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Date Posted: 22:54:26 02/14/03 Fri
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Subject: "Regine on Legrand: A Joy to Work With"
Phil. Star, Feb. 13, 2003
by slimy Ricardo F. Low
Win some, lose some.
That sums up the way things have been turning up lately for Regine Velasquez.
Last week, she and former rival Gelli de Belen reconciled on national
television (on GMA's SIS). Win! A few days ago, Regine in the company of
Jaya and Lani Misalucha had an unpleasant encounter at the GMA Studio
make-up room with Bing Loyzaga, wife of Janno Gibbs, a few minutes before
Regine and company got on air for S.O.P. Lose!
Three weeks ago, Regine was voted one of Asia's favorite artists at the
MTV-Asia Awards in Singapore. Big win! It was also in Singapore where
Regine had another attack of migraine (the same ailment that hit her during
a show late last year at the Music Museum right in the middle of her
performance!). Little lose!
As I've said, win some, lose some. It has been nothing less than a
roller-coaster ride these days for Regine who has, bless her, kept her cool
(never mind if she did break down during her... clash?... with Bing)
through it all and kept her dignity intact.
But tomorrow night and Saturday night, Feb. 14 and 15, 8:30 p.m. at the
PICC Plenary Hall (with an extension on Sunday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.), Regine
will be a big winner as she performs with the Michel Legrand (Windmills of
Your Mind, The Summer Knows, Something New in My Life, etc.) in the
Valentine concert Songbird Sings Legrand, produced by Maxi-Media in
cooperation with City Light Entertainment.
Regine (who also once recorded a duet with Paul Anka) is the second local
artist to perform with Legrand (the first was Kuh Ledesma last year) and
the first to record an album with the music icon.
So how was it working with Legrand?
"I went to Paris last year and stayed there for one week. Legrand and I
prepared the repertoire for the album. He was a joy to work with! Everytime
I finished singing, he'd exclaim, 'Oh, darling, how beautiful!' Ganoon siya."
Regine's favorite Legrand compositions are What Are You Doing the Rest of
Your Life? ("Mahirap kantahin, pero ang ganda!") and On My Way to You.
"Actually, I love all his songs. As a kid, I used to sing Happy (Michael
Jackson) and it was only later did I learn that it was composed by Legrand."
At work, according to Regine, Legrand was very serious, and very dedicated,
putting all of himself into what he was doing.
"I could easily relate to him because I'm also like that," said Regine.
"I'm amazed at his energy and enthusiasm. At his age, he still has the
drive. Ako, I'm not sure if I'd still have the same drive when I reach that
age."
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