Tres Kantos is We Love OPM’s 1st Grand CelebriTeam

Tres Kantos is We Love OPM’s 1st Grand CelebriTeam
Philstar
KAPAMILYA DAY By Kane Errol
July 21, 2016

Tres Kantos, composed of Dominador ‘Daddy D’ Aviola, Jovit Baldivino and Bugoy Drilon, thanked their supporters and mentor Erik Santos (rightmost) after being declared the winner. The trio garnered a score of 80.45 percent and won the P1M prize.

Tres Kantos, the triumvirate of Bugoy Drilon, Jovit Baldivino and Dominador “Daddy D” Aviola, gave a powerful rendition of Nais Ko and was declared the first Grand CelebriTeam of ABS-CBN’s reality music competition We Love OPM: The Celebrity Sing Offs.

Bugoy, Jovit and Daddy D thanked their supporters and mentor Erik Santos after being declared the winner Sunday night at the Resorts World Manila. The trio garnered a score of 80.45 percent and won the P1M prize. Another P1M prize will be given to their chosen beneficiary Casa San Miguel Foundation.

Nyoy Volante, one of the celebrity mentors, was all praises for Tres Kantos. He said, “Wala kayong patawad. Everytime may performance ang Tres Kantos, walang patawad. Ang galing!”

Ryan “Mr. C” Cayabyab described the performance as “nakakabaliw.” He added, “I was very surprised. Wow, kanta ko ba ito? I almost thought it was a new song.”

And for Erik, the performance was Tres Kantos’ “best gift to all Filipinos around the world.”

Erik Santos – 12 Best-Selling OPM Artists with Most Number of Platinum Records

12 Best-Selling OPM Artists with Most Number of Platinum Records

PEP.ph

October 15, 2015

Music piracy has put a strain on the recording industry but there are Filipino singers who have continued to enjoy strong album sales.

The Philippine Association of the Record Industry, Inc. (PARI) was able to keep track of best-selling artists from the “golden age” of hip-hop in the 1990s to the Pinoy pop and rock scene in 2000s.For the past two decades, OPM artists have produced chart-topping hits one after another. From 1990s to mid-2000s, PARI gave Gold Record Awards to albums with 20,000 units sold, Platinum Record Awards to those who reached 40,000 units sold, and Diamond Record Award to albums that reached 400,000 units sold.

However, album sales went down through the years because of the emergence of piracy and digital downloads.

In 2013, PARI adjusted their standards by giving Gold Record Awards to albums with 7,500 units sold, Platinum Record Awards to albums with 15,000 units sold, and Diamond Record Awards to albums that sold more than 150,000 units.

We have listed down OPM artists who have received multiple platinum and diamond record awards through the years (in no particular order).

This list is based on information published on PARI’s official website.

12. Erik Santos

ASAP Champion Erik Santos was dubbed as OPM’s “Prince of Pop” for his achievements in the recording industry. The first Star in a Million grand champion garnered multiple-Platinum records including his debut album This Is The Moment, Loving You Now, The Jim Brickman Songbook, and Awit Para Sa’yo.

PEPtalk. Erik Santos on real score with Angeline Quinto: “Meron kaming mutual understanding.”

PEPtalk. Erik Santos on real score with Angeline Quinto: “Meron kaming mutual understanding.”
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by Nikko TUazon posted on August 3, 2015

Sa August 15 ay gaganapin na ang concert ng Kapamilya singers na sina Erik Santos at Angeline Quinto sa Araneta Coliseum.

Ito ang first major concert ni Angeline sa Big Dome, habang magbabalik naman ni Erik sa Araneta matapos ang kanyang solo concert dito noong 2009.

Sa panayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa tinaguriang King and Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs sa pinakabagong episode ng PEPtalk, sinabi ni Erik na maraming dapat abangan sa concert nila ni Angeline na hindi nila madalas ginagawa sa iba nilang shows.

“Actually, it’s a three-in-one concert.

“Para siyang kape ‘di ba? Three-in-one kasi three concert experience in one siya.

“So, parang the first part would be her [Angeline] first major concert.

“Then, yung second half will be my concert.

“Kumbaga, yung pagtungtong ko ulit sa stage ng Big Dome.

“And the last part would be our back-to-back concert.

Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto: Not yet a couple, but special friends

Erik and Angeline: Not yet a couple, but special friends
Rumored sweethearts will headline a ‘no-frills’ concert at the Big Dome
By: Allan Policarpio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 4th, 2015

While Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto consider each other “special,” the two singers insisted that they’re not yet a couple, saying that they would rather take things slow for now.

“We know what we have and are very comfortable with each other’s company. I’m not in a rush and I don’t want to preempt anything,” Angeline said during a press conference for her and Erik’s concert titled “KQ at the Araneta Coliseum” on Aug. 15.

The real score between Angeline Quinto & Erik Santos

The real score between Angeline and Erik
by Yaggy Uson
mb.com.ph July 22, 2015

Dubbed the King and Queen of Theme Songs, Angeline Quinto and Erik Santos are gossip fodder anew with wags alleging they’re in a relationship.

That the two were being seen together constantly only added fuel to the fire.

The real score? Nothing much, really. Apparently, they’re just friends. Or something.

“Alam ko halos lahat ganu’n ang sinasabi pero kasi sa amin wala naman po talaga kaming aaminin. Kung sakali man maging kami, hindi naman namin itatago ’yun,” Angeline said.

Erik, on his part, added, “Kasi ang hirap bigyan ng label kung ano ’yung meron kami eh. Pero sabi ko nga, kung hindi talaga kami, hindi. Kasi hindi naman talaga eh. Ayaw naman namin i-mislead ’yung mga tao na hindi naman talaga kami tapos sasabihin namin kami.”

Erik & Angeline: Match made for Big Dome

Erik & Angeline: Match made for Big Dome
By Yugel Losorata
(The Philippine Star)
July 22, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – With more than 70 movie and teleserye theme songs to their credits and with them coming from ABS-CBN backed-singing contests who are now popular belters, it is safe to say that singers Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto are a match made in heaven.

Or in its grand earthly equivalent, one made for the history-rich Smart Araneta Coliseum where they are scheduled to perform together next month.

Erik Santos: Theme song King and Queen at the Big Dome

Theme song King and Queen at the Big Dome
Isah V. Red
Manila Standard Today
Jul. 17, 2015

Two of this generation’s highly recognized and established singers come as one in a dream concert that promises to deliver the goods.

Erik Santos and Angeline-Quinto, their shining stars intertwined by virtue of their stellar record as familiar voices to local movie and teleserye theme songs, are joining hands as featured acts in an anticipated major concert on Aug. 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The show, produced by Cornerstone Concerts and simply billed Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto at the Araneta Coliseum is expected to provide a kind of stage spectacle rarely seen by concertgoers. It is also far from being just a simple set but promises to be grand for its “talked about concept” – three concerts, two musical royalties, one night.

Both Erik and Angeline are crowned as this generation’s “King and Queen of Theme Songs,” respectively, with Erik having sung 37 themes to his high-valued name while Angeline scoring 35 so far in her steadily moving music career for teleseryes and films. The numbers are mind-boggling, the effect to music fans, encompassing.

Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto not bothered by non-singers who have hit album

Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto not bothered by non-singers who have hit albums
by Rachelle Siazon posted on July 14, 2015
Pep.ph

Hindi maiwasang hingan ng opinyon sina Erik Santos at Angeline Quinto kaugnay ng isyu tungkol sa non-singers na nagli-lip sync kapag nagpe-perform sa musical-variety shows sa telebisyon.

Sina Erik at Angeline ang dalawa sa itinuturing na pinakamahusay na singers sa Pilipinas.

Nag-ugat ang isyung ito sa pahayag ni Rhap Salazar, dating kampeon ng 13th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), hinggil sa non-singers na nagli-lip sync at nagkakaroon pa ng record albums.

Read: Rhap Salazar slams non-singers who lip-sync on TV

Bilang mainstay ng ASAP, inamin ng Prince of Pop na may mga pagkakataong pre-recorded ang kanyang song numbers kung mayroon siyang kasabay na non-singers.

Erik Santos on cloud nine after singing at Papal Holy Mass: “Parang may blessed Holy Spirit na humaplos sa puso ko.”

Erik Santos on cloud nine after singing at Papal Holy Mass: “Parang may blessed Holy Spirit na humaplos sa puso ko.”
Pep.ph
by Rey Pumaloy posted on January 19, 2015

Sobrang nabiyayaan daw ang singer na si Erik Santos dahil sa pagkakataong kumanta sa Holy Mass ni Pope Francis para sa milyun-milyong Pinoy sa Quirino Grandstand, sa Luneta, Manila, noong Linggo, January 18.

Si Erik ang umawit ng Responsorial Psalm sa huling misa ng Santo Papa sa bansa.

Saad niya, “Sobra akong blessed, ramdam ko talaga yun.

“God’s favor sa akin yung nangyari.

“Nakita ko nang malapitan si Pope, iba yung feeling, ang holy-holy talaga niya.

Papal mass, a career highlight for Erik Santos

ABS-CBNnews.com

Posted at 01/19/2015 5:03 PM

MANILA – Kapamilya singer Erik Santos considers his part in Pope Francis’ mass at Luneta Park, which was attended by some 6 million people on Sunday, as the highlight of his decade-long career.

Santos, who rose to fame after winning an ABS-CBN singing competition in 2003, was tapped to sing the responsorial psalm in the concluding mass of the pontiff’s five-day apostolic visit to the Philippines.

The 31-year-old balladeer was accompanied by 1,000 choir members from various dioceses and a 200-member orchestra as he sang Psalm 97.

On Monday, Santos opened the ABS-CBN noontime variety program “It’s Showtime” with a rendition of the devotional song “I Offer My Life,” drawing cheers from the audience.

After his performance, Santos was asked by co-hosts of “It’s Showtime” about his experience singing in the presence of Pope Francis, who left for the Vatican on Monday morning.

“Sobrang overwhelming ‘yung feeling,” Santos said. “I feel so blessed. Blessing po talaga na makakanta po ako sa papal mass kahapon.”

When co-host Vice Ganda surmised that Santos must have considered one of the highlights of his career, the singer replied definitively. “Iyon ang pinaka-highlight! Siyempre, I sang for the Lord, for the Pope and for the people talaga.”

Aside from Santos, Kapamilya talents who performed at papal events include Jamie Rivera, Darren Espanto, Lyca Gairanod, Jed Madela and Angeline Quinto.

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