I Belong To The Zoo

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I Belong To The Zoo
Birth nameArgee Guerrero
BornOctober 23
Origin Quezon City, Philippines
Genres Indie folk, Folk pop
Years active2002–present
Associated acts
Website ibelongtothezoo.bandcamp.com

Argee Guerrero (born October 23 in the Philippines) is a Filipino singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tonight We Sleep, as well as his own solo folk pop project I Belong To The Zoo. Under his solo project, Guerrero released a self-titled album in 2017. [1]

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The popularity of his project became a viral hit with his single "Sana".

Life and career

Guerrero began his music career in 2002 as himself, then performs with his band Tonight We Sleep. [2]

In 2014, Guerrero started his own project as I Belong To The Zoo when he performed at his girlfriend's birthday party. His initial plan was to write and release a few songs about feelings with sad-themed lyrics. [3]

In 2017, he released his project's self-titled debut album. It featured most single tracks such as “Porter”, “Pity Party”, “Ruin” (featuring Reese Lansangan), and “Never Me”. [4]

In 2018, he released a new single "Sana". The track became popular on streaming sites and played on local radio stations. Guerrero explained the song's backstory about the effects on "negative" relationships. [5] [6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Porter"2017I Belong To The Zoo
"Pity Party"
(with Reese Lansangan)
"Ruin"
"Never Me"
"Sana"2018(Single tracks)
"Balang Araw"
"Patawad, Paalam"
(with Moira Dela Torre)
2019
"Balita"

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