Roel Cortez (born Roel Corpuz; November 13, 1957 – April 1, 2015) was a
Filipino
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singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s due to his
Tagalog
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hit songs such as "Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie", "Dalagang Probinsyana", "Pinay sa Japan" and "Bakit Ako'y Sinaktan".
His other songs include "
Baleleng" (Tagalog version), "Iniibig Kita" and "Sa Mata Makikita". In 1992,
Universal Records
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released a
compilation album entitled ''Best of Roel Cortez'', later with a
videoke
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edition of ''Napakasakit Kuya Eddie: Roel Cortez Video CD Karaoke'' in 2000.
Musical career
In 1984, he had a hit song in his home country with "Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie" on the WEA Records (now Universal Records) label, which also became something of an anthem for
overseas Filipino worker
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s. By then, he had changed his surname to Cortez, and he married his wife Corazon. Through his music, he was also able to finance a Civil Engineering course for his wife at the Technological Institute of the Philippines. Together, they started 'CPC Builders', based in Marilao, Bulacan. He also found fame with his Tagalog version of "
Baleleng", and with "Iniibig Kita". In 1992, he released his compilation album, ''Best of Roel Cortez'', a compilation album containing 16 songs.
Death
Cortez died of
colon cancer
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on April 1, 2015 at 9:30 p.m., at the age of 57.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
*''Napakasakit Kuya Eddie'' (1985,
WEA)
*''Tanging Pag-Ibig Mo'' (1986, WEA)
*''Paniwalaan Mo'' (1987, WEA)
*''Isang Iglap'' (1990, WEA)
*''Disiplina'' (1996, Universal Records)
Compilation albums
*''Best of Roel Cortez'' (1992, Universal Records)
Karaoke
Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music i ...
albums
*''Napakasakit Kuya Eddie: Roel Cortez'' (2000, Universal Records)
Songs
* "Ang Mahal Ko'y Ikaw Pa Rin"
* "Bakit"
* "Bakit Ako'y Sinaktan"
* "Bakit Puso'y Nasusugatan"
* "Baleleng"
* "Dalagang Probinsyana"
* "Halika Na"
* "Happy, Happy Birthday To You"
* "Iba Ka Sa Lahat"
* "Iniibig Kita"
* "Kahit Hindi Ka Na Malaya"
* "Kahit Malayo Ka"
* "Kay Sarap Mabuhay"
* "May Tama Ako Sa'yo"
* "Napakasakit Kuya Eddie"
* "Nasaan Ka Aking Mahal"
* "Neneng"
* "Paniwalaan Mo"
* "Panyolito"
* "Pinay sa Japan"
* "Sa Mata Makikita"
* "Sa'yo Ibibigay"
* "Tanging Pag-Ibig Mo"
* "Tutulungan Kita"
* "Unang Pag-Ibig"
* "Walang Ibang Mamahalin"
References
External links
https://www.youtube.com/user/RoelCortezMusichttp://ilovekhymcafe.com/page/home/roel_cortez
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1967 births
2015 deaths
Filipino singer-songwriters
20th-century Filipino male singers
Filipino folk singers
People from Bulacan
Deaths from cancer in the Philippines
Deaths from colorectal cancer