Sofia (Filipino singer)
Sofia is a bossa singer in the Philippines. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Medical Technology. She is now a licensed medical technologist.
Sofia became the featured artist in a bossa-inspired album project of Ivory Records by accident. After graduating, she was on her way to Japan to pursue her research scholarship grant to study hematology when she was asked to help gather research materials for the project, since she was into bossa nova since she was in high school. Aside from helping out for the lyrics, CDs, and other research materials, she was also asked to submit a demo tape so that Ivory Records would know what bossa sounds like. Sofia submitted a demo tape of the song "Desafinado". The record company was impressed, and then she was tapped to be a session singer. Eventually she was chosen to be the featured artist for the album.
Her album, entitled Bossa Latino Lite, debuted at No.11 at Tower Records’ Top 25 albums chart.
Sofia's second album was released December 28, 2006, entitled In Love With Nova Bossa.
On April 1, 2007, her debut album Bossa Latino Lite reached the gold mark. The awarding took place on SOP, a noontime television show in the Philippines.
Her influences in music include Cynthia Alexander, Wolfgang, Paulinho Da Viola, Tom Jobim, Paulinho Moska, Big Mountain, The Corrs, Pinikpikan, Bob Aves, and Eraserheads.
Discography
Title: Bossa Latino Lite under Ivory RecordsReleased: 2006
Number of Tracks: 18
- Waters Of March
- The Look Of Love
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia
- Just The Way You Are
- At Seventeen
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Sofia
- Just No Ordinary Day
- Let's Wait Awhile
- Constantly
- Blue Moon - Sofia
- Desafinado
- Moonlight Over Paris
- It's Too Late
- Englishman In New York - Sofia
- Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore
- Dance With Me
- Every Little Thing
- Waters Of March - Sofia
Released: 2006
Number of Tracks: 18
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. Falsa Baiana
3. Sad To Belong
4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
5. I Will - Duet With Thor
6. So Nice
7. Tell Me
8. Birthday Song
9. Hulog Ng Langit
10. Night And Day
11. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
12. I'll Take Care Of You
13. Warm Impressions
14. Só Em Teus Braços
15. Unexpectedly
16. What A Wonderful World
17. Moro Na Roça
18. Moro Na Roça
Title: By Request...Lite And Easy under Ivory Records
Released: 2007
Number of Tracks: 16
1. Birthday Song
2. Sad To Belong
3. Let's Wait Awhile
4. Just The Way You Are
5. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Sofia
6. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore
7. I'll Take Care Of You
8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
9. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia
10. The Look Of Love
11. What A Wonderful World
12. Night And Day
13. Blue Moon - Sofia
14. It's Too Late
15. Warm Impressions
16. So Nice
Title: Sofia under Ivory Records 2 Disc Set - Disc 1: Bossa Latino Lite and Disc 2: In Love with Nova Bossa
Released: 2007
Number of Tracks: 36
1. Water of March
2. The Look Of Love
3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano
4. Just The Way You Are
5. At Seventeen
6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano
7. Just No Ordinary Day
8. Let's Wait Awhile
9. Constantly
10. Blue Moon - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano
11. Desafinado
12. Moonlight Over Paris
13. It's Too Late
14. Englishman In New York - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano
15. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore
16. Dance With Me
17. Every Little Thing
18. Waters Of March - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano
19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
20. Flasa Baiana
21. Sad To Belong
22. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
23. I Will - Sofia duet with Thor
24. So Nice
25. Tell Me
26. Birthday Song
27. Hulog Ng Langit
28. Night And Day
29. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Sofia duet with Thor
30. I'll Take Care Of You
31. Warm Impressions
32. So Em Teus Bracos
33. Unexpectedly
34. What A Wonderful World
35. Moro Na Roca
36. Moro Na Roca
Singles
- "Just No Ordinary Day"
- "Waters of March "
- "Moro Na Roça "
- "Hulog ng Langit"