Christian Bautista

Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981), more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003. After the contest, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines^[1] and released his self-titled debut album, Christian Bautista. The multi-platinum album established his name as an OPM artist with songs such as "The Way You Look At Me", "Invincible" and "Hands To Heaven" topping the charts. The singer gained popularity not only in the Philippines but in other countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand^[1].The singer also collaborated with fellow Filipino singers Nina, Sitti, Rachelle Ann Go, Sarah Geronimo, Sheryn Regis, Erik Santos and Mark Bautista. He regularly appears in ABS-CBN's variety show ASAP XV. Bautista was born in Manila, Philippines on October 19, 1981^[2]. He is the eldest of three siblings of Jo and Ebert Bautista. He was a choir member in their church since he was seven years old^[2].Bautista studied grade school and high school at the International Christian Academy, which also hailed other Filipino actors such as Ryan Eigenmann, Geoff Eigenmann, Rico Yan and Billy Joe Crawford. He then took up Landscape Architecture at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree^[2].He was a table tennis varsity player during college before focusing on singing and entering showbiz.^[3] He joined ABS-CBN's reality talent show Star In A Million in 2003.First thrust in the spotlight as ABS-CBN’s Star In A Million’s most popular non-winner, his future was sealed soon after with a recording contract with hit-making label Warner Music Philippines^[4][5][6]. The partnership produced the phenomenal hit “The Way You Look At Me^[7],” and life was never the same again for the 25-year old Landscape Architecture graduate from the University of the Philippines. Christian’s self-titled album^[8], which carried his first hit song reached Multi-Platinum status in the Philippines, and Indonesia^[9].Christian’s international success began with “The Way You Look at Me” was released on his single on December 12, 2004, getting frequent airplay in Indonesian radio stations. The song became an instant hit among the country’s young music lovers, even if they had yet to see the artist behind the ballad.The song, penned by American composers Andrew Fromm and Keith Follese^[5], became so popular that record label Warner Indonesia decided to bring Christian there to the great delight of the fans whose support for the Filipino singer has been steadily growing and even spreading to neighboring countries.

Erik Santos

Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982), more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004 Santos was born on October 10, 1982 in Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. When he was four, his passion for singing started. He participated in numerous small-town singing competitions.^[1] He graduated in high school at Immaculate Conception Parochial School - Malabon He studied at the Centro Escolar University and took up dentistry, but later shifted into nursing at the Emilio Aguinaldo College. As soon as he won the singing competition Star in a Million in 2003, he temporarily stopped studying, because of his busy schedule. Eventually, he came back to school and finished college. He graduated in March 2010.^[1] In 2003, Santos joined Star In A Million singing contest, and became part of the wildcard entry to the Final 10 of the show.^[1] He had a good start in the competition, but got eliminated during the third week of the show, when it was still a part of the Sunday noontime variety show ASAP. Nevertheless, his second chance came, and his rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly", won him the tenth and final slot for the semi-finals round. Eventually he became one of the three grand finalists along with Sheryn Regis (first runner up) and Marinel Santos (2nd runner up) in the showdown for the title of Star in a Million. "This is the Moment", a song from the musical Jekyll and Hyde, popularized by Martin Nievera, won him the title.^[1] In 2004, Santos released his debut album This is the Moment, and it went platinum after three months of its release. After his debut, he released an extended play, quickly followed by his sophomore album, Loving You Now. The album was released with the hit single "Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka", composed by Ogie Alcasid, and sung as a duet with Regine Velasquez. In December 2005, he held his first major solo concert at the Marikina Riverbanks. On October 19, 2007, he staged another major concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled Erik Santos... Solo at the Coliseum, with Sam Milby, The Company, Nyoy Volante, Danita Paner, and Ai-Ai de las Alas as guests.

Janno Gibbs

Janno Ronaldo Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . Recently he played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero. [1] He is best known for his songs "Ipagpatawad Mo", "Ikaw Lamang,", "Fallin'" and other ballads. He is the son of Filipino actor Ronaldo Valdez. He is known as the Philippines' "King of Soul," a counterpart to Jaya's "Queen of Soul."  Janno was brought up as an actor and singer by his family (father is Ronaldo Valdez, a respected dramatic actor) and honed his talent at their home studio and his alma mater, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong. Janno started out in 1986 as one of the members of the hit teen variety show That's Entertainment on GMA Network. He's team-up with Manilyn Reynes on the show established a wide fan-base, enough for Regal Films producer Mother Lily to sign them as contract stars (or more popularly known as Regal babies). Prior to signing with Regal, Janno already made one movie to his credit, Kalabog en Bosyo where he co-starred alongside Dolphy and Panchito  Janno and Manilyn were a hit loveteam in the 80s, starring in movies like Stupid Cupid, "Love Letters", and many more. Their on-screen tandem resulted in a real-life relationship. However, the couple's relationship hit a snag when Janno became involved with Bing Loyzaga, daughter of basketball legend Carlos Loyzaga. At that time, Bing was also starting her career as a contract artist for Viva Films and as one of the hosts of "That's Entertainment". When Bing got pregnant with Janno's child, his loveteam with Manilyn also ended.
Bing and Janno's love child, Alyssa, was born in 1989. The couple married in 1990. anno's marriage to Bing also meant he had to change his career plans. Before he got married he was more identified in teenybopper movies and his loveteam with Manilyn Reynes. Gifted with a soulful singing voice he was re-launched by Vicor Records as a solo singer. His first single, "Miss", received lukewarm response from both critics and the public. He also started to do concerts and was cast in a musical play, Kenkoy Loves Rosing, where he was paired with Regine Velasquez. His team-up with Regine was well-received, however it also became open-fodder for tabloids. Some showbiz writers claim that Janno and Regine started an illicit affair, much to the chagrin of his wife Bing. But the rumor quickly died down as the Janno–Regine team-up never made it past the musical play, although they started to work together again in the remake of the Rico J. Puno hit single, "Magkasuyo Buong Gabi" (Together All Night) in 1993. Janno's immense comedic talent, which was developed during his loveteam days with Manilyn Reynes, was also noticed when Viva Films started casting him in minor roles in comedy flicks. In 1990, Janno teamed up with rising singer Ogie Alcasid in a concert entitled "Small Brothers", a spoof of the Gary Valenciano-Ray An Fuentes concert "Soul Brothers". Both talented singers with lack of height, their tandem became a quick hit among audiences. Soon, Janno and Ogie started hosting the TV version of the hit concert, aired over ABS-CBN. "Small Brothers" only aired for two seasons in 1990.
With more concerts, music albums, and a clear direction towards comedy, Janno successfully broke away from his teenybopper image.
Janno's promise as a comedian even increased when he and Ogie starred alongside former loveteam Manilyn Reynes in the critically-acclaimed "Feel na Feel" in 1990. From there, Janno also started playing comic sidekicks to other comedians like Dennis Padilla and Andrew E. in the movies. In 1992, Viva Television and GMA gave him his first big break in the sitcom "Ober da Bakod" where he and Anjo Yllana played brothers who defy all odds to court the rich Dinero siblings played by Gelli de Belen and Donita Rose. The sitcom became a hit, and soon after, Janno was given his own launching movie as a solo comedian in 1994. Janno played the Filipino comic character Pedro Penduko in the movie "Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko" (Pedro Penduko's Comeback) which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. He was ably supported in the movie by Donita Rose, Vina Morales, and the late Chiquito. No less than Action King Fernando Poe, Jr. guested in his movie along with other big-named stars like Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla and Rudy Fernandez. "Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko" became a big hit and Janno became one of the Philippine's most promising young comedians.
After Janno's successful launch as "Pedro Penduko", other movie and TV projects were lined up for him. Among the memorable comedy films of Janno were Mauna Ka Susunod Ako (You Go First, I'll Follow) where he teamed up with veteran actor Eddie Garcia; "Honey Nasa Langit na Ba Ako?" (Honey, Am I in Heaven?) with Regine Velasquez; "Tusong Twosome" (Shrewd Duo) with Andrew E.; "Weyt a Minit Kapeng Mainit" with Blakdyak; and "Juan and Ted: Wanted" with Bayani Agbayani. On TV, he was the solo host of "Dobol Inkredibol" on ABC-5 (now TV5), and was a regular fixture in GMA sitcoms "Manoy en Mokong" again with Eddie Garcia, and "Beh Bote Nga" with Anjo Yllana. Currently he is one of the leading gagsters in "Nuts Entertainment".

Ogie Alcasid

Honorio Veruca Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie Alcasid (born August 27, 1967), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.
Alcasid debuted as a singer in 1989 with the release of his self-titled album. Ogie Alcasid reached gold record status, while his debut single "Nandito Ako" (I Am Here) was awarded "Song of the Year" by local radio station Magic 89.9. He has since released 18 albums, including a Christmas album (Larawan ng Pasko/ Images of Christmas, 1994), a live album (OA sa Hits (Live), 2002), and four greatest hits albums.
He has received a total of five gold records, three platinum records, and three double platinum records.

Alcasid's television career started as one of the hosts of comedy show Small Brothers on ABS-CBN on 1992. He also appeared on other comedy programs such as ABS-CBN's Mana Mana (from 1991 to 1992), ABC's Tropang Trumpo (from 1994 to 1995), GMA Network's Bubble Gang (from 1995 to present), QTV's Ay, Robot! (from 2005 to 2007), and his recent current sitcom on GMA Network, Show Me Da Manny (from 2010 to present).He also branched out as a game show host, beginning in ABS-CBN's Game Na Game Na on 1995 and the Philippine version of Family Feud on ABC-5 in 2001. He also hosted Fastbreak, a former basketball game show on IBC 13 in 2002. Alcasid also recently hosted Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition on GMA with Regine Velasquez and is currently one of the main hosts on musical variety show SOP Rules.^[1] Alcasid had his own break in a GMA Primetime drama Hanggang Kailan opposite Lorna Tolentino and Christopher de Leon. This was Alcasid's first drama show and he also sung its main theme with Aiza Seguerra.
Alcasid is recently the judge in Pinoy Idol.^[2] and hosted in his former game shows Da Big Show and Hole In The Wall (with his fellow co-host, Michael V). He played a spoiled brat Angelina in "Ang Spoiled" segment on Bubble Gang. Angelina's notable quote from "Ang Spoiled" segment is "Whatever yaya, you're such a loser" while using finger gestures on a maid (Michael V.)
Alcasid returns to sitcom via "Show Me Da Manny", where he plays "Manny Pa-Cute". This was Ogie's 5th comedy show in his TV career and his very 1st sitcom on GMA 7 replacing Manny Pacquiao in his absence due to boxing fight and now a Congressman for Saranggani Province.
Alcasid also hosted a kids informative documentary show on GMA, "Kap's Amazing Stories Kids Edition: Featuring Wild Animals", with his co-hosts Ramboy Revilla (youngest son of Sen. Bong Revilla), and Jayda Avanzado (daughter of singer-actress Jessa Zaragosa-Avanzado, and singer-actor and councilor Dingdong Avanzado) which is originally hosted by Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. but Revilla left the show due to his re-election as Senator for Eleksyon 2010. Alcasid has appeared in 30 movies either as the leading man or a sidekick. He first appeared as a leading man in the fantasy flick Feel na Feel (I Really Feel It) with Manilyn Reynes in 1990. Other notable movies include Si Ayala at si Zobel (Ayala and Zobel, 1994), Isko Adventures in Animasia (1995), Bestman: 4 Better, Not 4 Worse (2002), and Shake, Rattle and Roll 2k5 (2005).^[1][3]
Alcasid made a big screen comeback as the lost sister of Ruffa Gutierrez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Iza Calzado and Marian Rivera in the sequel of Desperadas shown during the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival. He played another female character in OMG (Oh, My Girl!) opposite Judy Ann Santos.
Alcasid returned to films in the GMA comedy movie "Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie" in which he plays "Angelina".

Gerald Santos

Gerald Padua Santos (born in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino singer and actor. He is the grand champion of the second season of Pinoy Pop Superstar and is, to date, the youngest ever winner of the said contest. He is known as "The Young Balladeer.

Gerald Santos joined an amateur singing competition in his hometown to pay for his mother's slipped disk operation. He won the competition and won the prize money he needed. Currently, he is hosting and singing inSOP most especially on the segment, "Again" with co-SOP star, Jolina Magdangal and other shows on GMA Network. He was a cohost of Popstar Kids on QTV. He has also appeared in concerts of Rufa Mae Quinto and K Brosas. Santos's debut album was released on November 5, 2006 under GMA Records, entitled A Day on the Rainbow.

Santos has done some work in acting as well; he appeared as Gerry Balunbalunan in I Luv NY and portrayed his own life story in Magpakailanman, making him the first PPS finalist to ever portray his or her own life story on television.

He is now a part of GMA's newest musical-variety show Party Pilipinas. But later moved to TV5 as one of the performers in P.O.5.

Martin Nievera

Nievera was born on February 5, 1962, in Manila, Philippines with twin sister, Victoria, to Bert Nievera and Conchita Razon. Nievera spent most of his childhood in Hawaii with his mother and father, as his father sang for the group Society of Seven. The Nievera family also took up residence in the Bay Area in California for a short time in the late '70s. Martin attended high school in Walnut Creek, California.He was previously married to singer-actress Pops Fernandez with 2 sons: Ram & Robin Nievera; he also has a son, Santino Martin Nievera, with his current girlfriend, Katrina Ojeda.Inspired by his father, Nievera returned to the Philippines in 1982 to begin his own singing career and by June 1982 he released his first LP, Martin...Take One. Nievera began co-hosting the TV variety show Penthouse Live! with Pops Fernandez who would later become his wife. Nievera's second LP was 1984's The Best Gift. In 1987, Penthouse Live! was changed to Martin and Pops Twogether, in celebration of their marriage. His recording Forever led to two sequels, Forever Forever and Return to Forever.
As an actor, Nievera has appeared or starred in eleven movies and seven television series and specials. Nievera's film credits include dramas, romance, science fiction, comedy and action.
Nievera is temporarily based in Las Vegas, Nevada with Katrina Ojeda with whom he has a son named Santino (born in 2006). He had his 25th anniversary concert on September 14 and 15, 2007 at the Captain's Bar of the Mandarin Hotel in Makati.
He appeared with Hawaii's Society of Seven and Lani Misalucha at the Flamingo Las Vegas from February 13 through April 13, 2008. He performed a pre-Valentine/post-birthday concert with Pops Fernandez titled "Missing You" on February 6, 2009, at the Araneta Coliseum. He co-hosts the weekly music show called ASAP' 09.
On May 2, 2009, Nievera was chosen to sing the Philippine national anthem during the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton.
In August 2009, Martin Nievera has a concert together with Gary Valenciano for the first time in "As 1" with whom he has a collaboration album.

Gary Valenciano

Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano (born August 6, 1964) , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador.

He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors. Gary Valenciano was born in Santa Mesa, Manila on August 6, 1964. He is the sixth of Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago Ortiz's seven children. His parents met in New York, married, and settled in Manila. His father is from Bicol, Philippines.^[1] His mother is a Puerto Rican woman of Italian descent,^[2][3] who sang opera in Manila during the 1960s. Valenciano took his primary and secondary studies in La Salle Green Hills.

Valenciano started performing in 1982 and launched his career in singing and show business on May 13, 1983.^[4] He first appeared as a solo in a television show called The Pilita and Jackie Show in 1982, and later in Germspesyal and Penthouse Live. He had his first solo concert, in April 1984 at the Araneta Coliseum. That would be followed a number of albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called Out of the Dark.

He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin, Jose Angelo Gabriel and Kristiana Maria Mikaela.

Valenciano has released multiple albums. He has won the Awit Award for "Best Male Performer" 11 of the past 21 times.^{[citation needed]} He has been called "Mr. Pure Energy."^[5]

In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador. In 2008, he marked his tenth year as a UNICEF Ambassador with a visit to Sitio Avocado, a former war zone in Negros Oriental.

In 2008, Valenciano returned to acting by appearing in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" which he plays a prisoner who turns his life to Jesus and becomes a changed man as a Christian. The same year, he was nominated as "Best Single Performance By An Actor" in the 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV.

In 2009, Valenciano released a collaborative album with Martin Nievera called "As 1".