Regine Velasquez (left) and Jaya. Image: screengrab from YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment
Jaya and Regine Velasquez shared the stage again in California and left fans in awe of their soulful duet performance of “Habang May Buhay.”
The OPM singers reunited for the “ASAP Natin ‘To” show in California, as seen on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Jaya, who is based in the United States with her family, described her reunion with Velasquez as “nostalgic” and “pure joy” in an exclusive interview with the Kapamilya network.
“Bitin kaming pareho pero there’s nothing we can do. Pero the fact that we got to talk, kasi ang daming chika…catching up,” Jaya was quoted as saying. “I love that girl, I love my mare.”
On her Instagram page, the Philippines’ Queen of Soul also expressed her gratitude to the celebrities who took time to meet her daughter Sab, who recently turned 18.
“Hey Sab, I hope you had a blast during the ‘ASAP’ California gig, days before your 18th birthday,” the singer addressed her daughter. “I was so giddy for you, seeing you smile while talking [and] watching all your fave stars, whom some you’re friends with. I pray that one day ako naman ang P.A. while you perform with them.”
“Thank you to all my co-artists who showed and gave love to my baby girl,” she continued, making mention of Velasquez, Martin Nievera and former ABS-CBN chairman Gabby Lopez. “Thank you ASAP for letting Sab join us.”
Jaya moved to the US with her family in 2021. At the time, she said she had “surrendered everything to her Maker” and was going to start anew after experiencing a series of challenges during the pandemic.