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| Born | Gerald Padua Santos (1991-05-15)May 15, 1991 (age 34) Navotas, Philippines |
| Genres | Ballad |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Gerald Padua Santos (born May 15, 1991) is a Filipino singer and actor who has appeared in several reality shows, musicals, and films, and has released several songs. He first starred in the reality singing contestPinoy Pop Superstar in 2006 and later went on to earn several awards.
He was born Gerald Padua Santos on May 15, 1991, in Navotas, the second of five children. His parents both worked at the Navotas Fish Port and earned just enough to support their family, and supported his interest in music from an early age. He started singing at seven years old while attending Daanghari Elementary School. He later joined around fifty amateur singing contests in Metro Manila and nearby provinces and won in many of them. He was studying at Tangos National High School in Navotas when he decided to audition forPinoy Pop Superstar at the age of fifteen.
In 2024, Santos disclosed that he had been raped in 2005 by a Danny Tan, a musical director ofGMA Network when he was 15 years old,[1] adding that he had tried to commit suicide four times due to psychogical trauma from the incident.[2]
In 2006, Santos became the grand champion of the second season ofGMA Network's showPinoy Pop Superstar. He was the youngest champion of the reality singing contest then hosted byRegine Velasquez. He sang "Kahit Isang Saglit", "Hanggang" and "Close to Where You Are" as his winning songs on the final night of Season 2. He has been praised on the show for his heartfelt singing.[3]
After winningPinoy Pop Superstar, Santos signed a five-year contract withGMA Records and became a regular on the TV seriesSOP Rules. His first single, "A Day on the Rainbow", was released in 2006. In 2008 he released his second studio album,Pinakahihintay.
He transferred to TV5 in 2010, a year before his contract with GMA expired. He then released the repackaged edition ofPinakahihintay, and did a national mall tour promoting it. In 2011, he won Male Pop Artist of the Year in the 3rd Star Awards for Music forPinakahihintay: The Repackaged Edition. In 2012, he released his third album,Gerald Santos: The Prince of Ballad. The album won Revival Album of the Year in the 5th Star Awards for Music in 2013.
His fourth album,Gerald Santos Kahit Anong Mangyari, was released in July 2015. It was an all-original album.
Santos signed a two-year contract with Star Music Philippines in May 2017 and released the single "I am Yours" in June 2017. The follow-up single "Hindi Pa Huli ang Lahat" was set to be released in August 2017.
Santos has done five major solo concerts. Santos has been nominated for four consecutive years, 2011 to 2014, as Best Male Concert Performer in theAliw Awards, winning the award in 2011 for his Major Move concert at the Music Museum. In 2012, Santos held the Isang Pasasalmat concert at thePETA-PHINMA Theater.
The concert Gerald Santos It's Time! was held at the SM North EDSA Skydome in 2014.
On June 13, 2015, his biggest concert, Gerald Santos: Metamorphosis, was held at PICC Plenary Hall.
Santos held a concert at the SM North EDSA Skydome on April 9, 2017, titled Gerald Santos: Something New in My Life. The UP Concert Chorus and Regine Velasquez were special guests.
He headlined concerts held in Nottinghill, London, in 2017 and 2019.
Santos held Gerald Santos: The Homecoming Concert in 2019 at the Theater at Solaire, with Jake Zyrus and Santos'sMiss Saigon costars Aicelle Santos, Joreen Bautista, and Leo Valdez.
In December 2019, Santos staged a major concert at NPAT Resorts World Manila. His guests included Jett Pangarap, Nyoy Volante, Garrett Bolden, Rachel Chan, and Kyline Alcantara.
In 2022, he staged a concert in Vienna, Austria, with guests Kathy Aquino, Mark Agpas, and Isabel Garcia.
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Santos has composed and written twelve songs, four of which were included in his sophomore album,Pinakahintay: The Repackaged Edition. These four were "Kailan Masasabi", "I Cannot Imagine", "This Feeling Inside", and "Gotta Be Strong". ForSan Pedro Calungsod: The Musical, he composed eight songs. For his fourth album,Gerald Santos Kahit Anong Mangyari, he did two compositions, "#MMK" and "Sorry".
Santos has played lead roles in musicals. The first was in 2011 in the Gantimpala Theater Foundation'sSino Ka Ba Jose Rizal. His second musical was Matpil'sSan Pedro Calungsod: Teen Saint at Seventeen. The third was Redlife Entertainment Productions Inc.'sSan Pedro Calungsod: The Musical. Santos was also the musical's composer.
In 2016, he auditioned forMiss Saigon and got the role of Thuy. He was part of theMiss Saigon UK/International Tour, which ran from July 2017 to March 2019 and covered five countries in the United Kingdom and Europe. Santos has performed 553 times as Thuy.
In October 2019, Santos played Anthony Hope in Atlantis Theatrical's staging ofSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The musical was directed by Bobby Garcia and staged in the Theater at Solaire in Manila. Additionally, it was staged in Singapore Marina Bay Sands Theatre from November 28 to December 8, 2020.
His television career started with him becoming the grand champion ofPinoy Pop Superstar Season 2 on GMA 7 in 2006.
Santos was also part ofSOP andParty Pilipinas on GMA and was cast in GMA's primetime teleseriesI Luv New York in 2006 where he played the brother of its lead, played byJolina Magdangal. Additionally, he cohosted QTV'sPopstar Kids.
On TV5, he appeared in the showsP.O.5 (2010),Fantastik (2011),Sunday Funday (2012), andHey It's Saberday! (2012). He sang the theme song inSa Ngalan ng Ina, composed by National ArtistRyan Cayabyab.
Santos has been performing on the songwriting competitionA Song of Praise on UNTV channel 37, hosted by Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda.
Santos finished his first feature film in 2015,Memory Channel, directed by Rayn Brizuela and costarringEpy Quizon,Bodjie Pascua, and Michelle Vito. The movie was an official selection for the 2016 World Premieres Film Festival, where it competed against five other Filipino films. Santos received favorable reviews for his acting as an amnesia patient suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.
Santos played the titular character in the documentary filmEmilio Jacinto: Utak ng Katipunan, produced by theNational Historical Commission and directed by Pat Perez.
His other movie credits includeAl Coda (withMarion Aunor, 2022),Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told (2022), andOras de Peligro (2023).
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
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| 2006 | GMA Network | People's Choice Award | Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Finals | Won |
| 2006 | Star Awards for Television | New Male TV Personality | SOP | Nominated |
| 2011 | 3rd Star Awards for Music | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Pinakahihintay: The Repackaged Edition | Won |
| 2011 | 24thAliw Awards | Best Concert Performance (Male) | Major Move Concert, Music Museum | Won |
| 2011 | 24thAliw Awards | Best Actor in a Musical | Sino Ka Ba Jose Rizal | Nominated |
| 2012 | 25thAliw Awards | Best Concert Performance (Male) | Isang Pasasalamat, PETA-PHINMA Theater | Nominated |
| 2013 | 5th Star Awards for Music | Male Recording Artist of the Year | Gerald Santos: The Prince of Ballad | Nominated |
| 2013 | 5th Star Awards for Music | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Gerald Santos: The Prince of Ballad | Nominated |
| 2013 | 5th Star Awards for Music | Revival Album of the Year | Gerald Santos: The Prince of Ballad | Won |
| 2013 | 5th Star Awards for Music | Male Concert Performer of the Year | The Prince of Ballad Soaring High, Music Museum | Nominated |
| 2013 | 26thAliw Awards | Best Concert Performance (Male) | The Prince of Ballad Soaring High, Music Museum | Nominated |
| 2014 | 27thAliw Awards | Best Concert Performance (Male) | It's Time!, SM North Edsa Skydome | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Star Awards for Music | Male Concert Performer of the Year | It's Time!, SM North Edsa Skydome | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Star Awards for Music | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Kahit Anong Mangyari | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Star Awards for Music | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Kahit Anong Mangyari | Nominated |
| 2015 | Gawad Pasado | Unknown | Pinakapasadong Dangal ng Kabataan | Won |
| 2015 | 28thAliw Awards | Best Major Concert (Male) | Gerald Santos: Metamorphosis | Won |
| 2017 | 30thAliw Awards | Best Concert Performance (Male) | Something New In My Life, SM North Edsa Skydome | Won |
| 2018 | 9th Star Awards for Music | Male Concert Performer of the Year | Something New In My Life, SM North Edsa Skydome | Nominated |
| 2018 | 9th Star Awards for Music | Concert of the Year | Something New In My Life, SM North Edsa Skydome | Nominated |
| 2019 | 10th Star Awards for Music | Male Concert Performer of the Year | Gerald Santos: The Homecoming Concert, The Theatre at Solaire | Nominated |
| 2019 | 32ndAliw Awards | Best Major Concert (Male) | Gerald Santos: The Homecoming Concert, The Theatre at Solaire | Won |
| 2020 | 33rdAliw Awards | Best Major Concert (Male) | UNLIMITED, NPAT Resorts World Manila | Won |
| 2020 | 33rdAliw Awards | Best Online Performer | The Great Shift | Won |
| 2020 | 33rdAliw Awards | Entertainer of the Year | — | Won |
| 2021 | BroadwayWorld Philippines | Stage Performer of the Decade | San Pedro Calungsod the Musical | Won |
| 2022 | 35thAliw Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Musical | I Will: The Musical, Metropolitan Theater | Won |
| 2022 | 35thAliw Awards | Entertainer of the Year | — | Won |
| 2023 | BroadwayWorld Philippines | Stage Performer of the Year | I Will: The Musical, Metropolitan Theater | Won |
