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XLR8

Filipino boy band

This article is about the Filipino boy band. For the Ben 10 alien, see List of Ben 10 characters § XLR8. For roller coaster, see XLR-8.

XLR8

OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Years active2010–2012
LabelsViva
Past membersAJ Muhlach
Hideaki Torio
Arkin del Rosario
Caleb Santos
Carlo Lazerna
Kiko Ramos
MJ Magno
MM Magno
Websiteofficial site

XLR8 was a Filipinoboy band under VIVA Records. The group composed of Arkin del Rosario, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, Kiko Ramos, Caleb Santos, AJ Muhlach and Hideaki Torio. They are regularly seen on the Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas aired on GMA Network. The group was accused of plagiarizing Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry", both groups did not issue an official statement.

History

Pre-debut and debut: 2008–2010

Sometime in 2008, Vic Del Rosario of VIVA media franchise decided to form a boyband under his recording company VIVA Records.[1] First to be part of the project boyband was then stage performer Kiko Ram

Overview

Origin: Manila, Philippines
Years active: 2010-present
Labels: P-POP Records

XLR8 is a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of Hideaki Torio, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos, Arkin Del Rosario and Caleb Santos. They are regulary seen on the Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas aired on GMA 7.

Group Name

XLR8 member Carlo Lazerna was the one who thought of the name for their group which was inspired by a character from an American cartoon series Ben 10. XLR8, the cartoon character is an Omnitrix alien that resembles a semi-armored velociraptor, the base creature for the form's design. XLR8 is pronounced as ‘’accelerate’’ in relation to its “Kineceleran”(portmanteau of the words 'kinetic and 'accelerate') nature that equates to its power and its speed in attacks and motion. Thus, naming their boy group as such reflects the group’s success goals and artistry is in accelerating mode. They also named their official Fan Club as A.FM

Sam Mangubat

Filipino singer-songwriter

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Marbella and the surname or paternal family name is Mangubat.

Sam Mangubat

Born

Samuel Marbella Mangubat


(1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 34)

Calamba, Laguna, Philippines

Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • vocal arranger
  • photographer
  • video director
Years active2012–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsStar Music (2017–present)

Musical artist

Samuel Marbella Mangubat (born 21 December 1990), better known as Sam Mangubat, is a Filipino singer and songwriter.[1] He gained significant popularity when he participated in the first season of Tawag ng Tanghalan of the noontime television show It's Showtime, a singing competition broadcast on ABS-CBN, and becoming its first runner-up.[2][3]

Early life

Mangubat was born on December 21, 1990, and raised in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. His father, Wilfredo Mangubat, is a pastor of a Chris

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