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}} ''Sylvia Ratonel'' is the first eponymous studio album by Singaporean singer Sylvia Ratonel. It was released in Singapore on 27 October 2010.〔( TODAYonline, 25 Oct 2010 "Don't stop believing" )〕 The musical direction of the album departed from the usual ballad and acoustic genres Sylvia specialized in during ''Singapore Idol''.〔( Interview with Xinmsn, 28 Oct 2010 )〕〔('Girls MediaCorp Channel 5Just Get It All" Interview with Channelnewsasia on 4 Nov 2010 )〕 ''Singapore Idol'' winner Sezairi Sezali and local rapper ShiGGa Shay appear on the album as featured artists. Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from online music critics, who doubted Sylvia's songwriting ability and the lack of production of the album, but praised Sylvia's vocal performance. The album has produced four singles, including the 987FM Top 5 hit "It's Raining". ==Composition== Apart from a cover of an 1980s song "Manic Monday" and a Malay-language track "Mari Bersamaku", the album consists of completely original tracks co-written by Sylvia and producer Don Richmond. The album features several pop ballads and upbeat R&B tracks. "A Woman And A Man", the duet between Sylvia and Sezairi that was originally found in Sezairi's debut album, was remixed and included in the tracklist for ''Sylvia Ratonel'' as well. A few songs on the album are personal recounts of Sylvia's life. "Foolish This Way" expresses the emotional experiences of past relationships and was described by her as "very slow, very heartfelt, a tearjerker".〔('Don't Stop Believing',25 October 2010, Todayonline )〕 "Loving You", the first song she co-wrote with Richmond, was inspired by good life experiences.〔( Video Interview on 27 Oct 2010, Xinmsn website )〕 It was reported that "Come Runaway With Me" was written as an English adaptation to the Malay track "Mari Bersamaku" due to her love for the latter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sylvia Ratonel (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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