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MANILA – Regine Velasquez released on Friday her new single “Istorya.”

It is a cover of the song originally recorded and popularized by Filipino pop rock band The Juans in 2017.

Velasquez first performed it during her “Iconic” concert with Sharon Cuneta in October 2019. She sang it again during her online birthday concert last April 25.

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In an interview with PEP, The Juans vocalist Carl Guevarra recalled his conversation with Velasquez about the song when their band first appeared on “ASAP Natin ‘To.”

"I personally approached her and thanked her for singing our song. But to my surprise, she said, ‘Ako nga ang dapat mag-thank you for letting me sing it.’ We were blown away by her humility, and she’s very appreciative of our music. So, talagang grateful po kami kay Miss Regine, not just for singing our song but for opening doors for us as well," he said.

According to Gueverra, it’s every songwriter’s dream to have a famous singer sing your song.

“Totally it’s a dream come true for me. Feeling ko nga po, nasa panaginip lang ako. For The Juans, of course, we’re so honored to have the Asia’s Songbird revive our song and gave it her own flavor. Mas nakaka-inspire po sumulat nang sumulat and to work even harder,” he said.

Velasquez’s version of the song is now streaming on Spotify and iTunes.