REGINE'S NEW LEADING MAN

Before the start of the presscon proper, the music video of "Tell Me That You Love Me," Regine's first single in Low Key, was shown. In the music video, Regine was paired with half-Brazilian, half-Japanese model Akihiro Sato, who is one of the Top 10 Cosmopolitan bachelors this year.

What can she say about her leading man?

"Ang cute-cute niya," Regine says with a smile. "He's such a nice ‘boy.' No, he's such a nice guy. I hope something happens to him. Gusto niyang mag-artista. Nag-aaral managalog. He's very handsome. And I really, really hope that something really good will happen to him. Kasi he's only 25, and I think he's got potential.

"Pero ang cute niya, he's a gentleman. The whole time, medyo nanginginig siya, pero game siya. Kasi nga, he's not naman from here. I think he's been here for like six months lang, so hindi niya ako kilala. Naririnig na niya yung mga kuwento about me, ganun-ganun. So parang, ‘My God, I'm so honored.' Di lang niya alam, pinagsamantalahan ko na siya!" laughs Regine.

Regine also had some kissing scenes with Akihiro in their music video. Does Ogie knows about this?

"Sanay na siya, e," says Regine. "Hindi ko na nga pinapaalam. Nakikita na lang niya. Sabi niya [Regine makes a face], ‘A, may ganyan pala.' Parang yung movie namin ni Piolo [Pascual] yata, akala niya isa lang. Kasi normally sa last lang... Parang binibilang niya, ‘Ba't ang dami na?' Parang kumota na raw ako. Pero ganun lang naman ‘yon."

She then added, "Pero siya bawal siyang makipag-kissing scene. Unfair, ano? Basta ‘yon. Yun ang rules and regulations!"