MUSIC LYF: Ogie Alcasid’s new album The Songwriter and the Hitmakers celebrates 25th anniversary

Twenty five years into the business and Ogie Alcasid has established himself as one of the most successful hitmakers and most prolific songwriters of the Philippine music industry. In celebration of this milestone, Universal Records is releasing his most ambitious project, the 18 track album The Songwriter And The Hitmakers. 

The album gathers all the biggest singing and recording artists in the country to breathe life to Ogie’s compositions, including both his biggest hits and new songs. Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez, Martin Nievera, Piolo Pascual, Christian Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Arnel Pineda, Noel Cabangon, Richard Poon, Jed Madela, Kuh Ledesma, Rachelle Ann Go, Kyla, JayR and Jaya are part of the album.

“I feel so honored to have been given a project as big as this,” says Ogie. “I am in awe of all the talents involved here.”

Tayong Dalawa, a heartwarming duet of Ogie and his lovely wife and Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez is also included in the album.

MUSIC LYF: Ogie Alcasid gathers the biggest hitmakers in newest album

OPM President Ogie Alcasid is undeniably one of the most prolific singer-songwriter of his generation, having written hits like Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw, Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka, Kailangan Kita, Ikaw Lamang, Pangako, among others. Acknowledging this, Universal Records is releasing the most ambitious project of Ogie: The Songwriter & The Hitmakers which gathers the biggest music acts in the country to perform compositions of Ogie.

“I feel so honored to have been given a project as big as this,” says Ogie. “I am in awe of all the talents involved here.”

The Songwriter & The Hitmakers features Ogie's songs recorded by Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez, Martin Nievera, Piolo Pascual, Christian Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Arnel Pineda, Noel Cabangon, Richard Poon, Jed Madela, Kuh Ledesma, Rachelle Ann Go, Kyla, JayR and Jaya. New compositions and some of Ogie’s biggest hits are included in the album.

The album also includes a stirring duet of Ogie and Regine.

The project is indeed very timely as Ogie is all set to celebrate his 25th anniversary in show business next year.