Rico Blanco
Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Early life
Rico Blanco was born at Manila Doctors Hospital in Ermita, Manila on March 17, 1973 to Rene Aldeguer Blanco of Iloilo City and Purita Crisostomo Granados of Leyte, Leyte.
Career
Rico was one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya, in varying roles as vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, and main songwriter from 1994 to 2007.
Aside from his songwriter credits in his solo album and in Rivermaya, Blanco also arranged and wrote music for various side projects such as the United Nations MDG theme "Tayo Tayo Rin", The Philippine Department of Tourism theme "Biyahe Tayo", both of which were performed by veteran Filipino musicians, such as Freddie Aguilar, the APO Hiking Society, Lea Salonga, and Sharon Cuneta. He also co-wrote "Posible", which has been used as a theme song for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.
Rico Blanco is also a stage, film, and television actor. He starred in ABS-CBN's Imortal alongside John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin, and May Isang Pangarap alongside Carmina Villaroel and Vina Morales. He also starred alongside Noel Cabangon and Joey Ayala in the Music Museum and 1970s Bistro production of Jesus Christ Superstar and also starred alongside Epy Quizon and Christopher de Leon in the independent film Nasaan si Francis?. He also directed several music videos, won an award for his work as advertising musical arranger. Blanco also dabbles in painting and photography.
'Rico Blanco' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
All About Love (2006)
Actors: Junard Arah (actor), Joem Bascon (actor), Lee Simon Brown (actor), Polly Cadsawan (actor), Mikel Campos (actor), Paul Celis (actor), Anthony Cojuangco (actor), John Lloyd Cruz (actor), Oliver Dionedia (actor), Vicente Espiritu (actor), Matthew Evans (actor), Jan Gomez (actor), Vergel January (actor), Luis Manzano (actor), Jason Abalos (actor),
Genres: Romance,Taglines: All the surprises. All the pains, And all the joys of loving.
Blanco, Rico Filmography
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2013, role: actor , character name: Joseph 'Otep' Santos
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2011, role: actor , character name: Owen
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2006, role: actor , character name: Sonny
Rico Blanco
ALBUMS
- Galactik Fiestamatik released: 2012
- Your Universe released: 2008
Metropolis
Big city close your eyes
Your pretty lights that shine like fireflies
Illuminate the starry sky
The gentle wind blows
Through it I send a hymn
A simple melody
To keep you close to me
Sweet, sweet dreams
Sleep tight, good night
I'm beating in your heart
A little drum
A little song
That's playing on repeat
Until we're in each other's arms again
But until then
I offer you a lullaby
To cross the miles
And kiss you into sleep
We'll be together when we close our eyes.
We'll be together
We'll be together in our
Sweet, sweet dreams
Sleep tight, goodnight
Sweet, sweet dreams
