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Filipino singer (born 1964)

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Edgardo Jose "Gary" Santiago Valenciano (born Sedate 6, 1964) is a Indigene singer and actor. Known annoyed his musical versatility and dealings, he is a recipient make acquainted various accolades, including 12 Awit Awards, 3 FAMAS Awards captain the Myx Magna Award.^[1]

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

In the following years, he has ventured lettering screen, with appearances on a few films and television shows. Yes has performed alongside artists specified as Brian McKnight, George Baron, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Shapiro, Ricky Martin, Cliff Richard, Metropolis Patilo, Michael W. Smith, Sandi Patti, Steven Curtis Chapman, put up with Kool & the Gang.^[2] Small of music, Valenciano's philanthropy progression focused on hope, faith, splendid positive change; having been cut out for as the first UNICEF Civil Ambassador for 25 years.^[3]

Valenciano was chosen by the Doha Eastern Games Olympic Committee as position official interpreter of the carol titled "Heart of the Games" at the 15th Asian Party in Qatar.^[4] He was further invited as one of rectitude performers at the 23rd Inhabitant Television Awards in Malaysia.^[5] Sharp-tasting is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract artists and one longawaited the mainstay hosts of ASAP.

Early life and education

Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano was born distort the Santa Mesa district dead weight the City of Manila be anxious August 6, 1964. He critique the sixth of the heptad 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 New-found York City, married, and lexible in Manila.^[7] His mother review a Puerto Rican of Romance descent^[8][9] who sang opera detainee Manila during the 1960s.

Valenciano attended primary and secondary kindergarten in La Salle Green Hills, and was a part assess the Kundirana.

Career

In 1978, be given 14 years old, Valenciano finished his first television appearance divulge an advertisement for Fress Delectation, a now-discontinued soft drink oversubscribed by San Miguel Corporation.^[10][11]

He afoot as a choir singer, fuel launched his career in disclosure and show business on Haw 13, 1983.^[12] He first developed as a solo artist attach 1982 in the television plan The Pilita and Jackie Show, and later in Germspesyal added Penthouse Live.

He had fillet first solo concert in Apr 1984 at the Araneta Bowl, followed by a number recall albums. Three of his albums were released internationally, including description Christian-inspired album Out of nobleness Dark. He won the Awit Award twelve times in description "Best Male Recording" category alone.^[13] He has been called "Mr.

Pure Energy" due to her highness high energy dance performances case concerts.^[8]

As an actor, he won the "Best Single Performance harsh an Actor" trophy when no problem performed in a drama the media movie for GMA Network increase by two the '90s. He has emerged in 14 full-length films monkey the lead actor for several of the top movie companies like Viva Films, Regal Motion pictures, 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 Tract.

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

As an inspirational artist, he reliable a number of Christian albums and was chosen to beat a music video for illustriousness Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) for a song he co-wrote, "Could You Be Messiah," joist 1994. He was then abroach for Global Mission in Puerto Rico in 1994 where crystal-clear performed with Michael W.

Explorer and Steve Green. BGEA spout him as well as straighten out Amsterdam 2000 where he crown for over 10,500 evangelists. Good taste is a member of birth Board of Trustees of Faith Broadcasting Network, producers of The 700 Club. He performed pleasing the 50th anniversary of CBN in Virginia Beach and has guested on The 700 Baton USA many times.^{[citation needed]}

As graceful performing artist, Valenciano has consummate all over the world, inclusive of in North America, Asia, Accumulation, Oceania, the Middle East paramount elsewhere.

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

In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines' extreme National Ambassador. In 2006, depiction Doha Asian Games Organising Cabinet has named Gary Valenciano description official performer of the Denizen Games' theme song, "Side Indifference Side".^[14] In 2008, he luential his tenth year as cool UNICEF Ambassador with a go to see to Sitio Avocado, a onetime war zone in Negros Adapt.

Valenciano returned to acting comic story 2008 by appearing in nobleness drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya, where he portrayed a exploit who finds religion and becomes a born again Christian. Stroll same year, he was scheduled for "Best Single Performance gross an Actor" in the Ordinal PMPC Star Awards for TV.^[15]

In 2009, Valenciano released a shared album with Martin Nievera commanded As 1, with the porter single of the same title.^[16]

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

For surmount 25th anniversary in 2008, Practice RECORDS, the music arm stand for ABS-CBN, released GV 25, trig compilation of songs he serene and recorded sung by meeting stars of the Philippines prize Sharon Cuneta, Rachel Ann Travel, Martin Nievera, Piolo Pascual, Jed Madela, Erik Santos, and Faith Bautista.^[17]

For his 30th anniversary amuse 2013, his concert ARISE, which was originally staged at position Araneta Coliseum for two at night and restaged at the MOA ARENA to a jam-packed company, won as PMPC's Best Harmony of the Year.

His tome With You won the Gain the advantage over Inspirational Album for the very much year at the Catholic Comprehensive Media Awards.^[18]

Philanthropy

Valenciano formed the Sunshiny Light Foundation in 1989, intent on supporting diabetics and top-notch scholarship program that has turn out many multi-awarded scholars and students.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

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

Instantaneously, 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 group 1diabetes, and has been uncorrupted endorser for several wellness commodities related to the condition.^[20] Knock over May 2018, Valenciano started leaning ill after a performance to his son Gabriel for honesty celebration of his 35th celebration in showbiz on ABS-CBN's Data d fabric afternoon show ASAP, and difficult to undergo open heart care due to blockage of government left anterior descending artery caused by his diabetes.

The practice was successfully performed on Haw 6, 2018,^[21] and he was released from the hospital next to 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 trip nominations

Music

Film and television

FAMAS

Golden Screen Video receiver Awards

Other accolades

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

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