Just a few weeks after launching her debut album a.k.a.
Cassandra last June 3, KC Concepcion is elated by the news
that her first record under Sony BMG is doing very well in Odyssey record bars.
Earlier today, KC herself sent a series of text messages to PEP editor-in-chief Jo-Ann Maglipon regarding her album and the music video for which she collaborated with ace photographer Mark Nicdao. Here is KC's text message (published as is):
"Hi Tita! Just a little update for you! As of July 1, 2008 Top 20 count down, courtesy of Odyssey, the No. 1 music store in the Phils., a.k.a. Cassandra ranked No. 1 based on total album sales of all Odyssey branches nationwide. Have an inspiring day!"
This was verified by Fe Villareal, Ordering Supervisor-Music Category, of Odyssey Music and Video. She told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that the 11-track album of KC became the top-selling album in a span of just three weeks. In fact, 1,102 copies of a.k.a. Cassandra were sold in all Odyssey stores nationwide.
KC sends another text message to Ms. Jo-Ann regarding the unusual way they shot the music video for the song "Imposible," one of the cuts in her album.
"My friends and I are doing a little countdown online too for the new music video of 'Imposible.' Actually the music video is not a VIDEO coz we used a digital camera with high shutter speed and really, really interesting stop motion animation concept of compiling 6000++ photos and making them MOVE! 2005 pa namin experiment 'yon ni Marc Nicdao, who directed my video, and now we've done our first music video together! Hehehe! It's a surprise. All available natural lighting too. Yey! Hehe! :)"
The daughter of Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion also recalls how she braved public transportation in order to shoot this music video onboard the LRT (Light Rail Transit) system.
"Galing Santolan papuntang Recto, tahimik lang kaming pumasok sa LRT and may nagtanong sa kin, ‘KC nagko-commute ka rin pala? Saan ang baba mo?' Nakakatuwa! Di nila napansin na nagsu-shooting kami kasi wala kaming video camera o ilaw o ibang equipment na dala."
KC performed a mix of English and Tagalog songs in this
album and even added a South African song (translated into Tagalog by Joey de
Leon) titled "Doo Be Doo." Her debut album is titled a.k.a.Cassandra because KC's real name is Maria Kristina Cassandra.