Jolina’s latest album ‘Back to Love’ turns gold

JOLINA Magdangal

It has been seven years since Jolina Magdangal released an album. So, in her recent return to the recording studio, she made sure to savor every moment.

“I so missed the feeling, the process. Everything felt new to me,” she told reporters at a press conference for her latest album, “Back to Love,” which achieved gold status after selling more than 7,500 copies just two weeks after its release in November last year.

The 11-track record is a compilation of the kind of music Jolina became popular for in the late 1990s and early 2000s—romantic, sentimental ballads.

Some of the musicians who contributed compositions include Jamie Rivera, Jungee Marcelo, Yeng Constantino, Nyoy Volante and Joven Tan, who wrote the carrier single, “Ikaw Ba ‘Yon?”

“Many of these are sad songs, but sang in an uplifting way. I want people to relate to the music,” she said, adding that they weren’t targeting any particular market when they put the record together.

The 37-year-old celebrity, who returned to ABS-CBN in 2014 after 12 years with GMA 7, said she is very pleased that she was allowed to be closely involved in the creative process, from selecting songs to conceptualizing music videos.

Jolina has a 2-year-old son, Pele, with husband, Rivermaya’s Mark Escueta. Her album also contains updated versions of her past hits like “Kapag Ako ay Nagmahal,” which was remixed and now features Gloc-9, as well as the popular camp ditty, “Chuva Choo Choo, which she recorded with comedian Vice Ganda.

Jolina is looking forward to the rounds of promotional gigs she is slated to do, which will bring her closer to fans. “I love being able to chat with the people who support me,” she said. “I love signing autographs.”