Basil Valdez is a Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 balladeer.

He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University

The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...

Biography

Like many Filipino singers in the 1970s, Valdez started on a solo career as a folk singer. In 1972, he joined the Circus Bandand soon after it disbanded, he released his first solo album entitled Ngayon at Kailanman. While in the Circus Band, he met Ryan Cayabyab

Ryan Cayabyab

Ryan Cayabyab is a Filipino musician and was the Executive and Artistic Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts...

, who was then part of another band. When Valdez was preparing tracks for the album Ngayon at Kailanman, he asked Cayabyab to donate a few songs, which the composer did. Cayabyab then became Valdez's musical director for 27 years. In the 80's, Valdez re-invented himself as a singer of movie theme songs. Among the most memorable were "Paano Ba Ang Mangarap," "Muling Buksan Ang Puso" and "Paraisong Parisukat."

A circumstance which sidelined his singing career occurred in 1990, when he found himself as a "healer". Valdez then sought the guidance of his Jesuit friends. They explained to him that he has gift of healing.

Singles

• Ala-Ala
• Alay
• Ama
• Bakit Ka Nagbago
• Buhay
• Bukas
• Buksan
• Dasal
• Dito
• Dito Nagwawakas
• From Now On
• Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan
• Gabing Kulimlim
• Galing sa Puso
• Hanggang Kailan Kaya
• Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
• Hawak Ko
• Hindi Kita Malilimutan
• Iduyan Mo
• Iyong Mga Yapak
• Iyong Pag-ibig
• Kahit Ako'y Lupa
• Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang
• Kaibigan
• Kailan
• Kastilyong Buhangin
• Kay Ganda Ng Daigdig
• Kristo
• Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
• Labis Kitang Minahal
• Laya
• Lead Me Lord
• Let The Pain Remain
• Lift Up Your Hands (1985)
• Love is the Reason
• Maria
• Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan
• Muling Buksan Ang Puso
• Nais Ko
• Ngayon
• Ngayon At Kailanman
• Paano Ba Ang Mangarap
• Pagputi ng Uwak
• Pagsinta'y Pang-araw At Ulan
• Pangarap Koy Ikaw
• Paraisong Parisukat
• Salamat, Ama
• Salamin Ng Buhay
• Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga
• Say That You Love Me
• Show Me The Way
• Siya Na Ba
• Sumasamba
• Sundin Ang Loob Mo
• Tanging Yaman
• The Power of Love
• Tunay Na Ligaya
• Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka
• You (1985)