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Gary Valenciano (shortened to Gary V.), is a Filipino musician, composer, actor, producer, and gospel singer who is best known for many songs, especially those that became theme songs for movies. His energetic dance moves also garnered him the nickname "Mr. Pure Energy."

Valenciano started performing in 1982 and launched his career in singing and show business on May 13, 1983. He first appeared as a solo in a television show called The Pilita and Jackie Show in 1982, but he was finally noticed after his performances in the TV shows Germspesyal and Penthouse Live. He had his first solo concert, in April 1984, inside the jam-packed Araneta Coliseum. That would be followed by 21 albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called Out of the Dark.

He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth Pangilinan Valenciano, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin (a vocalist of the band Salamin),Jose Angelo Gabriel Valenciano (dancer, choreographer, actor, percussionist, commercial model) and Kristiana Maria Mikaela (a singer).

To date, Gary has released 26 albums and has the most illustrious track record on the Philippine recording scene. He has won as “Best Male Performer” in the annual Awit Awards, the local counterpart of the U.S. Grammy awards the most number of times, a total of 11 out of 21. In 1998 he became the first UNICEF National Ambassador of Goodwill for the Philippines, a position he still holds today.

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