Universal Records Blog

January 18, 2010

Jump for joy: Super Junior, Manila-bound!

By JONATHAN M. HICAP
January 15, 2010, 2:04pm | Manila Bulletin

“Sapphire Blue” fans, rejoice: Super Junior is coming to Manila.

This was confirmed by Manila Bulletin Entertainment Online with Happee Sy of PULP Live Productions, the concert organizer that will bring in the popular Korean boy band.

Sy said the Philippines will be part of the itinerary of Super Junior’s “Super Show 2: Asia Concert Tour Live,” to be held April 10 at the Araneta Coliseum.

“Super Show 2” is the Asia-wide concert tour of the 13-member boy band which kicked off in July 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Before coming to Manila, Super Junior will hold concerts in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

Fans have been reserving tickets on social networking site Facebook where PULP Live Productions has made an event page for the concert. Sy said payment for the reserved tickets will be announced soon.

The highest ticket price is P8,000 for the Super VIP area where fans can get extra privileges and freebies.

Fans are very excited over Super Junior’s Manila visit.

“I can't wait. I'm so excited,” one fan wrote on Facebook.

Super Junior is very popular in the Philippines. Their third album, “Sorry, Sorry,” was the top selling K-pop album in 2009 in the Philippines, according to Universal Records.

The album was No. 10 in the Top 25 Bestselling Albums list for 2009 based on album sales in Music One stores from January to December 2009.

“Sorry, Sorry” debuted at No. 1 in Music One Album Chart just three days after its release in September last year and also became No. 1 in Odyssey Records stores.

The “Sorry, Sorry” album reached Gold status three months after its release in the Philippines.

For more information about the Manila concert, just visit the Facebook event page through this shortened URL: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256153864673&ref=mf

SUPER JUNIOR HEADED TO MANILA!

Major Philippine news source The Manila Bulletin has reported that SUPER JUNIOR are set to hold a concert in the Philippines as part of their "Super Show 2".

According to The Manila Bulletin, PULP Live Productions has confirmed that Super Junior are indeed performing in Manila - dates in China, Taiwan and Malaysia have apparently already been confirmed. There is no word yet on whether or not Han Kyung or Kibum will be attending.

Unlike SHINee who performed at the Cultural Center of the Philippines late last year, Super Junior will be performing at the Araneta Coliseum which has a seating capacity of nearly 25,000 people - the largest in Southeast Asia. It is also popular for being the site of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier's Thrilla in Manila.

As of now, the exact date of the concert is April 10. There are no exact ticket prices yet but the highest price is apparently PhP 8,000 (Approx. USD 160). Final ticket pricing and the seat plan will be released sometime next week.

Source: The Manila Bulletin

Christian Bautista Presents Odyssey Records with a Plaque of Appreciation for being the #1 OPM Album for 8 Weeks!

Asia's Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista dropped by Odyssey Records Office in Ortigas last January 15th (Friday) and presented them a Plaque of Appreciation for "Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" being the #1 OPM Album in the country's biggest record retail chain for 8 weeks! Present during the plaque presentation were Mrs. Tess Fonacier, Liza Fonacier and Jay Fonacier. as well as Universal Records executives and media people from television.

Christian Bautista's latest CD entitled "Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" has been certified DOUBLE PLATINUM after 3 months of release! The second single from the album, "Beautiful Girl", is now enjoying favorable radio airplay. The music video of "Beautiful Girl" features Christian Bautista with not one but four leading ladies - Anne Curtis, Angel Locsin, Georgina Wilson and Solenn Heusaff.

"Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" album has now been repackaged and comes with a Free Minus One CD of all the songs featured in the album.

Kenyo's new music video "Simulan Na Natin" teaser pic

January 14, 2010

Christian Bautista "Beautiful Girl" single launch & Double Platinum record awarding @ASAP XV (1/10/10)

January 12, 2010

Jed Madela's "Songs Rediscovered 2" - #1 OPM album of 2009!

World Champion Jed Madela's Platinum-certified new album “Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist” is the BIGGEST SELLING OPM ALBUM OF 2009 in all Music One stores. One of the country's biggest record retail chains, Music One, released the Top 25 Bestselling Albums of 2009 based on sales tabulation garned from their three music stores from January 1 to December 31, 2009. Jed Madela's “Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist” entered at #4, the highest charting OPM album in the chart !

“Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist” is the perfect follow-up to the Double Platinum-certified “Songs Rediscovered” released five years ago. The new CD is a distinguished collection of timeless OPM songs from the '80s and '90s sung to perfection by a voice that is once heard, never forgotten. The album is available in two versions - 1CD version and 2CD edition, which includes Bonus Minus-One CD.

"Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist" is now also available on MP3 and MP4 formats. Both formats contains all the songs (82 songs!) taken from his albums - "I'll Be Around", "Songs Rediscovered", "Only Human", "Songs Rediscovered 2" and "The Voice Of Christmas". The MP4 format contains all his music videos!

Tracklisting:
1. To Love Again (originally by Sharon Cuneta)
2. Can’t We Start Over Again (originally by Jose Mari Chan)
3. I Need You Back (originally by Raymond Lauchengco)
4. Give Me A Chance (originally by Ric Segreto)
5. I’ll Always Stay In Love This Way (originally by Baron Barbers)
6. Maybe (originally popularized by Neocolours)
7. Smile In Your Heart (originally by Jam Morales)
8. You (originally by Basil Valdez)
9. A Friend (originally by Keno)
10. Everyday (originally by Agot Isidro)
11. A Friend Of Mine (originally by Odette Quesada)
12. Got To Let You Know (originally by Tito Mina)
13. Let The Pain Remain (originally by Basil Valdez)
14. Can Find No Reason (originally by Louie Heredia)
15. Hold On (originally by Side A)
16. Special Memory (originally by Iwi Laurel)

Christian Bautista's "Romance Revisited: The Love Songs of Jose Mari Chan" - the First Double Platinum record of 2010!

Asia's Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista's latest CD entitled "Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" has been certified DOUBLE PLATINUM after 3 months of release! Christian received his Double Platinum Record today (January 10th) from Universal Records' General Manager Kathleen Dy Go on ASAP XV after launching his second single "Beautiful Girl". The music video of "Beautiful Girl" features Christian Bautista with not one but four leading ladies - Anne Curtis, Angel Locsin, Georgina Wilson and Solenn Heusaff.

"Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" is still one of the bestselling OPM albums in the market and has topped the album charts of two of the country's biggest record retail chains - Music One and Odyssey Records (8 weeks at #1).

"Romance Revisited: The Love Songs Of Jose Mari Chan" album has now been repackaged and comes with a Free Minus One CD of all the songs featured in the album.

Follow Christian Bautista:
Official website: http://www.christianbautistaonline.com
Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christian-Bautista/280079575017
Official Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2265261621
Yahoo Group: http://launch.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/christianbautistarocks
Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtianbautista
Multiply: http://xianbautista.multiply.com

SNN features Christian Bautista's "Beautiful Girl" music video

Christian Bautista's "Beautiful Girl" music video with Anne Curtis, Angel Locsin, Solenn and Georgina Wilson.

Noel Cabangon "Byahe" - Number One for 7 Weeks!

OPM singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon's latest CD titled "Byahe" is STILL the NUMBER ONE album in Music One stores! The retail chain released their album chart today based on the sales tabulation garnered from the three Music One Stores (Glorietta, Greenbelt and Quezon City) from January 4 to January 10, 2010. "Byahe" has been the NUMBER ONE album in Music One stores for 7 weeks! "Byahe" has outsold brand new albums by Susan Boyle, Taylor Swift, Owl City, Andrea Bocelli, Glee OST, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and John Mayer!

"Byahe" has outsold brand new albums by Susan Boyle, Taylor Swift, Owl City, Andrea Bocelli, Glee OST, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and John Mayer!