Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid has signed an exclusive contract with Viva Music Publishing, Inc. (VMPI), the music publishing arm of the Viva Music Group.
The official announcement by Vic del Rosario, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viva Communications.The two parties agreed that VMPI will now manage and curate over fifty songs composed by Alcasid. Among these are “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw,” “Hanggang Ngayon,” “Hindi Magbabago,” “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala,” “Ikaw Lang,” “Kailangan Kita,” “Kung Mawawala Ka,” “Minamahal Kita,” “Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka,” “Sa Yo Lamang,” and “Sa Piling Mo.”
“My music is who I am. It’s part of my history, my life. And, why not Viva? Viva has been a huge, huge part of my career from the very beginning. And Boss Vic has been very truthful in his dealings and I trust him with what he is going to do with my songs,” the OPM icon said explaining his decision to entrust them to VMPI.
Del Rosario is very pleased that Alcasid has picked VMPI to be his publisher. “Ogie was and will always be a Viva star. I am happy to have him back with us together with his memorable songs. It would be really nice to reintroduce those compositions through new versions, use in soundtracks and maybe even musicals.”
A number of these works that Alcasid licensed to VMPI were used as themes for motion pictures produced by Viva these past thirty years like “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw” and “Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka.”
Apart from that Alcasid, started his showbiz career with Viva and also starred in a number of box-office hits for the well-known producer like Captain Barbel, Pedro Penduko II, Mahirap Maging Pogi, and Pitong Gamol, among others.
Alcasid also mentioned that a big plus in having VMPI manage his songs from hereon, is that “It would be nice for this generation to know my songs,” said Ogie in Tagalog. “Yun ang thrust namin ni Boss Vic and I’m happy about that.”
Aside from the Ogie Alcasid catalog, VMPI also holds the license to the music of Arthur Nery, Thyro Alfaro, Janine Tenoso, Willy Cruz, Louie Ocampo, Dennis and Rene Garcia of Hotdog, Rico Blanco, Jay Durias, Lolita Carbon, and Top Suzara, among others.