Cecile Azarcon
Ms. Cecile Azarcon is considered one of the Philippines’ most prolific songwriters. Her numerous hit songs have been sung by a virtual “Who’s Who” in the Philippine music industry and her heartfelt ballads are now considered OPM (Original Pilipino Music) classic hits.
Daughter of opera singer, voice teacher and concert pianist, Minda Azarcon, Cecile started playing the piano at the age of three and began composing at the age of six. At age 19, Cecile’s journey in her songwriting career began with her first major hit song, “LIFT UP YOUR HANDS”, originally recorded by Basil Valdez, and which is now considered a timeless, classic hit. Some of her other hit songs include SANA AY IKAW NA NGA (Basil Valdez), IKAW ANG LAHAT SA AKIN (Martin Niviera), SO, IT’S YOU (Raymond Lauchengco), SPECIAL MEMORY (Iwi Laurel), EVEN IF (Jam Morales), I THINK I’M IN LOVE and ONE MORE TRY (Kuh Ledesma), REACHING OUT (Gary Valenciano) and HOW DID YOU KNOW (Chiqui Pineda and Gary Valenciano) among others.
Cecile currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area where she serves as Music Director at Faith Bible Church of Vallejo. Cecile also holds private music lessons and produces cd projects and concerts with a goal to guide, help and promote deserving singers and songwriters.
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Asian Journal
“Candid words and clever lines… plaintive melody with pulsating emotion…sentimental message hitting the heart bull’s eye. This is poetry in its purest composition that could only be sublimely penned by somebody who had been in such emotionally tumultuous situation. There’s that universal tone into it that makes us no longer wonder why this song is a favorite musical background of many melodramatic movies and television series. The schmaltzy essence in its entirety justifiably provides the needed angst and torturing anguish that heightens the degree of every scene and dramatic highlight…” ( Read more )
JustCliqIt.com
New York City — Not only are her songs impressive and lasting, Cecile Azarcon, the song writer/composer, exudes an indelible impression as a person as well. At the concert in New York in April that commemorated her 35th year as composer for Original Philippine Music (OPM), one immediately senses the grace that she carries, rather royally, on stage.
I knew that night that I was going to pursue an interview with her, after having sung along her songs throughout the concert at Manhattan’s Symphony Space. Indeed, I got one… ( Read More )
ASAPinoy
Past Events
An Evening With Cecile Azarcon
And Friends
A Celebration of Life, Music, Love, Family, and Friends
November 8, 2019
Friday 8:00 PM
Empress Theatre
330 Virginia St.
Vallejo, CA 94590
