KC Concepcion bares heart in second album 'KC'

THE Megastar daughter, KC Concepcion's latest record under
Sony Music simply titled, 'KC', is very
different as compared to her first album released in 2008.

For one, KC sounded more confident this
time on record. It was no secret that KC
confessed feeling very nervous and
conscious singing inside the studio when
she was making her debut album. Credit
perhaps should go to a.k.a Cassandra's "surprising" commercial and
critical success on KC's sudden
burst of confidence in her skills as a
recording artist.

"Hindi na po siguro ako masyadong
nangangapa ngayon pagdating sa music,"
confessed KC during a press conference held recently at the Hard Rock
Café in Makati City.

KC portrayed the first album as
"experimental," a product composed of
cover tunes conceptualized by the label as a launch vehicle for them to test the
waters. The second album, according to
KC, is more "personal," with her earning
the title of songwriter and co-producer.

Songwriters who contributed original
materials to the album were:

Jaye Muller
and Ben Patton ("Not Like The Movies"
and "After The End");

Allan Tongco ("Di
Bale Na");

Louie Ocampo and Jingle Buena
("It's Been A While");

Rye Sarmiento
("Tayo Na");

Jude Gitamondoc ("Breathe
You");

Nina Ossoff, Dana Calitri, and
Kathy Sommer ("Girl Most Likely To"),

Pearlsha "Isha" Abubakar ("Naaantig Ako
Sa 'Yo"),

Jimmy Bondoc ("Hulog").

NO PRETENSIONS.
KC proudly announced
that she contributed three songs in the
album: "Magandang Umaga," "Takip Silim,"
and "Worth the Wait."


The inclusion of her own written
materials made the album indeed a
personal undertaking for the
actress-model-singer and philanthropist.
Utilizing downtime from long shooting
days provided KC enough energy and time to write down her thoughts on paper
reminiscent of her days back in France.


All three songs —though each have
their own personal story to
relate—share one common mood:

"Siya yung mga pumapasok sa isip ng
isang girl na hindi naman niya masabi
because our society says [that] you have
to play coy... Parang nagpapakatotoo
lang ako sa album 'to. I guess
'yon yung pinaka-number one bottom
line ng album na 'to."

Even the album's layout and design
reflects KC's personality.
Complementing the journal-like packaging
are the bohemian-inspired photos of the
singer-actress.

"I guess boho [short for bohemian] lang
talaga ako," she said with a smile. "But
more than anything ang nire-represent
lang naman talaga nung look ng album is
'yong may puso, free-flowing. But
yeah, I was very comfortable doing the
shoot kasi it captures the idea behind
the album na no pretensions and very
honest."

Well-known photographer and KC's
close friend, Mark Nicdao, was
commissioned by the label to take the
images that were used in the final
layout.

The first single lifted from the album
is "Not Like The Movies." Its video is
currently being played on MYX while the
single itself currently enjoys heavy
rotation on the airwaves. 

Sony Music and KC are said to be
planning to embark on a mall tour this
month until May to further promote the
12-track album.

TRACK LISTING:

- Not Like The Movies
- Di Bale Na
- It's Been A While
- Magandang Umaga
- Tayo Na
- After The End
- Takipsilim
- Breathe You
- Girl Most Likely To
- Naaantig Ako Sa 'Yo
- Hulog
- Worth The Wait