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Regine in ‘Reset’

Asia’s Songbird stages Valentine concert series at Samsung Performing Arts Theater 

Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid will be working this Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, as she kicks off her four-night concert series. Like many OPM artists, Regine is taking advantage of the Valentine season, which is also a peak time for concerts in the country.

The upcoming concert series titled Reset will take place on Feb. 14 and 15, as well as Feb. 21 and 22, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit, Makati.

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During a media conference on Tuesday, the Songbird shared the concert format. She explained that Feb. 14, the first night of the concert, would feature all original songs, marking part 1 of the show. Part 2, on Feb. 15, would showcase covers, including songs from R2K and retros.

Regine is in full preparation for the event and joked, “Now that I’m a bit older, of course, there’s more preparation needed. Our bodies have changed. Your voice has changed too.”

She mentioned that part of her exercise routine includes daily walks, encouraged by her husband, Ogie Alcasid.

“He (Ogie) really urges me to exercise every day, to walk every day, in preparation for the concert. Because, I shouldn’t be out of breath. Even if I’m not dancing, I can still get winded,” she said.

Part of her preparation also includes studying her repertoire and following dietary restrictions, especially avoiding sour foods. Vinegar is strictly off-limits. “Because I have acid reflux,” she explained.

On a personal note, also reflecting the concert title, Regine shared that she wouldn’t change anything in her life. She said that in the long run, avoiding change isn’t always a good idea.

“We make mistakes, and we’re supposed to learn from them. If you keep making the same mistake, that’s a whole different story. But I think it’s okay to make mistakes because we’re supposed to learn. How would we know if we’re happy if we haven’t experienced being sad? So I wouldn’t change anything because all those experiences made me who I am,” she said.

When asked if she reviews her performances afterward to check for any mistakes, she shared, “Constantly, yes. Even if it’s just three songs. I think most artists, especially singers, do that. We’re all perfectionists. When I perform, I rewind in my head what I did. And when I watch the video, sometimes I don’t want to see it, but I force myself to watch it just to see what went wrong. You’re being critical of yourself. It’s because we want to give our audience a near-perfect performance every time. But we’re human beings; we’re not robots. Every concert can’t be perfect.”

She continued, “That’s why we constantly think about each performance and nitpick. So for those who think they’re so good at nitpicking, trust me, before we even do it, we’ve already nitpicked a performance 100 times. And the thing is, while performing, you already know you made a mistake. I can predict when I’ll make a mistake, but I still make it because we’re human.”

Reset will be directed by Paolo Valenciano. Tickets are available for purchase at Ticketworld.

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