Ralph Joseph Lim | |
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 Lim in August 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ralph Joseph Baleña Lim |
| Born | 8 November 1999 Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Member of | Alamat |
Ralph Joseph Lim (born 8 November 1999), also known as R-Ji, is a Filipino singer, actor and model. He is the Waray-Waray representative of the P-pop group, Alamat. [1] [2] [3]
Lim was born on November 8, 1999, in Borongan, the capital city of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. At the age of 9, his father died, leaving his mother, Dolores Baleña-Lim, to financially support him. He studied at Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School and joined various school pageantry and talent competitions. [2]
He is Roman Catholic and formerly a member of the Neocatechumenal Way. [2]
Lim started his musical career on November 5, 2020, when he was introduced to the public through the Alamat Facebook page as 'Trainee 6' with the codename 'Sangkay' ("Friend" in the Waray-Waray language). On February 14, 2021, after training for nine months, he debuted as an official member of Alamat with the name R-Ji in their debut single "kbye". [4] [5]
The Alamat boy group was formed through PWEDE: The National Boyband Search by VIVA Artists Agency and Ninuno Media. It distinguishes itself as a multilingual and multiethnic boy band that sings in seven Philippine languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bikolano, and Waray-Waray. [3] [6] [7]
Lim played a minor role in Jason Paul Laxamana's 2022 film Expensive Candy , featuring Julia Barretto and Carlo Aquino. [8] [9]
As lead vocalist in the Pinoy boyband, he appeared in the following musical singles:
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| PHL [10] | |||||||
| "Kbye" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Kasmala" | — | ||||||
| "Porque" | — | ||||||
| "ABKD" | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Sa Panaginip Na Lang" | — | ||||||
| "Say U Love Me" | — | Pasulong | |||||
| "Ily Ily" (with Lyca Gairanod) | — | ||||||
| "Aswang" | — | ||||||
| "Hala" | — | ||||||
| "Maharani" | 2023 | 80 | |||||
| "Gayuma" | — | ||||||
| "Day & Night" | — | Isapuso | |||||
| "Walang Hanggan" | — | ||||||
| "Dagundong" | — | ||||||
| "Dayang" | 2024 | — | |||||
| "Hiraya" | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| Soundtrack appearance | |||||||
| "Sandigan" | 2021 | — | Anitu OST | ||||
| Collaboration | |||||||
| "Tibay 'Yan" (with Iñigo Pascual) | 2021 | — | Coke Studio (Season 4) | ||||
| "Kapit" (with Dwta) | 2023 | — | Coke Studio (Season 7) | ||||
| "Road to Mythic" (with Kaia) | 2024 | — | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | ||||
| "Gupit" (The Juans featuring Alamat) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
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