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Regine Velasquez
Filipino singer and actress (born 1970)
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez (rij-EEN vel-ASK-ez; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and belting technique. She had unorthodox voice training during her childhood, where she was immersed neck-deep in the sea. Velasquez rose to prominence after winning the television talent show Ang Bagong Kampeon in 1984 and the Asia Pacific Singing Contest in 1989. Under the name Chona, she signed a recording contract with OctoArts International in 1986 and released the single "Love Me Again", which was commercially unsuccessful. The following year, she adopted the stage name Regine Velasquez for her debut studio album, Regine (1987), under the guidance of Viva Records executive Vic del Rosario and producer Ronnie Henares. She explored Manila sound and kundiman genres on her second and third studio albums, Nineteen 90 (1990) and Tagala Talaga (1991).
After signing an international record deal with PolyGram Records, Velasquez achieved commercial success in some Asian territories with her fifth album Listen Without Prejudice (1994), which sold more than 700,000 copies and becam
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Regine Velasquez
Full name
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid
Birth place
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Nickname(s)
Ate Reg
Momshie Reg
Occupation
Singer, actress, TV host
Years on ABS-CBN
2018-present
Children
Nathaniel James Velasquez Alcasid
Parents
Gerardo Velasquez † (father)
Teresita Ansong Velasquez (mother)
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid, more commonly known as Regine Velasquez-Alcasid (rih-JEEN veh-LAS-kez al-KA-sid), is a Filipino singer, actress, and TV host. Referred to as "Asia's Songbird", she is known for her vocal range and belting technique. She moved to ABS-CBN in 2018, after 20 years with GMA Network. She is a regular performer on ASAP, and a host of Magandang Buhay.
Biography[]
Regine Velasquez was born on April 22, 1970 in Tondo, Manila. When she was a child, she underwent intensive vocal training while being immersed neck-deep in the sea.[1] In 1984, she won the singing competition Ang Bagong Kampeon, and under the name Chona, she released her first single "Love Me Again" through OctoArts International (later PolyEast Records). After the single failed commercially, she began to go by her stage name to Regine Velasquez. Regine achieved success with her debut album Regine, under Vi
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