Vilmark Viray is one of the latest singing gem that was discovered by GMA Network via The Clash Season 4. He was the first runner up and was dubbed as the Kulot Crooner of Pampanga that time. Then the rest started rolling, he officially became part of GMA Music and Sparkle GMA Artist Center in 2022.

Although a lot of milestone happened to Vilmark in 2022, sadly though, in December, the most heartbreaking experience happened to him, two days after Christmas, his father passed away due to aneurysm. It didn't sink in to him that he was gone until the day if the wake, there he felt the need to release his sadness through a song that he composed for his father. Composing this song was very hard for him, he cried buckets in the process and felt heartbroken over and over again.

This latest single "LISAN", is all about how thankful he is for having a father like him and at the same time broken for leaving their family so fast. Vilmark will be forever grateful for having supportive parents, they were there when he needed them the most especially when he was competing in The Clash. 

He knows that whatever journey he will cross, his father will be there watching over him. Aside from being a very talented singer, Vilmark is an Electrical Engineer, another dream that his father wanted for him that he achieved. Moreover, Vilmark also shared that his father has given him a lot of encouraging words and support and he will be carrying it wherever he may go. 

Every acclaimed artist started somewhere, but the journey became even more meaningful once you treasure every failure, every heartbreak that comes your way. This will be the path that Vilmark will pursue and along the way, he will be forever grateful for the support his family, friends, GMA Network, GMA Music, Sparkle GMA Artist Center and the fans that are giving him.

LISAN is now available for streaming and download on all music platforms. For more updates, follow GMA Music on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

Kapuso soul balladeer and ‘The Clash’ Season 1 alum Garrett Bolden is set to release debut album under GMA Music this January 27.

This extended play (EP) album titled “Chapters” includes his previous singles and its carrier single “Ikaw Pala,” which is his revival of Kris Lawrence’s song of the same title.

He describes how his album came to be. "It contains five songs, it talks about the journey of falling in love and having heartbreaks and waiting for the right one.

"If I were to put it together since "Lilipad Na" up to" Ikaw Pala" it's like a book that talks about love from different people. It also talks about the music journey I've been through."

Among the tracks is Garrett's revival of Kris Lawrence's song, "Ikaw Pala."

Garrett shares how he picked this song, "During the process of picking songs, sa pag-iisip ng aking next single, there's been a couple of songs in our minds pero itong song na po ito narinig ko po ang ang sarap bigyan ng sariling interpretation."

He admits he did feel a little bit of pressure when making his album. "Hindi po mawawala sa isip ko na isipin kung magugustuhan ba ng mga tao at paano nila tatanggapin 'yung album, nandoon 'yung fear. I'm just really having fun, and I'm enjoying how I'm able to share a full album."

Aside from having his very own milestone of having an album, one of Garrett's recent achievement is appearing in a stage production of Miss Saigon in Guam where he appeared as American G.I. John Thomas. According to him, his journey in Miss Saigon is something that he will never forget because it's a big production and he is very thankful for the opportunity and experience. He is hoping to gain more opportunities like this that can help him grow as an artist and performer. Garrett also mentioned that he wishes to do a collab with fellow Kapuso artist Julie Anne San Jose.

Chapters will be released and available for download and streaming on digital stores worldwide on January 27 under GMA Music.

GMA Network's Bet ng Bayan winner, Dangdut Academy Asia 5 2nd Runner-up and now Kapuso OST Princess Hannah Precillas is ready to take everyone to an emotional ride with the release of her EP under GMA Music entitled “Hannah Precillas Sessions” today May 25. 

Her fans are in for a musical treat through four songs she performed live — ‘Munting Hiling,’ which was composed by Vehnee Saturno and originally performed by Willie Revillame; Ella May Saison’s ‘Hiram na Sandali;’ Carol Banawa’s ‘Awit Kay Inay;’ and a new version of her recently launched single ‘Sabi Ko Na Nga Ba.’

During the Bloggers Conference, Hannah shared how excited she was with the release of her new songs, the first single out of "Hannah Precillas Sessions" is "Munting Hiling". Despite the challenges and the pandemic happening right now, she said that she feels really blessed that she can still continue her passion in music and at the same time still have work. 

Check out Hannah's interview during the Bloggers Conference 

Hannah shared her experience recording the EP, “It may not be perfect but I want to make sure na ‘yung mga taong makikinig nito ay hindi madi-disappoint. Kasi from the audio recording to video shoot, lahat ay aking “sariling sikap and diskarte” because of the pandemic. But now, I am very happy and very excited for everyone to finally hear it and also I feel so grateful that I’ve done another milestone in my life.”

Hannah also shared that it was a challenge for her to record a song much more the whole Sessions album during the pandemic because she needed to do it on her own, at her very own home. She invested on her gadgets from mic to everything so that she can record the songs perfectly, of course there are a lot of hindrances since she is not recording in a real studio like the noises everywhere but she managed to pull it off. She wishes that the listeners will be inspired by her songs. 

Furthermore, she wants to uplift others through her music, “Gusto kong maiparating sa listeners that no matter what kind of challenges or hardships we face in our lives, if you’re passionate enough to fulfill your dreams and this makes you truly happy, you can surely do something about it to make it happen.”

‘Hannah Precillas Sessions’ will be available for streaming on GMA Music’s YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and other digital stores worldwide beginning May 25.

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