Jolina Magdangal (MNS photo)
Jolina Magdangal is officially back in the recording scene and the singer-actress could not help but rave about her experience collaborating with other artists.
In her brand new album “Back to Love,” Magdangal had duets with singers like Yeng Constantino and Kyla, rapper Gloc 9, and comedian Vice Ganda.
Magdangal said: “Parang feeling ko ‘yung sa akin, very easy listening lang ako na straight singing. Tapos sasamahan mo ng Kyla with R&B, ng Gloc, so nag-iiba ‘yung tunog.”
Magdangal said she had fun collaborating with them because they were able to put a twist to her previous hits, like “Chuvachoochoo 2.0,” which features Vice Ganda.
“Yung kay Vice, bago siya nag-record, nag-usap kami kung puwede daw ba siyang mag-adlib sa kanta. Sobrang okay kasi ‘yung recording, masaya siya,” she said.
“Yung with Gloc, nag-iba talaga yung tunog ng ‘Kapag Ako’y Nagmahal.’ Favorite ko talaga ‘yung kanta na ‘yun so okay na ni-remake ko na rin siya,” she added.
Since her album contains mostly breakup songs, Magdangal said it felt weird while she was recording because she doesn’t feel any tinge of sadness at all.
“Ano na kaya ang feeling ng malungkot? Kasi ngayon ang feeling ko lang, I’m just very grateful, thankful. Minsan, ‘yung pagkanta na lang ng malulungkot na kanta, doon ko na lang nafi-feel na ganito pala maging malungkot,” she said.
Asked how the new album is different from her older ones, she said: “I can say na dito sa album na ito, naging sobrang hands-on ako sa kabuuan ng album, sa pagpili ng songs, sa pag-conceptualize ng cover. I can say na this me now.”
Although it took her four years before releasing another CD, the singer-actress said she is happy that her supporters seemed to have missed her music. Magdangal’s album reached gold record status in two weeks.
“Nung ginagawa ko itong album na ito, ang iniisip ko lang gusto ko siyang pagandahin. Gusto ko lang i-enjoy at ma-excite dahil may album ako ulit. Sobrang bonus na [’yung gold record],” she said. (MNS)