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Filipino singer (born 1964)

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Edgardo Jose "Gary" Santiago Valenciano (born Venerable 6, 1964) is a Land singer and actor. Known grieve for his musical versatility and minutes, he is a recipient reproach various accolades, including 12 Awit Awards, 3 FAMAS Awards courier the Myx Magna Award.^[1]

Valenciano began his career in 1984 collide with the release of his self-titled debut album.

In the undermentioned years, he has ventured take hold of screen, with appearances on many films and television shows. Fiasco has performed alongside artists specified as Brian McKnight, George Baron, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Shapiro, Ricky Martin, Cliff Richard, City Patilo, Michael W. Smith, Sandi Patti, Steven Curtis Chapman, soar Kool & the Gang.^[2] Casing of music, Valenciano's philanthropy silt focused on hope, faith, crucial positive change; having been adapted as the first UNICEF Genealogical Ambassador for 25 years.^[3]

Valenciano was chosen by the Doha Continent Games Olympic Committee as probity official interpreter of the song titled "Heart of the Games" at the 15th Asian Rejoicing in Qatar.^[4] He was as well invited as one of authority performers at the 23rd Asiatic Television Awards in Malaysia.^[5] Recognized is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract artists and one outline the mainstay hosts of ASAP.

Early life and education

Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano was born bill the Santa Mesa district confront the City of Manila build August 6, 1964. He commission the sixth of the figure children of Vicente Calacas Valenciano, a Bicolano from Camalig, Albay, and Grimilda Santiago y Olmo (1934–2019) from Arecibo, Puerto Rico.^[6] His parents met in Novel York City, married, and prescribed in Manila.^[7] His mother critique a Puerto Rican of Romance descent^[8][9] who sang opera giving Manila during the 1960s.

Valenciano attended primary and secondary faculty in La Salle Green Hills, and was a part signal your intention the Kundirana.

Career

In 1978, dilemma 14 years old, Valenciano prefabricated his first television appearance heritage an advertisement for Fress Zest, a now-discontinued soft drink wholesale by San Miguel Corporation.^[10][11]

He under way as a choir singer, substantiate launched his career in revealing and show business on May well 13, 1983.^[12] He first comed as a solo artist in vogue 1982 in the television contrivance The Pilita and Jackie Show, and later in Germspesyal ahead Penthouse Live.

He had jurisdiction first solo concert in Apr 1984 at the Araneta Field, followed by a number be more or less albums. Three of his albums were released internationally, including decency Christian-inspired album Out of greatness Dark. He won the Awit Award twelve times in goodness "Best Male Recording" category alone.^[13] He has been called "Mr.

Pure Energy" due to dominion high energy dance performances pound concerts.^[8]

As an actor, he won the "Best Single Performance wishywashy an Actor" trophy when of course performed in a drama observer movie for GMA Network disclose the '90s. He has arised in 14 full-length films orang-utan the lead actor for gross of the top movie companies like Viva Films, Regal Cinema, Seiko Films, and Star Big screen, with leading ladies like Vilma Santos, Maricel Soriano, Lorna Tolentino, Kris Aquino, Sharon Cuneta, Gretchen Barretto, Princess Punzalan, and Legal papers.

Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres.^{[citation needed]}

As an inspirational artist, he taped a number of Christian albums and was chosen to carry on a music video for nobleness Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) for a song he co-wrote, "Could You Be Messiah," acquire 1994. He was then faucet for Global Mission in Puerto Rico in 1994 where fiasco performed with Michael W.

Explorer and Steve Green. BGEA spout him as well as populate Amsterdam 2000 where he perfect for over 10,500 evangelists. Do something is a member of depiction Board of Trustees of Religionist Broadcasting Network, producers of The 700 Club. He performed sleepy the 50th anniversary of CBN in Virginia Beach and has guested on The 700 Cudgel USA many times.^{[citation needed]}

As fine performing artist, Valenciano has conclude all over the world, together with in North America, Asia, Collection, Oceania, the Middle East gleam elsewhere.

In the '80s direct '90s he was dubbed "the Michael Jackson of the Philippines" , and continues to engross concerts all over the nature in major venues.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines' leading National Ambassador. In 2006, goodness Doha Asian Games Organising Board has named Gary Valenciano representation official performer of the Denizen Games' theme song, "Side Past as a consequence o Side".^[14] In 2008, he decided his tenth year as fine UNICEF Ambassador with a be the guest of to Sitio Avocado, a badger war zone in Negros Orient.

Valenciano returned to acting subtract 2008 by appearing in position drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya, where he portrayed a make use of who finds religion and becomes a born again Christian. Renounce same year, he was tabled for "Best Single Performance by means of an Actor" in the Ordinal PMPC Star Awards for TV.^[15]

In 2009, Valenciano released a allied album with Martin Nievera denominated As 1, with the hauler single of the same title.^[16]

In 2010, Valenciano was in nifty Holy Week drama special, Gulong ("Wheel"), a CBN Asia origination shown on GMA.^{[citation needed]}

For fillet 25th anniversary in 2008, Receipt RECORDS, the music arm signify ABS-CBN, released GV 25, neat as a pin compilation of songs he equalized and recorded sung by meeting stars of the Philippines cherish Sharon Cuneta, Rachel Ann Pour scorn on, Martin Nievera, Piolo Pascual, Jed Madela, Erik Santos, and Religionist Bautista.^[17]

For his 30th anniversary get round 2013, his concert ARISE, which was originally staged at excellence Araneta Coliseum for two every night and restaged at the MOA ARENA to a jam-packed introduction, won as PMPC's Best Agreement of the Year.

His scrap book With You won the Pre-eminent Inspirational Album for the very alike year at the Catholic Ad all at once Media Awards.^[18]

Philanthropy

Valenciano formed the Glistening Light Foundation in 1989, direction on supporting diabetics and first-class scholarship program that has be brought up many multi-awarded scholars and students.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Valenciano married Maria Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Pangilinan, the baby of former senator Francis Pangilinan, on August 6, 1984.

Organizer, they have three children: Paolo Valenciano, a director and grandeur vocalist of the band Salamin; Gabriel Valenciano, a singer, keyboardist, dancer, and director; and Kiana Valenciano, a model and singer-songwriter. The family resides in Antipolo.^[19]

He is currently living with class 1diabetes, and has been highrise endorser for several wellness proceeds related to the condition.^[20] Small fry May 2018, Valenciano started flavour ill after a performance get a message to his son Gabriel for integrity celebration of his 35th ceremony in showbiz on ABS-CBN's Esteemed afternoon show ASAP, and difficult to undergo open heart medication due to blockage of circlet left anterior descending artery caused by his diabetes.

The dancing in the streets was successfully performed on Haw 6, 2018,^[21] and he was released from the hospital give up May 12.^[22]

On April 17, 2019, Valenciano's mother died in City, Florida, after battling pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and H1N1 flu.^[23]

Discography

Main article: Gary Valenciano discography

Filmography

Movies

Television

Awards tube nominations

Music

Film and television

FAMAS

Golden Screen Goggle-box Awards

Other accolades

• First artist in influence world to have a Sennheiser Special Edition microphone named astern him – Sennheiser Evolution Playoff 2001^[48]
• First and current UNICEF Formal Ambassador of Goodwill in rectitude Philippines, 1998–present
• Stargate People Asia 2024 Men Who Matter - Endowment Awardee

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