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Freestyle (Filipino band)

Freestyle is a pop/R&B band formed in Davao City, Philippines in 1996 currently fronted by Top Suzara since 2022, who returned seventeen years after he initially left in 2005. The band was formed in 1996 and hit the mainstream in 1998, and is popular for the songs "Before I Let You Go", "So Slow", "This Time", "Till I Found You", "Para Sa 'Yo", "Once in a Lifetime", and their rendition of "Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?" with Pops Fernandez.

Freestyle
OriginDavao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
GenresPop, R&B, soul
Years active1996–present
LabelsViva Records, independent, Press Pause Media Productions, Inc. (present)
MembersTop Suzara
IJ Garcia
Ian Tan
Francis Manalo
Lerod Cailao
Past membersJinky Vidal
Joshua Desiderio
Mike Luis
Tat Suzara
Gerald Banzon
Ava Santos
Rommel dela Cruz
Bobby Velasco
Joel Guarin
Gino Aguas
Nikki Cabardo
Carlo Tapia
Obet Luzon
Tzuki Garcia
Jun Masamayor

The band was originally founded by former guitarist Tat Suzara in Davao City. Notable members of the classic lineup include vocalists Jinky Vidal and Top Suzara, the band's primary songwriter, who left the band in 2011 and 2005 respectively and went on to have solo careers. Post-Freestyle, Vidal and Top Suzara had a reunion concert together in 2013. Other notable members were vocalists Joshua Desiderio, Mike Luis, Ava Santos, and drummer Gerald Banzon who were with the band until Top Suzara returned and took over in 2022.

In mid-2022, after the pre-"Top Suzara-comeback" lineup disbanded, Top Suzara took over and continued the "Freestyle" brand accompanied by his own session musicians. Suzara had his first comeback performance as Freestyle at 19 East in October 2022 in a sold-out gig. Suzara also trademarked "Freestyle" in the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) solely under his name. The IPO ruled that "Freestyle" is synonymous with the name Top Suzara and is deemed the rightful owner.[1]

Members edit

Current members edit

  • Christopher "Top" Suzara – vocals/guitar (1997–2005; 2022–present)
  • IJ Garcia – keyboards/vocals/musical director (2022–present)
  • Ian Tan – bass/vocals (2022–present)
  • Francis Manalo – guitar/vocals (2022–present)
  • Lerod Cailao – drums/vocals (2022–present)

Former members edit

  • Jinky Vidal – vocals (1996–2011)
  • Joshua Desiderio – vocals/keyboards/guitars (2005–2021)
  • Mike Luis – vocals/keyboards (2005–2022)
  • Tat Suzara – lead guitar/backing vocals (1996–2019)
  • Gerald Banzon – drums/percussion (1997–2021)
  • Ava Santos – vocals (2012–2022)
  • Rommel dela Cruz – bass guitar (2005–2019)
  • Bobby Velasco – keyboards/arranger (2018–2022)
  • Joel Guarin – bass guitar (2019–2022)
  • Gino Aguas – lead guitar (2019–2022)
  • Nikki Cabardo – keyboards (2000–2009)
  • Carlo Tapia – bass guitar (1997–2005)
  • Obet Luzon – keyboards (1997–2000)
  • Tzuki Garcia – drums/percussion (1996–1997)
  • Jun Masamayor – keyboards (1996–1997)
Additional footnotes:
  • Vocalist Top Suzara is the cousin of lead founding member Tat Suzara.[2]
  • Former Viva Hot Babe Sheree, relative of Jinky Vidal, was once a touring vocalist.[2]
  • Philippine Idol finalist Gail Blanco also guested as a touring vocalist.[3]
  • Filipina Dutch singer Aliya Parcs also once guested as a backing vocalist in some selected shows.[3]
  • Lead founding member Tat Suzara happens to be the ex-husband of another former vocalist, Jinky Vidal. Vidal and Tat got separated and eventually annulled in 2013. Vidal is now married and has a child with singer/songwriter X Factor finalist Jeric Medina who is 16 years her junior.[2]
  • Session musician Bogs Bautista toured with the band as drummer/percussionist from 2021–2022.

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Artist Album Tracks Year Records
Freestyle Freestyle Goodluv
Not That Easy
Wanna Be The One
Lover
Before I Let You Go
Let's Get It On
I'm Gonna Love You
So Slow
Treat You So Right
Get With Me
Bakit Iniwan Na?
1999 Viva Records
Freestyle This Time Down And Funky
Take A Little Time
'Til I Found You
This Time
Love Is Here
Missing You
Para Sa 'Yo
You
Love Is Here
Don't Go
My Way, Your Way
Make Love
You Wanna Be With Me
2000 Viva Records
Freestyle I Wanna Get Close Mr. What I Wanna Be
You've Taken Over Me
Lying To Myself
To Love Me
I Like The Way
All That I Want
Nakilala
It's Got To Be Love
Paano
I Wanna Get Close (feat. Kyla)
I Like The Way (Dance Remix)
2002 Viva Records
Freestyle Once in a Lifetime Sa Ayaw Mo't Sa Gusto
Right By Your Side
Hindi Na Ba Pwede
Mananatili
Sa 'Yo
I'll Wait For You
Once In A Lifetime
Forever Loving You
When Hello Means Goodbye
Hanap Ka
2004 Viva Records
Freestyle Back at the Yard Tameme
Naglalambing
Muling Ibalik
Mapipigil Mo Ba?
Dati
I Will Still Love You
Paper Rain
Is It Over?
Wonder
Rainbow Coloured Sky
Bawat Tao
Wrapped Around Your Fingers
Maybe
Sugar
Bakit Kaya?
Nananabik
2007 Viva Records
Freestyle Playlist I Will Survive
There's No Easy Way
Got To Be There
Suddenly
I Live For Your Love
Take Me I'll Follow
Don't Let Me Be Lonely
Sara
Love's Holiday
'Till I Loved You
Sweet Baby
Easy
I Can't Find The Words To Say Goodbye
Truly
2009 Viva Records
Freestyle Mga Kwentong Kinanta True Love
Paputol Putol
Kulang Ang Mga Sandali
Isang Halik
Bangon
Kahapon
Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw
Paano Nga Kaya
Pasensya
Mahal
2014 Freestyle Music Philippines

Compilation albums edit

Artist Album Tracks Year Records
Freestyle Greatest Hits Before I Let You Go
Bakit Iniwan Na?
This Time
I Wanna Get Close
Missing You
'Till I Found You
Mananatili
Good Luv
So Slow
Para Sa 'Yo
Paano?
Treat You So Right
Once In A Lifetime
Down And Funky
Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang? (feat. Pops Fernandez)
Love Medley (Weak, Incomplete, 6-8-12, I'd Still Say Yes)
2005 Viva Records
Freestyle Silver Series So Slow
Mananatili
Let's Get It On
Before I Let You Go
Nakilala
This Time
Get With Me
Missing You
I Like The Way
Bakit Iniwan Na?
Incomplete (feat. Zsa Zsa Padilla)
OPM Medley (When I Met You, Bakit Ba Ganyan, I Think I'm In Love)
2006 Viva Records
Freestyle 18 Greatest Hits Bakit Iniwan Na?
Before I Let You Go
Half Crazy
Mananatili
So Slow
Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?
One Hello
Still
Maybe
Down And Funky
I Wanna Get Close
Paano?
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Ebony And Ivory
Good Luv
Treat You So Right
Once In A Lifetime
I Don't Want To Lose You
2009 Viva Records

Collaboration albums edit

  • Closer to Home (Viva Records, 1999)
  • Closer to Home 2 (Viva Records, 2000)
  • Servant of All Jubilaeum A.D. 2000 (Viva Records, 2000)
  • Tunog Acoustic 1 (Warner Music Philippines, 2003)
  • Acoustic Lokal (Viva Records, 2003)
  • Senti: 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
  • Senti Dos (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2008)
  • Hit Covers (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Senti 3 (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Simly Fied (More Than Acoustic) (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2009)
  • Senti Four: It's Complicated (Viva Records & Vicor Music, 2010)

Live albums edit

  • Freestyle Live (2000)
  • The Love Concert: The Album (2001)
  • All Hits Live at the Araneta (2003)
  • Live @ 19 East (2006)

DVDs edit

  • Freestyle Live (2000)
  • The Love Concert: The Album (2001)
  • All Hits Live at the Araneta (2003)
  • Live @ 19 East (2006)

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2008 Awit Awards Best R&B Recording "Rainbow Coloured Sky" Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Jusay, Annalyn S. (October 20, 2022). "All-male Freestyle makes a comeback with frontman Top Suzara". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Why Top Suzara left Freestyle – PhilStar.
  3. ^ a b Freestyle Interview

External links edit

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Freestyle is a pop R amp B band formed in Davao City Philippines in 1996 currently fronted by Top Suzara since 2022 who returned seventeen years after he initially left in 2005 The band was formed in 1996 and hit the mainstream in 1998 and is popular for the songs Before I Let You Go So Slow This Time Till I Found You Para Sa Yo Once in a Lifetime and their rendition of Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang with Pops Fernandez FreestyleOriginDavao City Davao del Sur PhilippinesGenresPop R amp B soulYears active1996 presentLabelsViva Records independent Press Pause Media Productions Inc present MembersTop SuzaraIJ GarciaIan TanFrancis ManaloLerod CailaoPast membersJinky VidalJoshua DesiderioMike LuisTat SuzaraGerald BanzonAva SantosRommel dela CruzBobby VelascoJoel GuarinGino AguasNikki CabardoCarlo TapiaObet LuzonTzuki GarciaJun MasamayorThe band was originally founded by former guitarist Tat Suzara in Davao City Notable members of the classic lineup include vocalists Jinky Vidal and Top Suzara the band s primary songwriter who left the band in 2011 and 2005 respectively and went on to have solo careers Post Freestyle Vidal and Top Suzara had a reunion concert together in 2013 Other notable members were vocalists Joshua Desiderio Mike Luis Ava Santos and drummer Gerald Banzon who were with the band until Top Suzara returned and took over in 2022 In mid 2022 after the pre Top Suzara comeback lineup disbanded Top Suzara took over and continued the Freestyle brand accompanied by his own session musicians Suzara had his first comeback performance as Freestyle at 19 East in October 2022 in a sold out gig Suzara also trademarked Freestyle in the Intellectual Property Office IPO solely under his name The IPO ruled that Freestyle is synonymous with the name Top Suzara and is deemed the rightful owner 1 Contents 1 Members 1 1 Current members 1 2 Former members 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Compilation albums 2 3 Collaboration albums 2 4 Live albums 2 5 DVDs 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksMembers editCurrent members edit Christopher Top Suzara vocals guitar 1997 2005 2022 present IJ Garcia keyboards vocals musical director 2022 present Ian Tan bass vocals 2022 present Francis Manalo guitar vocals 2022 present Lerod Cailao drums vocals 2022 present Former members edit Jinky Vidal vocals 1996 2011 Joshua Desiderio vocals keyboards guitars 2005 2021 Mike Luis vocals keyboards 2005 2022 Tat Suzara lead guitar backing vocals 1996 2019 Gerald Banzon drums percussion 1997 2021 Ava Santos vocals 2012 2022 Rommel dela Cruz bass guitar 2005 2019 Bobby Velasco keyboards arranger 2018 2022 Joel Guarin bass guitar 2019 2022 Gino Aguas lead guitar 2019 2022 Nikki Cabardo keyboards 2000 2009 Carlo Tapia bass guitar 1997 2005 Obet Luzon keyboards 1997 2000 Tzuki Garcia drums percussion 1996 1997 Jun Masamayor keyboards 1996 1997 Additional footnotes Vocalist Top Suzara is the cousin of lead founding member Tat Suzara 2 Former Viva Hot Babe Sheree relative of Jinky Vidal was once a touring vocalist 2 Philippine Idol finalist Gail Blanco also guested as a touring vocalist 3 Filipina Dutch singer Aliya Parcs also once guested as a backing vocalist in some selected shows 3 Lead founding member Tat Suzara happens to be the ex husband of another former vocalist Jinky Vidal Vidal and Tat got separated and eventually annulled in 2013 Vidal is now married and has a child with singer songwriter X Factor finalist Jeric Medina who is 16 years her junior 2 Session musician Bogs Bautista toured with the band as drummer percussionist from 2021 2022 Discography editStudio albums edit Artist Album Tracks Year RecordsFreestyle Freestyle Goodluv Not That Easy Wanna Be The One Lover Before I Let You Go Let s Get It On I m Gonna Love You So Slow Treat You So Right Get With Me Bakit Iniwan Na 1999 Viva RecordsFreestyle This Time Down And Funky Take A Little Time Til I Found You This Time Love Is Here Missing You Para Sa Yo You Love Is Here Don t Go My Way Your Way Make Love You Wanna Be With Me 2000 Viva RecordsFreestyle I Wanna Get Close Mr What I Wanna Be You ve Taken Over Me Lying To Myself To Love Me I Like The Way All That I Want Nakilala It s Got To Be Love Paano I Wanna Get Close feat Kyla I Like The Way Dance Remix 2002 Viva RecordsFreestyle Once in a Lifetime Sa Ayaw Mo t Sa Gusto Right By Your Side Hindi Na Ba Pwede Mananatili Sa Yo I ll Wait For You Once In A Lifetime Forever Loving You When Hello Means Goodbye Hanap Ka 2004 Viva RecordsFreestyle Back at the Yard Tameme Naglalambing Muling Ibalik Mapipigil Mo Ba Dati I Will Still Love You Paper Rain Is It Over Wonder Rainbow Coloured Sky Bawat Tao Wrapped Around Your Fingers Maybe Sugar Bakit Kaya Nananabik 2007 Viva RecordsFreestyle Playlist I Will Survive There s No Easy Way Got To Be There Suddenly I Live For Your Love Take Me I ll Follow Don t Let Me Be Lonely Sara Love s Holiday Till I Loved You Sweet Baby Easy I Can t Find The Words To Say Goodbye Truly 2009 Viva RecordsFreestyle Mga Kwentong Kinanta True Love Paputol Putol Kulang Ang Mga Sandali Isang Halik Bangon Kahapon Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw Paano Nga Kaya Pasensya Mahal 2014 Freestyle Music PhilippinesCompilation albums edit Artist Album Tracks Year RecordsFreestyle Greatest Hits Before I Let You Go Bakit Iniwan Na This Time I Wanna Get Close Missing You Till I Found You Mananatili Good Luv So Slow Para Sa Yo Paano Treat You So Right Once In A Lifetime Down And Funky Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang feat Pops Fernandez Love Medley Weak Incomplete 6 8 12 I d Still Say Yes 2005 Viva RecordsFreestyle Silver Series So Slow Mananatili Let s Get It On Before I Let You Go Nakilala This Time Get With Me Missing You I Like The Way Bakit Iniwan Na Incomplete feat Zsa Zsa Padilla OPM Medley When I Met You Bakit Ba Ganyan I Think I m In Love 2006 Viva RecordsFreestyle 18 Greatest Hits Bakit Iniwan Na Before I Let You Go Half Crazy Mananatili So Slow Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang One Hello Still Maybe Down And Funky I Wanna Get Close Paano I Just Can t Stop Loving You Ebony And Ivory Good Luv Treat You So Right Once In A Lifetime I Don t Want To Lose You 2009 Viva RecordsCollaboration albums edit Closer to Home Viva Records 1999 Closer to Home 2 Viva Records 2000 Servant of All Jubilaeum A D 2000 Viva Records 2000 Tunog Acoustic 1 Warner Music Philippines 2003 Acoustic Lokal Viva Records 2003 Senti 18 Pinoy Love Hits Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2008 Senti Dos Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2008 Hit Covers Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2009 Senti 3 Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2009 Simly Fied More Than Acoustic Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2009 Senti Four It s Complicated Viva Records amp Vicor Music 2010 Live albums edit Freestyle Live 2000 The Love Concert The Album 2001 All Hits Live at the Araneta 2003 Live 19 East 2006 DVDs edit Freestyle Live 2000 The Love Concert The Album 2001 All Hits Live at the Araneta 2003 Live 19 East 2006 Awards and nominations editYear Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results2008 Awit Awards Best R amp B Recording Rainbow Coloured Sky NominatedReferences edit Jusay Annalyn S October 20 2022 All male Freestyle makes a comeback with frontman Top Suzara Manila Bulletin Retrieved October 20 2022 a b c Why Top Suzara left Freestyle PhilStar a b Freestyle InterviewExternal links editFreestyle on Facebook new official page Freestyle on Facebook Freestyle on Twitter Freestyle Interview Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Freestyle Filipino band amp oldid 1200485457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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