Reyes and Rico Gutierrez, replacing Louie Ignacio who resigned after the April 25 episode.

Through an interview via Chika Minute in 24 Oras, Ogie Alcasid stated that Party Pilipinas will circle the entire country and hopefully the whole world. Mariñas takes over the post of Ramel David, who in turn replaced Hazel Abonita. Party Pilipinas is now going to be an 'all-party and all-positive vibes' show, according to the Corporate Communications Department of GMA Network and the show's new production manager, Ruth Mariñas. The show also broadcast internationally through GMA Pinoy TV. The show premiered on Ma featuring some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage replacing the defunct SOP Fully Charged. In addition, the first 15,000 CD copies of R2K came with a video compact disc (VCD) featuring six Velasquez videos accompanying album material this marks the first time a Philippine artist released a VCD.Party Pilipinas (translated as Party Philippines, in English) is a Philippine music variety show broadcasted by GMA Network, presented by its four main hosts Janno Gibbs, Jaya, Ogie Alcasid, and Regine Velasquez. Nonetheless, R2K, was a very popular album, reaching platinum (40,000 units) in two weeks.

Velasquez has voiced international ambitions, but as time goes by (her first album was released in 1987), it is doubtful these ambitions will ever be realized. While Velasquez's singing is self-assured, it is also unimpressive: there is no magic in the air, nothing that makes one stand up and take notice. One of the album's more dramatic moments occurs in 'Music of Goodbye,' which has a penetrating, edgy feel.

Other songs are more middle of the road, including 'Lost Without Your Love' (composed by David Gates of Bread), 'Music and Me,' and the Marvin Hamlisch-composed 'Fallin',' the latter featuring an endearing pennywhistle line played by Tots Tolention. 'MacArthur Park' is given an edgy, futuristic tone, perched atop a hip-hop-styled, syncopated backbeat and also features a rap by a guest male vocalist. This includes interpretations of the Beatles' 'The Long and Winding Road,' ABBA's 'Dancing Queen,' and Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.' 'Dancing Queen' is rendered in an uplifting acoustic fashion, and Velasquez's singing is relaxed and confident. In 1999, Philippine female artist Regine Velasquez released R2K, which, in keeping with the country's infatuation with Western popular music, consists entirely of remakes of international material.

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