Arthur Miguel | |
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| Birth name | Arthur Miguel Quimpo |
| Born | December 2, 1999 San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
| Origin | Philippines |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Philippines |
Arthur Miguel Quimpo (born December 2, 1999) is a Filipino singer-songwriter and visual artist. He was discovered when he first posting cover songs on YouTube in 2018. He gained popularity in 2023 with his song "Lihim" in which it debuted at number 23 Billboard Philippines Songs charts and peeked at number 13 on October 23. [1]
Arthur Miguel Quimpo was born on December 2, 1999 in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. He was a student in the CIIT College of Arts and Technology. [2]
Arthur was discovered when he started posting his cover songs like Everything Has Changed & You Are The Reason. In December 2019, he posted his first original song, "Handa Na Ba?" featuring Caine, and released as independent in 2020. [3]
In February 2020, he gained popularity on YouTube when he posted a cover from Nexxus, called "I'll Never Go". Because of his success, he signed a label with Warner Music Philippines in 2021. [4]
He was a Taylor Swift fan, in which he also covered "Crazier" in 2021 on YouTube, in which later on released as a cover single on digital platforms in July 11, 2021. [4] [5]
Arthur gained widespread recognition in 2022 when he released "Ang Wakas", featuring Trisha Macapagal, and went viral on other digital platforms. [4] [6] On June, Arthur released his single, titled "Huli". [7] On October, Arthur released his debut album, titled Pasahili. [8] [a]
In July 2023, Arthur released his new single, "Lihim". In which it became a viral on social media. [9] On October, he went on to perform his viral hit "Lihim" on the second episode of Billboard Philippines Soundwave, after his song debuted at number 23 and peaked at number 11 on Billboard Philippines Songs. [1]
In February 2024, Arthur and dwta released their collaboration single, titled "Tahan Na". [10] On the same year, Arthur released his two pre-singles, "Isaoras" and "Maling Panahon" for his second extended play, MU. On May, he released his EP, MU. [11] [b] [12] [13]
In April 2025, Arthur released his single titled "PDKL", [c] following the release of his song titled "Pagitan", which was previously released in January. [14]
Arthur cites musical influences like Taylor Swift. His songs like "Lihim" and "Pasahili" are inspired from Taylor's songwriting and is also present to his songs. [5] He stated that "Whenever I listen to their songs, I get inspired to write more stories for my songs." [4]
| Title | Details | Ref. |
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| Pasahili |
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| Title | Album details |
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| Kahapon |
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| MU |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. |
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| PHL [16] | ||||
| "Bitaw" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | [17] |
| "Handa Na Ba? (with Caine)" | — | [3] | ||
| "Sana Mapansin" | — | [18] | ||
| "Tadhana (with Trisha Macapagal)" | — | Kahapon | [19] | |
| "Lagi Nalang" | — | |||
| "Kahapon" | — | |||
| "Sa Susunod" | — | |||
| "SIYA" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | [20] |
| "I'll Never Go" | — | [21] | ||
| "Crazier" [d] | — | [22] | ||
| "Tangi" | — | [23] | ||
| "Dito, Sa Ilalim Ng Buwan" | — | [24] | ||
| "Ang Wakas (with Trisha Macapagal)" (original, or revisualized version) | 2022 | — | Pasahili | [25] [15] |
| "paraiso" | — | Non-album singles | [26] | |
| "Bibitaw, aasa" | — | [27] | ||
| "Kupido" | — | [28] | ||
| "Huli" | — | [29] | ||
| "Leron (with Trisha Macapagal)" | — | Pasahili | [30] [15] | |
| "Pasahili (para sa hindi pinili)" | — | [31] [15] | ||
| "PAANO?" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles | [32] |
| "Di Lahat Minamahal" | — | [33] | ||
| "Walang Kapalit (AM VER.)" [e] | — | [34] | ||
| "Lihim" | 11 | [35] | ||
| "Your Universe" [f] | — | [36] | ||
| "Lihim (Nuarin Sasabihon) [with dwta]" | — | [37] | ||
| "Bawat Taon" | — | [38] | ||
| "Isaoras" | 2024 | — | MU | [39] [12] |
| "Maling Panahon" | — | |||
| "Malabong Ugnayan (with jikamarie)" | — | |||
| "GHINOST" | — | |||
| "Dati" | — | |||
| "Pagitan" | 2025 | — | Non-album singles | [40] |
| "PDKL" | — | [41] [14] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Awit Awards | 2023 | Best Global Collaboration Recording | "I Feel Good" (with Pink Sweats) | Won | [42] |
| Wish Music Awards | 2025 | Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year | "Maling Panahon" | Nominated | [43] |
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