Ogie mentioned in a separate interview that he and Regine had a major fight recently when he forgot about their fourth anniversary as a couple last November 11. Ogie instead shoot scenes for the movie Desperadas 2.
"Siya ba ang nagsabi no'n? E, gago pala siya, e! Minura talaga!" quips Regine when we asked about her reaction.
"Hindi ko naman inaway, bonggang-bonggang hindi ko lang pinansin! Hindi, kasi usapan namin, anniversary namin, dinner. Akalain mo, nag-shooting! Inis na inis ako! Pero okay na ‘yon, nakabawi naman na siya nang bonggang-bongga. Binigyan niya ako ng cash!" she says in jest.
Was she supposed to prepare anything, like cooking a meal for him?
"Yeah, pero nag-pancit pa rin kami!" Regine laughs. "Long life, pancit... Hindi ako nagluto kasi na-depress na ako, nag-pancit na lang kami... Hindi naman, nakabawi din naman siya. At saka ano naman ako, uto-uto. Madali naman akong mauto. Yun kasing talent fee niya sa movie niya, mapupunta sa akin ‘yon!"
Does she have any plan of doing a "Regine Sings Alcasid" album?
"I really would like to do that," she says. "Sharon [Cuneta] did it, and he was so honored. It would be nice if mabigyan din ako ng chance to sing his songs ‘cause he's got beautiful songs. And most of them are dedicated to me!"
What happened to the movie that she was supposed to do with Ogie?
"Hindi ko nga alam, e," says regine. "Kahi hindi na kami nagtagpu-tagpo sa schedule. Kasi nung time na puwede ako, siya naman yung hindi puwede. Nung puwede na siya, gumawa na ako ng soap [Ako Si Kim Samsoon]. Hindi na kami nagkita-kita.
"But I talked to Boss Vic [del Rosario, Viva Films top honcho], he still wants to do it. Hindi lang kasi nagtutugma yung schedule namin ngayon, e. Next year, I'll have a lot of out-of-the-country shows, so hindi nagtatagpo. Pero maganda naman kasi he's [Ogie] now doing his own thing. He has a movie [Desperadas 2] na girl siya, nakakatawa... Uy, may kissing scene din siya ha! Sa lalake! Boy din! I'm excited for him.
"Hopefully magawa namin. Kasi maganda talaga yung story no'n, sobra! Ang cute-cute nung story no'n. Tsaka parang bagay talaga sa amin. Kasi romantic-comedy, e. But in the meantime, gagawa muna ako ng Totoy Bato. Ako yung ‘bato'!" jokes Regine about her next soap in GMA-7.
MAJOR FIGHT WITH OGIE
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!"
PEP: Regine sings 'Low Key'in first album with Universal
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez faced the entertainment press, including PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), once again at the launching of her first album with Universal Records (UR) titled Low Key. The launch was held at the 9th floor of Universal Tower in Quezon Avenue yesterday, November 14.
Compared to her previous albums, Low Key has Regine singing mellow songs—all covers. Some of the tracks include Terri Gibbs's "Tell Me That You Love Me"; Don McLean's "And I Love You So"; Rita Cooldige's "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In love"; Katie Irving's "I Never Dreamed Someone Like You Could Love Someone Like Me"; Orsa Lia's "No Walls, No Ceilings, No Floors"; Cat Steven's "How Can I Tell You"; Dennis Lambert's "Of All the Things"; Dan Fogelberg's "Longer"; Janis Japlin's "At Seventeen"; Christopher Cross's "Never Be the Same"; Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever," among others.
Noticeably, Regine's rendition of the songs are more restrained, a far cry from the usual belting that she does in most of her albums.
"Yeah, that's why it's called Low Key, cause it's more relaxed, more laidback," she agrees. "Hindi naman talagang pinigil, ‘no, but the songs are mellow din kasi, e. So, ang hirap namang magtititili ako na... It doesn't really call for it."
Who chose the tracks in the album?
"UR, of course, helped with the selection of the songs," says the Asia's Songbird. "Pero pinili ko talaga yung mga songs na I'm very familiar with. And most of these songs talaga are my favorites, the songs that you hear on the radio... Pag nag-iisip ka ng kantang favorite mo, parang kinakalimutan mo na. But when you hear it, you'll just say na parang, ‘Oo nga, alam ko ang kanta na ‘to.' And you sing along with it, di ba?"
PEP asked Regine why she decided to do an all-covers album again, just like her last album with Viva Records, Covers 2.
"Kasi uso na naman siya ngayon, e," she replies. "Hindi pa ako nauubusan ng kantang ire-revive, e. I would really love to record naman an all-original album, kasi I haven't done that in a while.
"Yung panahon din ngayon, people like to hear something that they are already familiar with. So, sa akin, okay lang din naman to give our audience what they want. Plus, I happen to like naman all the songs. It's an opportunity for me to do this also kase these are the songs I used to listen to the radio, and wishing that one day, I'll be able to have my own version. It has come true na.
"Pero like I said, I also would like to record original songs. Anyway, kapag gumagawa naman ako ng pelikula, gumagawa rin ako ng soundtrack. I'm able naman to do that, e. Like the theme songs, usually ginagawa nang original. Kung hindi man yung theme song, may ginagawang kanta especially just for the movie. So, nagagawa ko pa rin naman ‘yon," explains Regine.
Regine also reveals that she has songs in the album dedicated to her parents, Gerry and Tessie Velasquez. For her father, Regine recorded Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band" while she picked Billy Joel's "She's Always A Woman To Me" for her mom.
What about a song for her special someone, Ogie Alcasid?
"Actually, if you listen to the whole album, halatang in love ako!" laughs Regine. "Halata talaga, kasi sabi nga ni Ms. Kathleen Dy ng Universal, very emotional yung album. So ‘yon, yun lang ang maiko-comment ko diyan."
