The Ultimate Champion Rachelle Ann Go returns and she’s moving a bit away from ballads this time, she’s here to rock us all with the classics for a change. Everyone will be surprised at how she has transformed her signature sound the moment you hear the cuts from her fourth album captured live during a band session that she did in just one sitting!The twenty-one-year-old ‘Search for a Star’ winner has made a big name for herself in the music scene, with incredible thousands of album copies sold to date. Her self-titled album alone garnered a double platinum recognition while the Limited Edition effort released after that is already certified platinum as well. Her high hitting vocal tone also hits high the market shelves for her potential platinum hitting hits.
We've just caught her on a snooty couch still searing with enthusiasm and life. The first blow is about her fourth album, just 'bout the arrangement and workmanship.
She commenced, “yeah kasali ako sa pag-arrange ng mga songs kasi ang musical director ko diyan si Kuya Nino Regalado, yung drummer, eh close ko 'yun palagi kaming nag-uusap kung paanong atake dapat sa mga kanta.” Rachelle preferred hits previous sizable recognition in fortifying her album, she told us, “s'yempre dapat 'yung kilala na, sumikat dati, ganyan. Actually dapat 'yun ang unang-una dapat kilala ko na kasi 'yun 'yung time na ang dami-dami kong inaaral na kanta dahil sa “All For Love” na concert. Inuna talaga namin 'yung mga familiar songs. Tapos meron din akong nilagay diyan 'yung “When You Love Someone” na sobra kong favorite dati pa.” Rachelle have just chosen songs with VIVA on her side, “may say din naman ang VIVA pero halos lahat sa choices ako 'yung pumili.”Like any other recording artist sentiments, a sheer nervous anticipation pounds her heart. She explains, “nakaka-kaba kasi February 5 namin shoot, February 4 dapat rest day ko na. Kasi dapat nag-internalize na ako, kumbaga kinakabisado ko na 'yung mga kanta. Tapos biglaan may show sa Batangas pa, madaling araw na ako naka-uwi. Halos walang pahinga kaya pinagdarasal ko na lang talaga itong album na ito. Feeling ko kasi parang impossible na. Ilang araw lang natapos 'yung areglo, three days before ko lang natanggap kung ano yung final areglo, 'dun lang kami nag-rehearse. Konting oras na lang talaga para pag-isipan kung paano ko iibahin 'yung style. Nakaka-pressure baka sabihin ng mga tao hindi ko man lang binago.”
Alwyn Cruz with VIVA collaborated to produce Rachelle's album, “it's VIVA's decision though nagproduced na rin siya sa akin ng ibang songs ko before, magaling siya,” she confims. Alwyn's got two thumps-up with Rachelle as she praised him all the way, “mabait and magaling. Actually hindi niya ako pinapakialaman masyado. Mas gusto niya kasi sarili ko eh. 'Yung iba kasi fini-feed kung anong gagawin eh. Siya gusto niya 'yung sarili kong style,”uplifts Rachelle.
Extending more her sense of gratefulness and gratitude, he praised those individuals at her back saying “yung banda sobrang saya, 'yung back-up singers ang gagaling nila. So parang rehearsal namin walang naging problema at all. With VIVA naman gan'un din, lahat naman ng nirequest ko pinagbigyan nila,” (laughs).
“This Ain't A Love Song” was Rachelle's was the song coached to Rachelle, since it's not quite familiar for her. She thought, “yung “This Ain't A Love Song” kasi hindi siya gan'un ka-familiar sa akin. 'Yan 'yung pinag-aaralan ko. Kaya kinakabahan ako dahil last minute na nila naibigay sa akin 'yung final areglo.” Nonetheless, she expects to remake the some song style the way she wanted them to be. Expectant she said, “medyo, parang mataas ang expectations and mas maiiba ko 'yung style. Sa “That's What Love Is For” by Amy Grant dapat hindi siya kasama sa line-up eh. Gusto lang nilang dagdagan kaya nakasama. Pero kinakabahan sila kasi dapat talaga ma-iba ko 'yung style. Ewan ko kung naiba ko nga” (laughs).
Like any other carefree gals who love to live their sense of freedom, Rachelle is more liberated and experimental. She reminds us, “well, siguro 'yung pagka-rock side ko. When it comes to dressing up siguro mas gusto ko 'yung mag-experiment kasi eh. Minsan pa- girly, kaya lang kapag sobra na, nakaka-irita na di ba?” (smiles). Adding further that in sounds, some technical enhancements furthers the creativity, she asserts, “I think sa editing na lang, hindi sa live.”
TICK TACK TALK
Why did you decide to come-up on all revival songs this time?
They want something new sa akin. Kasi nga 'yung previous albums ko puro original songs, puro power ballads eh. Now kasi, wala pa naman gumagawa ng rock na puro revivals so gusto lang nila (VIVA) ma-iba, gan'un.
How did you grow as an artist for quiet sometime?
Siguro mas makakapansin niyan 'yung mga fans kung ano 'yung nagbago sa akin. Pero personally, siguro before kasi ako may ginagaya ako kung sino 'yung gusto kong artist. Ngayon mas na-feel ko na meron na akong sariling identity. Feeling ko rin na nagbago na 'yung boses ko, kapag pinapakinggan ko 'yung una kong album. Mas madali kumanta ng sad song kapag naranasan mo na.
How much of your emotion do you put into your songs?
Iba-iba. Mukha nga akong loka-loka dito eh. (smiles) Meron masaya, malungkot pero mostly 'yung nandito sa album nga sad songs eh. Lalo na “Can't Cry Hard Enough” Pakinggan nyo malungkot. Sa “Set You Free” sobrang naiiyak na talaga ako kapag kinakanta ko. Kaso nga lang hindi nga naisama sa album kasi nag-iisa siyang OPM eh.
Is there any song in the album that you dedicate to your special someone?
Wala pa naman eh...merong special para sa akin pero wala akong dine-dicatetan yung “When You Love Someone”. Sobrang na-excite ako diyan na makapasok sa album ko. First album pa yun, ngayon lang nailagay.
How did you motivate yourself on “When You Love Someone” then?
Basta balikan mo lang yung mga...dumating kasi sa akin yung time na kumakanta ako ng wala lang.
What can we look forward to for this year?
Mega bar tours, first time ko kasi mag-bar tours actually. Hindi ko pa alam kung may concert. I think they're planning para dito sa album.
Other things you do outside music?
School...naka-enroll ako ngayon sa UP. I'm taking up Associate in Arts. Pero dahil hindi ako full load. Tapos na nga yung midterms and finals noong nand'un lahat sa States.
How has fame changed you?
Sikat ba ako?(laughs)... ewan ko. 'di ko alam, siguro pero madami na hindi ko alam. Sa pananamit before siyempre jologs-jologs pa, hindi ko pa alam paano mag mix and match. Ngayon lahat kahit paano s'yempe natuto kailangan maayos. Dati wala akong pakialam (laughs)...mas marami akong natutunan sa pag-handle ng intriga. Dati kapag may intriga sa akin naiirita ako. Ngayon natatawa na lang ako.
Awards & Achievements
• Grand Champion - Search for a Star 2004
• Paganda ng Paganda ang Boses!(special prize) - Search for A Star 2004
• Best Major Concert Performer 2oo4 - Aliw Awards Inc.
• Best Female Artist - MTV Pilipinas Music Awards 2005
• Silver Medalist - Shanghai Asia Song Festival 2005
• Best Song for 'From The Start' - Shanghai Asia Song Festival 2005
• Special Citation - Awit Awards 2005
• Best Female Pop Artist - National Consumer Quality 2005
• Most Promising Female Singer - "Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation"
• Winner - 1st ASAP Platinum Circle 2005
• Most Outstanding Pasigueño Awardee in 2005
• First Prize in the Best Own Country Song (with Vehnee Saturno) - Astana Song Festival
• Silver Medalist- Astana Song Festival
• Favorite Female Artist - Awit Awards 2006
• Special Citation - Awit Awards 2006
• Favorite Mellow Video for 'From the Start' - First MYX Music Awards 2006
• Favorite Female Artist- First MYX Music Awards 2006
• Most Outstanding Pasigueño Awarde in 2006
• POP Female Artist - 1st ASAP
• POP Viewers Choice Awards 2006
• POP Female Performance for 'I Care' - 1st ASAP
• POP Viewers Choice Awards 2006
• Favorite Female Artist - MYX Music Awards 2007
• POP Female Artist - 2nd ASAP
• POP Viewers Choice Awards 2007
• POP Kapamilya TV Themesong "Pag-Ibig na Kaya?" (Princess Hours) by Rachelle Ann Go & Christian Bautista. - 2nd ASAP POP Viewers Choice Awards 2007
• Favorite Song in a duet "Pag-Ibig Na Kaya?" with Christian Bautista - 1st OPM Songhits Awards
• “Female Top Star Entertainer of the Year”- 26th Annual Year-end Consumers Awards and Expo 2007
• Maxim's No.16 Most Sexiest Philippines Hot 100 of 2007
• Best Collaboration with Christian Bautista "Pag-ibig nga Kaya?" - Myx Music Awards 2008
• Best Mellow Video "Alam ng Ating Mga Puso" - Myx Music Awards 2008
• Maxim's No. 93 Most Sexiest Philippines Hot 100 of 2008
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