The Manila Times

Jay R heats up OPM R&B

- COURTESY OF HOMEWORKZ MUSIC MUSIC GEEK

Music has not renewed its license to sell its products through local label Ivory Music & Video. The decision took effect in January.

temporary marketing consultant in the country but the big question is whether or the Philippine­s if another local company makes a bid for the license.

Music & Video was awarded its license in the country. A major player in the global - mony and Elvis Presley among others.

Original Pilipino Music (OPM) brings on the hit of the summer further with two R&B Prince had been getting intensive airplay asserting that OPM is alive and well.

Both tracks are available iTunes and Deezer.

Jay R is enjoying the fruits of being an independen­t singer and likewise busy with his - workz Music.

Four years after the release of his first indie album “Elevated” under his label, the Prince of R& B - month which is the continuati­on he messed up on a he messed up with and got back together with her. But he the second time,” Jay R said. To add edge to the track, he decided to include a sample of his old hit on which the song is about. ever sampled their old hot song and made it into a new one,” Jay R proudly said. “Internatio­nal art- one has done it to their own hit.”

The single is special to him because of the way the song is put together.

“The lyrics are so poetic, the melody is catchy, and the music captures your ears,” Jay R said.

Its music video premiered

his upcoming album and told Music Geek that the single will be the primer on how the rest of the tracks would sound like.

proud of the independen­ce that he can make as far as his sound is concerned and helping other artists with their music. Mica Javier, “The Voice of the Philippine­s - jares under its roster.

“My vision for my label for all time whole world is listening and waiting for it,” Jay R said.

Jay R is likewise optimistic about

“I think R&B and OPM with be at a great and best of all original music. This I have been in some way shape or form a catalyst to this movement,” Jay R said. Theater respective­ly.

- ist who shot to fame with his audition On My Own” which ultimately became is set to release his debut - man” this month featuring the single “You Are The Reason,” which has a duet version with “X Factor” champion Leona

Though placing only third in the second season now without their former (who eventually went solo), pop and R&B sensation especially with the release of top of the charts around the world upon its release last year.

- 50 countries including Greece, Italy, Mex lead single “Down” featur That” and “Por Favor” featuring Pitbull. This follows the record-breaking

200 and includes two platinum records, to the quadruple-platinum success of the single, “Worth It.”

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