Kahapon, May 1, lamang ini-release ng Viva Records ang "Istorya" sa lahat ng streaming at digital platforms.
Pero number one agad sa iTunes ang bagong single ni Regine Velasquez.
Ang "Istorya" ang 2017 hit at fan-favorite song ng Filipino pop rock band na The Juans na nagkaroon noon ng milyon-milyong streaming sa Spotify.
Unang kinanta ni Regine ang "Istorya" sa Iconic concert nila ni Sharon Cuneta sa Smart Araneta Coliseum noong October 2019.
Muling inawit ni Regine ang cover version niya ng "Istorya" sa kanyang home online birthday special concert for charity sa ABS-CBN noong April 25.
Para sa The Juans, isang malaking karangalan na napili ni Regine i-revive ang kanilang three-year-old song, kaya nagpapasalamat sila sa Asia’s Songbird.
"Ang nabalitaan po namin, she really likes singing the song," sabi ni Carl Guevara, ang lead vocalist ng The Juans, sa panayam ng Cabinet Files.
"I remember the first time ever we were invited on ASAP was because Regine sang it there and she requested it.
"I personally approached her and thanked her for singing our song.
"But to my surprise, she said, ‘Ako nga ang dapat mag-thank you for letting me sing it.’
"We were blown away by her humility, and she’s very appreciative of our music.
"So, talagang grateful po kami kay Miss Regine, not just for singing our song but for opening doors for us as well."
DREAM COME TRUE
Si Carl ang sumulat ng "Istorya," kaya itinanong na rin namin ang naramdaman ng The Juans nang marinig nila ang cover version ni Regine.
Saad niya, "It’s every songwriter’s dream to have a famous singer sing your song.
"So, totally it’s a dream come true for me.
"Feeling ko nga po, nasa panaginip lang ako."
Sabi pa ni Carl, "For The Juans, of course, we’re so honored to have the Asia’s Songbird revive our song and gave it her own flavor.
"Mas nakaka-inspire po sumulat nang sumulat and to work even harder."
Handa raw ang The Juans na ipag-compose si Regine at ang ibang singers ng mga bagong kanta.
"We’re always open to collaborations and even writing songs for other artists.
"For sure, especially for someone as talented and versatile as Miss Regine.
"We’re very much willing to write songs for her. We’ll see…"
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