REGINE VELASQUEZ

Since singers Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid became a couple, many have speculated that it is just a matter of time before Regine would retire from showbiz or at least slow down her career.

Regine had always avoided giving a specific answer to the speculation – until last Aug. 1.

During the last part of her concert “Most Requested” held at Skydome in SM North EDSA, Regine may have had a slip of the tongue when she mused about holding concerts.

 “Ngayon na lang ulit ako kumanta ng mga 20 songs… this will be my life in the next two years…” she said.

Asia’s Songbird may be tiring of keeping up with the hectic pace of her career running three decades now especially with the kind of songs the public expect her to sing.

Although she had always joked how “punishing” her vocal acrobatics are, she did so more times than usual (albeit good-naturedly) in “Most Requested”

“Dumudugo na ang ilong ko dahil may mga mas mataas pa diyan [na kanta] mamya,” “Bopis na to[referring to a medley of songs with high notes] ng bonggang-bongga!” and “Bakit kaya ang Pilipino, gustong-gusto kapag nahihirapan ang singer?” were some of her jokes that night.

Some of the songs in the repertoire were  “Halo” by Beyonce, an Aegis medley performed with her “discovery” Eva Castillo, an Idol coronation songs medley, a Chicago medley and an updated version of “And I Am Telling You” which Asia’s Songbird sang a note higher than any local singer has done..

Last year, Regine put out her 15th album titled “Low Key” which features cover songs that required the use of only mid-range voice. The album got a Gold Record award just days after its release and it opened 2009 as its first OPM album to have reached Platinum status.

“Most Requested” will have a repeat on Aug. 8 at Skydome in SM North EDSA.