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Volts Vallejo

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Volts Vallejo
Born
Voltaire Calahi Vallejo

NationalityFilipino
Occupation• Singer-songwriter
Years active2016–present
WebsiteVolts Vallejo on Facebook

Voltaire Calahi Vallejo, simply known as Volts Vallejo, is a Filipino songwriter and recording artist who rose to popularity when his song "Hey Crush" was chosen as the official theme song for the Metro Manila Film Festival movie Vince & Kath & James under Star Cinema.

Early life

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Volts was born in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Rodolfo and Zenaida Vallejo on October 23, 1991. Volts started out as a dancer and a commercial model before learning how to play the guitar and composing songs.

Musical career

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Volts started his musical career on YouTube, posting vlogs and song covers on his own channel. He was later discovered by a local online music hub and discovery site.[1] Volts big break happened when he submitted his song "Hey Crush" [2] to Star Cinema. The song was released on 2016 as his first single. A version of the song was also released by Star Music with Star Magic talent Joshua Garcia lending his vocals to the song.

Volts became the first signed artist of One Music PH.[3] He recorded his self-titled EP in March 2017, with famed local record producer Roque Santos producing the EP. The self-titled EP was released on June 14, 2017, with "Tatapangan" serving as his first single.

Discography

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Album
Year Album Title Recording label Certification Ref.
2017 Volts Vallejo EP One Music PH TBA

Singles

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Year Song Title Album Composer Company
2016 Hey Crush Hey Crush Volts Vallejo Star Music
2017 Tatapangan Volts Vallejo EP Volts Vallejo One Music PH
2018 Anuna Volts Vallejo EP Volts Vallejo One Music PH

Awards and nominations

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Year Film Awards/Critics Award Nominated Work Result
2016 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Movie Theme Song "Hey Crush" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Launch of One Music PH on "ASAP"". entertainment.abs-cbn.com.
  2. ^ PH, One Music. "Hey, Crush, Have You Met Volts Vallejo Already?". One Music PH.
  3. ^ "One Music PH signs Volts Vallejo as its first artist". ABS-CBN News.
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