Famous Biography Contribution to Compositions/

Filipino in-a-Nutshell Philippine Performances

Musician Music
Ferdinand He is best known for 1978 "Anak"
Freddie Pascual Aguilar his rendition of
(born February "Bayan Ko", which 1976 "Alaala"
Aguilar 5, 1953), better became the anthem
1980 "Pulubi"
known for the opposition to
as Freddie the Marcos regime 1980 "Bulag, Pipi at
Aguilar or during the 1986 Bingi"
Ka Freddie People Power
Aguilar, is a folk Revolution, and for 1981 "Ang Buhay Nga
musician from his song "Anak" Naman Ng Tao"
the Philippines.

Maria Lea Carmen Known across the Small Voice (1981)

Lea Imutan Salonga, OL, world for her
is a Filipina singer Lea (1988)
Salonga and actress, best
powerful voice and
known for her roles perfect pitch, Lea
Lea Salonga (1993)
in musical theatre, Salonga is a singer
for supplying the and actress who is I'd Like to Teach The
singing voices of best known for her
two Disney World to Sing (1997)
Princesses, and as
Tony Award winning
a recording artist role in Miss Saigon. Lea... In Love (1998)
and television
performer By Heart (1999)

Ryan Cayabyab, A true champion of

Ryan also known as Mr. Original "Da Coconut Nut"
C, is a Filipino
Cayabyab Pilipino Music (OPM)
musician,
, Ryan Cayabyab is "Kailan"
composer and
conductor; he was set to receive the
Executive and highest national "Limang Dipang
Artistic Director for award Tao"
several years of for Filipino artists.
the defunct San After finishing his "Kumukutikutitap"
Miguel Foundation Bachelor's degree in
for the Performing
Arts. He was
University of
named a National the Philippines Colle
Artist of the ge.
Philippines in 2018
 Francis Michael He was also a "Kabataan Para sa
Francis Durango Magalona, television host on Kinabukasan"
also known as
Magalona FrancisM, Master
MTV Asia and
"Suckin' on
Rapper, The Mouth
Channel V
Helium/Kaleidoscope
and The Man From Philippines and on World"
Manila, was a noontime variety
Filipino rapper, television show Eat "Friends"
entrepreneur, Bulaga! Magalona di
songwriter, ed seven months "What U Want"
producer, actor, after being
director, and "Girl Be Mine"
photographer.
diagnosed with acute
Born in myelogenous
"Baw Waw Waw"
Mandaluyong City, leukemia. Magalona
he was the first was later awarded a
"Peace on Earth"
Filipino rapper in posthumous (feat. Babsie Molina)
the Philippines to Presidential Medal of
cross over into the Merit.
mainstream.

Gary Edgardo Jose He won the Awit Take Me Out of the

"Gary" Santiago Award twelve times Dark
Valenciano Valenciano, also in the "Best Male
known as Gary Recording" category
V. and Mr. Pure alone. He has been
Energy, is a called "Mr. Pure Break Me
multi-awarded Energy" due to his
Filipino-Puerto high energy dance
Rican, performances in
Could You Be
singer-songwrite concerts. As an
r, musician, actor, he won the Messiah?
actor, music "Best Single
producer and TV Performance By An
host. Valenciano Actor" trophy when
has released 39 he performed in a God and God Alone
albums, and won drama television
the Awit Awards movie for GMA7 in
for "Best Male the 90s. There’s No Easy
Performer"
Way
twelve times.