Erik Santos – the Prince of Pop
Posted By www.BoyAbunda.net on December 31, 2006
Erik Santos, (born “Rhoderick Ramos Santos” October 10, 1982 in Malabon City, Philippines) is a Filipino singer, actor, commercial endorser, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.
At the young age of four, Santos passion for singing started when he was a child in Malabon. He participated in numerous small-town singing competitions.
Santos studied at the Centro Escolar University and took up dentistry but he shifted into nursing at the Emilio Aguinaldo College. But unfortunately he stop studying because of his busy schedule. Eventually, Erik is now back in school because he realizes that he is the only family member left who doesn’t have a degree. He wanted to pursue his dentistry but his busy schedule won’t allow him, so he shifted into B.S. Psychology in Centro Escolar University. Soon he will be graduating on March 2010.
In 2003, Santos joined Star In A Million contest and became part of the wildcard entry to the Final 10 of Star in a Million. He had a good start in the contest but got eliminated during the third week of competitions, 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 10th 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.
On 2004, Santos released his debut album This is the Moment, and went platinum after three months of its release. After which, the Loving You Now album was released with the hit single “Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka”, composed by Ogie Alcasid, and sung as a duet with Regine Velasquez.
On December 2005, Santos held his first major solo concert at the Marikina Riverbanks.
On October 19, 2007, Santos 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 si Ai-Ai de las Alas as guests.
Source: wikipedia.org
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