MANILA, Philippines - Mica Javier (photo) releases her full-length debut album titled Dreamer under Homeworkz.
Homeworkz is a full production independent label founded in 2007 by multi-platinum recording artist Jay-R Sillona. The company was initially a music production group with sound engineer and producer DJ Jimmy Muna. In 2009, Homeworkz expanded into music distribution.
Aside from Mica, Homeworkz boasts of a roster of OPM artists such as Q-York, Salbakuta, Frencheska Farr, Glaiza de Castro and Kley in its advocacy to provide artists with the right platform to showcase their diverse talents. Most notably, Homeworkz released Jay-R and Mica’s smash hit single Tonight, which was No. 1 hit single for two straight months on Wave 89.1. The label has also collaborated with top Filipino artists such as Kyla, Nina, Anne Curtis, Kris Lawrence and Billy Crawford, to name a few.
Mica gained international recognition after a licensing deal with Timbaland Productions and Extreme Music-SONY/ATV paved the way for US-based TV shows such as Fox’s Glee and Lifetime’s popular series Dance Moms to pick up her song 3000 Light Years. Mica has also appeared on US shows like Gossip Girl and How To Make It In America while she worked as an artist in New York City.
Awit Awards honored Mica as Best New Female Artist of 2014 after two of her songs Heart Song and Dreamer became certified hits right after Homeworkz released them. Heart Song peaked at No. 10 on MYX’s OPM Countdown while simultaneously becoming a chart topping radio hit peaking at No. 4 on RX 93.1.
Dreamer the album is composed of 12 tracks including Dreamer featuring American rapper Shawn Chrystopher, Heart Song and Tonight featuring Jay-R plus AWOL, Other Side, Sa Iyong Mga Mata, Atin Lang, Yakap Sa Dilim, Paintbrush, Do It, Renegade and the bonus track Stunna.
Meanwhile, Mica gears for the release of Yakap Sa Dilim, a song very dear to her as she’s the niece of Danny Javier of the iconic group APO Hiking Society. The single’s video is directed by Homeworkz’ Cristhian Escolano. The song has been re-arranged by Sire of Timbaland Productions and co-produced by Homeworkz.
Apart from her music career, Mica is the owner and founder of the popular fragrance line MNL, which is available at Fisher Mall, Star Mall Mandaluyong, Sta. Lucia East as well as online at www.iheartMNL.com.
Dreamer is available online and in leading record bars nationwide.