The Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid celebrated her 30th anniversary in the showbiz industry in a star-studded concert that was held in Mall of Asia Arena last October 21 to 22.
The two-night concert entitled ‘R30’ has been a much-awaited event not just for the fans but also for the outstanding singers of the country.
The veteran singer received a standing ovation as she belted out her all-time favorite songs “Narito Ako” and “You Are My Song”.
Several big stars who attended the concert could not help but applaud and salute the Kapuso diva. Celebrities such as Jed Madela, Gary Valenciano, Judy Ann Santos, and Jaya posted on social media photos and videos of the concert.
The R30 concert trended online for its world-class duet performances of the Songbird with Kapamilya and Kapuso young singers such as Julie Ann San Jose, Morisette Amon, Aicelle Santos, Jona Viray, and Angeline Quinto.
The young singers admitted that their performance at concert was a dream come true and said that the Songbird served as their singing and life inspiration even before they entered the entertainment industry.
The Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo, who also shared the stage with Velasquez-Alcasid, expressed her gratefulness to the Songbird.
“We are so blessed to have you in the industry, I will forever be grateful for you, especially for the aspiring young singer like me,” she said.
The singer hasn’t been in a concert stage since her Timeless US Tour in May 2016 which made this major concert a much-awaited event.
Velasquez-Alcasid became emotional during her concert as he paid tribute to her father and vocal coach Mang Gerry who helped her in reaching her dream to become a singer.
It has been reported that on the first day of the R30’s ticket selling, some seat sections were already sold out in just 24 hours.