Dingdong Avanzado

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Jessa Zaragoza
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(m. 2001)​
The Honorable
Fernando "Dingdong" V. Avanzado
Vice Governor of Siquijor
In office
June 30, 2013 –June 30, 2016
Children Jayda Avanzado
Alma mater CAP College Foundation
OccupationSinger, actor, TV host, politician
Musical career
Genres
Years active1987–present
Labels

Fernando Cyril "Dingdong" Veloso Avanzado (born July 7, 1968, Quezon City, Phillipines) is an entertainer and politician. [1] He has been called "Prince of Pinoy pop". [2] [3] His career began as a singer-songwriter of popular music, leading to the release of several albums and concerts in the Philippines and abroad. Avanzado has also been a television host and has acted in films. In 2013, Avanzado was elected to the vice governorship of Siquijor province.

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Personal life

Avanzado was born on July 7, 1968, in Quezon City. [4] In 2018, Avanzado told the Philippine Daily Enquirer his maternal grandfather was a governor and congressman on Samar island, his grandmother was a judge and his paternal grandfather was a doctor. His mother, Carina Flores is a lawyer, public servant (previously a mayor of Oton) and a politician. [5] Avanzado was a member of Kundirana, music group of La Salle Green Hills private high school in Mandaluyong city. [6]

Avanzado met Jessa Zaragoza, a singer and actress, in 1998. Avanzado and Zaragoza have performed and toured together. [3] The couple moved to Vallejo, California in 2007 and married in 2011. They have a daughter, Jayda Avanzado who is also a singer. [7] [8] [9] By 2012, they had returned to the Philippines. [10]

Career

Avanzado’s music career began in 1987 when he appeared on The Penthouse Live!, a variety television show, to sing Trapped in a Stairway. He also appeared in Shine On, a concert at the Rizal theater in Makati. In 1988, Avanzado performed in Full Blast at the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (folk arts theater) in Manila and was named most promising entertainer of the year at the Aliw Awards. [7] In the same year, Avanzado signed with Dyna Records. He released his first album, Tatlong Beinte Singko. Two singles on the record, the title song and Maghihintay sa yo, reached the top of the charts. [3]

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Avanzado toured the Philippines and performed twice at the PhilSports Arena. [3] He acted in some young adult films such as Pik Pak Boom , I Love You 3x a Day, Estudyante Blues, and Love at First Sight. [11]

In 1994, Avanzado's acting career continued with the films Paniwalaan Mo, an OctoArts Films production inspired by one of his songs. In this film, he played the role of Dawn Zulueta’s brother. In the cast were Aga Muhlach, Jamie Rivera, and Tonton Gutierrez. [12] In 1995, Avanzado co-wrote the song, Paalam Na with Rachel Alejandro. It won "song of the year" and "best ballad recording" at the Awit awards. [7] In 1996, Avanzado won the Awit for his song I will be there for you. [3]

In 1997, Avanzado recorded his seventh album, Decade After with GMA Records. It is a retrospective of the prior ten years of his career. The tracks on the album include Wish I Could and To Love Again by Sharon Cuneta. [13]

In 2000, Avanzado released the album, Here To Stay, under the Star Records label. [14] The popular song, Walang Kapalit was written by Rey Valera. [15] In 2005, Avanzado released an album of duets Laging Ikaw, under the Universal Records label and in 2012, he released Download, produced by Viva Records. [16] It is a reflection of social media trends of the day. [10] All tracks on this album were original songs written by Avanzado. [17]

Political career

In 1998, Avanzado was elected to the city council of the 3rd District of Quezon City. [18] Over the following three years, he promoted Quezon City as the "City of Stars", highlighting the major networks of the film and music industry to boost tourism. [18]

In 2013, he was a Liberal Party candidate and was elected Vice Governor of Siquijor. Avanzado received 25,159 votes compared to the 20,472 of his opponent. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended play albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Music videos

Covers by other artists

Awards

Filmography

Television

Film

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