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VIVA Records is Philippine
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...

 record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...

.

Artists & Album Releases

  • 18 Greatest Hits (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
    • Andrew E.
      Andrew E.
      Andrew Espiritu , better known as Andrew E., is a popular Filipino Rap Artist, Record Producer, Dongalo Wreckords CEO, Fedex WSC Director, Dongalo Clothing President, and Movie actor. He is best known throughout the Philippines for 1990 debut hit single Humanap Ka Ng Panget...

    • Basil Valdez
      Basil 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:...

       (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
    • Jun Pulistico
    • Freestyle
    • Lani Misalucha
      Lani Misalucha
      Lani Misalucha is a singer from the Philippines currently performing in the United States where she also resides. She holds shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas with the Hawaiian variety troupe Society of Seven - SOS...

    • Nonoy Zuniga (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
    • 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:...

    • 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...

       (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
    • 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...

    • 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....

    • Side A (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
    • 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...

       (in cooperation with Vicor Music Corp.)
  • 18th Issue
  • Afterimage
    Afterimage (band)
    Afterimage was a Filipino Alternative Rock / pop rock band who was active in the 1990s. The group disbanded after 11 years and made three studio albums. After disbanding, Wency Cornejo, the band vocalist, pursued a solo career...

  • Agatha
  • Agot Isidro
    Agot Isidro
    Agot Isidro is a recording artist, actress, host, and TV personality in the Philippines.Born as Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro, she is the fourth of the six children of Edwarta Fteha and Jose Isidro. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's Degree in...

  • Amber
    Amber Rowley
    Amber Alejo Rowley Davis , simply known as Amber, is a Filipino-American singer.- Early life :Amber was born to Gary and Cecilia Rowley...

  • Amy Cruz
  • Andrew E.
    Andrew E.
    Andrew Espiritu , better known as Andrew E., is a popular Filipino Rap Artist, Record Producer, Dongalo Wreckords CEO, Fedex WSC Director, Dongalo Clothing President, and Movie actor. He is best known throughout the Philippines for 1990 debut hit single Humanap Ka Ng Panget...

  • Angeli Mae
  • Annapolis Experiment
  • April Boy Regino
    April Boy Regino
    Dennis "April Boy" Regino is a singer-songwriter from the Philippines. He is the oldest of three brothers, all of which are musicians. His brothers, Vingo and Jimmy, are members of the Novelty group April Boys. He migrated to the United States and is now based there as an entertainer to the...

  • Bituin Escalante
  • Blakdyak
  • Blue Ketchup
  • Brownian Method
  • Callalily
    Callalily
    Callalily is a 4-piece OPM band from the Philippines, composed of Kean Cipriano, Tatsi Jamnague, Aaron Ricafrente and Lemuel Belaro.- Background :...

  • Candles
  • Charlie Green
    Charlie Green (singer)
    Charlie Green is an English-singer from Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. Green is best known for appearing on the second series of the British television talent contest Britain's Got Talent....

  • Chicosci (moved to MCA Music Philippines, Inc.
    MCA Records
    MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

    )
  • Christopher De Leon
  • Claire Dela Fuente
    Claire dela Fuente
    Claire de la Fuente is a Filipino singer in the 1970s who achieved celebrity status with the jukebox hit "Sayang". She was dubbed "the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines" as her voice has a striking resemblance to that of the late singer. Her first album in 1977 was then the Philippines'...

  • Cover Me Quick!
  • Danita Paner
    Danita Paner
    Danita Paner is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress. She is the daughter of former basketball player Manny Paner and actress Daisy Romualdez, and sister of Kristina Paner...

  • Dice & K9
  • Davey Langit
    • Mad About Acoustic
  • Donna Cruz
    Donna Cruz
    Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal better known by her stage name Donna Cruz, is a Filipina pop singer and actress. She comes from the Cruz clan which include celebrities Sheryl Cruz, Geneva Cruz and Sunshine Cruz, her cousins....

     (now Mrs. Donna Cruz-Larazabal)
  • DRT
  • Eileen Sison And Guarana
  • Ella Mae Saison (moved to 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...

    )
  • Fairgame
  • Erick Sanchez Thizitwoxenh (moved to GMA Records
    GMA Records
    GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

    )
    • Last cast from XLR8, Recorded "You're So Hot" before moving
  • Faith Cuneta
  • Fig
  • Freestyle's Official Website
  • Freestyle Silver Series
  • Freestyle Back at the yard
    • Playlist
  • Gabby Eigenmann (moved to GMA Records
    GMA Records
    GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

    )
  • 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...

     (moved back to 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...

    )
  • Gladys & The Boxers (now Kaye & The Boxers)
  • Half Life Half Death
    Half Life Half Death
    Half Life Half Death, or "The Halves," was an obscure Filipino alternative rock band that existed from 1988 to 2003.-Formation:Half Life Half Death was originally formed in 1988 by five High school students of Sta...

     - Pymyth Prahn (released in 1994 under Neo label)
  • Happy Pill
  • Hardboiledeggz
  • Imago (moved to 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...

    )
  • Ivy Violan
  • Iya Villania
    Iya Villania
    Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía , better known as Iya Villania, is a Filipino-Australian actress, host, singer, dancer, and model. She has hosted on TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.-Early life:Villanía was born in Camperdown, Australia but grew up in Sydney...

  • Janno Gibbs
    Janno Gibbs
    Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...

     (moved to GMA Records
    GMA Records
    GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

    )
  • Jared
  • Jaya (moved to GMA Records
    GMA Records
    GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

    )
  • Jayann Bautista
  • Jay Perillo
  • Jennifer Ventura
  • Jimmy Marquez
  • Jinky Vidal
  • Jennylyn Mercado
    Jennylyn Mercado
    Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines...

    • Love Is..
      Love Is... (Jennylyn Mercado album)
      Love Is... is the third solo album of StarStruck ultimate female survivor Jennylyn Mercado. It was released January 2010 under VIVA Records, making her 1st album under the recording company...

  • Jolina Magdangal
    Jolina Magdangal
    -Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...

  • Jun Polistico
  • Kamikazee (moved to 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...

    )
  • K & The Boxers
  • Kollide
  • Lahmeik Stacey
  • Lani Mishalucha (moved to 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...

    )
  • Lara Cuevas
    • This Moment
  • Larry Marshall
  • M-Gage
  • Mark Bautista
    Mark Bautista
    Mark Bautista is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Born into a large, impoverished family in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Bautista received his career break when he was a Grand finalist on Philippine reality TV talent search Star for a Night and eventually placed second behind...

  • Mark's Official Website
  • Martha Joy
    Martha Joy
    Martha Joy is a Singer, Recording Artist and Host in the Philippines.-Career:...

    • Martha Joy
  • Michealangelo
  • Mikki Hahn
    • Intimately Acoustic
  • Nikki Bacolod
    Nikki Bacolod
    Nikki Bacólod , is a Filipina singer, television host, swimmer and actress. She is best known for placing as first runner up in the 2005 season of ABS-CBN's Search for the Star in a Million...

  • Miki Hahn
  • Noel Milan
  • Nonoy Zuñiga
  • Ntwine
  • Nyoy Volante (moved to MCA Music Philippines)
    • Nyoy Volante
  • Ogie Alcasid (moved to 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...

    )
  • Patricia Javier (now Genesis Canlapan)
  • Pops Fernandez
    Pops Fernández
    Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez , also known as Pops Fernandez, is a Filipino singer and actress. She is dubbed the "Concert Queen."-Career:...

  • Protein Shake
  • Rachelle Ann Go
    Rachelle Ann Go
    -External links:*...

  • Raffi Quijano
  • Raymond Manalo
  • 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...

     (moved to 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...

    )
  • Rico J. Puno
  • 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...

     (moved to Warner Music Philippines
    Warner Music Group
    Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...

    )
  • Roselle Nava
  • Sarah Geronimo
    Sarah Gerónimo
    Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT...

  • 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....

     (moved to Sony Music Philippines
    Sony Music Entertainment
    Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....

    )
  • Sheila And The Insects
  • Side A (moved to MCA Music Philippines, Inc.
    MCA Records
    MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

    )
  • Sirkulo
  • Soapdish
  • The Brownbeat All-Stars
  • The Company
  • Truefaith
  • U-Turn
  • Valley Of Chrome
  • Velcro
    Velcro
    Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener, invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral...

  • Vice Ganda
    Vice Ganda
    Vice Ganda is a Filipino comedian, host, actor and recording artist. He is a regular host/judge on ABS-CBN’s talent show Showtime and starred on his two films, one of which considered as the highest-grossing film in Philippine cinema....

     (Upcoming Release)
  • Vina Morales
    Vina Morales
    Vina Morales is a Filipina singer, actress and model.-Career:...

     (moved to 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...

    )
  • Vino Bello
  • VIVA Hot Babes
  • VIVA Hotmen
  • Wency Cornejo
  • Willie Revillame
    Willie Revillame
    Willie Revillame is a television host, actor, and a recording artist in the Philippines.-Career:He is the host of TV5's primetime variety show Wil Time Bigtime...

  • Willy Cruz
  • XLR8
    XLR8
    XLR8 is a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of Arkin del Rosario, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos,Hideaki Torio and Caleb Santos...

  • Zyrene

Viva Compilations

  • 1st Levi Celerio Songwriting Contest Album
  • 18 Original Versions: Most Revival Songs
  • 20 Years Of Lite Rock (Collaboration W/ 96.3 WRock
    WRocK Online
    WRocK Online was a former Metro Manila FM radio station and an Internet radio station owned by ACWS-United Broadcasting Network in the Philippines...

    )
  • A Dozen Alternatives (1994, Iba Music label)
  • A Tribute To George Canseco
  • A Viva Popstars Christmas
  • Acoustic Night Live
  • Acoustic Night Live 2
  • Ayuz! Pinoy Alternative Powecuts
  • Barangay Hip Hop
  • Certified Superhits OPM
  • Certified Superhits OPM Vol.2
  • Christmas on the Rocks (1994, Iba Music label)
  • Closer To Home 1 (Collaboration W/ Crossover 105.1)
  • Closer To Home 2 (Collaboration W/ Crossover 105.1)
  • I Love You More
  • Kanta, Tawa, Sayaw
  • Laging Kitang Mamahalin: A Musical Tribute To National Artists
  • Lite & Live At Tapika
  • Lovestruck
  • Lovestruck Vol. 2
  • Lovestruck Vol. 3.: The Promise
  • Lovestruck Vol. 4
  • Mother Of All
  • No. 1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Collaboration with Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
  • OPM I Love
  • Night Of The Champions
  • Pasko Na Sinta Ko & Other Christmas Favorites
  • Pinoy Soundtrip Vol. 1 (in collaboration with Vicor Music Corp.)
  • Pinoy Soundtrip Vol. 2 (in collaboration with Vicor Music Corp.)
  • Red Horse Beer Muziklaban Astig ng 2006
  • Rok On!
  • Senti 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Collaboration with Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
  • Senti 2: More 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Collaboration with Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
  • Senti 3 (Collaboration with Vicor Music Corp., 2009)
  • Senti 4: It's Complicated (Collaboration with Vicor Music Corp., 2010)
  • Servant Of All (1st Gospel Album of Viva Records)
  • Servant Of All 2: In His Time
  • Servant Of All Kids
  • Songs of Faith, Hope and Inspiration
  • Star For A Night
  • The Best Of Crossover Presents (Collaboration W/ Crossover 105.1)
  • The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn
    The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn
    The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn is a compilation album of Manila sound hit songs that gained popularity in the Philippines during the 1970s...

     (Collaboration W/ Myx
    Myx
    myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....

     & GMA Network
    GMA Network
    GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

    )
  • The Best of Manila Sound 2: Hopia, Mani, Popcorn (Collaboration W/ JAM 88.3
    JAM 88.3
    DWJM-FM, currently branded as JAM 88.3, is a music FM station owned and operated by Raven Broadcasting Corporation. The station's studio is located in Unit 202 Strata 2000 Building F. Ortigas Jr. Road Ortigas Center, Pasig City, while the transmitter is located at Palos Verdes Executive Village,...

     & Magic 89.9
    Magic 89.9
    DWTM is the flagship FM station of Quest Broadcasting Incorporated/The Radio Partners Inc. Known as Magic 89.9, the station's studios and transmitter are located at Paragon Plaza, Mandaluyong City...

    )
  • The Christmas Dance Party
  • The Silver Series (25 Years of Viva Music)
    • Andrew E.
    • Janno
    • Sharon
      • Movie Themes of Sharon
      • Sharon Sings Canseco
      • Sharon Sings Valera
    • Vina
    • Freestyle
    • Wency
    • Willy
    • Regine
      • Movie Themes of Regine
      • Duets
    • Ogie
    • Jaya
    • Gary V. Duets
    • Donna
    • Kuh
    • Jun
    • Ivy
    • Pops
    • Ella May
    • Agot
    • Rico J.
    • Zsa Zsa
    • Nonoy
    • Rivermaya
    • Gerry Paraiso
    • Tony Manigue
  • Viva 20 Years Anniversary Album
  • Witnessing To The Word

Viva Soundtracks

  • Bituin Walang Ningning (Philippine TV Soundtrack) (Collaboration W/ Star Records)
  • Laging Naroon Ka OST
  • Okey si Ma'am OST (1995)
  • Paano Kita Iibigin OST
  • Pangarap Na Bituin (Philippine TV Soundtrack) (Collaboration W/ Star Records)
  • TGIS The Movie Soundtrack
  • Til I Met You OST
  • Masikip sa Dibdib OST
  • Pangarap ko'y Ibigin ka OST
  • Annie Batungbakal OST
  • S2pid Luv OST
  • Tusong Twosome OST
  • Sa Huling Paghihintay OST
  • Pangako Ikaw lang OST
  • Weyt A Minit, Kapeng Mainit OST
  • Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw OST
  • Megamol OST
  • Kaputol ng Isang Awit OST

External links

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