Click the link below to watch the music video for the song "Walang Iba", sung by Regine Velasquez for Regal Films' movie "Oh My Girl."
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1025716983348
About Universal Records
- Universal Records
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Universal Records is the NUMBER ONE independent record label in the Philippines. Bringing you quality music for the past 30 years, we are home to artists like: Jose Mari Chan, Gary Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Jed Madela, Christian Bautista, Jay R, Billy Crawford, Kris Aquino, Edu Manzano, Marian Rivera, Mark Herras, Nina, Ronnie Liang, Gail Blanco, Sam Concepcion. Our band roster includes: Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Imago, Silent Sanctuary, Kenyo, Paraluman. We are equally committed to bring you exciting international releases covering various genres like pop, jazz, new age, classical, alternative, indie pop, rock, electronica, dance, r&b, and hip-hop. Name it, we definitely have it!
July 17, 2009
Sneak Peek of Gary-Martin Concert
Preparations are underway for AS1, the back-to-back concert with Martin Nievera on September 19th at MOA! Click the link below for a sneak preview taken from the photo shoot. Enjoy! Get ready!
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UNIVERSAL RECORDS RELEASES "THE DINGDONG DANTES EXPERIENCE"
"The Dingdong Dantes Experience" is an AUDIO/VISUAL project conceived by Universal Records for the Ultimate Pinoy Hunk Dingdong Dantes. It's not just the FIRST project Dingdong Dantes has with a record label, but also the FIRST for any local celebrity to release such an exciting concept!The 'VISUAL' side includes MINI-COFFEE TABLE BOOK/SCRAPBOOK containing exclusive Dingdong Dantes images and a DVD featuring 4 Dingdong Dantes music videos shot by topnotch music video & commercial directors exclusively for this project. Directors like Louie Ignacio ("Cucu (Oh Yeah)" music video), Rico Gutierrez & Shoti Benares ("I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" music video), Adrian Calumpang ("Shining Star" music video) and Treb Monteros ("Tender Love" music video), worked closely with Dingdong Dantes in conceptualizing the look and feel of each music video. These videos are, after all, Dingdong's babies. The beautifully photographed Mini-Coffee Table Book/ Scapbook showcases the serious, the playful and the sexy sides of Dingdong. These EXCLUSIVE photos are only available in this book and has never been published elsewhere. Also included are some behind the scenes pictures taken during his music video shoots.
The 'AUDIO' side is actually a CD containing 6 international hits personally selected by Dingdong Dantes. Songs range from r&b/hip hop tracks to club hits and even a tender ballad. Songs like the #1 Billboard smash "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull, club favourite "Shining Star" by Get Far, "Tender Love" by Jordan Knight and the infectious Latin-flavoured carrier track "Cucu (Oh Yeah)" by Miguel Fernadez, will give each buyer a different audio sensation once they hear it!
Dingdong started in showbiz as part of the male dance group called Abztract Dancers. At 17, teenagers fell in love with him when he essayed the role of the debonair boy-next-door Iñaki in GMA 7’s youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Sabado). From then on, the public did not get tired of following him as he made more movies and telesines as well as hosted shows, even beauty pageants.
Dingdong, as industry observers will say, has become popular for his role as King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga. His popularity skyrocketed in November 2007 when he played the role of Sergio Santibañez in the local version of the Mexican hit series, “Marimar" and then followed by the record-breaking "Dyesebel". He is now regarded as one of the hottest leading men in local showbiz, with a wave of commercial endorsements - Goldilocks, Bench, Medicol, Touch Mobile (TM), San Mig Light Beer, Ponds etc.
Last year, E! Entertainment included Dingdong on their list of 25 Sexiest Men of the World. Dantes is the only Filipino who made it, and the highest-ranking Asian who made the list. E! Entertainment is one of the largest and most popular networks in Hollywood and the most subscribed network around the world, which is available to 88 million subscribers in the U.S. and 600 million homes internationally.
"The Dingdong Dantes Experience" is available in 2 formats - Book+DVD+CD and VCD+CD.
July 15, 2009
GARY V & MARTIN NIEVERA NEWS ON STIR.PH
NO BILLING PROBLEM IN MARTIN-GARY CONCERT
by: Edgar O. Cruz | STIR Editor (Chief Agitator)
15 Jul 2009 | 01:47 PM
by: Edgar O. Cruz | STIR Editor (Chief Agitator)
15 Jul 2009 | 01:47 PM
“No problem!” says Angeli Pangilinan Valenciano about the that buzz Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera are at odds who gets first billing in their first concert together this coming September 19 at SM Mall of Asia. When asked who comes ahead, she matter-of-factly answers, “Martin!” So it’s billed as the “Martin & Gary As One” concert. A CD component featuring four songs each from the artists plus a duet is slated to be released this August before the concert.
Here's the link :
http://www.stir.ph/LM/articles~level2/id-1247636771718_1/ai-null/No_billing_problem_in_MartinGary_concert.html
Here's the link :
http://www.stir.ph/LM/arti
UNIVERSAL RECORDS HAS 3 SONGS ON NU107'S STAIRWAY TO SEVEN COUNTDOWN!
Three acts released by Universal Records have song entries on NU107's Stairway To Seven Countdown! These are Sponge Cola & Gary V's "Ayt!" at #1, Placebo's "For What It's Worth" at #5 and Kenyo's "Hanggang Sa Muli" at #6!Sponge Cola's first collaboration with pop icon Gary V, "Ayt!", is included in the repack edition of the band's eponymous third album.
Placebo's debut single "For What It's Worth" is taken from their 6th album "Battle For The Sun". The British band's new album went #1 in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Top 10 in the U.K., U.S.A., Australia, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Italy and New Zealand.
Kenyo's carrier single off their latest album "Maharlika", is "Hanggang Sa Muli". The band features members from critically-acclaimed Orange and Lemons.
Keep voting for these songs! Text NUVOTE (Title of the song) and send to 29107.
PEP.ph Reports on Regine Velasquez Upcoming Concert
PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz | Music | Regine Velasquez will hold Most Requested concert on August 1 and 8
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Tuluyan na ngang gumaling si Regine Velasquez mula sa pagkakasakit niya ng influenza A (H1N1) at nagpo-promote na siya ngayon para sa kanyang Most Requested concert na produced ng Viva Concerts & Events. Dumalo ang Asia's Songbird sa press conference ng naturang concert na ginanap sa Max's restaurant in Scout Tuazon, Quezon City.
Ang two-night concert ni Regine ay gaganapin sa SkyDome, SM North EDSA on August 1 and 8, 2009. This will mark Regine's return to the Viva fold. Vic del Rosario, chief executive officer of Viva Communications, Inc. is elated over the fact that the famous Songbird is headlining a Viva event.
Read the full article here:
http://www.pep.ph/guide/4275/Regine-Velasquez-will-hold-Most-Requested-concert-on-August-1-and-8
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Tuluyan na ngang gumaling si Regine Velasquez mula sa pagkakasakit niya ng influenza A (H1N1) at nagpo-promote na siya ngayon para sa kanyang Most Requested concert na produced ng Viva Concerts & Events. Dumalo ang Asia's Songbird sa press conference ng naturang concert na ginanap sa Max's restaurant in Scout Tuazon, Quezon City.
Ang two-night concert ni Regine ay gaganapin sa SkyDome, SM North EDSA on August 1 and 8, 2009. This will mark Regine's return to the Viva fold. Vic del Rosario, chief executive officer of Viva Communications, Inc. is elated over the fact that the famous Songbird is headlining a Viva event.
Read the full article here:
http://www.pep.ph/guide/4275/Regine-Velasquez-will-hold-Most-Requested-concert-on-August-1-and-8
BURN THE NEGATIVE'S "WONDER WHY" IS #1 ON 103.5 MAX-FM
British electro-rock act Burn The Negative's single "Wonder Why" hit the #1 spot in 103.5 MAX-FM's Final Countdown. Described by The Guardian as being "as consistently entertaining as anything The Killers have ever done" or think Interpol if they'd spent less time listening to Joy Division and more to New Order, British four-piece Burn The Negative's debut album "In The Atmosphere" is a unique concoction of energetic trashy disco blended with electro beats, New Romantic rhythms and the spirit of ‘70s punk, ‘80s rock and ‘90s house. The band cite Japan, David Sylvian, Gary Numan, Sonic Youth, David Bowie, Baby Ford, Nine Inch Nails and a dozen others as holding key spots in their music collections.
BURN THE NEGATIVE's "In The Atmosphere" album is released locally by Universal Records.
July 14, 2009
ASIA'S SONGBIRD REGINE VELASQUEZ RENEWS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH UNIVERSAL RECORDS
Universal Records is proud to announce that Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez has renewed her exclusive contract with the label. Regine made Universal Records her home in 2008 and released the album "Low Key", which was certified Platinum after two months of release. Regine is also the first Universal Records OPM artist to release her albums in MP3 and MP4 formats. "Low Key" is currently released in 7 Asian countries - Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia and Thailand!Universal Records is also home to acts like Jose Mari Chan, Gary Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, Lani Misalucha, Billy Crawford, Jed Madela, Jay R, Kris Aquino, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Mark Herras, Parolya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Imago, Ronnie Liang, Sam Concepcion, Shamrock, Silent Sanctuary, Kenyo and Paraluman.
Present during the contract signing are (left to right): Peter Chan (Operations Manager), Ito Rapadas (Head of OPM), Kathleen Dy Go (General Manager), Regine Velasquez and Cacai Velasquez (Manager).
PEP.ph | Kamikazee re-enters scene with Long Time Noisy
PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz | Music | Kamikazee re-enters scene with Long Time Noisy
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Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras is not bothered by the fact that his band has only released three studio albums for the past nine years that they have been together.
"Hindi naman namin iniisip yon," said the mischievous vocalist with a wide smile. "Ayaw naman namin maglabas ng album na hindi kami masaya. Yon tipong para lang may mailabas na album. Ayaw naman namin ng ganun."
Lead guitarist Jomal Linao seconded Jay's opinion by saying, "Basta sa amin makapaglabas ng album na masaya at magugustuhan talaga namin. Hindi namin iniisip kahit na mag-five years and ten years pa yan basta ang importante sa amin nag-enjoy kami dun sa album na yon kasi papakinggan namin araw-araw yan saka ng mga tao."
Read the full article here:
http://www.pep.ph/guide/4248/Kamikazee-re-enters-scene-with-Long-Time-Noisy
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Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras is not bothered by the fact that his band has only released three studio albums for the past nine years that they have been together.
"Hindi naman namin iniisip yon," said the mischievous vocalist with a wide smile. "Ayaw naman namin maglabas ng album na hindi kami masaya. Yon tipong para lang may mailabas na album. Ayaw naman namin ng ganun."
Lead guitarist Jomal Linao seconded Jay's opinion by saying, "Basta sa amin makapaglabas ng album na masaya at magugustuhan talaga namin. Hindi namin iniisip kahit na mag-five years and ten years pa yan basta ang importante sa amin nag-enjoy kami dun sa album na yon kasi papakinggan namin araw-araw yan saka ng mga tao."
Read the full article here:
http://www.pep.ph/guide/4248/Kamikazee-re-enters-scene-with-Long-Time-Noisy
PEP.PH REPORTS ON GARY V & MARTIN NIEVERA UPCOMING CONCERT & ALBUM
PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz | News | Gary Valenciano announces concert with Martin Nievera is finally pushing through
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Matutuloy na finally ang pinakahihintay na pagsasama sa isang concert ng Mr. Pure Energy na si Gary Valenciano at ng Concert King na si Martin Nievera ngayong 2009. Mismong si Gary ang naglabas ng mga detalye sa magaganap na concert nila ng longtime friend and showbiz rival na si Martin.
"Yung concert will be at MOA [Mall of Asia] on September 19. It is called Martin and Gary: As One. I think it's going to be... I don't know. First time ito. I mean, nag-guest na ako sa concert niya, nag-guest na rin siya sa concerts ko. Pero yung tipong kaming dalawa lang talaga, this is the first time," pahayag ni Gary sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) during the presscon ng bago niyang ini-endorse na Glu-Control, a health supplement for diabetics.
Kakantahin ba niya ang songs ni Martin sa concert nila?
"Well, actually, we'll be coming out with an album na ire-release this coming August, and I'm doing four of his songs, and he's doing four of my songs. Tapos gumagawa siya ngayon ng mga duets, original duets. Tapos, maririnig n'yo rin yung mga classic hits ko na siya yung gumagawa at yung classic hits niya na ako ang gumagawa. At saka very interesting talaga yung areglo ng mga kantang ito," pagbabalita ni Gary.
As One din ba ang title ng album nila ni Martin?
"Ganun din ang title ng album," aniya. "I think may underneath na parang subtitle called Switch. It's very interesting."
Read the rest of the interview here:
http://www.pep.ph/news/22408/Gary-Valenciano-announces-concert-with-Martin-Nivera-is-finally-pushing-through
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Matutuloy na finally ang pinakahihintay na pagsasama sa isang concert ng Mr. Pure Energy na si Gary Valenciano at ng Concert King na si Martin Nievera ngayong 2009. Mismong si Gary ang naglabas ng mga detalye sa magaganap na concert nila ng longtime friend and showbiz rival na si Martin.
"Yung concert will be at MOA [Mall of Asia] on September 19. It is called Martin and Gary: As One. I think it's going to be... I don't know. First time ito. I mean, nag-guest na ako sa concert niya, nag-guest na rin siya sa concerts ko. Pero yung tipong kaming dalawa lang talaga, this is the first time," pahayag ni Gary sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) during the presscon ng bago niyang ini-endorse na Glu-Control, a health supplement for diabetics.
Kakantahin ba niya ang songs ni Martin sa concert nila?
"Well, actually, we'll be coming out with an album na ire-release this coming August, and I'm doing four of his songs, and he's doing four of my songs. Tapos gumagawa siya ngayon ng mga duets, original duets. Tapos, maririnig n'yo rin yung mga classic hits ko na siya yung gumagawa at yung classic hits niya na ako ang gumagawa. At saka very interesting talaga yung areglo ng mga kantang ito," pagbabalita ni Gary.
As One din ba ang title ng album nila ni Martin?
"Ganun din ang title ng album," aniya. "I think may underneath na parang subtitle called Switch. It's very interesting."
Read the rest of the interview here:
http://www.pep.ph/news/22408/Gary-Valenciano-announces-concert-with-Martin-Nivera-is-finally-pushing-through
SAM CONCEPCION ARTICLE ON STIR.PH
THE YOUNGER SAM by: Richard Roxas | STIR Contributor
Sam Concepcion, the younger Sam in the local entertainment industry, knows how blessed he is. “I am very, very grateful,” he says. “It has been years but the support of SAMsters has never waned.” SAMsters are Sam’s bunch of loyal admirers who support him all the way.
Sam instantly captured the hearts of the public when he competed in the ABS-CBN talent show “Little Big Star” three years ago. Sam won the plum against Charice Pempengco in this talent show. It was during his stint that Sam developed this strong bond with the “SAMsters” who supported all of his endeavors.
Sam won numerous commendations in the short span of time that he has been pursuing his career, two of which are: a string of Candy Cutie Awards sponsored by “Candy Magazine”; and Nickelodeon’s Pinoy Wannabe Award. Recently, he was named Pure N' Fresh Top Teen Awards' Top Teen Male Entertainer Award. He also topbilled STAGES’ production of “High School Musical,” a critical and commercial success, as Troy Bolton.
Sam’s self-titled debut album, under Universal Records, produced a number of hit songs like “Even If,” his rendition of a Michael Jackson original “Happy,” and “I’ll Find Your Heart.” He is scheduled to release his second CD later this year. The young singer also broke new grounds when he was tasked to sing the theme song “Kung Fu Fighting”of the international animated movie “Kung Fu Panda.”
In the concert scene, Sam proved why Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano handpicked him to be his successor alongside international recording artist Billy Crawford. Gary was impressed by what he saw in Sam in his two-night, jampacked solo concert billed “I’ll Find Your Heart.”
On television, Sam was unforgettable as Boy Bawang in the superserye “Super Inggo,” as young Piolo Pascual in “Walang Kapalit,” as Betty La Fea’s younger brother Andrew in the ABS-CBN adaptation of the hit Colombian franchise. He was also seen in “Your Song Presents: Boystown” as the young and handsome Bobet and on “ASAP ’09,” where he is a part of the Gigger Boys.
Sam’s credibility as an endorser has also brought his image to a different level. He is one of the faces of Bench and Skechers, as well as the endorser of Karate Kid fastfood.
He has also been lauded for his numerous advocacies. Sam is Department of Education’s (DepEd) ambassador, and a World Vision stalwart. “I would not have done and achieved all these without the support of the SAMsters,” concedes Sam. “They are my source of inspiration. Marami pa kaming pagsasamahan,” he concluded with a hint of promise.
Here's the link:
http://www.stir.ph/LM/articles~level2/id-1247103831457_4/ai-null/The_younger_Sam.html
Sam Concepcion, the younger Sam in the local entertainment industry, knows how blessed he is. “I am very, very grateful,” he says. “It has been years but the support of SAMsters has never waned.” SAMsters are Sam’s bunch of loyal admirers who support him all the way.
Sam instantly captured the hearts of the public when he competed in the ABS-CBN talent show “Little Big Star” three years ago. Sam won the plum against Charice Pempengco in this talent show. It was during his stint that Sam developed this strong bond with the “SAMsters” who supported all of his endeavors.
Sam won numerous commendations in the short span of time that he has been pursuing his career, two of which are: a string of Candy Cutie Awards sponsored by “Candy Magazine”; and Nickelodeon’s Pinoy Wannabe Award. Recently, he was named Pure N' Fresh Top Teen Awards' Top Teen Male Entertainer Award. He also topbilled STAGES’ production of “High School Musical,” a critical and commercial success, as Troy Bolton.
Sam’s self-titled debut album, under Universal Records, produced a number of hit songs like “Even If,” his rendition of a Michael Jackson original “Happy,” and “I’ll Find Your Heart.” He is scheduled to release his second CD later this year. The young singer also broke new grounds when he was tasked to sing the theme song “Kung Fu Fighting”of the international animated movie “Kung Fu Panda.”
In the concert scene, Sam proved why Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano handpicked him to be his successor alongside international recording artist Billy Crawford. Gary was impressed by what he saw in Sam in his two-night, jampacked solo concert billed “I’ll Find Your Heart.”
On television, Sam was unforgettable as Boy Bawang in the superserye “Super Inggo,” as young Piolo Pascual in “Walang Kapalit,” as Betty La Fea’s younger brother Andrew in the ABS-CBN adaptation of the hit Colombian franchise. He was also seen in “Your Song Presents: Boystown” as the young and handsome Bobet and on “ASAP ’09,” where he is a part of the Gigger Boys.
Sam’s credibility as an endorser has also brought his image to a different level. He is one of the faces of Bench and Skechers, as well as the endorser of Karate Kid fastfood.
He has also been lauded for his numerous advocacies. Sam is Department of Education’s (DepEd) ambassador, and a World Vision stalwart. “I would not have done and achieved all these without the support of the SAMsters,” concedes Sam. “They are my source of inspiration. Marami pa kaming pagsasamahan,” he concluded with a hint of promise.
Here's the link:
http://www.stir.ph/LM/arti
THE PRODIGY TO RELEASE THIRD SINGLE "TAKE ME TO THE HOSPITAL" THIS AUGUST
Having smashed it with their intensity and energy at virtually every major UK festival this year including headline performances at Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Download to name a few, The Prodigy release the third single "Take Me To The Hospital" on August 31st. Still riding high in the UK charts, their album ‘Invaders Must Die’ is among the top five selling albums of 2009 and has reaffirmed the band’s status as true legends of both dance and rock. "Take Me To The Hospital" is the exhilarating car crash sound of all three members … a sound so frenetic, unhinged and deeply bass driven it could only come from the minds of Liam, Keith and Maxim. Steeped in the history early 90s rave the Prodigy themselves pioneered but given a suitably awe inspiring 21st century reboot, this ain’t no retro banger … it’s a future classic.
"Take Me To The Hospital" is included in their album "Invaders Must Die".
"Take Me To The Hospital" is included in their album "Invaders Must Die".
PLEASE SUPPORT & VOTE FOR KENYO'S NEW SINGLE "HANGGANG SA MULI"
KENYO's new song HANGGANG SA MULI is at the number 7 spot of NU107's Stairway to Seven Countdown!
Do keep on voting for the song:
Text NUVOTE HANGGANG SA MULI and send to 29107 or thru NU's YM: nurocktalk@yahoo.com.
Do keep on voting for the song:
Text NUVOTE HANGGANG SA MULI and send to 29107 or thru NU's YM: nurocktalk@yahoo.com.
REINTRODUCING KENYO
Smooth and composed yet coarse and frenzied, sophisticated yet vulgar, safe but dangerous, familiar but somehow different - this is the kind of music generated by the band KENYO.The band is made up of Mcoy Fundales (vocals/guitars), Ace del Mundo (guitars),JM del Mundo (bass guitars), Cleng Ocampo (guitars) and Ariz Villalon (drums/percussions). They all hail from Bulacan (a province just a few miles north of Manila, Philippines). Kenyo is short for "Bulakenyo," which is what people from Bulacan are called.
Formed in 2008, KENYO's potential was immediately recognized that it was soon signed under major label Universal Records, Philippines. They released a trippy-musical scrapbook of sorts in their first project album called RADIOSURFING that spawned the hit songs "Sana" and "Ayoko Na Sa 'Yo". This project also led the group to a successful tour of the United States, in the state of California, on September of 2008.
KENYO is releasing a new album called MAHARLIKA. This time, the group writes and dishes out original music filled with zest, their own special sound and poetry.
KENYO's affinity towards the sweet sound of the past, pop sensibilities, honest lyricism and edgy musical approach makes the band a thrilling experience on its own.
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