Tracklist:
- MAGHIHINTAY
- SA PILING KO
- LOVING YOU
- MAGPAKAILANMAN
- BINIBINI
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“I am nothing more than a simple man: ordinary at best.”
At the moment, he may think of himself as ordinary but for sure, in the not-so-distant future, his life would be nothing less than ordinary.
By now, you must be hearing the song of longing on various radio stations with the lyrics “Maghihintay ako sa iyo, kahit nasasaktan ang puso ko”. Or if you would have chanced to see his music video in a music channel.
Meet the face behind the song which is actually entitled “Maghihintay”—Mark Alain.
If the face looks familiar, that’s because he used to be the vocalist of the band Frio which popularized the song “Alive”. But the singing style is different now as he shifts gears from being a band vocalist to a solo singer. This dashing singer named after a saint and a popular French actor (Alain Delon) actually started recording independently the song “Maghihintay” until it was discovered by Sony Music which eventually signed him up.
“You know when you’re a simple man with huge dreams but didn’t know where to start and you suddenly win the lottery jackpot? That’s how it feels”, Alain said when he was signed up by the multi-national label.
From belting out alternative songs and with Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Josh Groban, Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, James Ingram and Lionel Ritchie as his influences, he finds a new direction in his music.
“My music is generally a mixture of pop and ballad that has a lot of texture, emotion and depth in it. It usually carries the themes of love, hope, sacrifice and determination”, Alain said.
It reflects on his self-titled debut album with “Maghihintay” as its carrier single.
“They say that patience is a virtue. True enough, “Maghihintay” speaks of a person who is willing to wait for someone to come back despite the odds and possibilities of not finding him or her anymore. Some may call it desperation, but if you really value a person you love, you will always look forward to the day when both of you are reunited regardless of how long it takes for both of you to see each other,” Alain said.
It also includes four more tracks like “Sa Piling Ko” which speaks of “needing someone back in your life for you to learn how to love and live again,” while “Loving You” expresses the desire to love someone in your life. It was written by two of his former bandmates (Raz Itum and Tristan Climaco).
“Isang Araw” narrates a story of how two lovers met and started a wonderful relationship, while “Ika’y Mapasaakin” tells of a lifelong dream of being with someone.
With these singles, it will not be surprising that he would like to be known as a singer whose work and passion for music has touched, inspired and moved the lives of many.
“The heart is the center of my universe and love is the rule of which I live by. I am sensitive of the world, and excited for the possibilities it may bring. If there were anything that I would want to be remembered for, that would be for my heart and for my music and how both touched the lives of many,” Alain said.
