Feature Artist of the Week:_Joey Albert

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Joey Albert studied communications arts at the Assumption Convent before winning the Dream Girl Filipino contest on a television show in 1982 paved the way for her singing career. She has recorded over 10 albums, containing such hit ballads as "Tell Me," "A Million Miles Away," "Yakapin Mo Ako," "Ikaw Lamang Ang Mamahalin," "Points of View," "I Remember the Boy," and "Maybe Next Year," among others. Her self-titled album garnered gold and platinum record awards in 1992. She has held a number of successful concerts at the ULTRA, Folk Arts Theater, Araneta Coliseum, and Manila Hotel, and has performed in such countries as Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, and Oman.

Albert started winning recognition in the music industry in 1983, when she was named one of the top ten entertainers at the Tinig Awards. She was chosen Best Female Performer at the Cecil Awards in 1985 and Best Female Performer at the Awit Awards in 1990.

Joey Albert first started singing around the age of five, when she would sing along with the record collections of her dad and older siblings, which exposed her to a wide variety of musical genres.

In 1982 Joey won the title of Ms. Dreamgirl Filipina, which set the stage for her singing career. She has recorded more than 10 albums and hopes to do an album of standards.

Many of Joey's recordings have gone on to become true classics, withstanding the test of time and appealing to music fans of all ages. "Tell Me," "I Remember the Boy," "Iisa Pa Lamang," "Yakapin Mo Ako" and the hauntingly beautiful "Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin" (written by Joey and former boyfriend Louie Ocampo) are just some of the songs made popular by Joey.

Over the years Joey has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Tinig Award for Best Female Artist (1983), Guillermo Mendoza Award for Best Female Artist (1984), two Awit awards in 1991 and 1994, a Gold Record Award for "Tell Me" in 1986, a Platinum Record Award for "Iisa Pa Lamang" in 1994, and many others.

Asked in an interview what kind of music she likes, Joey replied, "Music that touches the heart, 70's songs (both love songs and disco), and standards." Although she does not have a favorite singer, she counts Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini and Sergio Mendes among her musical influences.

Besides her many recordings, Joey is also a popular concert artist who, in addition to her many appearances in the Philippines, has performed in Indonesia, Hong Kong, many European countries and in the Middle East, as well as in North America.

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