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Biography
BLP sources|date=November 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Erik Santos |background = solo_singer|image = Erik Santos - Chicago Concert 2008.jpg|caption = Erik Santos during a Chicago concert in 2008.|image_size = |birth_name = Rhoderick Ramos Santos |birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|10|10|mf=y|School graduated from / Course: |origin = Malabon City , Metro Manila , Philippines |genre = Pop music|Pop |occupation = Singer , Actor |years_active = 2003–present |instrument = Vocals |label = Star Records (2003& mdash;present) |website = http://www.eriksantos.com.ph ErikSantosFriendsOnline, http://www.princeofpop.net.au |associated_acts =
Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982), more commonly known as simply Erik Santos , is a Philippines|Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million|Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.
Early life
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. http://www.pep.ph/articles/11166/Erik-Santos:-Far-from-maddening-floods 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 to Psychology. 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.
Star in a Million
In 2003, Santos joined Star In A Million singing contest, and became part of the wildcard entry to the Final 10 of the show. 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.
Career
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 second 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. http://www.pep.ph/news/15108/Erik-Santos-still-jealous-whenever-ex-girlfriend-Rufa-Mae-is-linked-with-other-men he
Discography
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Studio albums
Iniwan...and DNA (2004)
This Is the Moment (album)|This Is the Moment (2004)
Star Power: Search for the Next Male Singing Heartthrob
Himself
Host
Awards
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2004 Aliw Awards - Best New Male Artist
2004 Awit Awards - Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist
2004 Star Awards for TV - Best New Male TV Personality
2004 People's Choice Award - Most Promising Balladeer
Outlook Magazine's Top 10 Most Influential Youth of 2004
Dangal Ng Malabon - Gintong Parangal for the Performing Arts
Chalk Magazine - Top 50 Philippine Heartthrobs
2005 Aliw Awards - Best Major Concert (Collaboration) "Night of the Champions"
2005 Star Awards For Television - Best Talent Search Program " Search For A Star In A Million "
2005 ASAP Platinum Circle - Platinum Male Artist for the album "This is the Moment" (Double Platinum)
2006 IFM Pinoy Music Awards - Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist
ASAP Top 10 OPM Ballad - I'll Never Go
Homeboy #1 Awards - Favorite Singer
2006 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist
2006 ASAP Platinum Circle - Platinum Male Artist for the album "Loving You Now"
2006 ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards - Pop Male Artist
2006 ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards - Pop Male Performance (Bakit ba Iniibig Ka? )
2006 Yes& #33; Readers' Choice Awards - Celebrity Home of the Year
2006 Pinoy Music Chart - Artist of the Year
2007 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist
2007 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Remake (Your Love)
2007 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Collaboration with Regine Velasquez (Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka)
2007 Aliw Awards - Best Male Performance in a Concert
2007 iFM Pinoy Music Awards - Most Popular Song by a Male Performer (Your Love)cite news |title=Star Records wins 6 music awards |url= http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storyPage.aspx? storyId=108555 |publisher= ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|ABS-CBN News Online |date=2008-02-09 |accessdate=2008-04-20 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
2008 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist
2008 Catholic Mass Media Awards - Best Music Video for the song Balik Sa Bayan
2008 ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards - Pop Male Artist
2008 ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards - Pop Male Performance in a Music Video for the song "Here I Am"
2009 MYX Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist
2009 WAKI OPM Music Awards - Listener's Choice (Male)
2009 1st Malabon Music Festival - Malabon Musicians Alliance Awardee
2009 Awit Awards - Best Inspirational/Religious Song "Never Give Up" duet with Christian Bautista
2009 ASAP 24K Gold Awards - Erik Santos: The Jim Brickman Songbook
2010 Star Awards For Music - Male Pop Artist of the Year
2010 Star Awards For Music - Pop Male Recording Artist of the Year
2010 Star Awards For Music - Pop Album of the Year (Erik Santos: The Jim Brickman Songbook)
2010 ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards - Pop Song (My Love Is Here)
Academic and other awards
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Leadership Award
Liturgical Service Award
Subject Proficiency in Filipino (1st to 4th year high school)
Mr. CEU 2000 First Runner -up
Mr. School of Science 2000
Mr. Dentistry 2001
Mr. Philippine Dental Student Association 2001
References
Reflist
External links
http://eriksantos.com.ph/ Erik Santos Online - the official website
http://eriksantos.com.ph/forum Erik Santos Online Forum - the official forum
http://www.starrecords.ph/artist.asp? id=3& page= STAR Records - Erik Santos
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