Arnel Pineda

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Arnel Campaner Pineda (born September 5, 1967) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007 as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey.

Early life

Arnel Pineda was born on September 5, 1967 at St. Jude Thaddeus Diagnostic Clinic in Tondo, Manila, Philippines to Restituto Lising Pineda and Josefina Manansala Campaner. His mother instilled his love for singing at an early age, encouraging him to sing along to songs from his favorite singers like Karen Carpenter and Barbra Streisand. Growing up, his parents entered him in many singing contests. He is 5'4".

His mother, who had been suffering from heart disease, died when he was 13 years old. Her illness had left their family deep in debt. Being more than six months behind on their apartment rent and unable to sufficiently provide for the family, his father decided to move out and ask relatives to take in Pineda's siblings. To ease his father's burden, Pineda quit school and volunteered to strike out on his own.

Arnel Pineda (album)

Arnel Pineda is the first studio album by vocalist Arnel Pineda, several years before he became the lead singer of Journey (former lead singer of The Zoo). Released in 1999 on the Warner Bros. record label, the album was a success in the Philippines where two singles achieved radio play: "Iiyak Ka Rin" and "Sayang". The album was re-released on iTunes for download (catalog no. 398429923-4).

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