Cecile Azarcon marks 45 years in music, reveals first paycheck - ISN TV

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Veteran OPM lyricist and hit producer Cecile Azarcon commends her 45 years in the music business with a ritzy show, sharing her rundown of exemplary hits and her vivid excursion in the business. "My most memorable tune to get distributed and recorded was 'Lift Up Your Hands,' initially recorded by Basil Valdez. I was at the Vicor or Dark Gold office, and seeing him. He said, 'Could I at any point remember this melody for my collection?' and it wound up as a filler track on the Side of the Sky collection by Basil. It wasn't planned to be a transporter melody," Cecile said.

Azarcon is the girl of the regarded Minda Azarcon, a piano player, vocalist and music instructor to many large names, and the music overseer of acclaimed films, like Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos and Insiang. Azarcon started playing the piano at three years old and began composing tunes at six years of age. She had her cutting edge hit at 19 with the motivational "Lift Up Your Hands," which was recorded by Basil Valdez and later covered by Sharon Cuneta and Gary Valenciano.

One more exemplary love hit composed by Cecile is "Another Attempt," which she uncovered in a web-based interview depends on a genuine story. "'Another Attempt,' I composed that for my sister who was experiencing issues in her marriage during that time," she uncovered.

The battle is genuine for a novice musician, yet Cecile is glad for her modest starting points. "This was 1979; I was paid P200 ahead of time eminences for my melody 'Lift Up Your Hands,' and around then, that was at that point a huge sum," she added. The lyricist additionally uncovered that there are times she can't give her pieces to artists who need to record her melodies, however Cecile said the companionship generally remain.

"Mayroon talagang times na may vocalist na lalapit sa iyo at hihingi ng kanta pero wala ka maibigay like Rico J. Puno. Wala ako naibigay na kanta sa kanya. Si Zsazsa Padilla nagtatampo na rin early afternoon wala kasi ako maibigay (There are times when a vocalist approaches you and requests a tune, yet you don't have anything to give, similar to Rico J. Puno. I brought no melodies to the table for him. Zsa Padilla likewise felt annoyed at one point since I didn't bring anything to the table for her)," she said.

Furthermore, following 45 years, Cecile, similar to her melodies, stays ever-enduring and something we know and sing forwards and backwards. "There's no mysterious equation to remain this long sa music industry, simply act naturally and love what you're doing. 'Yun na siguro (that is presumably it)," she said.

Joining Azarcon to play out her works in "Cecile Azarcon: A 45th Commemoration Show" at Solaire are Kuh Ledesma, Janno Gibbs, Jam Spirits, Fe de los Reyes, Jackielou Blanco, Imprint Bautista, Timmy Pavino and Isabella Gonzales. Likewise up to partake in the festival are Martin Nievera, Iwi Shrub and Nicole Asensio on 24 May, and Ogie Alcasid, Zsa Padilla and Katrina Velarde on 25 May. Passes to "Cecile Azarcon: A 45th Commemoration Show" are presently accessible on Ticketworld.