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Iñigo Pascual

Iñigo Pascual

Filipino singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1997)


Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (Tagalog: [ɪˈɲigɔ ˈpaskwɐl]; born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, "Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on Billboard Philippines' then-new Philippine Top 20 chart which also won "Song of the Year" at the 30th Awit Awards, the Philippine version of the Grammys. He is the son of actor Piolo Pascual.

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Early life

Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual was born on September 14, 1997, in the Philippines.[1] Pascual moved to the United States when he was 8 years old.[2] At the age of 17, he moved back to the Philippines to pursue his career in entertainment.[3]

Career

2014–2015: Career beginnings

Pascual's first lead role in film came in 2014 when he starred in the teen romance film Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig, which was directed by Antoinette Jadaone and Irene Villamor.[4] He played the role of Josh Brillantes, a teenage boy who joined in the journey of a girl who wanted to meet a pair of lovers during a blue moon after she picked up a love letter written by a man named Elias. Piolo Pacual, Iñigo's father, has a special participation in the film as the mysterious letter writer, Elias. The film was produced by Spring Films and distributed by Star Cinema.

In 2015, Pascual starred in another teen romance film, Para sa Hopeless Romantic alongside James Reid, Nadine Lustre, and Julia Barretto. The film was directed by Andoy Ranay and was based on the Marcelo Santos III's bestselling novel of the same name. Pascual played the role of Ryan Sebastian, a fictional character from a story written by Becca, Lustre's character. Pascual then starred in Mae Cruz-Alviar's Crazy Beautiful You with another pair of popular loveteam, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. He played the role of Marcus Alcantara, the stepbrother of Padilla's character who had feelings for Bernardo's character.

After appearing in several episodes of anthology shows such as Maalaala Mo Kaya and Wansapanataym, Pascual landed a role in the afternoon drama series, And I Love You So. He starred in the series alongside Miles Ocampo, Julia Barretto, Dimples Romana, and Angel Aquino. He played the role of Justin Santiago, who was a love interest for both Ocampo's and Barretto's characters.

2016–2018 : Breakthrough in music

In 2016, Pascual released his self-titled debut album under Star Music, which included the hit single Dahil Sa'Yo. The song became the first number 1 track of the short-lived Billboard Philippines Top 20 chart.[5] In 2017, Pascual was tapped by Disney Philippines to record the Philippine version of "Remember Me," the theme song from Disney-Pixar's animated movie, Coco.[6] In 2019, Pascual released his first international solo single, Options. The track was produced by LA-based instrumentalist Bernard "HARV" Harvey.[7] On May 6, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Pascual was featured in 88rising's online music festival called Asia Rising Forever.[8] During the livestream event, Pascual performed a cover of Post Malone's Better Now. In June 2020, Pascual appeared as a musical act in Filipino-American stand-up comedian Jo Koy's Netflix special entitled Jo Koy: In HIs Elements.[9]

American television debut

On September 15, 2021, Deadline Hollywood announced that Pascual had joined the cast of Fox drama series Monarch in his American television debut.[10]

Filmography

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Discography

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References

  1. "Iñigo Pascual Cast in Hollywood Series Opposite Susan Sarandon". Esquire Philippines. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. Minnig, Jenna (June 28, 2019). "Artist to Watch: Inigo". Young Hollywood. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. Asilo, Rito (June 14, 2020). "Iñigo Pascual on how he ended up performing in Jo Koy's Netflix special". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 15, 2021). "'Monarch': Filipino Singer-Actor Inigo Pascual Joins Lead Cast Of Fox Musical Drama". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. Brosas, Alex (November 19, 2020). "What Iñigo Pascual learned from queer character in 'Boyette: Not A Girl Yet'". Inquirer Lifestyle. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. Dumaual, Mario (May 16, 2020). "Iñigo Pascual thanks Jo Koy for including him in new Netflix special". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. "LOOK: Maris, Iñigo arrive together at premiere of 'I'm Ellenya L'". ABS-CBN News. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  8. Jimenez-David, Rina (December 30, 2016). "Laughter and romance in a septic tank". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  9. Red, Isah (February 17, 2015). "Daniel and Kathryn in 'Crazy Beautiful You'". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  10. Mendoza, Arvin (May 3, 2015). "James Reid, Nadine Lustre, 'Para sa Hopeless Romantic'". Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  11. "Loved 'Tadhana'? Try 'Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig'". Inquirer Lifestyle. February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  12. Punzalan, Justine (September 23, 2019). "Piolo Pascual: Consummate filmmaker". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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  17. "FULL LIST: Winners, FAMAS Awards 2016". Rappler. December 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. "KathNiel, LizQuen lead 2016 PUSH Awards nominees". ABS-CBN News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  19. "Winners of the MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019!". onemusic.ph. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  20. "2020 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Nominees". onemusic.ph. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

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