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Freestyle (Filipino band)

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Years active
  
1998–present

Origin
  
Davao, Philippines (1996)

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Labels
  
Viva RecordsIndependent (present)

Associated acts
  
3rd AvenueNext LevelNew FunkSmokey MountainKindred GardenK24/7Art & SoulSabado Boys

Website
  
http://www.oneentertainmentinc.com

Past members
  
Jinky VidalTop SuzaraCarlo TapiaNikki CabardoObet LuzonTzuki Garcia

Albums
  
Back at the Yard, Freestyle Live, Freestyle: Live @ 19th East, Freestyle, Once in a Lifetime, This Time, Greatest Hits

Genres
  
Music of the Philippines, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Jazz, Soul music, Funk, Pinoy rock

Members
  
Jinky Vidal, Top Suzara, Joshua Desiderio, Mike Luis, Ava Santos

Freestyle is a pop/rock/soul/jazz/R&B band from the Philippines formed in 1996 and hit mainstream in 1998. The band is famous for their songs "Before I Let You Go", "So Slow", "This Time" and "Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?".

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Current members


  • Ava Santos (vocals) 2012–present
  • Joshua Desiderio (vocals/keyboards) 2005–present
  • Mike Luis (vocals/keyboards) 2005–present
  • Rommel dela Cruz (bass guitar) 2008–present
  • Gerald Banzon (drums) 1996–present
  • Tat Suzara (lead guitar/backing vocals) 1996–present

    • Former members


  • Jinky Vidal (vocals) 1996–2011
  • Christopher "Top" Suzara (vocals/guitar) 1997–2005
  • Carlo Tapia (bass guitar) 1996–2008
  • Nikki Cabardo (keyboards) 1998–2009
  • Obet Luzon (keyboards) 1996–1998
  • Tzuki Garcia (drums) 1996

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    Additional footnotes:
  • Former vocalist Top Suzara is the cousin of remaining member Tat Suzara who happens to be the husband of another former vocalist, Jinky Vidal. Vidal and Tat separated sometime in 2013. Vidal is now in a relationship with The X Factor Philippines finalist Jeric Medina who is 16 years her junior.
  • Former Viva Hot Babe Sheree, who happens to be Jinky Vidal's niece, was once a touring vocalist.
  • Philippine Idol finalist Gail Blanco also guested as a touring vocalist.
  • Filipina Dutch singer Aliya Parcs also once guested as a backing vocalist for some selected shows.

    • Collaboration albums

    Freestyle (Filipino band) Showbiz Talk by Jackie Regala Archive 2

  • Closer to Home (Viva Records, 1999)
  • Closer to Home 2 (Viva Records, 2000)
  • Servant of All Jubilaeum A.D. 2000 (Viva Records, 2000)
  • Tunog Acoustic 1 (Warner Music Philippines, 2003)
  • Acoustic Lokal (Viva Records, 2003)
  • Senti: 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
  • Senti Dos (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
  • Hit Covers (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Senti 3 (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Simly Fied (More Than Acoustic) (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Senti Four: It's Complicated (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2010)

    • Live albums

  • The Love Concert: The Album (2001)
  • All Hits Live at the Araneta (2003)
  • Freestyle Live (2004)
  • Live @ 19 East (2006)

    • Freestyle (Filipino band) Freestyle Band Philippines Janet Jackson Medley YouTube

    Songs

    Before I Let You GoFreestyle · 1999
    Half CrazyFreestyle: Live @ 19th East · 2006
    So SlowFreestyle · 1999

    References

    Freestyle (Filipino band) Wikipedia
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