Erik Santos

Erik Santos
Erik Santos
	Erik Santos during a Chicago concert in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Rhoderick Ramos Santos
Born	October 10, 1982
Origin	Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Star Music (2003—present); Backroom Inc. (2003–2011); Star Magic (2011–present) ; Cornerstone Talent Management Center (present)
Website	eriksantos.com.ph

Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982), more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, occasional actor, TV host, commercial model, and the first Grand Champion of the ABS-CBN singing competition Star in a Million Season 1 in 2003.[1]

Erik Santos was ABS-CBN's Star in a Million Grand Champion last January 2004. A young balladeer known for his soulful voice, Erik made his way to stardom through the music scene owing the title Prince of Pop.[2] His much-awaited debut album aptly titled "This Is The Moment" shows that Erik's moment has indeed come.[3] His passion for music started during his childhood years. He participated in various singing competitions.[4] His Platinum debut album and succeeding albums, sold-out concerts and a demand for corporate shows, accolades from Awit Awards, Star Awards and Aliw Awards, endorsements for a bank (Bank of the Philippine Island's Express Remit), theme songs for radio stations, and even movies earned him an unusual popularity.[5][6] His first single, Pagbigyang Muli, remained number one of WRR's hit chart for more than 20 weeks together with his other songs filling up the chart simultaneously.[7] Amidst all these, Erik still remains charming and this "realness" becomes one of the biggest factors why Erik has won audiences nationwide.

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.[4] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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",[9] 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.[10]

Career

In 2004, Santos released his debut album This is the Moment, and it went platinum after three months of its release.[3] After his debut, he released an extended play, quickly followed by his second album, Loving You Now.[11] The album was released with the hit single "Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka", composed by Ogie Alcasid, and sung as a duet with Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez.[12] 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.[13] On September 22, 2018, he held his 15th anniversary concert titled Er1k 5antos: My Greatest Moments at the Mall of Asia Arena.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

2004 Star in a Million (Double Platinum)
2004 Star in a Million (Repackaged)
2004 This Is The Moment – first major solo album (Triple Platinum)
2005 I'll Never Go (CD-lite) (Platinum)
2005 Loving You Now (Platinum)
2006 Your Love (Gold)
2007 Your Love (Limited Platinum Edition) (Platinum)
2007 All I Want This Christmas (Gold)
2008 Face-Off (compilation of hits, with Christian Bautista)
2009 The Jim Brickman Songbook (Platinum)
2010 All I Want This Christmas (Repackaged)
2011 Awit Para Sa'Yo (Gold)
2013 The Erik Santos Collection (Gold)

Compilation albums

Love Life (Boy Abunda)
May Bukas Pa Tambayan Album
I-Star 15 OPM No. 1s
Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs

EP

I'll Never Go EP (2005)
All I Want This Christmas (2007)

2x Platinum

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2004–present	ASAP	Host/Performer
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Clifford	Episode "Bus"
2010	Star Power	Host
2011	Star Power: Search for the Next Male Singing Heartthrob	Host
2013	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Young Roque	Episode "Puntod"
2016–present	It's Showtime	Judge in Tawag ng Tanghalan
2016–present	Maalaala Mo Kaya	RJ	Episode "May Forever"

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Production	Notes
2009	Kimmy Dora	Waiter	Spring Films and MJM Productions	Feature film, cameo
2011	Catch Me, I'm in Love	Himself	Star Cinema and Viva Films	Feature film, cameo (in final sequence)
2012	Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme	Cameo	Spring Films and Star Cinema
2014	S6parados			1st indie movie

Concerts

Headlining

Local

2004, Night of the Champions Araneta Coliseum

with Sarah Geronimo, Rachelle Ann Go, Mark Bautista and Christian Bautista

2004, The Prince of Pop and The Comedy Araneta Colieseum

Concert Queen Two Solos, 1 concert

2007, Pamaskong Handog ni Erik Santos Marikina Riverbanks
2008, OL4LUV Araneta Coliseum

with Sarah Geronimo, Christian Bautista, Rachelle Ann Go

2009, SOLO Araneta Coliseum first major solo concert

2009, Pop Icons Araneta Coliseum with Christian Bautista, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby and Mark Bautista

2010, Heartsongs Teatrino

Two-Nights; Valentine Concert

2010, Power of One Meralco Theater

Two-Nights;Solo Concert

2010, Extra Ordinary Songs Aliw Theater

with Sitti

2011, PowER IKons Music Museum

Two Nights; Solo Concert

2012, Greatest Themesongs Meralco Theater

Two Nights; Solo Concert

2018, Er1k 5antos: My Greatest Moments SM Mall of Asia Arena

Two Nights; International

Canada Tour with Toni Gonzaga
The Prince of Pop and The Ultimate Performer (US Tour with Vina Morales)
Queens on Fire with Regine Velasquez and Pops Fernandez (ULTRA)
Queens on Fire US Tour
Champion Philippine and US tour
The Prince of Pop US Tour
Champions of the Heart Europe Tour
Christmas Is @ Marikina Riverbanks
Casino Filipino Shows
PAGCOR Shows
Center For Pop Events

Awards and nominations

Awards and Nomination
Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best New Male TV Personality	ASAP	Won
	17th Aliw Awards	Best New Male Artist	This Is The Moment	Won
	17th Awit Awards	Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist		Won
	24th People's Choice Award	Most Promising Balladeer		Won
	Outlook Magazine	Top 10 Most Influential Youth	N/A	Included
	Dangal Ng Malabon	Gintong Parangal for the Performing Arts	N/A	Won
	Chalk Magazine	Top 50 Philippine Heartthrobs	N/A	Included
2005	18th Aliw Awards	Best Major Concert (shared with Christian Bautista, Mark Bautista, Rachelle Ann Go and Sarah Geronimo)	Night of the Champions	Won
2005	2nd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards	Platinum Male Artist	This is the Moment (Double Platinum)	Included
2006	IFM Pinoy Music Awards	Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist	Loving You Now	Won
	ASAP Awards	Top 10 OPM Ballad	I'll Never Go	Included
	Homeboy No. 1 Awards	Favorite Singer	N/A	Won
	1st Myx Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist	I'll Never Go	Won
	1st Myx Music Awards	Favorite Mellow Video	I Will Never Leave You	Nominated
	3rd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards	Platinum Male Artist	Loving You Now	Included
	1st ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards	Pop Male Artist	Your Love	Won
	1st ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards	Pop Male Performance	Bakit ba Iniibig Ka?	Won
	Yes! Magazine Readers' Choice Awards	Celebrity Home of the Year	N/A	Won
2007	Pinoy Music Chart Awards	Artist of the Year	Your Love	Won
	2nd Myx Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist	Your Love	Won
		Favorite Remake	Your Love	Nominated
		Favorite Collaboration (shared with Regine Velasquez)	Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka?	Nominated
	20th Aliw Awards	Best Male Performance in a Concert	N/A	Won
	iFM Pinoy Music Awards	Most Popular Song by a Male Performer[15]	Your Love	Won
2008	3rd Myx Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist	Your Love (Limited Platinum Edition)	Won
	Catholic Mass Media Awards	Best Music Video	Balik Sa Bayan	Won
	21st Awit Awards	Best Christmas Song	Ngayong Pasko	Nominated
	3rd ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Male Performance	Here I Am	Won
	3rd ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Male Artist	Face Off (Compilations hits with Christian Bautista)	Won
2009	4th Myx Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist	Face Off (Compilations hits with Christian Bautista)	Won
	WAKI OPM Music Awards	Listener's Choice (Male)	N/A	Won
	1st Malabon Music Festival	Malabon Musicians Alliance Awardee	N/A	Won
	22nd Awit Awards	Best Inspirational/Religious Recording (shared with Christian Bautista)	Never Give Up	Won
	3rd ASAP 24K Gold Awards	Golden Voice Awardee (Male)	Erik Santos: The Jim Brickman Songbook	Included
2010	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music	Male Pop Artist of the Year		Won
		Pop Male Recording Artist of the Year		Won
		Pop Album of the Year		Won
	5th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Song	My Love Is Here	Won
	5th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Movie Theme Song	Miss You Like Crazy (from the movie Miss You like Crazy)	Won
2011	59th FAMAS Awards	Best Theme Song		Won
	6th Myx Music Awards	Favorite Media Soundtrack		Nominated
	6th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards	Pop Music Video	Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita	Won
	24th Awit Awards	Best Christmas Song	Christmas (A Time to Love)	Nominated
2012	4th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Song of the Year	Kulang Ako Kung Wala Ka	Won
	25th Awit Awards	Best Male Recording Artist	Sapagkat ang Diyos ay Pag-ibig	Nominated
	25th Awit Awards	Best Inspirational/Religious Recording	Sapagkat ang Diyos ay Pag-ibig	Nominated
2013	8th Myx Music Awards	Favorite Mellow Video	Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita	Nominated

References

"Erik Santos: The first 'Star in a Million'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"ASAPinoy presents the music of the Prince of Pop Erik Santos". entertainment.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Erik Santos (2) – This Is The Moment". discogs. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Maalaala Mo Kaya: Telebisyon (Erik Santos) (2004)". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
Admin, Star Cinema. "Erik Santos as the 'King of Theme Songs' | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
Desk, BWW News. "Lea Salonga and Erik Santos Among Aliw Award Recipients". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Best Ballad Boy". Manila Bulletin Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Erik Santos proudly says education is the foundation of his career". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Erik Santos: One in a Million". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
Erik Santos Star in a Million 2003 Grand Finals – This Is The Moment, retrieved November 22, 2019
"Loving You Now – Erik Santos | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
Erik Santos – Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka (Audio) 🎵 | Loving You Now, retrieved November 22, 2019
"Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto at the Araneta Coliseum news and updates | Rappler". www.rappler.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
News, ABS-CBN. "Erik Santos marks 15th anniversary with album, concert". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
cd (February 9, 2008). [www.starmometer.com/2008/02/09/star-records-wins-6-pinoy-music-awards/ "Star Records Wins 6 Pinoy Music Awards"] Check |url= value (help). Starmometer. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

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[1] "Erik Santos: The first 'Star in a Million'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[2] "ASAPinoy presents the music of the Prince of Pop Erik Santos". entertainment.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[:0-3] "Erik Santos (2) – This Is The Moment". discogs. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[:1-4] "Maalaala Mo Kaya: Telebisyon (Erik Santos) (2004)". Maalaala Mo Kaya. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[5] Admin, Star Cinema. "Erik Santos as the 'King of Theme Songs' | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[6] Desk, BWW News. "Lea Salonga and Erik Santos Among Aliw Award Recipients". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[7] "Best Ballad Boy". Manila Bulletin Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[8] "Erik Santos proudly says education is the foundation of his career". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[:2-9] "Erik Santos: One in a Million". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[10] Erik Santos Star in a Million 2003 Grand Finals – This Is The Moment, retrieved November 22, 2019

[11] "Loving You Now – Erik Santos | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[12] Erik Santos – Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka (Audio) 🎵 | Loving You Now, retrieved November 22, 2019

[13] "Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto at the Araneta Coliseum news and updates | Rappler". www.rappler.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[14] News, ABS-CBN. "Erik Santos marks 15th anniversary with album, concert". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[15] (February 9, 2008). [www.starmometer.com/2008/02/09/star-records-wins-6-pinoy-music-awards/ "Star Records Wins 6 Pinoy Music Awards"] Check |url= value (help). Starmometer. Retrieved November 22, 2019.