Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a

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recording artist and actor. Rivera was born in

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but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become a successful singer-songwriter, actor, and Aliw award-winning artist. He is dubbed as "''Kilabot ng Kolehiyala''", a title formerly bestowed upon Hajji Alejandro, a popular Filipino singer in the 1970s.

Career

Music career

Rivera was an undergraduate, studying to be an architect in Canada before his singing talent was accidentally discovered while he was on holiday in the Philippines. In 1989, Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. (now known as

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) signed Rivera to their label. His self-titled debut album was released after two years. The first single, "Sana Kahit Minsan" was a No. 1 pop-r&b crossover hit. The album went 3× platinum. In 1991, he quickly released his second album, ''Simple Lang''. This album also went 3× platinum. In 1994, Rivera began recording new material for his next album, ''Photograph''. ''Photograph'' was released in 1995. His album reached Gold status in the Philippines. In 1999, he played the title character of Rama in the staging of

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– The Musical by SK Entertainment at the University Theatre.

Acting career

In 1992, Rivera tried acting. His first starring role in the film ''

Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal ''Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal'' is a 1992 Filipino romantic drama film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film stars Lea Salonga, Aga Muhlach, and Ariel Rivera. Produced by OctoArts Films, ''Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal'' was released on D ...

'' earned him a Best Supporting Actor award in the 1992 Metro Manila Film Festival. He landed a lead role opposite

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in 1993's "Ikaw". He also co-starred in ''Isang Sulok Ng Mga Pangarap'' (1994); ''Anghel Na Walang Langit'' (1995); ''Minsan May Pangarap: The Guce Family Story'' (1995); ''May Nagmamahal Sa Iyo'' (1996), ''Ikaw Pala Ang Mahal Ko'' (1997) and ''Bata, bata ... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?'' (1998).

Acting awards

*1992: Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor for "

" *2005: 2nd Golden Screen ntertainment TVAwards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "Forever In My Heart" (GMA-7)

Personal life

Rivera has four siblings and prefers to keep his personal life private. He married actress Anna Gianelli de Belen, on December 22, 1997, in Santuario de San José, and both did a film released five months before their marriage entitled "''Ikaw Pala Ang Mahal Ko''". The couple has two sons: Joaquín Andrés (born January 29, 1999) and Julio Alessandro (born November 6, 2000).

Albums

*''

Ariel Rivera Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a Filipino recording artist and actor. Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...

'' 3× platinum (300,000 copies) *'' Simple Lang'' 3× platinum (300,000 copies) *''

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'' Gold (50,000 copies) *''Paskong Walang Katulad'' Gold (50,000 copies) **''Paskong Walang Katulad'', the special Ariel Rivera Deluxe Christmas album (released in 2009) *'' Getting to Know'' Platinum (100,000 copies) *''

Aawitin Ko Na Lang Aawitin Ko Na Lang is the sixth studio album by Ariel Rivera. The album was released during the Teen pop/ Bubblegum pop explosion. His album proved to be successful earning him another #1 album and earned him a Gold album. Track listing Artist: ...

'' Gold (50,000 copies) *''

In My Life "In My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It appeared on their 1965 album '' Rubber Soul''. Its lyrics were written primarily by John Lennon, credited to Lennon–McCartney. George Martin contributed the piano solo bridge. ...

'' 2× platinum (200,000 copies) *''

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'' 5× platinum (500,000 copies) *''Once Again'' (released in 2008)

Collaborations

*Ryan Cayabyab Silver Album (Sony BMG Music Philippines, Inc., 1996) *Something More (JesCom Foundation, Inc., 2001) *Signature Hits OPM's Best Vol. 2 (Viva Records Corp. & Vicor Music Corp., 2009)

Awards

* Best New Male Artist- Awit Awards, 1991 * Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist- 1992 * Best Supporting Actor – ''

'',

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, 1992 * Music Video of the Year- Tunay Na Ligaya, 1997 * Best Vocal Performance of the Year by a Duet/Group- I Don't Love You Anymore with

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, 1999 * Outstanding Lead Actor- Forever in my Heart, 2nd Golden Screen Awards, 2005 * Best Actor- Parola, Bahaghari Awards

Filmography

Television

Movies

References

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