If you caught the latest episode of Monarch, then you saw the duet between Ace and Ana played by Inigo Pascual and Emma Milani. They sang an acoustic version of Harry Style's hit, "Watermelon Sugar." The full video isn't out yet, but the Monarch social channels have released a snippet that will leave fans wanting more.
Catch Inigo on the guitar and vocals while we see how well their voices mesh together. We can't wait to see how their characters' relationship grows throughout the season and hope this is the first of many duets.
Cover Photo Credit: Emma Milani Instagram
LDR or Long Distance Relationships can be hard, but Star Music and their artists change the definition of LDR. The Love Distance playlist adds love to the air with some of your favorite artists singing about all the stages of love. From ballads to soft-temp songs to pop, there's something for everyone wherever they are in their stage of love. Check out some of our favorites who's featured in this hour long playlist and get in your feels.
"Balang Araw" - Inigo Pascual
"Sunflower" - Jeremy G
"Tanging Dahilan" - Belle Mariano
"Diwata" - Sam Concepcion
"Huling Hugot" - Maymay Entrata
"Magpakita Ka Na" - Zephanie
"Kundiman" - BGYO
Crossover star and Sun Life brand ambassador Inigo Pascual has dropped the music video of his latest single called “Araw Mo.”
Filled with positivity and delightful possibilities, “Araw Mo” positions itself as an anthem for Filipinos working hard to achieve their dreams as it reminds them of their power to change their destiny. This message is captured in the music video through a myriad of life stories interspersed between dreamscapes that portray the importance of worthy partnerships – be it a couple sealing their love for one another, an overseas Filipino worker coming “Home for Good” to her family, or finding a Partner for Life in business, health, and prosperity. “Ito ang araw mo to choose your brighter path,” highlights Inigo. “And with the support of the right partner, you can definitely make your dreams come true.”
The release of his new music video comes amid Inigo’s preparation for his big Hollywood break, where he will be starring in Fox’s upcoming musical drama Monarch alongside Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon and country music legend Trace Adkins. Inigo will get to showcase his musical skills as he portrays Ace Grayson who dreams of making it big in the music industry.
“This big break is the fulfillment of a dream I’ve had since I was kid. It reflects my very own ‘Araw Mo’ journey, and I am thankful to all those who supported me along the way,” Inigo muses. “I hope the song inspires more Filipinos to pursue their goals.”
Stream “Araw Mo” on @sunlifeph YouTube channel. Also take on Inigo’s dance challenge on the @sunlifeph TikTok account for a chance to win exciting prizes.
Inigo Pascual is so talented in his own right. He sings, dances, acts, and writes to name a few of his many talents. So what else is Inigo aiming for in his young, but already accomplished career? Right after Bretman Rock's fabulous cover in July, Inigo takes a stab at it and sits with NYLON Manila to chat music and fashion. Inigo talks about his journey as an artist, what's keeping him inspired, and how he pays it forward to others. If you think you know Inigo Pascual, there's more to know!
Inigo's rise started with the OPM hit, "Dahil Sa'yo" back in 2016, but he's been grinding towards his dream long before then. The talkative, hugger shares the struggles of finding his purpose and the beginnings of his career when he was still Stateside. His go-getter personality and contagious energy allowed him to try different things like sports, but music never left him. Music became his safety net or something he kept coming back to. Inigo honed his energy towards performing and realized early on his niche and confidence was in theater arts.
Finding your calling is only half the story, how to get to life's grand plan is another undertaking. As an artist starting out, it was starting to look up and stars were aligning for Inigo until things fell through from not being able to audition for X Factor to passing on a boyband project. However, things always happen for a reason but that doesn't mean you can't be sad about it. Inigo recalls, “after that didn’t work out, I would cry myself every night when I was in Tennessee, I just felt like I didn’t belong. I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing.” Eventually he found himself back in the Philippines except this time as an actor, but like he said music wasn't going anywhere. While music was already a part of his life, his source of happiness had to take a back seat to carve space for himself in showbiz.
"It’s a whole different experience when I’m onstage… This is what I want to do for the rest of my life, like I just want to keep making songs that people will love and would listen to.”
INIGO PASCUAL
His musical opportunities grew after the release of "Dahil Sa'yo" which led him to make his first album. Now you see his growth in his 2021 album, "Options" and the latest track "Finding Neverland." He was performing onstage, writing his own music just like he always hoped. “With music…It was always so fun to do it. I didn’t feel like I was scared to do it. I was always in that space of experimenting; in terms of what I can do with my music.” Music has helped him grow up and really find himself.
So how has he been dealing with the pandemic? Creating music of course, but also loads of video calls with friends and family. Inigo shares the journey of creating "Options." “With this album, I mean, we all went through so much. It was two years in the making...but we didn’t stop." Don't stop, won't stop, am I right? Lots of patience went into making this album, but Inigo also realizes he was in a fortunate position to complete the project. To that, he's opened himself up to collaborating with other artists and simply sharing space or advice. “For them to kind of choose me to be able to say, you know, advice to them, it kind of made me feel like okay, I’m doing something right."
"That for me is a sign of maturity...not shortchanging your passion, destiny or goals, because of the current situation you’re in."
INIGO PASCUAL ON CREATING HIS ALBUM, "OPTIONS"
It's all a reality now for Inigo. He's performed at the Staples Center for Filipino heritage night, his songs are catching waves on KISS FM, and he's collaborating with some of the best in the game. Would he ever thought it'd happen? Sure, but it still blows this 23-year-old's mind that it did. “It’s a crazy feeling to be honest, to be able to do these things like right now." Inigo takes and enjoys the ride of life. Sky's the limit for him, but Inigo keeps his next project on the down low and leaves readers with, "it's always good to challenge yourself."
Cover Photo Credit: NYLON Manila Facebook
MYX Headliner of the month, Inigo Pascual, will release his 2nd album, "Options" on June 25 on Tarsier Records. Due to the delay of promotion during the pandemic, the album release date was pushed to 2 years passed it's original production. Here's a flashback of Inigo's journey since he began the process of recording the album and traveling the world to Toronto, Hawaii, London, Australia and more to promote it on the MYX original show, "The Crossover."
Episode 1: Los Angeles
Inigo met Harv in LA, January 2019 to vibe and discuss potentially working together, in February, Inigo returned to LA to record music for his new LP, Options out soon on Tarsier Records. With producer/songwriter duo Harv & Felisha, Inigo recorded 2 songs - Options and Neverland. They detail the meaning behind the song and you see the reaction of the crowd when he performs it for the first time to thousands of people for the first time at the Carson Philippine Independence Day Festival. Stay tuned for more of "The Crossover" on myxTV. Shot & edited by @charlesjgray.
Episode 2: New York
Inigo stopped by the Genius HQ in Brooklyn, New York & breakdowns the lyrics of his new song, "Options" with Mikey Fresh.
Episode 3: London
Inigo visited London for the second time to perform at London Barrio Fiesta, produced by TFC London for thousands of people in Europe. He visited BBC Radio as well and ended the weekend with a colab with UK's emerging sold-out band, New Rules, coming soon.
Episode 4: San Francisco, CA
Inigo stops in the Bay Area for the bi-annual ASAP Official Tour with the biggest artists & celebs from the Philippines and stops by radio stations 99.7NOW & 92.7FM to premier the song. Backstage at the concert he did a dance colab with Kylee Charri & Darren Espanto, a cover with Jeremy Passion, Gabe Bondoc, The Filharmonic & AJ Rafael. He caught up with Bruno Mars' choreographer/creative director Phil Tayag before his ASAP colab medley with Darren Espanto & Billy Crawford.
Episode 5:
FIA x Inigo Pascual "Love Me" & "Catching Feelings IHeartRadio Island 98.5FM exclusive medley will change your life & feed your soul. Fia swept the IslandMusicAwards last year with the chart topping single & Inigo premiered it on the biggest Hawaii TV & radio stations thanks to Romeo Valentine, Jay Park & many more! Special thanks to the "Luther Vandross" of Hawaii Josh Tatofi & Kelandy for blessing the stage as well. Hosted by Big Koa & KC of 93.9 The Beat.
Episode 6: Toronto, Canada
Inigo performs at the Taste of Manila Festival in Toronto, Canada for over 100K people in attendance, Ruby Ibarra joins Inigo on stage for a special version of "Killing Me Softly." This was Inigo's biggest international show to date.
Episode 7: Sydney, Australia
Inigo Pascual headlined the annual TFC Australia's Fiesta Kultura in Sydney, Australia. While in town he visited News Corp Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper, SBS Radio, Rave It Up Australia & visited all the major sites like the Sydney Opera House on this episiode of The Crossover on myxTV.
Episode 8: Manila, Philippines
Traveling the world is fun, but there’s no place like home. Inigo Pascual #TheCrossover returns to Manila, Philippines where his new single #CatchingFeelings is currently #1 on the Wave 89.1FM radio charts.
Episode 9: Manila, Philippines
Inigo shows us how he spends his annual birthday with children's cancer patients.
Episode 10: Anaheim, CA
Inigo performs at a sold-out concert opening for top island reggae band, Tribal Theory in Orange County.
Episode 11: Los Angeles, CA
Inigo guested on Travis Mill's Beat1 Apple Music Podcast to talk about his new music and list out his Heavy Rotation playlist.
Episode 12: Los Angeles, CA
Inigo Pascual dreamt of performing at the legendary Staples Center in LA where teams like the LA Lakers, Clippers and Kings play alongside the biggest artists in the world for an arena that fits 19,000+ people. In this episode of The Crossover, he details his dream and the moment it recently came true as he was the halftime headlining artist for the sold-out crowd in celebration of Filipino Heritage Night, following the year that members of the Black Eyed Peas and Manny Pacquaio appeared in representation. It’s been a great month for Inigo, also opening the SEAGames alongside Apl, KZ Tandingan and more. He’s taking it all in, excited for the opportunities that are coming in both of his homes - LA and Manila. “Tiwala” he says…
Stream Inigo Pascual and Moophs' reimagination of Air Supply's "All Out Of Love" out on Tarsier Records, stream it now on your fave music app.
Earlier this week, Air Supply surprised Inigo during a LIVE interview on MYX, Inigo was pleasantly surprised to hear the positive feedback they have on the song and have been mentioning in their various interviews like the Jeremy White podcast.
Gabby Almazar is apart of the 8 ambassadors chosen to take part in a new doscuseries called "Filgrimage" airing on myx, iwantTFC, The Filipino School & TFC. Watch her do a dance cover of Inigo Pascual's hit, "Catching Feelings."
Gabby is 19 years old and from San Diego, she has been dancing hip hop for 4.5 years on a team called iLL Habits for the last 3. Now that she’s no longer dancing, Gabby has been very involved in the Filipino organization at her school and enjoying all kinds of music which includes OPM.
Watch the trailer for the new Filgrimage series below and tune in to watch 10/22 on iWantTFC & 10/24 on myx & TFC.
Featured myxer & Filgrimage Ambassador, Jocelynne Montehermoso @mp_joce dances to Inigo Pascual's hit single, “Catching Feelings.” Be sure to catch Jocelynne as apart of the @FilgrimageSeries cast when it starts streaming OCT 22 on @iWantTFC, TFC IPTV and on TheFilipinoSchool.com and starting OCT 24 on myxTV & TFC Cable/Satellite.
Filgrimage follows eight young students who chose to spend one summer in the Philippines to nurture their Filipino roots, and to answer the question, “What does it mean to be Filipino?” Watch the trailer below:
The series trailer for Filgrimageopens with a local saying, “Welcome to the Philippines!” The excitement and eagerness of the young travelers reflect the tone of the journey ahead of them: exhilarating sights, a cacophony of sounds, sumptuous cuisine, an experience full of surprises and deep self-reflection.
Meet the founder of The Filipino School and the creator of the annual Filgrimage trip, Tony Orlaes & 6 of 8 of the American ambassadors on the #HeavyRotation special below hosted by DJ Marlino. The group shared their most memorable moments from the trip and also played a fun Tagalog game where they were told to guess words from "My First Book of Tagalog Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Filipino Language and Culture."
Watch additional videos of "Catching Feelings" on TikTok that went viral with over 150,000 videos!
To be considered to be a feature myxer, tag @myxglobal #myxer & dance covers with #dancemyx to be considered.
On June 27, TFC and the Philippine Legacy and Cultural Alliance (PLACA) have partnered to present All for One, in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
Celebrating Canada's All For One Multiculturalism Day with music performances from Moira Dela Torre, Inigo Pascual, Kiana V, Darren Espanto (national anthem) alongside Canadian talent like August Rigo, Annie Lux,, Charlotte Fabro, CyAnne, Elyssa Plaza, Jessie Cabrera, John Concepcion, Keith Pedro, Tiffany Ponce, Vinsint & more!
Canadian Multiculturalism Day is celebrated across the country annually on June 27 to discover and appreciate the wealth and diversity of Canadian society. Canada takes pride in ensuring that all citizens value and preserve their identities and pass on their heritage to their children while enjoying a sense of belonging within the Canadian society.
The country recognizes that Canada is built on the strength of immigration. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino stated in CIC Canada Immigration Newsletter that “Welcoming immigrants will help to grow the labour market, support businesses, and ensure that ‘Canada remains the best country in the world.’”
In an interview with Adobo Nation host Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN Country Manager for Canada Kerwin Du agrees that Canada is a very embracive country. He explains that when you move to a country “where people will accept you for who you are and treat you in the same way that they treat everybody else, the process of adjustment and transition makes it a lot easier.”
According to Du, “Heritage Canada is sponsoring local community organizations to hold events, albeit virtually at this time, so that we can all celebrate the various cultures that form the fabric of Canada.” Du added that “It’s important for us Filipinos to celebrate our heritage and make our presence felt,” that is why they mounted All for One.
All for One is a two-hour virtual get-together that weaves and shares its culture through music and the arts. The show features local talents Annie Lux, August Rigo, Charlotte Fabro, Cyanne, Elyssa Plaza, Jessie Cabrera, John Concepcion, Keith Pedro, Tiffany Ponce, Vinsint, Alyssa Datu, Maria Panaligan, and the Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe.
Headlining the event are singer/songwriter Inigo Pascual, R&B artist Kiana V, “Queen of Emotions” Moira dela Torre, and Canadian-born Filipino singer Darren Espanto. Adobo Nation’s Conejero hosts the event.
On the actual event day, All for One earned about 17,000 views on social media (Facebook: TFC Canada Official, MYXTV and PLACA), and is expected to reach over 350,000 viewers via all TFC platforms available in Canada.
PLACA Chairman Lino Eroma was grateful for the partnership with TFC and to the thousands of viewers who supported their first virtual event. He expressed that “Yesterday was another milestone in our FilCan community as we joined together from coast to coast to coast in thanking Canada through our offering "All for One" on Multiculturalism Day that showcased the greatness of our Filipino Canadian community.”
