Regine Velasquez is a renowned Filipino singer and songwriter born on April 22, 1970 in Tondo, Philippines. She is best known for winning the Grand Prize at the 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong and for being the first Asian artist to hold a solo concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. Her success has made her a household name in the Philippines and beyond.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $14 million (2024)
About
Winner of Hong Kong's 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest Grand Prize. She was the first Asian Artist to hold a solo concert at New York's Carnegie Hall.
Before Fame
Her first Asia-released album, Listen Without Prejudice, dropped in 1994 and sold upwards of 700,000 units in Asia, 100,000 in the Philippines, 300,000 in China, and 20,000 units in Thailand.
Trivia
Her 2000 music video "In Love With You," was #1 on the MTV Asia list of the Top 20 Asian Videos and featured a duet with Jacky Cheung.
Family Life
She dated Ogie Alcasid for seven years; they announced their engagement on the afternoon variety show Party Pilipinas. They finally wed in 2010. They welcomed their son, Nathaniel James Alcasid, in 2011.
Associated With
She collaborated with such popular performers as David Hasselhoff, Paul Anka, Billy Crawford, and Alicia Keys.
