''Elise Estrada'' is the debut album by
Filipino-Canadian
Filipino Canadians (French: ''Canadiens philippins''; Filipino: ''Mga Pilipinong Kanadyense'') are Canadians of Filipino descent. Filipino Canadians are the fourth largest subgroup of the overseas Filipinos and one of the fastest-growing groups ...
singer
Elise Estrada
Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987) is a Filipino-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles such as " Insatiable", "One Last Time" and "Lipstick" which were released in Canada.
She is signed to Universal Music Canada's XO ...
. Initially supposed to be released in May 2008, it was later released on September 16, 2008, through RockSTAR Music Corp. and
Universal Music Group. The album was recorded immediately upon Estrada signing onto RockSTAR Music Corp in 2007 and slowly released three successful singles within that year: "
Insataible", "Ix-Nay", and "
Unlove You". Most of the lyrical concepts focus on different stages of relationship and heartbreak. The album's musical range is predominantly
pop
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* Pop!, a UK pop group
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Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
, mixed with elements of
rock
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,
urban contemporary and
R&B.
Reception
Upon its release, ''Elise Estrada'' received generally positive reviews from most critics and has since earned Estrada several accolades, including a nomination for
Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in the
2009 Juno Awards
The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009.
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. The album peaked at number 98 on the
Canadian Album Chart, becoming the only charting album by Estrada. The album produced two number one singles on Canada Top 40: "
Insatiable" for six consecutive weeks
and "
Unlove You".
"Unlove You" also became Estrada's most successful single on the
Canadian ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching the Top 20 spot at number 11.
Track listing
Notes
The rights to the song "Torture" were surrendered, allowing Filipino-American duo Rin on the Rox to re-record the song. The song's pop beat rhythm is similar to the pop beat rhythm of
Justin Timberlake
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's "
What Goes Around... Comes Around".
The first notes to the song "Poison" sound like the intro to Croatian pop legend
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's 1978 song "Volim Te" ("I Love You").
The melody of the intro and chorus to the song "One Last Time" sounds like
Kenny Rogers' 1978 hit "
The Gambler".
References
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Elise Estrada albums
2008 debut albums