Gary Valenciano

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Name = Gary Valenciano


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano
Alias = Gary V.
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Origin = Manila, Philippines
Instrument = Vocals, Keyboards, Percussions
Genre = Gospel, Pop, Dance music, OPM
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
Years_active = 1984 - present
Label = Manila Genesis Entertainment
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URL = [http://www.garyv.com GaryV.com]
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Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano, better known as simply Gary Valenciano (shortened to Gary V.), is a Filipino musician, composer, actor, producer, and gospel singer who is best known for many songs, especially those that became theme songs for movies. His energetic dance moves also garnered him the nickname "Mr. Pure Energy."

Born in the suburb of Santa Mesa in 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,Vicente Valenciano, is from Bicol, Philippines. [ [http://garyv.com/content/news_files/archive01/paper/jewel.htm bulletin.gif] ] Grimilda Santiago Ortiz is a Puerto Rican woman of Italian descent who became a popular opera singer in Manila during the 1960s, and her love for music passed down to her son, Gary. He took his primary and secondary studies in La Salle Greenhills. It was during his high school days, while on a brief stint with the musical group Kundirana, that he devoted himself to music.

He first appeared as a solo in a television show called "The Pilita and Jackie Show" in 1982, but he was finally noticed after his performances in the TV shows "Germspesyal" and "Penthouse Live". He had his first solo concert, in April 1984, inside the jam-packed Araneta Coliseum. That would be followed by 21 albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called "Out of the Dark".

He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Evangelista Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin (a vocalist of the band Salamin), Jose Angelo Gabriel (a dancer), and Kristina Maria Mikaela.

Discography

Albums

* "Gary" (1984)
* "Gary...Next" (1985)
* "Gary...Inside Out" (1985)
* "From Gary, Merry Christmas" (1986)
* "Moving Thoughts" (1987)
* "Faces of Love" (1989)
* "Heart and Soul" (Live Album)
* "Shout for Joy" (1991)
* "Dancing in the Moonlight" (1992) - Internationally by Toshiba-EMI in Japan
* "Shout Live" (1993)
* "Hataw Na" (1993)
* "Move Live" (1995)
* "Out of the Dark" (1995) - Internationally in the United States
* "Outside Looking In" (1995) - Internationally by Polygram
* "Interactive" (1998)
* "Revive" (2001)
* "one 2 one" (2002)
* "I Will Be Here" (2002)
* "Beyond Words" (2003)
* "At the Movies" (2003)
* "Pure Heart" (2005)
* "Soul Full"
* "Relevance" (2006)
* "Rebirth" (2008)
* "GV 25 (2008) (A Gary Valenciano All-Star Tribute Collection)

Collaboration Albums

* 18 Classic OPM Love Songs (EMI Music Philippines, 1998)
* The Best Of Crossover Presents (Viva Records, 2003)
* Only Selfless Love 2 (Universal Records, 2003)
* OPM Rewind (Universal Records, 2004)
* The Love Song Collection (Universal Records, 2004)
* Top Male OPM Hits (Star Records, 2004)
* Various Movie Themes (Vicor Music, 2005)
* Nagmamahal Kapamilya Songs For Global (Star Records, 2005)
* Best Of OPM Inspirational Songs (Universal Records, 2005)
* Best Of OPM Love Duets (Universal Records, 2005)
* Best Of OPM Love Ballads (Universal Records, 2005)
* Best Of OPM Movie & TV Themes (Universal Records, 2005)
* Pinoy Biggie Hits (Star Records, 2006)
* OPM With Love (Universal Records, 2006)
* Lovestruck Vol. 1 (Viva Records, 2006)
* OPM Gold (Universal Records, 2006)
* OPM Superstars Christmas (Universal Records, 2006)
* Hotsilog The ASAP Hotdog Compilation (Star Records, 2006)
* Pinoy Biggie Hits Rewind (Star Records, 2007)
* Musika At Pelikula: A Star Cinema Music Collection (Star Records, 2008)
* No.1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Vicor Music, 2008)
* Kris Aquino: The Greatest Love (Universal Records, 2008)

ongs

This is a list of some of his most notable songs; until recently, artists in the Philippines never release stand-alone singles.
* "Take Me Out of the Dark"
* "Sana Maulit Muli"
* "Hataw Na"
* "Natutulog ba ang Diyos?"
* "Sa Yahweh (Ang Sayaw)"
* "Shout for Joy"
* "Babalik Ka Rin"
* "The Warrior is a Child"
* "’Di Bale Na Lang"
* "Di Na Natuto"
* "He's Enough"
* "Could You Be Messiah"
* "That's Why"
* "We Are the Reason"
* "Side by Side"
* "I Will Be Here"
* "Lupa"
* "Can We Just Stop and Talk A While" (with Kyla)
* "Kailangan Kita"
* "How Did You Know?"
* "Show Me The Way"
* "Shake It Off"
* "Wait Forever"
* "You Gave Me Reason"
* "Only Hope"
* "One Hello"

Trivia

*The album "Interactive" was also released as a CD-ROM, which contains his life and his music. It was the first of its kind in Asia.
*As denoted, "At the Movies" covers songs that became theme songs for movies, especially his version of the well-known "Anak" by Freddie Aguilar.
*The songs "The Warrior is a Child" and "Sana Maulit Muli" became associated with funerals for deceased young stars. The former was sung by Valenciano during a funeral for actor Rico Yan, while (it was revealed during an interview that) the latter was originally written in English as an apostrophe/rhetorical question to actress Julie Vega.
*He was appointed UNICEF's Ambassador of Goodwill for the Philippines on December 1998.
*He has appeared several commercials, sometimes with best friend Martin Nievera.
*He has also starred in twelve movies, appearing beside Vilma Santos and Lorna Tolentino to name a few. He was even awarded for such roles.
*He was also involved in musical theater, playing the lead role in "Joseph the Dreamer".
*He was diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus around 1978, and reports about his diabetes attacks, especially those that occur while on tour, usually worry fans, friends, and family. But his condition is said to have "put things into perspective."
*Like Gary himself, his mother is also diabetic. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1347688/bio]
*He appeared in the 41st "Kōhaku Utagassen," a prestigious event in Japan where elite musicians are invited to go in teams to showcase their talents to the world and battle it out with endurance and song.
*His favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan.
*His favorite past time is cycling.
*Gary's dad, Vic Valenciano, had recently published a photographic and biographical book simply entitled, "Gary Valenciano." The book is 175 pages of pictures and excerpts from cover to cover. Gary's favorite picture in the book was when he was flying a kite, because it was of a memory of when his father had made him a second kite to take the place of a previous kite he tried to fly, but got snagged in a tree. Gary says, the photo is symbolic because it shows that if at first you don't succeed, you have to keep trying, but don't do it on your own. Instead, be with the ones who mean the most to you, in this case, Gary was happy that he succeeded with his father.
*Gary's first T.V. commercial was for a pop product named "Fress Gusto," a refreshing root beer soda.
*Gary's former girlfriend was Felichi Pangilinan, the sister of Angeli Pangilinan, his wife.
*Gary's son Paolo is currently the band Salamin, he is a singer/vocalist/shout vocalist of the band and recorded their first album last year.

External links

*imdb name|id=1347688|name=Gary Valenciano
* [http://www.garyv.com Gary Valenciano's Official Website]
* [http://www.filipinomusica.com/gary-valenciano.html Gary Valenciano Info and Lyrics]
* [http://www.manilagenesis.com Manila Genesis Official Website]

References