Songbird Sings the Classics was a concert by Filipino singer Regine Velasquez, held on October 6, 2000, at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Philippine Plaza in Pasay.
The set list featured songs curated from 1960s and 1970s music, including those of Leonard Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, and Barry Manilow.
[1][2] The set list featured songs curated from music of the 1960s and 1970s, including those of Leonard Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, and Barry Manilow.
[1] The concert opened with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra playing an overture rendition of Barbra Streisand's "Songbird" and continued with Velasquez singing the first few verses of the song as she emerged from the audience section, making her way to centerstage.
"[3] The Philippine Daily Inquirer's Ruben Cruz was impressed by the show, describing Velasquez's and Salonga's collaboration a "brilliant team-up".
[2] Radio Philippines Network filmed the concert as a television special, titled Songbird Sings The Classics: A 14th Year Anniversary Presentation, which aired on October 13, 2000.