At first, I thought it was Allan Pineda who is also known as apl.de.ap of the well-known hit makers Black Eyed Peas that I have heard about being famous. And then I realized that I was wrong because obviously, they have a different name. I was so eager to know and even searched the internet about this blooming Filipino talent. And boom! I couldn’t believe how another true-blooded Filipino achieved such a glamorous new chapter of his life! It is every singer’s dream – to be an internationally acclaimed star! Maybe, this is Arnel Pineda’s biggest dream as well. And mind you, he already achieved it! And I am proud to be one of his “kababayan” (popular term used by most Filipino community worldwide pertaining to a fellow citizen).
Aside from being a Filipino, Arnel Pineda was way out of the ordinary singer-songwriter. He used to be a simple local singer in Asia for about 25 years. He started his singing career at the age of 5. He experienced joining in most amateur contests. At the age of 12, Pineda’s mother died. From then on, he already experienced so many difficulties in life. He experienced living with relatives, sleeping in the streets, did not finish his studies and other stressful incidents. But would you believe how positive he is thinking that God has good plans for him? And he was right. Now, he already found his stardom. Believe it or not, he is now the lead singer of Journey, the famous rock band in America. Yeah, it’s definitely a way, way too long "journey" to have reached the peak of his career!
But it’s all worth it. In fact Journey, who now has Arnel Pineda as the lead vocalist recently performed a concert in Chile with such a massive crowd. And as I watched a portion of their concert video in YouTube, I believe that not only his newly-joined band Journey has accepted him with “Open Arms” but the whole crowd as well!
Just continue on bringing the torch for Filipinos Mr. Pineda. Show them that even Filipinos can share such great talents. We are all proud of you!
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