
and Amazon.com
. It contained 14 tracks including 12 original OPM compositions and one cover song. The album was certified platinum.
for six years and Ivory Records. Now Playing serves as her launching album to Star Records which includes two of her original compositions. One of them is produced and musically composed by Aiza Seguerra called “Di Lang Ikaw” that is used as the love theme song of TV series Rubi. The carrier single is "I Don’t Want To Fall". The album consists of pop songs but mainly of ballads. The sound of the album is also a departure from her previous all-acoustic style.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer Juris
Juris Fernandez
Julie Iris Fernandez , known by her stage name Juris, is a Filipina singer and songwriter. She is the former lead singer of acoustic group MYMP.-Biography:...
on Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
, released on February 10, 2010 in the 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...
in CD
Compact Disc
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format and in digital download
Music download
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through iTunes
ITunes
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and Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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. It contained 14 tracks including 12 original OPM compositions and one cover song. The album was certified platinum.
Background
Juris signed a two-year contract with Star Records after leaving her acoustic group MYMPMYMP
M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
for six years and Ivory Records. Now Playing serves as her launching album to Star Records which includes two of her original compositions. One of them is produced and musically composed by Aiza Seguerra called “Di Lang Ikaw” that is used as the love theme song of TV series Rubi. The carrier single is "I Don’t Want To Fall". The album consists of pop songs but mainly of ballads. The sound of the album is also a departure from her previous all-acoustic style.
Certifications
The album was certified gold record awarded by Philippine Association of the Record Industry(PARI) on October 2010. And became certified platinum on June 2011.| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
 PhilippinesPhilippines 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 PHIL Music The Philippine Association of the Record Industry or PARI is the Philippine equivalent to the American RIAA.The Philippine Association of the Record Industry , a non-profit, non-stock, purely private industry organization, was organized in 1972.-Objectives:* To promote and develop a legitimate and... |
Platinum |
Awards & Citation
| Year | Award | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2nd PMPC Star Awards For Music | Album of the Year | |
| Song of the Year (‘Di Lang Ikaw) | |||
| 2011 | 6th MYX Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist | |
| Favorite Mellow Video (Di Lang Ikaw) | |||
| 2nd Tambayan 101.9 OPM Awards | Female Artist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year (‘Di Lang Ikaw) | |||
| 24th Awit Awards | Best Performance By A Female Recording Artist | ||
| Album of the Year | |||
| Song of the Year (‘Di Lang Ikaw) | |||
| Best Ballad (‘Di Lang Ikaw) | |||
Track listing
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and used as the main theme song of the Filipino film of the same titleI Love You, GoodbyeI Love You, Goodbye is a 2009 Filipino film starring Angelica Panganiban, Gabby Concepcion, Derek Ramsay and Kim Chiu. It is produced and released by Star Cinema...
released by Star CinemaStar CinemaABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
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