Upon arriving from his successful stint in the U.S. last November, Nino was excited to join Eat Bulaga for a week as a guest judge on the Music Hero segment of the show. He joined with guitar icon Ira Cruz and along with the Eat Bulaga regulars helped judge the performances of the musicians battling it out in the Music Hero special contest segment. He and Ira also performed before the contest daily – a mix of traditional rock and OPM hits.
The second part of the fun and exciting Back2Back US Tour happened in November! This time – with new exciting songs and some fun new surprises, Nino and Rachel went to visit kababayans in Rhode Island and California!
Nino’s much awaited single was officially released under Star Music. An emotional rock ballad written especially for Nino by OPM icon Ogie Alcasid, the song utilizes Nino’s wide range and soulful vocals. The song is now available for purchase on iTunes and for streaming on Spotify!
The official music video was also released on November 3, 2016 by Star Music on its official YouTube page (ABS-CBN StarMusic) directed by Chuck Ronquillo of Cherryblocks (@cherryblocksphoto) and featuring the beautiful and talented Yanah Laurel.
Jersey Boys in Manila received rave reviews throughout it’s energetic, toe tapping, heart pounding run!
“Sherry…. Sherry baby….”
Something very exciting is happening this September! We are so excited to announce that Nino is joining the cast of Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group (ATEG)’s Jersey Boys opening at Meralco Theatre this September 2016.
A lot of exciting things have happened since 2016 started. Lots to update! One of the exciting events happened in April when Nino and Rachel embarked on their U.S. Tour (the 1st of 2 this year!). The Back2Back U.S. Tour went from Boston, New York, New Jersey. After that Nino headed to Arizona, and California for solo shows while Rachel had solo shows in New York and Utah. Read more
A wonderful evening indeed! Last October 13, 2015, Nino was one of the finalists of A Song of Praise Music Festival (ASOP), the only praise songwriting festival on Philippine television of its kind, held at the Araneta Coliseum.
ASOP is open to all amateur and professional songwriters, and searches for the best songs of praise for a whole year, amounting to 12 song entries for the Grand Finals. The winning entries from each monthly contest are then performed by an interpreter during the finals night and are judged by a panel of acclaimed singers and songwriters such as Doctor Musiko himself, Mon Del Rosario.
This May Nino was featured in the Father’s Day Special of Working Mom Magazine along with best friend and daughter Bella. Learn more about what Nino loves about being a dad and some of the best times he’s spent with Bella. Plus, bonus is that the cover of the magazine is the one and only Lea Salonga and her darling daughter Nicole Chien. It’s a great issue! Be sure to grab a copy this June!
What an exciting time! Nino and wife Michelle were so excited to buy tickets to watch Coach Lea Salonga in concert at the Esplanade and take a short vacation to Singapore. Singapore is a beautiful cosmopolitan city with so much to see and do. The trip was extra special because Tita Girlie Rodis and Nino’s cousin Rachel also came along for a couple of days!
Plus, not only was Lea’s concert magnificent (naturally! She brought the house down), she even invited Nino to sing “A Whole New World” with her! What an honor – sharing the stage with Princess Jasmine herself! A once-in-a-lifetime moment! (Check out the video on the videos page). Here are some quick photos in the Merlion City.
What an incredible honor and joy it was for Nino to be invited to Japan for a series of shows around Kyoto and Nagoya. This marks Nino’s first time back in over five years so it was a real treat for him to re-visit old haunts and eat old favorites (Japanese street food is the best!). He was also really happy to be able to re-connect with friends and to perform for both Japanese locals and Filipinos living and working in Japan alike.
Nino is looking forward to going back to Japan very soon and to other destinations around the world to share his own brand of rock and roll. Here are some photos of Nino’s time in the beautiful Land of the Rising Sun.