Reyn Callao joined World of Events Talent Workshop

Reyn Callao, the Ilonggo pop artist is now making waves in Manila. He was recently chosen to be part of Olivar's World of Events talent workshop held in Manila last November. Together with other young talents and artists, Reyn was one of the male teens who undergone workshop in music, acting and dance. He is excited and find the workshop helpful in developing further his talents as a real performer. Also, he is scheduled to have several gigs and guest performances including Gospel Jam Thanksgiving event titled "Gratitude" last November 27 with other Manila-based artists and singers. More events and guestings awaits Reyn next month before he comes back to Iloilo to join several gigs with RSLPhoenix artists.

Reyn Callao set to release an EP Album

After more than one year in the Ilonggo music scene, Ilonggo RnB pop singer Reyn Callao is ready to release an EP Mini Album containing his own written songs and collaboration tracks with other Ilonggo artists. Reyn is the first Ilonggo artist introduced by RSLPhoenix Music, an independent team of Ilonggo music producers in April 2010. His first single, "Seryoso" released last year was accompanied by an official indie music video and the song was played first in MOR 91.1. Later, other radio stations in Iloilo and Bacolod City followed. Reyn's pictorial appeared in several newspaper feature stories for Camella Iloilo published in Panay News and The News Today. He also recorded and performed the theme song of itravel Philippines magazine at SM City Iloilo on May 2010. A versatile and gifted vocalist, Reyn has proven his talent in performing in many gigs and shows. The popularity of his first single led him to be nominated as Best Male Artist in the first Ilonggo Music Awards organized by MOR 91.1 and ABS-CBN Iloilo. He also released a second single entitled "Bahala Ka Na" and a hit dance single "E-shembot" with Ilonggo rapper Ezzy. Reyn was also introduced as a founding member of Ilonggo 3nity together with Sheila Barrios and Cherry Callao (his real-life cousin and sister) as a pop trio. Their first group single "Batrip" was shot to fame when a Filipino radio presenter played their song in Radio For You 93.5 Community Station in Rockhampton City, Queensland, Australia for their Filipino music blocktime every Sunday. His solo singles were later played in Radio for You. Recently, Reyn who decided to stay in Manila for a few months since March this year wanted to chase his dreams. His talent caught the eye of OPM legendary artist Heber Bartolome and collaborated with him to compose songs set to be released and recorded in Manila very soon. He also had a small cameo role in Maynila, a Saturday top-rating TV series in GMA 7 (September 2011) and his biggest break came when he guested as a contestant in Will Time Big Time (Oct. 8, 2011) hosted by Willie Revillame in TV5. Reyn entertained the crowd and was given by Revillame with a cash prize for his performance.

This November 2011, RSLPhoenix Music has decided to released an EP album of Reyn featuring 8 tracks of Ilonggo and English songs. The EP album will have a scheduled album launch events in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for the schedule and venue. The cover will be posted very soon. For the meantime, here's the track list of Reyn Callao's EP Album:

1. Seryoso

2. Bahala Ka Na

3. Badtrip

4. Nakilala Ko

5. Travel With Us (Dance Version)

6. E-shembot

7. Bilyonaryo

8. Travel With Us (Ballad Version)

Reyn @ Ilonggo Music Night in Guimaras

Ilonggo RnB singer, Reyn Callao recently came back from Manila to have several gigs in Iloilo. He is also one of the Ilonggo artists featured in a mini-concert entitled "Ilonggo Music Night" last October 23, 2011, 7PM held at Morobuan Public Plaza in Jordan, Guimaras. Fresh from his Manila TV exposure via Will Time Big Time of TV5, Reyn performed his impressive performance of his Gary V song "Shout for Joy" together with his back-up dancers, the 2 members of B'Bronx dance group Edward Callao (his brother) and Nicole Dadivas. Reyn also performed his Ilonggo hit singles "Seryoso," "Bahala Ka Na," and his recent dance hit "E-shembot" with rapper Ezzy. Reyn was also reunited with his Ilonggo 3nity bandmate Sheila Barrios and performed their group single "Badtrip" as the show's opening number. Finally, he performed his English song "Travel with Us" as the show's finale song. Reyn continue to impress the crowd and enhance his talents in music onstage with his Manila exposure. And coming back to Iloilo to be with his fellow RSLPhoenix music artists shows that he really misses performing for the Ilonggos.

Reyn is scheduled to go back to Manila to record several songs and join selected music gigs. This November, he might release his first EP album with possible 8 tracks.

Reyn Callao @ GMA 7's Maynila

Ilonggo pop artist, Reyn Callao who was in Manila sometime in September had appeared and guested in Maynila, the top-rating Saturday morning TV series of GMA 7. Together with young artists and newbie actors, Reyn was part of the cast who had minor participation in the episode entitled "Batch 71." Reyn is in Manila last summer to pursue several gigs, meetings with possible producers, directors and talent coordinators who can help him fulfill his dreams. Earlier, he recorded a demo original song with popular Filipino singer Heber Bartolome and more projects as well as small gigs.

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Reyn Callao @ Willie Revillame's Will Time Big Time

Ilonggo pop singer, Reyn Callao has finally landed the national TV screen last October 8, 2011 as one of the guest contestants for Will Time Big Time, the top-rating variety show of the very popular Willie Revillame in TV5. Reyn was one of the guest contestants during the episode the features talented singers. He auditioned the his guesting and finally got through. During his appearance on the show, Reyn's singing talent was tested by Revillame when he asked the Ilonggo artist who are the legendary Filipino singers that he can mimic. Revillame was thrilled when Reyn showed off his guts and sang different styles of singing like Freddie Aguilar, Jay-R and many others. He also talked about his life and experiences as a struggling artist wanting to show the world what he can do with his singing and dancing talents. Then, Reyn performed onstage with his flawless rendition of Gary V's popular song "Shout For Joy" complete with choreography. Impressed and entertained, Revillame then gave Reyn a round of applause for pleasing the show's audience and even gave him a cash prize.

This is just one of the guestings of Reyn in different shows in Manila as he stayed there for the past months meeting producers, directors and others artists in search for his dream. He is hopeful that one day, his passion and dedication for his craft will be rewarded with success. Whatever will happen this rising Ilonggo artist always looks back to where he came from and believes that we need to chase our dreams with patience and pure passion.

To check out the full chat of the artist with Will Time Big Time host, copy the link above.

Reyn Callao's Teaser of First Tagalog Single

"Walang Kuwentang Babae" written by Pinoy music legend, Heber Bartolome and co-written by Reyn himself with arrangement by Jacob Rodriguez is the first Tagalog song that is eyed to become Reyn Callao's first Tagalog single. He is also working other songs with the legendary music maker in Manila. This is just a teaser demo mix of the song so don't expect recording effects since this is just a raw recording. Anyway, we hope you enjoy it. We will keep you posted with more updates about his newfound career direction very soon.

Heber's most recognizable songs in the country

Heber's live performance

Heber Bartolome: Reyn’s Composer of new Tagalog single

Ilonggo RnB artist, Reyn Callao has an upcoming Tagalog single entitled “Walang Kuwentang Babae” and he is in Manila right now recording several tracks. He is excited to release it but the tracks are still in the early stage of editing and arrangement. Still, he is very proud to work with a credible and talented Filipino composer Heber Bartolome who is one of the country’s recognizable musicmakers. His songs are all composed by Heber Bartolome and is happy working with this rising RnB artist. We browse the internet and found this informative profile of Heber Bartolome courtesy of Wikipedia.com:

Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (born on November 4, 1948) is a Filipino folk and folk rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman, and painter. His music was influenced by the “stylistic tradition” of Philippine folk and religious melodies. He was the founder of Banyuhay, a "protest band" that carried the trademark sound of the kubing, a native musical instrument in the Philippines. His compositions were described as a “unique synthesis of rock and blues, and Philippine ethnic rhythms”. Bartolome’s song “Nena” became a hit in 1977. His “Tayo’y Mga Pinoy” (We’re Filipinos) was a finalist during the 1978 first Metro Manila Popular Music Festival.

Bartolome was born in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Deogracias Bartolome and Angelina Gonzalez. Deogracias Bartolome was a pastor and violin and guitar maker, and a rondalla band leader while Angelina Gonzalez was a singer in the zarzuela. During his school days, Heber Bartolome was a member of the ROTC Band and the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus. Bartolome started his professional career in music in folk houses during the late 1960s. In 1973, Bartolome obtained the degree in Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines. He was a professor of Filipino Literature at the De La Salle University from 1981 to 1984. As a musician, he held performances throughout the Philippines. Abroad, he staged concerts in Australia and Europe. In 1993, he launched “Mga Awit ni Heber” (Heber’s Songs), a collection of Bartolome's greatest songs. Apart from being a musician, Bartolome also exhibited artworks and was an active lobbyist for the rights of Filipino composers. He was the founder of the UP Astrology Society back in 1974 which also went nationwide.

Bartolome’s famous songs include “Pasahero” or ‘passenger’ (1977), “Almusal” or ‘breakfast’, “Inutil na Gising” or ‘an awake fool’ (1985), and “Karaniwang Tao” or ‘ordinary person’ (1985). He was the songwriter of the tune for Bulwagang Gantimpala’s “Ibong Adarna”, a 1989 musical drama with a libretto written by Rene O. Villanueva. Bartolome was a former member and trustee of the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP), an organization in the Philippines responsible for collecting royalties for its members after holding public performances and for songs used on television and radio broadcast, movies and the like FILSCAP's responsibility of royalty collecting extends to members of foreign affiliates such as the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (Ascap), Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), and more than fifty other organizations.