Maine inks pact with Universal Records
After weeks of anticipation, Maine Mendoza signed a record deal with Universal Records (UR). Also present during the contract signing were UR general manager Kathleen Dy-Go, operations manager Peter Chan and business manager Rams David.
Hints of Maine’s signing first hit the web after Universal Records posted a teaser photo of a “mystery girl” wearing a leather jacket bearing the word Universal on it. Fans were quick to catch on, as #MaineForUniversalRecords became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter in the Philippines and worldwide not long after the teaser was posted.
The mystery girl was finally shown to be none other than Maine on June 22, as posted through a Big Reveal video, further exciting her fans.
Signing with Universal Records is just the latest achievement for the 23-year-old star, as she celebrates her third year in show business. Rising to stardom after being introduced as Yaya Dub in Eat, Bulaga!, Maine has scored endorsements, TV shows, box-office hits and a best-selling book. Maine is more than ready to trade in her dubsmash skills to pursue a recording career.
Dy-Go says, “We’re very happy to welcome Maine into the Universal Records family, and very excited to be working with her for her upcoming projects.”
Maine now joins Gary Valenciano, Christian Bautista, Noel Cabangon, The CompanY, Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc-9, Sponge Cola, Ice Seguerra, Shanti Dope and Elmo Magalona in its roster of artists.