Lougee Basabas
| Lougee Basabas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas |
| Born |
October 24, 1984 Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Pop rock, OPM |
| Instruments | Guitars, Keyboards, Bass |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Indie luKas Music Philippines Bellhaus Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
Mojofly Delara Superlooj Kaya |
| Website | www.facebook.com/lougeebasabasmusic |
Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas, better known as Lougee (pronounced "Loo-gee") (born October 24, 1984), is a singer and songwriter based in Manila, Philippines. She is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Mojofly and was a host of the popular noon time variety show, Eat Bulaga!.
Lougee has been appearing in print ads and TV commercials since the age of 14. Before becoming the second generation voice of Mojofly, Lougee was a member of Ryan Cayabyab's pop teen-group, Kaya, which released an album under BMG Records Pilipinas (now Sony-BMG Music Philippines) and one of her ex-groupmates was Pinoy Pop Superstar season 1 contestant Brenan Espartinez. Her first foray in the alternative band scene began when she had her very own indie band named Superlooj (which came from "Super Lougee") formed by Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda.
Eventually, she was referred by Mojofly veteran and bassist Ricci Gurango to become the next Mojofly lead vocalist after Kitchie Nadal. She had also been writing songs during her early years; Tumatakbo — which won the Best Animated Video and Favorite Indie Video in the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006 — along with Bato are some of the songs she wrote at the age of 14. Most of the songwriting was done by her when she assumed the position of Mojofly's lead vocalist.
Lougee redefined the sound of Mojofly with her powerful voice and witty songwriting. In 2002, The singer was already hitting the band circuit with her group "Superlooj" with members Bon Sundiang (Moonstar88), Kerwin Rossete, & Joel Bohol. In the same year, Mojofly bassist Ricci Gurango approached Lougee with an invitation to join Mojofly after their former vocalist, Kitchie Nadal, left the group to pursue her solo career. Upon joining the band, Lougee recorded Mojofly's 1st self-titled EP album in early 2003, which included the band's hit single "Mata". After finalizing the band's roster with Ali Alejandro on drums, Lougee began recording Mojofly's third studio album, "Mojofly Now" (2005) — eventually, earning them the MTV Lokal Artist of the Month (March 2005). The album defiantly reflected Lougee's style of song writing and presence that jolted the band back to the local music scene with a new look and sound. In the same year, Lougee was nominated as Best Female Artist at the NU 107 Rock Awards 2005 and 2006.
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