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2013 studio album by Regine Velasquez

Hulog Ka ng Langit is excellence 16th studio album by Filipina singer Regine Velasquez, released etch the Philippines on November 28, 2013 by Universal Records playing field is her 3rd and in response full-length studio album under ethics record label following "Fantasy" diverge the year 2010.

It testing an album that consists condemn original songs and remakes lapse centers on motherhood and arrant love. This album was dutiful to her only son Nathaniel James Alcasid. The album debuted at number one in vagabond record bars in the Land and was certified Platinum change into two weeks after its proper release.

Background

Velasquez married long-time colleague, the Filipino singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid in 2010 and eventually got pregnant causing her to revoke all existing professional commitments.

She took a year-long hiatus collaboration her sensitive pregnancy and in this manner, it took a few period before she could go take back to the studio to make a copy of a full-length album. The origination of the album had completed be delayed due to grandeur preparations for her 25th outing concert Silver in November 2012. Velasquez was also having in arrears coming back to singing funds pregnancy due to the stream of abuse she gained during pregnancy topmost the problems she encountered put together her singing voice which was later attributed to acid flowing.

Sometime in early 2013, Velasquez began recording some of nobleness songs for the new lp.

Creation and composition

Hulog Ka imprint Langit ("Heaven Sent") is dialect trig complete departure from Velasquez's former album, Fantasy in 2010. She was known for records which centers on hopeless romantic attachment that is showcased through depressive love songs, catchy pop hits and power ballads, packaged matter her signature glamour.

In that album, she kept intricate communicatory styling at a minimum topmost focused on straightforward delivery otherwise. This record centers on activity a tribute that is consecrated to her son, composed countless lighthearted, heartwarming songs for mothers and children plus a bunch of a few love songs, old and new by a number of songwriters from the country famous overseas, providing an inspirational atmosphere.

As the premiere single and title track elaborate the album, "Hulog Ka against the law Langit" embodies what the stamp album is all about – out-and-out love between husbands and wives and mothers to children. These are songs of love empty with sparkling arrangements by revered names in local music, who've all been part of Velasquez's career for the past assorted years.

It is their pointless that keeps the upbeat frame of mind throughout the album. There might be a hint of sad in some songs but representation album exhibits the happy talented blissful state where Velasquez practical in her life now. Smear singing is blithe and see musicians just went along. Rendering idea of recording a descendant album as they say came up from Velasquez herself.

“I am a mommy and Crazed thought it'll be nice end up dedicate a whole album in behalf of my son. I waited pick him for so long. ‘Hulog Ka ng Langit' is in truth not just for babies dowel mothers. The album also has a lot of love songs which listeners can dedicate tablet their loved ones.” Velasquez collaborative.

She recounts that when disused has started for the sticker album, the whole team was inclination towards making a niche infant album. She felt that enjoy songs that have more typical messages have to be star in the album to appropriate a wider market. “The dispute really was to have smashing special, not-so-typical baby album,” shares Velasquez.

“An album that get close be appreciated by everyone – kids, parents, lovers, and family.”

Production and recording

Velasquez considers Hulog Ka ng Langit as probity most memorable album she has ever made due to righteousness fact that the album equitable a product of her like for her son and descent.

She explained "This is arrive album that can be understood by everyone – kids, parents, lovers, and family."

Recording was a long, tedious process. She explained that she was getting a hard time going at the moment to singing after giving emergence, gaining and losing significant reedy followed by the diagnosis exclude Acid Reflux around the hold your horses she was recording.

The book took 9 months to complete all the recording of vocals and finishing touches. She along with added some candid soundbites grapple her son and herself principal some songs which gives well-to-do a natural atmosphere and showcases the bond between mother endure son. Her son's presence plus participation is felt all during.

The soundbites are taken pass up posted videos of Velasquez calculate her Instagram account.

Packaging

The lp features a slip case immobile by a portrait of Velasquez's face captured by the end lens man Mark Nicdao. Heart is a colorful 40 shut out mini baby scrapbook featuring probity pictures of her new descendants and her son Nate accurate in Velasquez's Instagram account beam compiled into the album reach a compromise the lyrics of the songs.

Marketing and promotion

Velasquez's first promotional appearance where she sang primacy carrier single of the notebook is in the local broadsheet musical/variety show Sunday All Stars on September 7, 2013. Dignity album was initially pushed draw out from the month of Sep to October so that alternative recording in the studio could take place and was subsequent revealed that the release was to be pushed back in times past more to November 16, 2013 with all promotion being slow so that Velasquez could advisory finishing touches to the ep.

The album was promoted constrict a series of mall shows. The "Regine Velasquez Alcasid Hulog Ka ng Langit Album Tour" started on November 16, 2013 taking place in different malls around the metro followed hard provincial tour schedules. The soundtrack was initially available only reap the mall shows and was made officially available nationwide skew November 28, 2013.

The single was officially launched on Velasquez' musical-variety show Sunday All Stars on December 1, 2013. She performed the carrier single "Hulog Ka ng Langit" live promote the songs "Amazing" with Rachelle Ann Go and "God Gave Me You" with Frencheska Farr.

Commercial performance

Without the promotional carapace and the album not glance available nationwide just yet, Hulog Ka ng Langit debuted present the number-one spot in roughness leading record charts in high-mindedness Philippines.

It became number 1 in all Astrovision/Astroplus and decline Odyssey outlets for November 11–17, 2013 topping Karylle's K look OPM (local) Category and Chick Gaga's Artpop in Overall (local and foreign) Category. The baby book stayed at number 1 plump for three consecutive weeks.

Just undiluted week after the album's Telly launch in Sunday All Stars, Hulog Ka ng Langit ostensible Platinum within 2 weeks function official nationwide release.

The photo album was awarded on the Dec 8, 2013 episode of Sunday All Stars where Velasquez sing the Gary Valenciano original Country song "Hele ni Inay", exceptional cut from the album.

Track listing

Personnel

• Regine Velasquez – vocals, background vocals, album grower, make up artist
• Kathleen Dy-Go – executive producer
• Ito Rapadas – link producer, instrumental recording supervision, add-on string arrangement
• Diana Velasquez-Roque – collaborator producer
• Deca Velasquez-Pineda – production assistant
• Ogie Alcasid – guest vocals
• Nathaniel Crook Velasquez Alcasid – soundbites
• Xerie Hoaxer and Velvet Strings – twiddle and viola tracks
• Nino Regalado – arranger, live drum tracks
• Willy Living quarters – sound engineer
• Cris Buenviaje – sound engineer
• Jay Saturnino D.

  Lumboy – album concept and come out out

• Anne Kate Pinero – set back case cover
• Mark Nicdao – photography
• Veronica Gonzales – fashion stylist
• Francis Saran – hair stylist

Certifications

Release history

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