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Gerald Santos
Background information
Born	May 15, 1990 (1990-05-15) (age 19)
Origin	Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Genres	Ballad and OPM Music
Occupations	Singer, actor
Years active	2006–present
Labels	GMA Records
Associated acts	Pinoy Pop Superstar Batch 2

Gerald Padua Santos (born May 15, 1990 in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino singer and actor. He is the grand champion of the second season of Pinoy Pop Superstar and is, to date, the youngest ever winner of the said contest. He is known as "The Young Balladeer."

Biography

Gerald Santos joined an amateur singing competition in his hometown to pay for his mother's slipped disk operation. He won the competition and won the prize money he needed. Currently, he is hosting and singing inSOP most especially on the segment, "Again" with co-SOP star, Jolina Magdangal and other shows on GMA Network. He was a cohost of Popstar Kids on QTV. He has also appeared in concerts of Rufa Mae Quinto and K Brosas. Santos's debut album was released on November 5, 2006 under GMA Records, entitled A Day on the Rainbow.

Santos has done some work in acting as well; he appeared as Gerry Balunbalunan in I Luv NY and portrayed his own life story in Magpakailanman, making him the first PPS finalist to ever portray his or her own life story on television.

External links

• Gerald Santos at iGMA.tv
• Gerald Santos at the Internet Movie Database