Synthesis (Glaiza de Castro album)

Synthesis
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 2015
GenrePop, rock
Length45:18
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
LabelHomeworkz Services
ProducerGlaiza de Castro
Glaiza de Castro chronology
Glaiza
(2006)
Synthesis
(2015)
Magandang Simulain
(2017)

Synthesis (stylised as sýnthesis) is the third studio album by Filipino actress-singer Glaiza de Castro, released on April 18, 2015 by Homeworkz Services in the Philippines.[1][2] The album is self-produced[2] and was described by de Castro as a mixture of pop and rock.[3]

Synthesis consists of eight tracks and was certified gold on September 29, 2015 by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).[4][5] For this album, de Castro earned the Female Rock Artist of the Year award at the 7th PMPC Star Awards for Music.[6][7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Glaiza de Castro; other writers are listed below.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Country Tree" 4:49
2."Barcelona"Angelica Panganiban8:41
3."Waiting Shed"Angelica Panganiban5:29
4."Makataruok"Noli Aurillo3:53
5."Memo" 6:16
6."Sa'yo Parin"Aimee Delgado, JP Verona, Rowel Roldan5:28
7."Dusk til Dawn"Arkel Mendoza, Costa Palma Tantay5:16
8."Pag-Ikot" 5:22

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Philippines (PARI)[4] Gold 7,500*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Distributor Release date Format
Philippines Homeworkz Services April 18, 2015 Standard (CD)
Worldwide May 1, 2015 Digital download (via Spotify)

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Glaiza De Castro Official Website". glaizaredux.ph. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Glaiza De Castro: 'Synthesis' is a Mixture of My Music Influences". Wish 107.5. December 30, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (April 30, 2015). "Glaiza de Castro collaborates with Angelica Panganiban and other showbiz friends for Synthesis album". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Soriano, Gia Allana (December 1, 2015). "Glaiza de Castro's album Synthesis, certified Gold". GMA Network. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Villano, Alexa (November 10, 2015). "FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Music 2015". Rappler. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Saluta, Ador (November 13, 2015). "7th Star Awards for Music winners". Manila Bulletin (in Tagalog). Retrieved December 8, 2024.