Raul Marco Sison (; born July10, 1957) is a Filipino singer, actor, and politician.
Singing career
Sison started his singing career after his triumph on a singing contest on
GMA Network
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's noontime variety show ''
Student Canteen
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'' in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Being one of the classic balladeers to have captured the true vocal essence of OPM in the '80s, Sison was responsible for the songs "My Love Will See You Through" (his biggest hit thus far), "Si Aida, Si Lorna, O Si Fe", "I'll Face Tomorrow", "Always" and "Make Believe".
In 1991, the Philippine independent record company, Universal Records, released ''Best of Marco Sison''. The album consists entirely of romantic, easy-listening music, a style of music quite popular in the Philippines. In 1992, Sison released ''After All These Years''. In 1999, Sison released ''Memories'', his first album for local independent record company, Viva Music Group. One of the international hits covered by Sison in the said album is ''Crazy''. The album also includes ''Someone That I Used To Love'' and ''Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang''.
''May Iba Ka Na Ba?'' is the first single lifted from Sison's comeback album, ''Hindi Ko Akalain'', released by Star Records. The songs in the album perfectly captures that distinct OPM feel as proven in the tracks ''Hindi Ko Akalain'', ''Baby, Puwede Ba?'', ''Right Beside You'', ''Try My Number'' and the lead single "May Iba Ka Na Ba?".
The singer was simply doing live performances both here in the country and abroad. Sison has been part of the touring group called The Greatest Hitmakers composed of veteran OPM artists Rico J. Puno,
Hajji Alejandro
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and Rey Valera.
Aside from his hit-making albums, Sison also joined popular singers Rico J. Puno, Rey Valera and
Nonoy Zuñiga
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, collectively known as the Hitmakers. Sison and the group had a successful series of shows abroad, most of them in the U.S. cities such as Reno, Houston and Las Vegas. Sison emerges on the release of his love ballad collection titled ''Isang Pagkakataon'', distributed by
PolyEast Records
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. The album has been preceded by other newly written songs by Vehnee Saturno like ''Selos'', ''Kahit Na Minsan Pa'', ''Sa Iisang Puso Mo'' and ''Kwento''. It also features ''Sabik Na Puso'', a song that was penned by Sison. ''Isang Pagkakataon'' features five new songs from Vehnee Saturno.
Acting career
Aside from singing, Sison was also into movie acting. His first movie was the romantic drama ''Beautiful Girl'' by Seiko Films, released in 1990.
His second movie was ''
José Rizal
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Cesar Montano
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Montano started in show business as a commercial model.GMA Films on June 12, 1998, during the Philippine Independence's 100th anniversary. The movie also won as Best Festival Movie in the
1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 24th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1998.
It was a clean sweep for ''José Rizal'' in the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie won all but one of the eighteen awards at stake, which is the Best Actress given to Alice Dixson fo ...
.
His third movie was the comedy film (and also his first) ''Who's That Girl'', where he made his special participation in the film as a funeral singer.
Political career
Sison served as a municipal councilor of
Biñan
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for two terms. He initially planned to run for vice governor of Laguna in 2001 but decided to instead retire from politics and give way to Board Member Dan Fernandez, who would go on to win the election.
He then served as provincial board member from the 1st district of Laguna for one term from 2004 to 2007. In
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
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, he ran for vice governor of Laguna as the running mate of incumbent
Governor
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Los Angeles
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with his family.
Personal life
Sison's son with Tess Salvador (member of a prominent clan), Alain Marco Salvador, is an actor and former member of '' That's Entertainment''. One of his grandsons, Alain's son and teenage actor Andrei Sison, died in a car accident in
Quezon City
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on March 24, 2023.
Discography
*''Best of Marco Sison'' (1991)
*''After All These Years'' (1992)
*''Memories'' (1999)
*''Maghihintay Na Lamang'' (2000)
*''Best of Marco Sison 2'' (2004)
*''Hindi Ko Akalain'' (2010)
*''Isang Pagkakataon'' (2012)