page_title: Regine Velasquez
section_title: 2008–2012: Low Key and professional hiatus
hierarchical_section_title: Regine Velasquez / Music career / 2008–2012: Low Key and professional hiatus
caption_attribution_description: English: Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host Regine Velasquez.
context_page_description: Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez is a Filipina singer, actor, and record producer who came to prominence after winning the 1984 Ang Bagong Kampeon and the 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest. Velasquez signed with OctoArts International under the name Chona in 1986 and released the single "Love Me Again", which was commercially unsuccessful. After adopting the stage name Regine Velasquez, she signed a recording contract with VIVA Records in 1987 and released her eponymous debut album containing the singles "Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang" and "Urong Sulong".
  After being signed to Polygram Records, Velasquez gained recognition in Southeast and East Asia with her albums Listen Without Prejudice and My Love Emotion, the first of which became her best-selling record, and produced "In Love With You", her most successful single of the 1990s. She followed this with 1996's Retro, a cover album incorporating elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and disco music. After leaving Polygram Records, Velasquez signed a joint deal with Los Angeles-based producer Mark J. Feist and VIVA Records, and released an album titled Drawn.
context_section_description: Velasquez developed other television projects in 2008. She appeared in Songbird, a weekly late-night musical television show that featured performances by a musical guest. She also featured in the musical television special The Best of Me, which was filmed at her residence in Quezon City. Velasquez signed a deal with Universal Records and released an album titled Low Key in December 2008. The album consists of cover versions of international songs that she described as "more relaxed, laid-back and restrained". It includes tracks such as Billy Joel's "She's Always a Woman", Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band", and Janis Ian's "At Seventeen". The Philippine Daily Inquirer praised the album's maturity and wrote; "[Velasquez] no longer shrieks and shouts as much as she used to". The album sold more than 25,000 copies within two months of its release and was certified platinum.In May 2009, she appeared on the television documentary  Roots to Riches, which chronicles her personal and professional struggles, and includes musical performances filmed in her hometown Malolos. Later that month, she hosted the television talent show Are You the Next Big Star?.
  Velasquez's  next album, a double CD set called Fantasy, was released in December 2010. The first disc is composed of Original Pilipino Music, (OPM) recordings and  the second includes covers of international singles such as Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach", Toronto's "What About Love", and the Eagles' "Love Will Keep Us Alive". The Philippine Daily Inquirer called the album "vocally sumptuous" and was generally impressed with Velasquez's vocals and range. Fantasy received a platinum certification and earned three nominations at the 3rd Star Awards for Music. After receiving the Magna Award at the Myx Music Awards 2011, Velasquez took a hiatus from public engagements following the confirmation of her pregnancy.
  On October 6, 2012, Velasquez returned to television with Sarap Diva, a weekly lifestyle talk show. On November 16, 2012, she performed a concert titled "Silver" at the Mall of Asia Arena, which was cut short after Velasquez lost her voice due to a viral infection.
caption: Velasquez performing at The Main Event Tour in 2008
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