Songbird Sings

On November 2, 2002, the Philippine Daily Inquirer announced that Velasquez would perform fifteen shows on all weekends of November and December at the Onstage Theater in Makati. The series of shows was her second concert residency at the venue after Regine at the Movies in November 2001. She reunited with Raul Mitra, who served as musical director. The show was exclusively promoted by Maximedia International. The set list featured songs taken from Velasquez's discography, which included covers she recorded. It was described as a show that "focuse[d] on [Velasquez's] long and fruitful journey told through her own music". According to Velasquez, playing the show was deeply personal. She explained, "This concert is going to be all about me [and] how I started". She continued saying that it was vital for her to perform songs that significantly played a part in her career. ==Synopsis and reception==

The show began with an overture of "Narito Ako", before transitioning into a folk rendition of the song. He was also appreciative of Velasquez's "spontaneous simplicity" during her interactions with the audience. Valdez further commended Velasquez's vocal ability and versatility, which she termed as "melancholic", "vivacious", and "endearing". ==Set list==

This set list is taken from the television special Songbird Sings. • "Narito Ako" • "Urong Sulong" • "Linlangin Mo" • "You've Made Me Stronger" • "Sana Maulit Muli" • "Perry's Will" • "Tuwing Umuulan" • "You Were There" / "Bluer Than Blue" / "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" • "On the Wings of Love" • "You Are My Song" • "Ikaw" / "Pangako" / "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" • "Adore" • "Dadalhin" • "Sa Aking Pag-iisa" • "Love Me Again" • "Follow The Sun" • "What Kind of Fool Am I?" ;Encore • "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" ==Shows==