RJ Rosales
Encyclopedia
Roseo José “RJ” Rosales is a Filipino
Australia
n singer, actor
, musical theatre
performer and TV presenter.
, his family migrated to Sydney
, Australia when he was thirteen. He spent his early adult years in Sydney, where his family still resides, while he constantly moves to Singapore and Manila for work. Rosales has finished a BS
Mathematics degree from the University of Western Sydney
and worked as a banker before entering show business. His childhood idols include James Ingram, Mariah Carey, Anthony Warlow and Martin Nievera
.
in 1996 as part of the ensemble. A major turning point for a banker with a BS Mathematics degree.] However, the production only lasted three months, but later on in the late-1998 Rosales moved to Singapore and began a successful career both in theatre and television. His theatre credits that include leading roles in Chang and Eng - the Musical, The Student Prince, Man of Letters, Cabaret
, and Forbidden City. He also made numerous Singapore television appearances that included Spin and Style Doctors.
In addition, his work has extended to the Philippines where Rosales is also praised as a successful singer, actor, host and recording artist, performing with several popular artists, the most notable being the hit movie theme song Together Forever with Carol Banawa
. It was his regular stint in ASAP
, the number 1 musical variety show in the Philippines that made him a household name in the country.
He has held live concerts in the USA, Australia
, Singapore
, Japan
and Thailand
.
In the movie scene he was seen in the MMFF
Best Movie for 2005, Blue Moon
, where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
. For this role, he was nominated for the 2007 Helpmann Award
s Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. During the latter part of the tour, Rosales also understudied and played the role of the Engineer, again earning him rave reviews. RJ will next be seen in Singapore in his comeback solo concert, A Musical Journey with RJ Rosales. It's scheduled on 29 August 2008 at the Esplanade Theatres.
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
performer and TV presenter.
Early life
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,...
, his family migrated to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia when he was thirteen. He spent his early adult years in Sydney, where his family still resides, while he constantly moves to Singapore and Manila for work. Rosales has finished a BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
Mathematics degree from the University of Western Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and worked as a banker before entering show business. His childhood idols include James Ingram, Mariah Carey, Anthony Warlow and Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...
.
Career
Rosales started his professional career by joining the cast of the original Australian production of Miss SaigonMiss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
in 1996 as part of the ensemble. A major turning point for a banker with a BS Mathematics degree.] However, the production only lasted three months, but later on in the late-1998 Rosales moved to Singapore and began a successful career both in theatre and television. His theatre credits that include leading roles in Chang and Eng - the Musical, The Student Prince, Man of Letters, Cabaret
Cabaret (musical)
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
, and Forbidden City. He also made numerous Singapore television appearances that included Spin and Style Doctors.
In addition, his work has extended to the Philippines where Rosales is also praised as a successful singer, actor, host and recording artist, performing with several popular artists, the most notable being the hit movie theme song Together Forever with Carol Banawa
Carol Banawa
Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa , better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas...
. It was his regular stint in 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...
, the number 1 musical variety show in the Philippines that made him a household name in the country.
He has held live concerts in the USA, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
In the movie scene he was seen in the MMFF
Metro Manila Film Festival
upright|thumb|320px|Metro Manila Film Festival Official LogoThe Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines is the annual film festival held in Manila...
Best Movie for 2005, Blue Moon
Blue Moon (2006 film)
Blue Moon is a 2006 Philippine romantic drama film released by Regal Films directed by Joel Lamangan.The first title choice of this movie was Nasan ka Man and Nasaan ka Nang Kailangan Kita was the second title choice of the movie.-Plot:A man named Manuel Pineda is ill and has only has six...
, where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Current work
Recently, in 2007 to the early part of 2008, Rosales returned to Australia in the revived production of Sir Cameron Mackintosh's musical Miss Saigon, in which he portrays Thuy, alongside Laurie CadevidaLaurie Cadevida
Laurie Cadevida is a musical theatre performer. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, CaliforniaShe appeared on Ed McMahon's short-lived PAX Network talent competition Next Big Star. She is best known for her performances as "Kim" in Miss Saigon....
. For this role, he was nominated for the 2007 Helpmann Award
Helpmann Award
The Helpmann Awards recognize distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. The recognized disciplines include musical and physical theatre, contemporary and classical music, opera, and dance, with a comedy category introduced in 2006...
s Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. During the latter part of the tour, Rosales also understudied and played the role of the Engineer, again earning him rave reviews. RJ will next be seen in Singapore in his comeback solo concert, A Musical Journey with RJ Rosales. It's scheduled on 29 August 2008 at the Esplanade Theatres.
Television
- Style Doctors (2004)
- ASAP (2001–2004)
- Attagirl (2001–2002)
- Da Pilya n Da Pilot (2001–2002)
- Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2002)
- Miss EarthMiss Earth 2002Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant...
(2002) - Your Honor (2001–2002)
- Spin (2000–2001)
- ABCs of Health (2000–2001)
- The Making of Miss Saigon (2001)
Stage
- Miss SaigonMiss SaigonMiss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
(1996, 2007–2008) - All About Men 2 (2005)
- Something Stupid Called Love (2003)
- East Meets West (2003)
- Chang & EngChang & EngChang & Eng is a Singaporean musical theatre production directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham based on the lives of the Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bunker. The music and lyrics were by Ken Low, with the book by Ming Wong, costumes by Niphon Tuntiyothin, set design by Thoranisorn Pitikul, lighting by...
- the Musical (1999, 2001, 2002) - The Student PrinceThe Student PrinceThe Student Prince is an operetta in four acts with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. It is based on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster's play Alt Heidelberg. The piece has elements of melodrama but lacks the swashbuckling style common to Romberg's other works...
(2000) - In Celebration of Musical Theatre (2000)
- Underground - the Musical (1999)
- Locker Room (1999)
- 35@2000 (1999)
- Filipinas Circa 1880 - the Musical (1998)
Music videos
- Tulad Ng Dati http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRaMqxqs2rA
- Together Forever
- You’re All That I Live For