Sam Concepcion
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| Sam Concepcion | ||
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 The Brightest Star
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion | |
| Born | October 17, 1992 | |
| Origin |  Manila, Philippines |
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| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals (plays Piano & Guitar) |
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| Years active | Oct 2005 - present | |
| Label(s) | Universal Records Philippines Star Records |
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Sam Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a young Filipino multi-awarded total perfomer who can sing, dance, act, rap, host and model. He won as the Brightest Star in Little Big Star's Season 1. He is managed by STAGES.
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[edit] Facts
- Sam's full name is Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion.
- Sam is the 3rd of 4 children to Raymund and Gene Concepcion.
- Sam's fans collectively call themselves as "Samsters," a name coined by LGC only a few minutes after seeing Sam at LBS.
- Sam was offered to be in a fantaserye prior to winning Little Big Star.
- Sam played as Boi Bawang, the son of Kumander Bawang in the recently concluded top-rated fantaserye, Super Inggo.
- Sam will soon play as the young Piolo Pascual in Walang Kapalit and Troy Bolton in Trumpets' "High School Musical" production play.
On Little Big Star...
- Sam was dubbed as the Singing Crush ng Bayan on Little Big Star.
- Sam sang I Can't Stand Still from Footloose the Musical, the highly successful musical produced by STAGES, during the grand finals.
- Sam was voted as My Favorite Star for having the most number of text votes.
- Sam had 52+% of all the total votes.
- Sam eventually won the title, "The Brightest Star," over equally talented kids.
On His Various Achievements...
- Sam is always the youngest nominee and/or winner for all his listed achievements.
- Sam won his ETK Male Crush ng Bayan award just 2 months after his first exposure on Little Big Star
- Sam is the youngest in Candymag's Certified Candy Cuties for both 2005 and 2006.
- Sam is Candy Cutie No. 11 in the Regular Cuties list for 2005. [September 2005]
- Sam has just been picked as Candymag's No. 1 Candy Cutie over a hundred other nominees for 2006. [September 2006]
- Sam is also the youngest nominee and at the same time, winner of "Pinoy Wannabe" award in Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as of date. [July 2006]
- Sam garnered a record-breaking 40% of all the total votes in the said "Pinoy Wannabe" award.
- Sam got 36.6% of the total votes for 2006 K-Zone Awards
- Sam swept 93% of all the votes for the Supreme Teen (Favorite Teen Star) category.
- Sam is the youngest among the most powerful celebrities in the 2007 Pinoy Celebopedia's 100 Most Powerful Local Celebrities category.
[edit] Rise to Stardom
He was born on October 17, 1992. Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion, more widely known simply as Sam Concepcion was his name. His parents, Gene and Raymund Concepcion, had three other children, Sam’s older brothers Kuya Red (21) and Diko Kevin (20), and little sister Gabby (10). Like all of his family, Sam is musically inclined. Sam started singing and dancing at the age of two.
When Sam was five years old, he did a worship cantata, which soon landed him the role as the young Jose Rizal in Sino Ka Ba, Jose Rizal play. While playing the part of the young national hero he was discovered by his current manager, David Cosico. Sam’s manager urged him to join Trumpets Playshop, a Playshop where he can better his skills in singing, dancing, acting, and hosting. At the age of nine, Sam was already an accomplished performer and stage actor just like his dad. He played Edmund, the bad kid turned good, in the famous stage play The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. This was a big chance in Sam’s part because he has always played the “good guy.” His musical influences include Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano, Michael Jackson, Usher, and his Kuya Christian Bautista.
Sam had many TV appearances in the past, some of which were his popular commercial with his dad as the rapping kid in Maggi Sinigang sa Miso. He also appeared in some kid-friendly shows like Sineskwela at Hirayamanawari. While making TV appearances, he still very much active in theater performing with plays like Peterpan and the Time Machine, Ragnarok, and Mr. Noah’s Big Boat. Something other than performing, Sam also hosted ABC-5’s A.S.T.I.G. (All Set To Imitate God), a show where he told stories about God and worship. He hosted other shows as well. Later, Sam guested in Christian Bautista’s concerts like Heartfelt and Colour Everywhere.
Sam’s biggest break happened when he decided, with a little push from family and friends, to join Little Big Star, a singing talent search in ABS-CBN. He instantly became the crowds’ favorite and always was texters’ choice. He eventually won the search earning the title as The Brightest Star. Sam didn’t expect to win, but with the Samsters, what his fans collectively call themselves, he won by a landslide.
Soon after winning, Sam was offered many endorsements and projects. He now endorses Bench Tweeners, a clothing line for preteens. He has also become a magazine’s favorite, whether it be a cover or just a feature. In the September issue of Candy, Sam was announced as Candy Cuties’ Number One Cutie. He has also featured in magazines such as, K-Zone, Total Girl, YES!, Hi, Inside Showbiz, Star Studio and other leading magazines in the country.
Furthermore, Sam has achieved many other things such as Entertainment Konek's Male Crush ng Bayan awardee, KOTFA's "Best Folklore Performance Award" along with the Playshop kids, and Youth Ambassador for Education and the Arts in the Third District of Manila.
Currently, Sam is a mainstay in ASAP ’07 and Yspeak. He was also in the superserye Super Inggo as Boi Bawang, one of the main characters. He is also to star in Walang Kapalit as the young Piolo Pascual. Sam isto star in Beck, an anime musical tv show, as the voice of the main character Koyuki. Sam is also to release his debut album later this month (April).
[edit] Achievements
- Entertainment Konek's Male Crush ng Bayan awardee (December 2005)
- Little Big Star Brightest Star (April 8, 2006)
- KOTFA's "Best Folklore Performance Award" along with the Playshop kids (KOTFA is a World Travel Fair held in Korea last June 5-12, 2006)
- Bogen Imaging Film and Video Shorts's 1st place for the film "Miko" where Sam played as the title character Miko (Filmfest held in New York (June 5, 2006)
- Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards "Pinoy Wannabe" awardee (July 8, 2006)
- APEC Business Advisory Council Gala Opening performance where Sam sang infront of the President and top Business Delegates from other countries (August 12, 2006)
- Candy's No. 1 Celeb Cutie for 2006 (September 2006)
- 20th KBP Golden Dove Awards Best Variety Program for "Little Big Star" (2006)
- CREBA's Filipino World Champion Artist Awardee (December 14, 2006)
- 2006 K-zone Award's "Best Male Singer of the Year" (January 2007)
- 2006 CandyRap Award's "Supreme Teen - Favorite Teen Star" (March 2007)
- 2007 Pinoy Celebopedia's Top 81 of 100 Most Powerful Local Celebrities (March 2007)
- Youth Ambassador for Education and the Arts in the Third District of Manila (Present)
Nominations...
- 18th Aliw Award's nominee for "Best Child Performer" (July 2005)
- 19th Aliw Award's nominee for "Best New Male Artist" (August 2006)
- Yes Award's nominee for "Next Male Superstar" (September 2006)
- Pinoyexchange.com Best of 2006's nominee for "Fave Male Local Celebrity" (January 2007)
[edit] Discography
| Album (Artist) |
Album Cover | Date of release | Track Listing | Notes |
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| Dunkin Donuts Christmas Album |
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December 2004 |
Wumba |
2 separate Discs VCD of music videos |
| Little Big Star (Little Big Star Finalists) |
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May 2006 |
Track 10. Tara Tena - Sam Concepcion |
2 separate Discs Disc One: Audio CD |
| Little Big Deeds (Sam, Makisig, Kyle, Micah, Charice & other LBS Finalists) |
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May 2006 |
Track 1. Awit ng Kabutihang Asal - LBS Finalists |
VCD (music videos with lesson-filled stories in between) |
| Sam Concepcion (Debut Album) |
early 2007 | To be released. |
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
- Miko (2005) as Miko
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Character | Genre | Network |
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| April 2007 | Walang Kapalit | as Noel (young Piolo) | Drama | ABS-CBN 2 |
| April 2007 | Beck | as Koyuki (dubbed voice) | Anime;Music | Hero TV Anime Channel |
| Present | Little Big Superstar | as himself (guesting) | Reality;Music | ABS-CBN 2 |
| Present | Y Speak | as himself (Super Songster) | Debates;Life;Youth | Studio 23 |
| Present | ASAP '07 | as himself | Musical Variety | ABS-CBN 2 |
| 2006-2007 | Super Inggo | as Boi Bawang | Fantaserye | ABS-CBN 2 |
| 2006 | Your Song (with Empress Schuck) | as Nick | Romance;Light Drama | ABS-CBN 2 |
| 2006 | Little Big Star | as himself | Reality;Music | ABS-CBN 2 |
| 2005 | A.S.T.I.G - All Set To Imitate God | as himself | Religion;Youth | ABC 5 |
| 2004 | Whacked | as himself | Variety;Fun;Youth | Nickelodeon Philippines |
Guestings/Appearances...
- Sinekswela
- Hirayamanawari
- ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2005
- Wazzup Wazzup
- Homeboy
- Wowowee
- MUP
- Hapinas
- BLOG
- Breakfast
- Gawad Geny Lopez Awards 2006
- Box Office Awards 2006
- Star Awards 2006
- ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2006
- TV Patrol World
- etc.
[edit] Musicals
- High School Musical as Troy Bolton in STAGES' local theater version (Coming Soon this June-July 2007)
- Philstar Event as a paperboy (July 2006)
- Ryan Cayabyab @ 50 as the young Ryan Cayabyab (October 2004)
- Ragnarok (2004)
- Song of Mulan as the Little Lion and narrator of the story (Aug 2003)
- Peter Pan and the Time Machine as Wendell (December 2004)
- Mr. Noah’s Big Boat as the voice of Japeth, the youngest son of Noah (August 2004)
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as Edmund Pevensie (August 2002)
- First Name as Noah (May 2002)
- Sino Ka Ba Jose Rizal? as the young national hero (February 2002)
