Low Key
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Low Key is the 14th studio album, and fifth cover album, by Filipina
singer-actress Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
, released on November 14, 2008 in physical format (cassette & CDs) and digital. The album was Velasquez's first album with Universal Records
. It was certified gold a week after its release with sales of over 12,500 units on its first day and achieves platinum certification after a month. It became one of the best selling albums for year 2008-2009.
The album also includes a minus-one CD of all the tracks. An Asian edition of the album was released on December 16, 2008 and a Philippine re-release which feature a Christmas song bonus track original by Jim Brickman
with a different cover album art. The album cover art is taken by Filipino
photographer Mark Nicdao at Velasquez's home.
for Best Selling Album Of The Year and Best Album Package.
Production
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-actress Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
, released on November 14, 2008 in physical format (cassette & CDs) and digital. The album was Velasquez's first album with 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...
. It was certified gold a week after its release with sales of over 12,500 units on its first day and achieves platinum certification after a month. It became one of the best selling albums for year 2008-2009.
The album also includes a minus-one CD of all the tracks. An Asian edition of the album was released on December 16, 2008 and a Philippine re-release which feature a Christmas song bonus track original by Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists...
with a different cover album art. The album cover art is taken by Filipino
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 ....
photographer Mark Nicdao at Velasquez's home.
Background
The song choices for the album were done by Velasquez herself together with her sisters, Cacai & Dianne from the list of their favorite songs heard in the radio during their childhood. According to Velasquez, she wants the album to be an easy listening and relaxed as possible and making it a departure from her “big ballads” done from her previous works. As a result of calling the album Low Key, a remark on her mellow singing style in the whole process of album production. The songs included are very personal to Velasquez and also dedicated to her fans. There are also two songs included for the album that are dedicated to Velasquez's parents, Gerry and Tessie Velasquez which are Dan Fogelberg's Leader Of The Band for her father and Billy Joel's She's Always A Woman To Me for her mom.Awards
Low Key was nominated at the first Star Awards for Music for Female Recording Of The Year, Female Pop Artist Of The Year, Music Video Of The Year for And I Love You So, Revival Album Of The Year and Album Cover Design. The album wins Female Recording Of The Year and Revival Album Of The Year on October 29, 2009 at SM Skydome. It also won at the 22nd Awit AwardsAwit 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...
for Best Selling Album Of The Year and Best Album Package.
Track listing
Album Credits
Personnel- Kathleen Dy-Go – executive producer
- Regine Velasquez-Alcasid – executive producer
- Ito Rapadas – line producer
- Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy – graphic designer, album concept
- Mark Nicdao – photography
Production
- Homer Flores – arranger (tracks 1 & 3)
- Jimmy Antiporda – arranger (track 2)
- Bobby Velasco – arranger (tracks 4 & 17)
- Bond Samson – arranger (tracks 5 & 9)
- Niño Regalado – arranger (tracks 6 & 16)
- Fred Garcia – arranger (tracks 7, 12 & 14)
- Noel Mendez – arranger (tracks 8, & 11)
- Raul Mitra – arranger (track 10)
- Ito Rapadas – arranger (track 18)
- Jay Durias – background vocals, arranger (track 15)
- Jim Brickman – background vocals, piano (track 18)
- Noel Mendez – guitars (tracks 8 &11)
- Janno Queyquep – guitars (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 &18)
- Cezar Aguas – guitars (tracks 9 &13), arranger (track 13)
See also
- Regine Velasquez discographyRegine Velasquez DiscographyThis is a list of the albums and singles in the discography of Regine Velasquez.Velasquez received the PARI Best Selling Female Artist Of All Time in the Philippines. She sold more than 7,000,000+ albums in the Philippines and almost 1,500,000+ units in Asia....
- List of best-selling albums in the Philippines