Joey Albert

Maria Josefina Albert (born March 19, 1960) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and lyricist. Quotes I never talk enough about how painful it was. But I have admitted this in concert, only when it's live and intimate, that it was really... Maybe the second most painful time in my life, second after losing my mom. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) It literally felt like you are standing on stage with so much people applauding you, then suddenly nag-brownout. Parang ganun. Ang dilim, di ko makita. It was very difficult, it was very painful. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) I never wanted to let people know in Manila... It was embarrassing to admit that people might say, 'Oh tingnan mo, umalis-alis ka kasi.' And I didn't want to face that then because I wasn't ready. I was dealing with enough. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) Remember that when I left in 1995, I just had my first cancer. It was a bit too much for me, so I just pretended na lang that everything was okay, but it wasn't. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) Everything that happened to us is God's purpose, even the hard ones, even the hard times. Because can you imagine after I left, I had cancer two more times. And I could be in no better place than here (Canada) having to face cancer. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) I think that now is the time to work on it because, you know, now especially after the pandemic, there are more people with all these new mediums and platforms for music. There are so many young people writing songs. So now is the time get all these royalties and copyright laws right. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) I think that they are already working on it. Hindi naman nagpapaiwan ang Pilipinas. Joey Albert on leaving showbiz: 'It was very painful' ABS-CBN News (2 July 2021) Sometimes, it’s not just the physical health that we [should] worry about, but also the mental and emotional health. After three cancers, iisipin mo na ito ba pero lalabanan mo ‘yun. Kailangan mong labanan talaga (you need to fight it. You must fight it). How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) It’s like a mind game, kailangan uunahan mo, and when you get sick, you have to think about [how it affects your] emotional health, lalo na ngayon. We have to strengthen them and make them aware that you have to fight them. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) After my 2015 surgery, sinabihan ako mag-practice, but on the first day, walang lumabas. I remember just crying kasi wala na talaga (I was told to practice, but on the first day, nothing came out. I remember crying because I thought it was over). How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) I felt a very strong sense of responsibility sa mga nakikinig sa’kin. It’s one thing to get recognition, but the hard part is to stay worthy of that recognition. That’s the harder part of getting to 45 years. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) I know there are artists who go through the same thing—it’s painful—and the hard part is that other people will laugh at you. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) You call them bashers, and that’s what makes it even harder. You’re already crying over a difficult part of your life, and then, if you don’t let it out, you just get laughed at. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) ‘Yun ang pinakamasakit. You have to prove yourself that you’re worthy. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) They are homegrown, authentic, and very Filipino. In the ’80s, a lot of our music was in English. Ngayon, talagang homegrown sila. And bumalik ang banda! How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) Sa amin kasi was written by composers and kakantahin namin. Now, sila ang nagsusulat. I like [where] P-pop is [going]. Sana this will be finally — after decades — na magmarka sa atin sa international music. How Joey Albert’s cancer battles reminded her to care for her mental health By: Hannah Mallorca INQUIRER.net (25 April 2026) External links Category:Living people Category:1960 births Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Women singers from the Philippines