Sofia is a bossa singer in the Philippines. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Medical Technology. She is now a licensed medical technologist.
Sofia became the featured artist in a bossa-inspired album project of Ivory Records by accident. After graduating, she was on her way to Japan to pursue her research scholarship grant to study hematology when she was asked to help gather research materials for the project, since she was into bossa nova since she was in high school. Aside from helping out for the lyrics, CDs, and other research materials, she was also asked to submit a demo tape so that Ivory Records would know what bossa sounds like. Sofia submitted a demo tape of the song "Desafinado". The record company was impressed, and then she was tapped to be a session singer. Eventually she was chosen to be the featured artist for the album.
Her album, entitled Bossa Latino Lite, debuted at No.11 at Tower Recordsâ Top 25 albums chart.
Sofia's second album was released December 28, 2006, entitled In Love With Nova Bossa.
On April 1, 2007, her debut album Bossa Latino Lite reached the gold mark. The awarding took place on SOP, a noontime television show in the Philippines.
Her influences in music include Cynthia Alexander, Wolfgang, Paulinho Da Viola, Tom Jobim, Paulinho Moska, Big Mountain, The Corrs, Pinikpikan, Bob Aves, and Eraserheads.
Title: Bossa Latino Lite under Ivory Records<br /> Released: 2006<br /> Number of Tracks: 18
Title: In Love With Nova Bossa under Ivory Records<br /> Released: 2006<br /> Number of Tracks: 18<br /> 1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life<br /> 2. Falsa Baiana<br /> 3. Sad To Belong<br /> 4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again<br /> 5. I Will - Duet With Thor<br /> 6. So Nice (Samba De Verao)<br /> 7. Tell Me <br /> 8. Birthday Song<br /> 9. Hulog Ng Langit<br /> 10. Night And Day<br /> 11. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You<br /> 12. I'll Take Care Of You<br /> 13. Warm Impressions<br /> 14. Só Em Teus Braços (Soh Ayng Teush Brah-soos)<br /> 15. Unexpectedly<br /> 16. What A Wonderful World<br /> 17. Moro Na Roça (Moh-roh-nah Hoh-sah)<br /> 18. Moro Na Roça (Festive Dance Mix)
Title: By Request...Lite And Easy under Ivory Records<br /> Released: 2007<br /> Number of Tracks: 16<br /> 1. Birthday Song<br /> 2. Sad To Belong<br /> 3. Let's Wait Awhile<br /> 4. Just The Way You Are<br /> 5. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Sofia (with Thor)<br /> 6. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore<br /> 7. I'll Take Care Of You<br /> 8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again<br /> 9. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia (with Roji Soriano)<br /> 10. The Look Of Love<br /> 11. What A Wonderful World<br /> 12. Night And Day<br /> 13. Blue Moon - Sofia (with Roji Soriano)<br /> 14. It's Too Late<br /> 15. Warm Impressions<br /> 16. So Nice (Samba De Verao)
Title: Sofia under Ivory Records 2 Disc Set - Disc 1: Bossa Latino Lite (18 tracks) and Disc 2: In Love with Nova Bossa (18 tracks)<br /> Released: 2007<br /> Number of Tracks: 36<br /> 1. Water of March (Aguas De Marco)<br /> 2. The Look Of Love<br /> 3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano<br /> 4. Just The Way You Are<br /> 5. At Seventeen [Instrumental]<br /> 6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano<br /> 7. Just No Ordinary Day<br /> 8. Let's Wait Awhile<br /> 9. Constantly [Instrumental]<br /> 10. Blue Moon - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano<br /> 11. Desafinado (Off-Key)<br /> 12. Moonlight Over Paris [Instrumental]<br /> 13. It's Too Late<br /> 14. Englishman In New York - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano<br /> 15. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore<br /> 16. Dance With Me<br /> 17. Every Little Thing (She Does Is Magic) [Instrumental]<br /> 18. Waters Of March (Aguas De Marco) - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano<br /> 19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life<br /> 20. Flasa Baiana<br /> 21. Sad To Belong<br /> 22. I'll Never Fall In Love Again<br /> 23. I Will - Sofia duet with Thor<br /> 24. So Nice (Samba De Verao)<br /> 25. Tell Me<br /> 26. Birthday Song<br /> 27. Hulog Ng Langit<br /> 28. Night And Day<br /> 29. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Sofia duet with Thor<br /> 30. I'll Take Care Of You<br /> 31. Warm Impressions<br /> 32. So Em Teus Bracos (Soh Ayng Teush Brah-soos)<br /> 33. Unexpectedly<br /> 34. What A Wonderful World<br /> 35. Moro Na Roca (Moh-roh-nah Hoh-sah)<br /> 36. Moro Na Roca [Festive Dance Mix]