In 2001, Philippine male singer Gabby Eigenmann released Loving. The material on Loving is modern middle-of-the-road, and one song, the upbeat "Sigurado" (Very Sure), even has elements of techno. While the songwriting, all of which is done by outside composers, is distinctive and the songs avoid sounding derivative (which happens all too often in the Philippines), the quality of Gabby Eigenmann's vocals vary from above-average to passable to lousy. On a number of songs, including the mellow "I'll Be Here for You" and the spirited "To Be Near You," his voice seems hidden and is hard to hear. The backup singers play a large role on the album, almost as though they're sharing the bill with Gabby Eigenmann. His voice often sounds weak and he also sings too many flat notes. It's a puzzle as to why this album was made; the material should be used on a better singer. On "Let Me In," for example, the unnamed female backup singer sounds much better than Gabby Eigenmann, and she weaves wondrously in and around his vocals and soars on a solo vocal line. It's important to note that the album was produced by popular Philippine female singer Regine Velasquez, who appears to be assuming new musical duties. One of the album's best songs is the Latin-styled "Enamorado," which contains lyrics in Spanish. The beautiful, tender melody is by female Philippine composer Christine Bendebel (someone else wrote the Spanish lyrics), whose songs are often distinctive and modern. Too bad Gabby Eigenmann sings "Enamorado" and not someone else.