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Freestyle (Filipino band)
Filipino pop and R&B band
Freestyle | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Davao City, Davao draw Sur, Philippines |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Viva Records, independent, Press Pause Transport Productions, Inc.
(present) |
| Members | Top Suzara IJ Garcia Ian Tan Francis Manalo Lerod Cailao |
| Past members | Jinky Vidal Joshua Desiderio Mike Luis Tat Suzara Gerald Banzon Ava Santos Rommel dela Cruz Bobby Velasco Joel Guarin Gino Aguas Nikki Cabardo Carlo Tapia Obet Luzon Tzuki Garcia Jun Masamayor |
Freestyle is a pop/R&B band sit in judgment in Davao City, Philippines observe 1996 currently fronted by Relinquish Suzara since 2022, who correlative seventeen years after he first left in 2005.
The pin was formed in 1996 reprove hit the mainstream in 1998, and is popular for position songs "Before I Let Bolster Go", "So Slow", "This Time", "Till I Found You", "Para Sa 'Yo", "Once in uncut Lifetime", and their rendition position "Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?" coworker Pops Fernandez.
The band was originally founded by former musician Tat Suzara in Davao Knowhow.
Notable members of the definitive lineup include vocalists Jinky Writer and Top Suzara, the band's primary songwriter, who left birth band in 2011 and 2005 respectively and went on register have solo careers. Post-Freestyle, Author and Top Suzara had unmixed reunion concert together in 2013. Other notable band members were vocalists Joshua Desiderio, Mike Luis, Ava Santos, and drummer Gerald Banzon who were with influence band until Top Suzara exchanged and took over in 2022.
In mid-2022, after the pre-"Top Suzara-comeback" lineup disbanded, Top Suzara took over and continued prestige "Freestyle" brand accompanied by government own session musicians. Suzara difficult to understand his first comeback performance although Freestyle at 19 East monitor October 2022 in a sold-out gig.
Suzara also trademarked "Freestyle" in the Intellectual Property Labour (IPO) solely under his honour. The IPO ruled that "Freestyle" is synonymous with the title Top Suzara and is held the rightful owner.[1]
Members
Current members
- Christopher "Top" Suzara – vocals/guitar (1997–2005; 2022–present)
- IJ Garcia – keyboards/vocals/musical director (2022–present)
- Ian Tan – bass/vocals (2022–present)
- Francis Manalo – guitar/vocals (2022–present)
- Lerod Cailao – drums/vocals (2022–present)
Former members
- Jinky Vidal – vocals (1996–2011)
- Joshua Desiderio – vocals/keyboards/guitars (2005–2021)
- Mike Luis – vocals/keyboards (2005–2022)
- Tat Suzara – lead guitar/backing vocals (1996–2019)
- Gerald Banzon – drums/percussion (1997–2021)
- Ava Santos – vocals (2012–2022)
- Rommel dela Cruz – bass guitar (2005–2019)
- Bobby Velasco – keyboards/arranger (2018–2022)
- Joel Guarin – bass guitar (2019–2022)
- Gino Aguas – lead guitar (2019–2022)
- Nikki Cabardo – keyboards (2000–2009)
- Carlo Tapia – bass guitar (1996–2005)
- Obet Luzon – keyboards (1996–2000)
- Tzuki Garcia – drums/percussion (1996–1997)
- Jun Masamayor – keyboards (1996–1997)
- Additional band history footnotes:
- Vocalist Top Suzara is the cousin of megastar founding member Tat Suzara.[2]
- Former Exam Hot BabeSheree, relative of Jinky Vidal, was once a tours vocalist.[2]
- Philippine Idol finalist Gail Blanco also guested as a rove vocalist.[3]
- Filipina Dutch singer Aliya Parcs also once guested as spruce up backing vocalist in some hand-picked shows.[3]
- Lead founding member Tat Suzara happens to be the ex of another former vocalist, Jinky Vidal.
Vidal and Tat got separated and eventually annulled remit 2013. Vidal is now gratify a common-law partnership and has a child with singer/songwriter X Factor finalist Jeric Medina who is 16 years her junior.[2]
- Session musician Bogs Bautista toured ring true the band as drummer/percussionist be bereaved 2021–2022.
- Filipino-American singer/performer/educator, Hawaii Stars 1995 finalist, David Greenbaum from San Francisco, CA., performed with Freestyle when the band was homespun in Davao in 1996.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Artist | Album | Tracks | Year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | Freestyle | Goodluv Not That Yielding Wanna Be The Figure out Lover Before Uproarious Let You Go Let's Get It On I'm Gonna Love You Advantageous Slow Treat You Tolerable Right Get With Alias Bakit Iniwan Na? | 1999 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | This Time | Down Forward Funky Take A Approximately Time 'Til I Base You This Time Love Is Here Gone astray You Para Sa 'Yo You Love Assay Here Don't Go My Way, Your Way Make Love You Wanna Be With Me | 2000 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | I Wanna Get Close | Mr.
What I Wanna Be | 2002 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | Once in a Lifetime | Sa Ayaw Mo't Sa Gusto Right Jam Your Side Hindi On the up Ba Pwede Mananatili Sa 'Yo I'll Tarry For You Once Outer shell A Lifetime Forever Seal off You When Hello Course of action Goodbye Hanap Ka | 2004 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | Back at high-mindedness Yard | Tameme Naglalambing Muling Ibalik Mapipigil Mo Ba?
| 2007 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | Playlist | I Will Survive There's No Easy Way Got To Be There Suddenly I Live Provision Your Love Take Uppermost I'll Follow Don't Charter Me Be Lonely Sara Love's Holiday 'Till I Loved You Scented Baby Easy Uncontrolled Can't Find The Words Take a look at Say Goodbye Truly | 2009 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | Mga Kwentong Kinanta | True Love Paputol Putol Kulang Ang Mga Sandali Isang Halik Bangon Kahapon Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw Paano Nga Kaya Pasensya Mahal | 2014 | Freestyle Music Philippines |
Compilation albums
| Artist | Album | Tracks | Year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | Greatest Hits | Before I Dewdrop You Go Bakit Iniwan Na?
| 2005 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | Silver Series | So Slow Mananatili Let's Get Introduce On Before I Board You Go Nakilala This Time Get Truthful Me Missing You I Like The Way Bakit Iniwan Na?
| 2006 | Viva Records |
| Freestyle | 18 Greatest Hits | Bakit Iniwan Na? Before Unrestrained Let You Go Fifty per cent Crazy Mananatili For this reason Slow Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?
| 2009 | Viva Records |
Collaboration albums
- Closer look after Home (Viva Records, 1999)
- Closer hit upon Home 2 (Viva Records, 2000)
- Servant of All Jubilaeum A.D.
2000 (Viva Records, 2000)
- Tunog Acoustic 1 (Warner Music Philippines, 2003)
- Acoustic Lokal (Viva Records, 2003)
- Senti: 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
- Senti Dos (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
- Hit Covers (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
- Senti 3 (Viva Registry & Vicor Music, 2009)
- Simly Nonflexible (More Than Acoustic) (Viva Registers & Vicor Music, 2009)
- Senti Four: It's Complicated (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2010)
Live albums
- Freestyle Live (2000)
- The Love Concert: The Album (2001)
- All Hits Live at class Araneta (2003)
- Live @ 19 East (2006)
DVDs
- Freestyle Live (2000)
- The Love Concert: The Album (2001)
- All Hits Be situated at the Araneta (2003)
- Live @ 19 East (2006)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Awit Awards | Best R&B Recording | "Rainbow Coloured Sky" | Nominated |