Billy Crawford
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Billy Joe Crawford is a Filipino
-American
recording artist, singer-songwriter
and philanthropist.
Crawford is a Bilingual Filipino Singer. His second language is English and he is conversational in French
. Crawford not only lived in New York City
, USA, but also in Paris for five years and for one year in London. He currently resides in Los Angeles
as of 2007. In 2008, he went to Manila
to host Pinoy Dream Academy
's uberture. He has also hosted the prestigious Miss Earth 2008
held in the Philippines.
He is now a talent of ABS-CBN
and was seen in Pilipinas Got Talent
as one of the two main hosts together with Luis Manzano
.
,
Philippines
, to a Filipina mother named Mayette and an American
father named Jack. He has two half-brothers. Crawford was discovered at an early age of 3 years, singing at a bowling alley that his mother visited often. He became a series regular on an afternoon GMA Network
television show called That's Entertainment
under the name Billy Joe. He attended International Christian Academy in the Philippines until his departure for the US when he was 11 and balanced both his professional acting and academic repertory obligations. He acted in a few movies before he moved to the United States where he started a music career, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. His pre-career started in Dallas, Texas, USA, where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City. During this time, he legally changed his name to Billy Crawford. He first went to Professional Children's School
and then to Professional Performing Arts School
in New York City with many other famous professional children, such as Lee Thompson Young
, Mandy Moore
and Nina Sky
. In 1996, he danced with Michael Jackson
onstage when he was 14 years old as one of Michael's back-up dancers at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards
.
(which included hits such as "Urgently In Love" and "Mary Lopez") when he was 15-years-old. It went straight into the charts in the Philippines and Europe.
". In 2001, it put Crawford at the top of the French charts. "Trackin'" has sold 750,000 copies and was certified platinum; it reached a #1 position on sales charts and was #1 in the club charts. The song also made #1 in the Netherlands, #2 in Belgium, #3 in Switzerland and #20 in Germany. It had a great success in Germany and became #1 on the radio and club chart. His second single "When You Think About Me", was also a huge success, and many other successes followed.
. This was certified gold in France (making 100,000 copies) within just a few weeks and gold in Switzerland. The album went on to achieve platinum status in the French market (making 300,000 copies) and a total of 600,000 copies has been sold to date. As for singles, following the success of the second track, "When You Think About Me" (over 250,000 copies sold in France), Crawford returned in September 2002 with a third single from the Ride album, "You Didn't Expect That
", which went directly into the Top 5 and was certified gold in December, having sold more than 250,000 copies in just a few weeks. After this grand success, he returned in 2003 with two versions of a previously unreleased track: the English version of "Someone Like You" and a special Franco-English version for France, "Me Passer de Toi", which stayed in the singles charts for some weeks.
was produced by some of the best producers in the American music industry such as Kovas
(Ghettobeat Production), J Que
(from "The Clutch"), Tricky Stewart
and Laney Stewart
(RedZone Entertainment), The CornaBoyz, Pale Face, Desmond Child
and Stargate
. He left his old company, V2 records, wanting to expand his career into something bigger.
(2005) (worldwide) (DVD). The budget of this album was €150,000 (estimated).
anime theme song for Pokémon: The First Movie
in the series. Crawford also appeared at a popular Filipino American event called "Fiesta Filipina" in 2001 held in San Francisco, California
, and American people have become more aware of his name.
Crawford's album Big City was released in 2004 in France and Asia only. The single "Bright Lights" was unable to break into the any Top 10 charts. The second single "Steamy Nights" produced by KOVAS
- Ghetto Beat, fared better making Top 40, and was featured on 7 compilations across Europe and was the first single in Germany. Crawford's music video for "Steamy Nights" was shot in Los Angeles, California, and was produced with the same people who worked on the Destiny's Child
single "Lose My Breath". Actress Jenna Dewan
, who was one of the main characters in the popular 2006 film Step Up
, was featured as Crawford's dance partner.
Another song from Candy Store was leaked from the album and received airplay on London radio. Thought to be a duet with Ginuwine, it is featured on the Big City album. After doing the first ever online reality show "the MSN Dance Show", his third single from Big City, "3 Wishes", was canceled by his label. Crawford felt it was time for something new and decided not to re-sign his contract with V2 records. He is writing and producing songs for other artists.
In 2006, Crawford began recording a new album which was expected to be released in 2007. In 2006, he toured during the summer with the L5
in France and in November he was scheduled to return to his home country to shoot a film.
In 2007, he returned to the Philippines for a new dance reality show M.O.V.E for GMA Network
. The show searched for six back-up dancers for his Araneta Coliseum concert. After the successful concert, he returned to the United States to work on projects and fulfill several commitments.
In 2008, upon his return to the Philippines, Crawford decided to sign with ABS-CBN
as an exclusive artist instead of returning to GMA. He became a regular on the Sunday variety show ASAP
and later hosted the 2nd season of "Pinoy Dream Academy", a reality search that involves the skill of singing.
In 2009, Billy returns to acting via Your Song Presents with his partner and fellow singer Nikki Gil
.
In 2010, he also hosted Pilipinas Got Talent with his fellow co-host Luis Manzano
and both of them won as Best Talent Search Program Hosts in the recent 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV.
, and began a new relationship with Marie Courchinoux (also known as Maryss from Paris) There is a recent interviews of Maryss that she was married to Billy Crawford for 5yrs and half and they got officially divorced last June 2010, a French dancer and member of the Beat Freaks
whom he met when she auditioned for the Big City tour. Crawford also dated Mandy Moore
for almost a year. Billy is in a relationship with Nikki Gil
, a local Filipino artist. They met while they hosted the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA). He is also close friends with the The Black Eyed Peas
, Justin Timberlake
as well as *NSYNC, and Matt Pokora
a popular French singer.
Amidst his blooming career in the international music scene, most especially in Europe, he decided to reside in the Philippines. His stay in the Philippines for his Move TV show gave Billy friendly connections with many other Filipino actors and singers such as Gary Valenciano
, as well as with many other famous actors and singers.
Crawford completed in 2008 his studio engineering
course at New York University
in New York, United States, and he will plan on getting the diploma.
Notes^ Song was released in the United States
in 2001, and internationally in 2003.
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 ....
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
recording artist, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and philanthropist.
Crawford is a Bilingual Filipino Singer. His second language is English and he is conversational in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. Crawford not only lived in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA, but also in Paris for five years and for one year in London. He currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as of 2007. In 2008, he went to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
to host Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...
's uberture. He has also hosted the prestigious Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
held in the Philippines.
He is now a talent of ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
and was seen in Pilipinas Got Talent
Pilipinas Got Talent
Pilipinas Got Talent is a Philippine talent show on ABS-CBN that began February 20, 2010. It is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company. "Pilipinas" is the Filipino word for Philippines. Anyone can join and showcase their talents...
as one of the two main hosts together with Luis Manzano
Luis Manzano
Luis Philippe S. Manzano , also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino actor, TV host, VJ and model. He is the son of award-winning actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos, from whom he inherited his Chinese features.Manzano started his career as a commercial model for clothing brand, HUMAN...
.
Early life
Billy Crawford was born in ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
,
Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, to a Filipina mother named Mayette and an American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
father named Jack. He has two half-brothers. Crawford was discovered at an early age of 3 years, singing at a bowling alley that his mother visited often. He became a series regular on an afternoon GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
television show called That's Entertainment
That's Entertainment (TV series)
That's Entertainment is a defunct Filipino youth-oriented talent and variety show aired by GMA Network.-History:The show was launched on January 6, 1986 by GMA Network and gained popularity almost overnight among young audiences who were on the lookout for idols of their own. Hosted by German...
under the name Billy Joe. He attended International Christian Academy in the Philippines until his departure for the US when he was 11 and balanced both his professional acting and academic repertory obligations. He acted in a few movies before he moved to the United States where he started a music career, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. His pre-career started in Dallas, Texas, USA, where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City. During this time, he legally changed his name to Billy Crawford. He first went to Professional Children's School
Professional Children's School
Professional Children's School is a not for profit, college preparatory school that was founded in New York City in 1914 to provide an education to young people working on the New York stage, in Vaudeville, or "on the road."-History:...
and then to Professional Performing Arts School
Professional Performing Arts School
The Professional Performing Arts School or PPAS is a New York City public school.-History:The Professional Performing Arts School was created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students: those who wanted to pursue professional work in the arts as they earned a junior/senior high school...
in New York City with many other famous professional children, such as Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his teenage role as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson...
, Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
and Nina Sky
Nina Sky
Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...
. In 1996, he danced with Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
onstage when he was 14 years old as one of Michael's back-up dancers at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1995 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 7, 1995, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1994, to June 15, 1995. The show was hosted by Dennis Miller at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. David Sandlin was commissioned to design the program catalogue.TLC and Weezer were...
.
Billy Crawford (1999)
He recorded his first album called Billy CrawfordBilly Crawford (album)
Billy Crawford is the first studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 1998. There are 14 known songs on this album.-Track listing:#"Roll With It " #"Urgently In Love"...
(which included hits such as "Urgently In Love" and "Mary Lopez") when he was 15-years-old. It went straight into the charts in the Philippines and Europe.
"Trackin" (2001)
Crawford was a success as a singer in France with the first single from his album Ride called "Trackin'Trackin'
"Trackin" is a 2002 R&B song recorded by Filipino-American musician Billy Crawford. It was the first single from the album Ride and was can be deemed as the singer's most successful hit single : it peaked at #5 for five weeks in France and has sold 416,000 copies and was certified platinum,...
". In 2001, it put Crawford at the top of the French charts. "Trackin'" has sold 750,000 copies and was certified platinum; it reached a #1 position on sales charts and was #1 in the club charts. The song also made #1 in the Netherlands, #2 in Belgium, #3 in Switzerland and #20 in Germany. It had a great success in Germany and became #1 on the radio and club chart. His second single "When You Think About Me", was also a huge success, and many other successes followed.
Ride (2001)
By April 2002, Crawford was back on the scene with his second album, RideRide (Billy Crawford album)
Ride is the second studio album from Philippine pop and R&B singer Billy Crawford.Following the failure of the lead single "When You're In Love With Someone" in the United States, the album's release was cancelled. However, the album garnered a #1 international hit with "Trackin", making its...
. This was certified gold in France (making 100,000 copies) within just a few weeks and gold in Switzerland. The album went on to achieve platinum status in the French market (making 300,000 copies) and a total of 600,000 copies has been sold to date. As for singles, following the success of the second track, "When You Think About Me" (over 250,000 copies sold in France), Crawford returned in September 2002 with a third single from the Ride album, "You Didn't Expect That
You Didn't Expect That
"You Didn't Expect That" is a 2003 2-Step/R&B song recorded by Filipino-American singer Billy Crawford, taken from the album Ride. The song was a moderate success, reaching the top twenty in Belgium and France, at #13 and #6, respectively. In the UK, the song made the Top 40 at #35....
", which went directly into the Top 5 and was certified gold in December, having sold more than 250,000 copies in just a few weeks. After this grand success, he returned in 2003 with two versions of a previously unreleased track: the English version of "Someone Like You" and a special Franco-English version for France, "Me Passer de Toi", which stayed in the singles charts for some weeks.
Big City (2004)
The album Big CityBig City (Billy Crawford album)
Big City is the third studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 2005. There are 15 known songs in this album.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Steamy Nights"#"Bright Lights"#"Candy Store"#"Magazine"#"3 Wishes"...
was produced by some of the best producers in the American music industry such as Kovas
Kovas
Kovas is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist of Spanish and French descent ....
(Ghettobeat Production), J Que
Patrick J. Que Smith
Patrick "j.Que" Smith is an American Grammy nominated record producer and Songwriter. He has contributed to songs from Usher, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Fantasia, Ciara, Avant, Chris Brown, The Gospellers, and Omarion....
(from "The Clutch"), Tricky Stewart
Christopher Stewart (music producer)
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million...
and Laney Stewart
Laney Stewart
Laney Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, musician, music publisher, music executive, manager and youth mentor....
(RedZone Entertainment), The CornaBoyz, Pale Face, Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
and Stargate
Stargate (production team)
This is a list of songs written and produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate.-Produced singles:-1999:5ive - Invincible*05. "Two Sides to Every Story"*06. "You Make Me a Better Man"Noora Noor - Curious*01. "Curious"...
. He left his old company, V2 records, wanting to expand his career into something bigger.
Big City Tour Live (2005)
Big City Tour Live is the live release DVD album from Crawford. The DVD was released in France in 2005. It was directed by Michel Jankielewicz, produced by Yves El-Baze and distributed by UMGUniversal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
(2005) (worldwide) (DVD). The budget of this album was €150,000 (estimated).
It's Time (2007)
It's Time is the fourth studio album by Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 2007 with its first single Like That.Groove (2009)
Groove is the fifth studio album by Billy Crawford. The new CD is a re-working of classic hits from the 70’s to the 80’s.Music career
Crawford had major chart success in France and other parts of Europe, but did not repeat this success in the United Kingdom and the United States, although his single "You Didn't Expect That" did make the lower reaches of the UK Top 40, peaking at number 35. He also contributed a remix of the PokémonPokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
anime theme song for Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie, originally released as , is a 1998 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon television series. It is the first theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise...
in the series. Crawford also appeared at a popular Filipino American event called "Fiesta Filipina" in 2001 held in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and American people have become more aware of his name.
Crawford's album Big City was released in 2004 in France and Asia only. The single "Bright Lights" was unable to break into the any Top 10 charts. The second single "Steamy Nights" produced by KOVAS
Kovas
Kovas is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist of Spanish and French descent ....
- Ghetto Beat, fared better making Top 40, and was featured on 7 compilations across Europe and was the first single in Germany. Crawford's music video for "Steamy Nights" was shot in Los Angeles, California, and was produced with the same people who worked on the Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
single "Lose My Breath". Actress Jenna Dewan
Jenna Dewan
Jenna Lee Dewan-Tatum , better known by her birth name Jenna Dewan, is an American actress, dancer, and former model.-Early life:...
, who was one of the main characters in the popular 2006 film Step Up
Step Up (film)
Step Up is a 2006 American dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that...
, was featured as Crawford's dance partner.
Another song from Candy Store was leaked from the album and received airplay on London radio. Thought to be a duet with Ginuwine, it is featured on the Big City album. After doing the first ever online reality show "the MSN Dance Show", his third single from Big City, "3 Wishes", was canceled by his label. Crawford felt it was time for something new and decided not to re-sign his contract with V2 records. He is writing and producing songs for other artists.
In 2006, Crawford began recording a new album which was expected to be released in 2007. In 2006, he toured during the summer with the L5
L5 (band)
L5 was a French girl group playing pop music. The group is known for their participation in the French Popstars TV programme in its first season in 2001....
in France and in November he was scheduled to return to his home country to shoot a film.
In 2007, he returned to the Philippines for a new dance reality show M.O.V.E for GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. The show searched for six back-up dancers for his Araneta Coliseum concert. After the successful concert, he returned to the United States to work on projects and fulfill several commitments.
In 2008, upon his return to the Philippines, Crawford decided to sign with ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
as an exclusive artist instead of returning to GMA. He became a regular on the Sunday variety show ASAP
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
and later hosted the 2nd season of "Pinoy Dream Academy", a reality search that involves the skill of singing.
In 2009, Billy returns to acting via Your Song Presents with his partner and fellow singer Nikki Gil
Nikki Gil
Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and myx VJ.-Biography:Monica Pauline Gil was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent...
.
In 2010, he also hosted Pilipinas Got Talent with his fellow co-host Luis Manzano
Luis Manzano
Luis Philippe S. Manzano , also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino actor, TV host, VJ and model. He is the son of award-winning actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos, from whom he inherited his Chinese features.Manzano started his career as a commercial model for clothing brand, HUMAN...
and both of them won as Best Talent Search Program Hosts in the recent 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV.
Personal life
Crawford did not receive significant media attention after the Big City Tour 2005, mostly being mentioned in a few magazines for his break-up with LorieLorie
Laure Pester, professionally known as Lorie, is a French singer. Her fame can be attributed to producer, songwriter and composer Johnny Williams and her father–manager Dominique Pester...
, and began a new relationship with Marie Courchinoux (also known as Maryss from Paris) There is a recent interviews of Maryss that she was married to Billy Crawford for 5yrs and half and they got officially divorced last June 2010, a French dancer and member of the Beat Freaks
Beat Freaks
Beat Freaks is an all-female breaking dance crew from Los Angeles, California. Each of its nine members had achieved individual success dancing before the creation of the group in 2003. The Beat Freaks were featured on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew and finished the show as runners-up.- Overview...
whom he met when she auditioned for the Big City tour. Crawford also dated Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
for almost a year. Billy is in a relationship with Nikki Gil
Nikki Gil
Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and myx VJ.-Biography:Monica Pauline Gil was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent...
, a local Filipino artist. They met while they hosted the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA). He is also close friends with the The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
as well as *NSYNC, and Matt Pokora
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota in Strasbourg, France commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a French singer and songwriter.-Early life:...
a popular French singer.
Amidst his blooming career in the international music scene, most especially in Europe, he decided to reside in the Philippines. His stay in the Philippines for his Move TV show gave Billy friendly connections with many other Filipino actors and singers such as Gary Valenciano
Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
, as well as with many other famous actors and singers.
Crawford completed in 2008 his studio engineering
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
course at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in New York, United States, and he will plan on getting the diploma.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 1999 | Billy Crawford Billy Crawford (album) Billy Crawford is the first studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 1998. There are 14 known songs on this album.-Track listing:#"Roll With It " #"Urgently In Love"...
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| 2002 | Ride Ride (Billy Crawford album) Ride is the second studio album from Philippine pop and R&B singer Billy Crawford.Following the failure of the lead single "When You're In Love With Someone" in the United States, the album's release was cancelled. However, the album garnered a #1 international hit with "Trackin", making its... |
22 | 7 | 73 | 53 | 17 |
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... : Platinum |
| 2005 | Big City Big City (Billy Crawford album) Big City is the third studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 2005. There are 15 known songs in this album.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Steamy Nights"#"Bright Lights"#"Candy Store"#"Magazine"#"3 Wishes"... Universal Records Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:... |
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| 2007 | It's Time It's Time (Billy Crawford album) It's Time is the fourth studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 2007. There are 12 known songs in this album.-Track listing:#"It's Time" feat. Kovas #"Like That"... MCA Records MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003... |
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| 2009 | Groove Groove (Billy Crawford album) Groove is the fifth studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released to iTunes on May 1st, 2009. It will be made available in physical form in Summer/Fall 2009. The new album is a re-working of classic hits from the 70’s to the 80’s.-Track listing:#Steal Away... [C] Universal Records (Philippines) Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as a part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it became independent.-History:URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc... |
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Singles
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BEL Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NL |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1998 | "Urgently in Love" | — | — | 64 | — | 90 | 12 | 28 | — | 48 | Billy Crawford |
| 1999 | "Supernatural" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mary Lopez" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "When You're in Love with Someone"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ride |
| 2002 | "Trackin' Trackin' "Trackin" is a 2002 R&B song recorded by Filipino-American musician Billy Crawford. It was the first single from the album Ride and was can be deemed as the singer's most successful hit single : it peaked at #5 for five weeks in France and has sold 416,000 copies and was certified platinum,... " |
55 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | — | 33 | 5 | 32 | |
| "When You Think About Me"[B] | — | 21 | 14 | 48 | 16 | — | — | 24 | — | ||
| "You Didn't Expect That You Didn't Expect That "You Didn't Expect That" is a 2003 2-Step/R&B song recorded by Filipino-American singer Billy Crawford, taken from the album Ride. The song was a moderate success, reaching the top twenty in Belgium and France, at #13 and #6, respectively. In the UK, the song made the Top 40 at #35.... " |
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| 2003 | "Me Passer de Toi (Someone Like You)" | — | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | |
| 2004 | "Bright Lights" | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | Big City |
| 2005 | "Steamy Nights" | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "It's Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Time |
| "Like That" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Steal Away"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Groove |
| "Human Nature"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "You've Got a Friend You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year... " (featuring Nikki Gil Nikki Gil Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and myx VJ.-Biography:Monica Pauline Gil was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent... )[C] |
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Notes^ Song was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2001, and internationally in 2003.
- B^ Song was originally recorded by Filipino-American singing group One Vo1ceOne Vo1ceOne Voice is an all-Filipina girl R&B/OPM singing group that originated from Vallejo, California. The group currently consists of sisters Marie and Mae Ceralvo, Monica Castillo, Melissa Ruiz and Aimee Castillo.-Early career:...
. - C^ Album and songs were released only in the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and therefore, did not chart.
Awards
- 2002: NRJ Music AwardsNRJ Music AwardsThe NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
- Best Newcomer of the Year
Billy was awarded for 2002 NRJ Music Awards for "Best Newcomer of the Year" at France.
- 2003: NRJ Music AwardsNRJ Music AwardsThe NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
- International Male Artist of the Year
Billy Crawford was given "International Male Artist of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards 2003 in Cannes, France, on January 18, 2003. He beat Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
to win the award.
- 2007: Eastwood Walk of Fame - Billy Crawford
On January 15, 2007 he was given a star plaque at the Eastwood Walk of Fame in Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and was the first inductee that year.
- Nov. 25, 2007: Famas (philippines)
- March 26, 2008 : 3rd MYX Music Awards (philippines)
- November 13, 2010: 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV Philippines - Best Talent Program Host Winner (with Luis Manzano) for Pilipinas Got Talent.
Filmography
| Movies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Sandakot na Bala | ||
| Lost Command | David | Credited as Billy Joe Crawford | |
| 1989 | Pardina at ang mga Duwende | Bambi | |
| Pahiram ng Isang Umaga | Chad | ||
| Bote, Dyaryo, Garapa | |||
| Everlasting Love | |||
| 1990 | Kasalanan ang Buhayin Ka | ||
| Dine Dinero | |||
| 1991 | Eh Kasi Bata | Daryll | |
| 2005 | Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist is a 2005 supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader. It is a prequel to The Exorcist .-Plot:... |
Cheche | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986—1994 | That's Entertainment That's Entertainment That's Entertainment may refer to:* That's Entertainment!, a 1974 compilation film celebrating the films of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, followed by two sequels* "That's Entertainment!" , a song from the musical film The Band Wagon... |
Himself | |
| 1986—1992 | Lovingly Yours, Helen Lovingly Yours, Helen Lovingly Yours, Helen is a Sunday afternoon program aired on GMA-7 from 1980 to 1996."Lovingly Yours, Helen" evolved into a television drama anthology from a daily counseling program on radio with the same title, originally aired on GMA's AM station DZBB. It was presented by the late... |
Guesting | |
| 1989—1993 | Coney Reyes on Camera Coney Reyes on Camera Coney Reyes on Camera was a weekly drama anthology that aired from 1984-1998 in 2 networks and became the longest running drama anthology in Philippine TV history until Maalaala Mo Kaya became the longest running drama anthology in 2011. Coney was the host, lead star, and producer.-Overview:The... |
Guesting | |
| 2004—present | ASAP ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Himself | |
| 2008 | Pinoy Dream Academy Pinoy Dream Academy Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers... |
Himself | Host |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Toto | Episode "Kalendaryo" |
| Your Song Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... |
Buboy/Brian Flores | Episode "If Your Not The One" | |
| 2010 | Pilipinas Got Talent Pilipinas Got Talent Pilipinas Got Talent is a Philippine talent show on ABS-CBN that began February 20, 2010. It is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company. "Pilipinas" is the Filipino word for Philippines. Anyone can join and showcase their talents... |
Himself | Host |
| Wowowee Wowowee Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel... |
Himself | Guest co-host | |
| Panahon Ko 'To!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Ko Panahon Ko 'To!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Ko Panahon Ko 'to!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Ko was a Philippine Taglish game show that began airing June 28, 2010 on ABS-CBN. It was hosted by the Pilipinas Got Talent duo Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano.-Format:... |
Himself | Host | |
| 2011 | Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 | Himself | Host |
| Showtime | Himself | Host | |
| Star Power Star Power (Philippine TV series) Star Power: Sharon's Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar is a Philippine reality talent show airing on ABS-CBN. The show premiered October 10, 2010, and is hosted by Sharon Cuneta, Erik Santos, and Christian Bautista.... |
Himself | Judge | |
In 2007, Billy received an offer to do a dance film called "Back Down". He was also supposed to read for a film with Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
. But these Hollywood productions were pushed back. Billy's life story has also been shown on the Philippine television drama show Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...
.
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/therealbillycrawfordBilly Crawford Official MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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