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>Viva Foundation for Arts Launches 'Reigne: the Book' >by Crispina Belen > >Beautiful, intriguing and fabulous photographs of >Asia's Songbird Regine >Velasquez are contained in "Reigne: the Book," which >was launched recently >by Viva Foundation for the Arts at The Podium in >Ortigas Center to coincide >with the opening of the exhibit of photographs of the >singer taken by ace >and award-winning lensman Jun de Leon. > >The book is a collaborative effort between Regine and >Jun (he worked on it >for no less than four years, according to Viva Big >Boss Vic del Rosario who >was in the launch of course). The magnificent 200-page >collection of >photographs, many of which have never been seen >before, covers five years >in life of the famous singer. De Leon chronicled not >only Regine's formal >sittings for album covers or show posters but also >many of her unguarded >and daring moments, alone or with close friends. De >Leon chose the best >among these and compiled them in this very special >book which is a must for >all fans of Regine and anybody who appreciates a true >work of art. > >Retailed at P950, "Reigne" comes in a special gift box >with a free CD of >Regine singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" >and the >never-before-released "Misty Glass Window." > >The book brings to fore a long-standing friendship >between two volatile >artists who are also known perfectionists. Jun and >Regine instantly hit it >off the first time he accepted the offer to take her >photographs for one of >her album covers. Since then, he has learned ro rely >on De Leon to take all >of her picture requirements. In return, she has become >one of his valued >subjects for whom he would go the extra mile to ger >that special image. > >Those images are what "Reigne" is all about. This is >Regine Velasquez as >seen through the eyes of De Leon, a life spent before >the camera, a >chronicle of accomplishments, the many facets of a >woman. It is also a work >of art that they are now sharing with everybody. >"Reigne" is actually a >biography, a life story spent before the camera. It is >a directory of >accomplishments, as it depicts the many mysteries that >make a woman. Most >of all "Reigne" is a work of art, shared, imparted, >immortalized! > >Regine is definitely one of country's most popular >stars. She was honored >last week with a Platinum Record Award for the album >"Covers." She stars in >the well-followed soap series "Forever in My Heart" >for GMA-7 and scored >another big success with her recent concert >"Reigning... Still" held at the >Araneta Coliseum. > >De Leon, on the other hand, has been a photographer >for over 30 years. He >has published five books of his works, among them >"Viva Gold." He has also >ventured into the movies with the short film "Waves of >Echo." > >"Reigne: the Book" is now available in leading book >and music stores. >_____ >2net : ) > >Manila Bulletin, Dec. 16, 2004 ><http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR2004121524494.html>

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