Kyla (Filipino singer)Filipino singer and actress (born 1981)Kyla (born Melanie Hernandez Calumpad; January 5, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actress, and television personality. Known for her vocal range and melismatic singing style, she has been credited with helping to redefine R&B and soul music in the Philippines. Her sound became a catalyst in the growth and popularity of the music genres, making her a prominent pop culture figure.
Soul in LoveSingles from Soul in Love "Tattooed on My Mind"Released: February 2008"No One Else Comes Close (promo only)"Released: May 2008Alternative coverSoul in Love (Re-release)Soul in Love is the fourth studio album and second cover album by Filipino singer Jay R, released in January 2008 by Universal Records.
Contemporary R&BContemporary R&B is a popular musicgenre, originating from African-American musicians in the 1970s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, disco, funk, soul, jazz, blues, electronic and hip-hop. The incorporation of disco and electronic textures and production styles, which has come to prominence since the 2010s, brought forth a style called electro-R&B. The genre features a distinctive record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement.
Philippine Association of the Record IndustryThe Philippine Association of the Record Industry (Filipino: Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas, abbreviated as PARI) is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Philippines. The PARI was formed on February 10, 1972, and is currently composed of 14 corporate members and 13 associate members.Jay R Sings OPM Love ClassicsJay R Sings OPM Love Classics is the fifth studio album and third cover album by Filipino singer Jay R, released on February 5, 2010 by Universal Records. The album was produced by Ito Rapadas, who was also behind the production of Soul in Love. It consists of thirteen Tagalog songs, which were originally recorded by popular OPM acts in the 80's and 90's, handpicked by Jay R himself.
Stevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris ( STEEV-lənd; né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, and is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz.Universal Records (Philippines)Universal Records Philippines, Inc. is a Philippine record label founded in 1977 as part of Warner Music Group. It has been an independent label since 1992. The label is currently a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
GMA NetworkGMA Network (a backronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center with its transmitter facilities, the Tower of Power, located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat, in Quezon City, along with regional offices in the cities of Dagupan, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos.
Music recording certificationMusic recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory . Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond).
PianistA pianist (US: , also ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz, blues, and popular music, including rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other keyboard instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ.
Tagalog languageTagalog ( tə-GAH-log; native pronunciation: [tɐˈɡaːloɡ] ; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized and codified form, Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines, and is one language of the nation's two official languages, alongside English.GamefaceGameface is the debut studio album by Filipino pop/R&B singer Jay R, released in the Philippines in August 2003 by Universal Records. He produced the album together with Ray Brown and Troy Johnson, in partnership with NuLife and his record label. To date, the album has reached Platinum status by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), denoting over 30,000 units sold in the country.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.