Due to a controversy involving a musical director, he terminated his contract before its expiration. His career didn’t reach its next level in the four years he spent with the network. He got a record deal with GMA Records and later in 2006 he released his first single “A Day on the Rainbow.“ He didn’t sustain a career with the Kapuso Network. He was able to associate his name with the likes of Ogie Alcasid and Janno Gibbs. Gerald became a budding singing star and eventually marked a name known for heartfelt songs. Gerald Santos singing with Pinoy Pop Superstar 3 champion Maricris Garcia Just like what happened to the Erik Santos-Sheryn Regis drama the moment the top winner was revealed, the younger and less-experienced Gerald took the grand prize. Gerald, on the other side of the stage, was giving safe renditions of overlistened ballad hits. She was receiving outstanding remarks and warm fuzzies from the judges making her thrust into attention. Going back to the competition, it was apparent that Aicelle was dictating the tempo with her classy and dazzling performances. Cherry Bayle, the producer of our radio program featuring real-life accomplishments from people worthy of notice, told me she would be having Gerald Santos as their guest, I felt excited to know more about his storybook - on how a simple, humble and family-oriented lad vocally overpowered thousands of aspirants (including my schoolmate Aicelle Santos) in the second season of Pinoy Pop Superstar.
I am also a big fan of reality singing contests on TV and familiar with every participant hoping to remain on the spotlight and earn a record deal.
My true friends know that I once dreamed of becoming a recording artist, a professional singer in a hotel or a composer wanting my songs to regularly hit the air waves. Be a loving and responsible husband and father. Learn to say “hello” in 50 languages.ġ00. Undergo Lasik to bring back my original vision.Ĩ9. Walk where Jesus walked in Israel and Jerusalem.Ĩ8.
Get a souvenir from every country I visit.ħ9. Publish a piece in National Geographic magazine.Ħ9. Walk across a swingy suspension bridge.Ħ5. Visit Santorini, Greece staying at bed and breakfasts.Ħ4. Have a sentimental trip to my birthplace Seria, Brunei.Ĥ9. Sing at the top of my voice from the peak of a mountain.Ĥ5. Attend my high school and college reunion after 20 years.Ĥ2. If every second counts on a clock that’s ticking, gotta live like we’re dying!” Kris Allen also contributed to my urgency of creating this list.ģ7.
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking. “Yeah, we gotta start looking at the hands of the time we’ve been given. So as long as you still breathe longer… get your clothes on and go out, pound the pavement, and experience what the outside world has to offer. You cannot say if you have already reached your finish line. I’m pretty sure several things already dominate your mind. If you haven’t heard about bucket list, it is a list of things, goals, life-experiences and dreams you want to achieve before you die. Okay, lemme’ start by giving you my bucket list. The idea of waking up someday when I’m too old, tired and financially incapable makes me think of doing things I wanna do while my nerves are running sprightly. Well, if God would allow me, I want to leave traces and foot prints first before I join HIM, my father, my grandpa, Jose Rizal, Elvis Presley and those uncountable kind-hearted people. Frankly, I’ll be hostile to the idea of seeing angels from above lifting up their voices, reaching down their hands and telling me to wear a lily white outfit. I’m not saying that tomorrow is my final day on earth.