No doubt about it… At such a young and promising company which started in 2002 has successfully released the countries foremost vocalists and musicians that bigger labels has ‘shy away’ and producing highly-acclaimed albums far from the islands ‘pop’ culture.

Backed-up by UK’s foremost independent label Candid Records-UK, headed by its CEO Alan Bates and Nieves Pascua-Bates, Candid Philippines has gained a favorable foothold in the local and world market operating and marketing independently with its chosen list of catalogue led by its Managing Director Allan Fajardo.

The ‘little label’ has single-handedly changed the contemporary music scene with its well-recorded albums from ‘seasoned’ to ‘fresh’ artists garnering numerous awards from its local award giving bodies.

The label produced some of the biggest and famous names in jazz, easy-listening, adult contemporary and world community TODAY including ‘Best New Female Recording Artist’ for both Aliw and Awit Awards (local version of Grammy in the US) for MISHKA ADAMS, ‘Manila’s jazz superband’ JOHNNY ALEGRE AFFINITY, power – belter balladeer ENRIQUE MARCOS, Awit Awards nominee singer/songwriter and pianist ISHA and legendary jazz vocalist MON DAVID.

Candid Philippines continuous effort in marketing and promotions, not only with its local talents but also with its foreign artist, further boost their profiles in the Asian region including American jazz diva Stacey Kent, UK’s ‘dark velvet’ jazz guitarist Cameron Pierre, BBC Rising Star Alex Wilson and the sensational ‘Beckham of Jazz’ Jamie Cullum.

Boasting with its incomparable and competent officers and managers in their selected field in music production, marketing and promotions, Candid Philippines is an edifice of a budding recording company reaching and catering to existing and potential clients all over the world.

Jazz/world/easy-listening music noticeably caters to a small niche market but with Candid Philippines competitive approach in marketing and promoting its album releases via huge formats of advertising and merchandising, rave reviews, publicity and other events such as mall shows and radio tours, surely escalates huge amount of exposure and likewise create incremental sales.

One of the its event spectacular is the annual CANDID JAZZ INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL which lured diverse audience and won loyal jazz fans from all walks of life exposing the artists music and persona to a wider market and launching its respective musical careers in the local music scene. Its recent invited foreign guest from Philadelphia with its unique artistry and a vocal prowess often compared to musical heavyweights including ‘Laura Nyro and Carole King’, ONLY 18 YEAR OLD, CATHERINE TUTTLE catapulted its musical career to greater musical heights as its debut album under Candid is now released simultaneously on key cities in the US after its eponymous release in the Philippines.

The same holds true with the all-girl group CHICKITAS who breaks the local music scene with its carrier single ‘Do The Chicky, Chicky Dance’ released under its sublabel ZONE 7 garnering numerous amount of exposure and hitting the major FM radio stations. Comprised of four ‘chicky’ girls namely Angelica, Mocca, Rachel and Rachel all based in London has gained favorable response both on TV and print that eventually led a ‘shining’ musical career in Europe.

Candid Philippines has not just made a musical mark as “the countries leading independent label” but gain a strong foothold in the industry showcasing the countries superb and unique artistry with its cocktail of musical genres that only ‘Candid’ could bring.