New CD out now released by Polyeast Records!

Hugely successful R&B Princess KYLA is set to close 2010 with a bang. Multi-platinum R&B star KYLA returns with her highly-anticipated eight album, PRIVATE AFFAIR under Polyeast Records and showcases her to be a definitive R&B/soul singer to emerge in this decade.

This 12-track album shows Kyla’s growth as a singer, songwriter, producer, and as a performer. Kyla says “PRIVATE AFFAIR’s sound easily reflects where I took my inspiration—back to the basics: old school R&B, jazz and pop.” The album’s lead-off single, MAHAL KITA (DI MO PANSIN) has already been dominating a massive airplay in its first two weeks. This single follows a vintage style and features Kyla in a unique throwback to the 1950′s and 1960′s with a music video directed by Treb Monteras.

One of the album’s stand-out is a star-studded production of the smooth, club-ready, R&B single DON’T TIE ME DOWN, which she produced and co-written with her friends and also OPM RnB’s gems: Jay-R, Billy Crawford, Kris Lawarence and Jimmy Muna. “I had an unforgettable experience making this song, aside from doing it with my friends…I also had the chance to work as well as learn with such brilliant artists like them.” Kyla added. Another highlight is the song A SONG FOR THE LOVE IN THE SUMMER which was composed by her Dad for her Mom in 1975. “I’m so proud of this track because this song is so important to my parents. It really amazes me how music truly inspires people and connects individuals with so much love” she shared.

Leaning more on her old-school-esque sensibility, the only remake in this album is her R&B but sultry version of HOW DEEP IS YOU LOVE (recorded by the BeeGees in 1977). Other original tracks include LISTEN; DAGLI NA LANG; CAMOUFLAGE; IT’S ALL ABOUT US; KEEP THE FAITH and a bonus House mix version of DON’T TIE ME DOWN.

Recorded in a span of three months, PRIVATE AFFAIR is an R&B album composed mostly of melodic ballads of heartbreak and a few upbeats/midtempos that are added in for good measure.  As the album shows maturity of her vocals and lyrics, it attempts to try some different styles and show a ‘different’ side of her. “With this album, I was given the opportunity to

record new and original compositions again. But we (with Polyeast Records)

all took risks for this album. Listeners nowadays are so much into revivals but this is my way to help brilliant composers, to promote OPM and the whole music industry and of course, to encourage everyone to write more songs” Kyla shared.

Early this year, Kyla bagged a handful of awards/nominations at the MYX Music Awards in February. She won Favorite Song for Back in Time with Jay-R and Favorite Mellow Video for Old Friend. She was also nominated as Favorite Female Artist; Favorite Collaboration (with Jay-R) and  Favorite Remake for Heart 2 Heart. Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards also awarded Kyla as Best Collaboration for “Back in Time” with Jay-R. In celebration of her 10 years of prominence in the music industry, PolyEast Records released 27 of the R&B royalty’s biggest hits in a two-CD compilation: “Essence of Soul: The Hits Collection along with a new song, “Hanggang Wakas“. “Hanggang Wakas” is Kyla’s collaboration with Malaysian pop/R&B male artist Hazami, who originally wrote the song in Bahasa entitled “Tekad.” The song then adapted in tagalong for Philippine release. Kyla also recorded two songs in Bahasa with Noryn Aziz called “Teman,” an adaptation of Kyla’s hit “Hanggang Ngayon” and another song with Hazami with “Cinta Kita,” a Bahasa version of a Rivermaya origal “Hinahanap-hanap Kita.” Both songs were released digitally in Malaysia.

Kyla came out in 2001 with a slew of other promising female R&B acts, and have released her debut album WAY TO YOUR HEART. 10 years after, the RnB Princss is back with more confidence and her amazingly unparalleled vocal gifts. Besides the release of her new album in the country, Kyla is gearing up for the Asian release of PRIVATE AFFAIR.

PRIVATE AFFAIR is now available in the market released by Polyeast Records and also brought us by Mossimo, Salsa Jeans Fits My Life, Discovery Suites and Skechers.

Kyla, after eight amazing albums in a row, releases a 2-CD collection with singles that made her a voice of a generation. Featuring her latest offering “Hanggang Wakas,” is a duet with Hazami of Malaysia. This song was originally written and recorded in Bahasa with the title “Tekad” which means Determined. Our very own Arnie Mendaros translated the song in Tagalog and later on recorded by our R&B princess to share it to her fans.

Bursting onto the scene with the innocent and instantly infectious “Hanggang Ngayon” from her debut album “Way to Your Heart” issued in 2001. This hits collection includes all the hits from the remake of the Keith Martin’s “Because Of You” to Phylis Hyman’s “Old Friend” to soulful Michael Jackson’s “One Day In Your Life”. The R&B ballads are ever-present with “I’ll Be Over You”, “If The Feeling Is Gone” and “It’s Over Now.” Over the course of her career, Kyla bagged a handful of awards, worked with many of OPM writers and producers, and even topped the charts with other smash hit singles “Love Will Lead You Back” which was originally popularized by Taylor Dane in the 90s, and another Michael Jackson remake “Human Nature”.

What this retrospective shows is that over the last 10 years, she has used her warm voice with subtlety and to excellent effect. Kyla has always created music for the

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people. Great melodies, simple lyrics and groovy sounds are all part of what makes Kyla still a star. This album is a record to listen to and a record of our times and for this generation—that in our midst, Kyla became one of the few who made it for a decade and more decades to come.

Currently, Kyla is back in the studio for her eagerly-anticipated an all-original album slated this third quarter of 2010. Kyla signed with EMI Philippines/Polyeast Records in 2001 and has already released eight award-winning albums since then. Recently, Kyla received nominations at 2010 MYX Music Awards including Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Mellow Video for “Old Friend”, Favorite Collaboration and Favorite Song for “Back in Time” with Jay-R; and Favorite Remake for the album Heart 2 Heart. Kyla is a regular performer/host of GMA’s Sunday variety show Party Pilipinas.

ESSENCE OF SOUL: The Hits Colection, a new album from the R&B Princess is now available at the market nationwide released by Polyeast Records for only P395.00. Thank you to Mossimo, Skechers Time and Discovery Suites.

Heart To Heart as the album’s kick off single is an original hit of Kenny Loggins from the 80s. Kyla’s R&B version is now playing on local radios and will be coming out with a music video as directed by Treb Monteras (also directed Kyla’s Ngayong Wala Ka Na (Beautiful Days album) and I Don’t Want You To Go (Heartfelt album)

In her seventh album HEART 2 HEART, Kyla debuts her expertise inside the studio. She co-produced her new CD and she adds, “This is something new to me. After releasing six albums that truly helped me grow artistically and professionally, on my seventh album I want to do something that I could be more proud of not just being a singer but a professional artist in all aspects.” For a first timer inside the recording booth not just as a singer, sharing her most creative points of view and coming out with an album she could be most proud of, Kyla faced her challenge in a brighter perspective working well with Arnie Mendaros who guided her as song image coach and back-up vocal arranger.

EMI-Polyeast A&R Manager & album producer, Chito Ilagan says “Surprisingly, Kyla had a lot of production savvy. She knew exactly how to deliver the songs even though all of them had new arrangements.” Kyla also is responsible in choosing some of the songs where she included BACK IN TIME, an R&B collaboration with JayR where they both recorded the song at JayR’s studio. Another original track is YOU MAKE ME FEEL also penned by Kyla, JayR and Jimmy Muna; and TAHAN NA (composed by Toto Sorioso). Aside from the 11 revival tracks and three original compositions, the album also boasts a bonus Christmas song with Kyla’s rendition of MY GROWN UP CHRISTMAS LIST for the coming holiday season.

Ilagan also says, “As a co-producer, she communicated very well with me and with the engineer on specific things that she wanted on certain songs. EMI has a lot of future plans for Kyla not only as a singer but also on the production side as well.” Kyla admits that after doing her first album to co-produce she would be continuing what she had started. “I’m having fun and really, I had fun not just because of co-producing my own album… but I’m learning a lot and I’m bringing out more what I know I can offer. Every album is a learning experience for me and of course, I also wanna impart what I have achieved in the past years. And that’s the best part, isn’t it? I’m willing to help other artists also,” she said with much conviction.

Other tracks include revivals of hits back in the 80s is Klymaxx’s I MISS YOU, Phyllis Hyman’s OLD FRIEND, I’LL NEVER GIVE UP of Amy Holland, STAY AWAKE of Ronnie Laws, MYSTY GLASS WINDOW of Artstart, BUS STOP of THE HOLLIES, I’LL BE OVER YOU by Toto and others. Kyla personally favors the last track, a remake of RIBBON IN THE SKY originally by Stevie Wonder. “I have always loved this song and brought out my best in singing it.” Evidently Kyla in her most soulful number, the song became like her own.

With 2007’s follow up “Heartfelt” with EMI Philippines (her home label since she started in 2000) we saw her with heartfelt remakes spanning a decade of love songs you’re your favorites like Joey Albert, Taylor Dane, and Patti Labelle to Aretha Franklin. Like the album Gold record “Heartfelt”, HEART 2 HEART is a combination of Kyla’s soulful covers and new compositions we’ve all waiting for from the soul R&B princess herself.

After eight years in the music business, Kyla never went away from her title. She evolved into a new woman who knows her craft very well, and as she delivers hits upon hits in the coming years—Kyla reigns with the title with her feet on the ground. “Heart 2 Heart means a lot to me and singing from heart to heart…I can say that love is something we can share best to other people, to people who needs is most. I hope everyone will listen to every song and sing it from heart to heart like I do,” Kyla said smiling.