Aicelle Santos
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| Birth name | Aicelle Anne Santos |
| Born | February 24, 1985 |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Soul, R'n'B, OPM |
| Label(s) | GMA Records |
Aicelle Anne Santos is a singer and recording artist in the Philippines. She is known for having a soulful tone and for being the First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar, winning eight straight weeks in Pinoy Pop Superstar.
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[edit] Background
Aicelle Santos at 6 years of age, received abecedarian musical training in St. Scholastica’s College and University of the Philippines School of Music for piano, which allowed Aicelle to indulge to her original plan of becoming a famous Pianist. However, a change in focus took place when Aicelle realized her love of singing through inspiration from Ariel, a character in Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
In 2003, Aicelle joined season one of ‘Star in a Million’, her first take on a singing competition. On this same year, while a freshman in College, Aicelle sought a sensible plan to juggle the obligations of school and singing. While doing homework and reports on the side, Aicelle showcased her well-received talent on popular and top performers' venues with acoustic group Dream Sequence. Dream Sequence has proven to be a success in its own right bringing the members to cities around the Philippines and the Metro’s prime stages of Bagaberde, Chef and Brewer, Phi Bar, Fiesta San Miguel (Dusit), E’s Bar (Edsa Shangri-La). These nightly gigs are believed to have been Aicelle’s training ground for good vocals an excellent stage performance.
In 2005 Aicelle decided to pursue her solo singing career by joining the second year of the Philippine’s hit TV singing competition Pinoy Pop Superstar. An eight-straight-win put Aicelle to history singing her unforgettable versions of All The Man That I Need, I Need You, Natural Woman, A House Is Not A Home, Respect, Summertime, A Song For You and Man In The Mirror. In the season’s finale, Aicelle was hailed 1st Runner-up and signed management under GMA Artist Center.
In 2006, proving her vocal prowess, Aicelle won Best Performance of Own Country’s Song in Astana Music Festival in Kazakhstan with Vehnee Saturno’s composition “Bakit Di Subukan”. Following this triumph is Aicelle’s recognition for People’s Choice Best New Female Artist in Awit Awards 2007.
Now, Aicelle is conquering the Philippine’s recording scene with her debut album Make Me Believe under GMA Records, Ikaw Pa Rin as her hit single in the charts.
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Aicelle Santos revived the following songs, showcasing her very own musical style.
- All the Man that I Need
- I Need You
- Natural Woman
- A House is Not a Home
- Respect
- Summertime
- A Song for You
- Man in the Mirror
- A House Is Not A Home
