Sofia (Filipino singer)

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 Records’ 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.

Discography
Title: Bossa Latino Lite under Ivory Records

Released: 2006

Number of Tracks: 18
 * 1) Waters Of March (Aguas De Marco)
 * 2) The Look Of Love
 * 3) Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (duet With Roji Soriano) - Sofia (duet with Roji Soriano)
 * 4) Just The Way You Are
 * 5) At Seventeen (Instrumental)
 * 6) Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (featuring Roji Soriano) - Sofia (featuring Roji Soriano)
 * 7) Just No Ordinary Day
 * 8) Let's Wait Awhile
 * 9) Constantly (Instrumental)
 * 10) Blue Moon (duet With Roji Soriano) - Sofia (duet with Roji Soriano)
 * 11) Desafinado (Off-Key)
 * 12) Moonlight Over Paris (Instrumental)
 * 13) It's Too Late
 * 14) Englishman In New York (featuring Roji Soriano) - Sofia (featuring Roji Soriano)
 * 15) Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore
 * 16) Dance With Me
 * 17) Every Little Thing (She Does Is Magic) (Instrumental)
 * 18) Waters Of March ( Aguas De Marco) - Sofia (duet with Roji Soriano)

Title: In Love With Nova Bossa under Ivory Records

Released: 2006

Number of Tracks: 18

1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

2. Falsa Baiana

3. Sad To Belong

4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again

5. I Will - Duet With Thor

6. So Nice (Samba De Verao)

7. Tell Me

8. Birthday Song

9. Hulog Ng Langit

10. Night And Day

11. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

12. I'll Take Care Of You

13. Warm Impressions

14. Só Em Teus Braços (Soh Ayng Teush Brah-soos)

15. Unexpectedly

16. What A Wonderful World

17. Moro Na Roça (Moh-roh-nah Hoh-sah)

18. Moro Na Roça (Festive Dance Mix)

Title: By Request...Lite And Easy under Ivory Records

Released: 2007

Number of Tracks: 16

1. Birthday Song

2. Sad To Belong

3. Let's Wait Awhile

4. Just The Way You Are

5. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Sofia (with Thor)

6. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore

7. I'll Take Care Of You

8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again

9. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia (with Roji Soriano)

10. The Look Of Love

11. What A Wonderful World

12. Night And Day

13. Blue Moon - Sofia (with Roji Soriano)

14. It's Too Late

15. Warm Impressions

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)

Released: 2007

Number of Tracks: 36

1. Water of March (Aguas De Marco)

2. The Look Of Love

3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano

4. Just The Way You Are

5. At Seventeen [Instrumental]

6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano

7. Just No Ordinary Day

8. Let's Wait Awhile

9. Constantly [Instrumental]

10. Blue Moon - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano

11. Desafinado (Off-Key)

12. Moonlight Over Paris [Instrumental]

13. It's Too Late

14. Englishman In New York - Sofia featuring Roji Soriano

15. Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore

16. Dance With Me

17. Every Little Thing (She Does Is Magic) [Instrumental]

18. Waters Of March (Aguas De Marco) - Sofia duet with Roji Soriano

19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

20. Flasa Baiana

21. Sad To Belong

22. I'll Never Fall In Love Again

23. I Will - Sofia duet with Thor

24. So Nice (Samba De Verao)

25. Tell Me

26. Birthday Song

27. Hulog Ng Langit

28. Night And Day

29. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Sofia duet with Thor

30. I'll Take Care Of You

31. Warm Impressions

32. So Em Teus Bracos (Soh Ayng Teush Brah-soos)

33. Unexpectedly

34. What A Wonderful World

35. Moro Na Roca (Moh-roh-nah Hoh-sah)

36. Moro Na Roca [Festive Dance Mix]

Singles

 * "Just No Ordinary Day"
 * "Waters of March (Aguas de Março)"
 * "Moro Na Roça (Festive Dance Mix)"
 * "Hulog ng Langit"