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| Sam Concepcion |
Sporting
a new look and a more mature sound (as well as an impressive biceps), Sam Concepcion sets his sights towards an international market with the release of
his latest album, Infinite. One of
the rare and genuine triple threats in the Philippine entertainment scene, Sam
showed exactly what sets him apart from his peers during a press conference
held at the Insomnia Bar and Restaurant.
Released
by Universal Records, Infinite is a collection of 10 tracks featuring mostly up
tempo, R&B and dance music by an impressive line up of composers, producers
and collaborators. The album is led by the single No Limitations, composed by Billy Crawford, Kris Lawrence and
Marcus Davis. The song’s edgy music video features Solenn Heussaf and its
production values make can make it appealing to the foreign market. Someone who
has already penetrated the foreign market (specifically Indonesia ),
Christian Bautista, contributes the song Love,
Love, Love for this album. Originally recorded as a duet between Christian
and Sam, Rescue You is also in the
album but now as a solo track for Sam. Other songwriters and collaborators appearing
in the album are JayR for I’m the One,
Q-York for She Drives Me Crazy, RunManila
and Dello for Di Ka Nag-Iisa, and
Tippy Dos Santos for Panalangin which
was featured in the film I Do Bidoo
Bidoo.
The
current single Mahal na Mahal, an
Archie D original, has just been recently released. This version had some updates in the arrangement like making it more contemporary and by including a
key change towards the end while retaining the overall flavor and feel of the
original.
Clearly,
Sam, his label Universal Records and his management Stages Talents are looking forward
to releasing this album in territories outside the Philippines .
I do hope that the tracks in Filipino will still be included in the
international editions of Infinite.
If Korean songs can find their way in here, there’s no question that the
Filipino songs in this album with their infectious melodies can hook foreign
listeners.
Infinite
Tracks:
1. No
Limitations
2. I'm
The One
3. She
Drives Me Crazy
4. Mahal
Na Mahal
5. Di
Ka Nag-Iisa
6. Rescue
You
7. There's
No Me (Without You)
8. Love,
Love, Love
9. Panalangin
10. Kontrabida
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