After the successful
release of his carrier single ‘IKAW PA RIN’ (popularized by Ted Ito), Pure
Japanese Singer AISAKU YOKOGAWA proudly unleashes his equally strong follow up
track culled from his Ikaw Pa Rin album entitled ‘ALAALA MO’ (Saigo No Ame),
another melodic remake of a Ted Ito original.
With "Alaala
Mo", Aisaku showcases his flair for the Tagalog language; pronouncing
words more vividly, understanding every phase and applying just the right
kind of emotion to its lyrics. Despite being a true blooded Japanese, Aisaku
emerges and proves that his mastery of the Filipino language has developed.
Over the past several years that he's been performing along side OPM icons,
Aisaku seems to have adapted more of the Pinoy Culture and as he would term it,
he's become more PINOY-ish now especially when he sings a particular Tagalog
song. He sounds way better now that he did a few years ago. Aside from his
ability to sing OPM, Aisaku has also learned to embrace the most common
Pinoy habits like taking a selfie using a selfie pod, and taking pictures of
every ‘"ulam" he eats. He also revealed that his current favorite
song is Davey Langit’s ‘The Selfie Song’. Aisaku admits that he owes this to
his great mentors and he wouldn't have done it without their guidance. He is
truly grateful to his colleagues and friends in the industry namely Rannie
Raymundo, Dulce, Arthur Manuntag, Jerwin Nicomedez, Thor Dulay, Jeanne Vicars,
Skarlet among many others.
Aisaku is more than
elated that Alaala Mo enjoyed heavy spins on radio. In fact, he's very thankful
to the radio jocks and staff who have been very supportive to his career as a
singer. As a token of gratitude to his supporters and fans, Aisaku recently
launched the official music video of Alaala Mo, which can now be seen on
YouTube, MYX and MTV Pinoy. The video effectively depicts the exact emotions of
Aisaku at the time of the shoot. It captures his melancholic and more serious
side as he just got his heart broken before the actual video shoot. According
to Aisaku, he did not have a hard time recording the songs in this particular
album, in fact he did it with so much ease mainly because the songs are very
relatable especially to Pinoys who are sentimental/emotional by nature. Each
track elicits a strong sense of loneliness since the lyrics are heartfelt and
sincere.
Aisaku's dedication
as an OPM act remains unparalleled and this is evident through his music and in
how he performs on stage. He always tends to please his crowd and meets his
audience's expectation.
At this point, Aisaku
is gearing up for yet another exciting phase in his career. He will soon be
launching his upcoming original tracks ‘‘IMADEMO AISHITERU’ (composed/written
by Rob Evangelista) and Aisaku’s original composition, ‘DAIJOBU DAKARA ~kaya pa
naman~’ poised to dominate the radio airwaves soon!
Grab a copy of
AISAKU’s debut album ‘Ikaw Pa Rin’, featuring the much loved hits IKAW PA RIN
and ALAALA MO, produced by Janet Ito, released under i&i records and
distributed by
Universal Records.
IKAW PA RIN is also available on iTunes, OPM2GO, and in all record bars
nationwide.
