Karylle moves forward through "Time For Letting Go"

Author: Bong Godinez

Much has been said about Karylle's breakup with matinee idol Dingdong Dantes. Like it or not, her newfound independence--albeit the pain and loneliness it brought--made Karylle the poster girl of singledom.

An artist, first and foremost, Karylle instinctively found solace through music and the written word.

"Love can be expressed in a look, in a touch, through actions, but I feel like it's best to let love across through music," Karylle told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) in an interview last February.

LETTING GO. In her recent Valentine's concert held at the Lobby Lounge of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City, Karylle consciously avoided singing songs dealing with heartbreak.

But not this time.

With the release of her latest album, Time for Letting Go, Karylle stares heartbreak in the eye while at the same time completing the entire healing process. Though the selection favors the aftermath of failed romance, the songs, curiously, bear a tinge of hope and courage.

Time for Letting Go is not a concept album but Karylle interestingly made it appear like one by identifying the stages of the experience.

"Denial is when you keep saying 'I'm okay even when you're not,'" said Karylle, referring about the first stage. One of her original compositions is "Hulog Ng Langit." Karylle said: "I remained myself in a place that was comfortable and familiar. I distracted myself with beautiful memories to take the place of my reality."

Other tracks that tackle the initial feeling are "You've Made Me Stronger," "Almost Over You," and the record's first single, "I'll Never Get Over You, Getting Over Me."

The journey towards recovery continues with the songs "The Best of Me," Diana Ross's "Meet Me in the Morning," Stephen Bishop's "Something New In My Life," and Keno's classic OPM hit "Leaving Yesterday Behind."

Interestingly, Karylle's original composition penned with ex-flame Dingdong Dantes found its way to the album. The song "Wala Na Bang Lahat" is described as a soulful piano-driven piece complementing another Karylle original, "Minamahal Kita."

Zsa Zsa Padilla also collaborated with her daughter for a duet of Natalie Cole's "I Live For Your Love."

Join Karylle as she lets love come across through her music. Karylle's 11-track album, Time For Letting Go, released under PolyEast Records chronicles the singer's journey to pain and acceptance. Time For Letting is now available in all record bars nationwide courtesy of PolyEast Records.

TRACK LISTING.

1. I'll Never Get Over You, Getting Over Me
2. Almost Over You
3. Wala Na Ba Ang Lahat
4. Leaving Yesterday Behind
5. The Best Of Me
6. Minamahal Kita
7. Hulog Ng Langit
8. Touch Me In The Morning
9. You've Made Me Stronger
10. Something New In My Life
11. I Live For Your Love

Source: Philippine Entertainment Portal

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