Richard Edward Peralta or Richard Peralta, also known as Chad Peralta or Chad only, is a singer and actor from the Philippines

Philippines

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. He is a Filipino

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...

-Australia

Australia

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n born in Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

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Education

Although Peralta was an information technology

Information technology

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 consultant, he is a musician who already composed and written several songs in Tagalog and English. He learned to play classic guitar at the age of twelve.

As an artist

Peralta first appeared on Philippine television at the Season 1 airing of Pinoy Dream Academy

Pinoy Dream Academy (season 1)

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, among co-participants Panky Trinidad

Panky Trinidad

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, Irish Fullerton

Irish Fullerton

Fatima Irish Fullerton is a singer and actress, she is a scholar of Pinoy Dream Academy.Irish is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents namely, Star Magic.-TV shows:-External links:*...

, Jay-R Siaboc

Jay-R Siaboc

Jay-R Siaboc , is a Filipino TV actor and singer. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino....

, Ronnie Liang

Ronnie Liang

Ronnie Liang is a Filipino singer. He is the former finalist of the popular reality-talent search franchise in the Philippines, Pinoy Dream Academy. He was the second runner-up next to Jay-R Siaboc, who is one of his closest friends from the said contest, and grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino...

, and Yeng Constantino

Yeng Constantino

Josephine "Yeng" Constantino, born on December 4, 1988, is a Filipina singer and host. She won as "Grand Star Dreamer" of Pinoy Dream Academy, the Philippine edition of Endemol's reality TV show Star Academy...

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Through ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

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's Pinoy Dream Academy, Peralta was able to pursue his career as a musician in the Philippines. While participating in the reality-oriented program, Peralta underwent training and undergone experiences in improving his talent in singing. After several weeks, Nugen Music released his album composed of eleven of his songs, namely: Promise, Song For You, Time Machine, My Eyes Adored You, Kasalanan (Sin), Where Do I Begin?, Realist, I’ll Do Anything For You, Kung Pwede Lang Sana (Only If Possible), I Don’t Know, and the acoustic version of his Song For You. His songs use the pop rock and alternative pop genre, yet maintain the "mood of the song".

Songs

Among Peralta's songs are listed below:

• Kasalanan
• Realist
• Tired of You
• Kung Pwede Lang Sana
• Song for You
• Where Do I Begin?
• My Eyes Adored You
• Time Machine

External links

• Chad's Site
• CHADDIKS Online Forum
• Chaddiks.blogspot.com
• Chad Peralta, "Two talented Pinoy musicians in Aus!", 14 November 2008, apojim.multiply.com