Raymond Lauchengco
{{Short description|Filipino actor and singer}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|11|29}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
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| occupation = Singer, actor
| years_active = 1976–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Mia F. Rocha|2005}}
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| relatives = Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (sister)
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Raymond Lauchengco (born November 29, 1964) is a Filipino actor, artist,{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/740485/raymond-lauchengco-sells-self-made-artworks-to-raise-funds-for-event-workers/story/|title = LOOK: Raymond Lauchengco sells self-made artworks to raise funds for event workers| date=30 May 2020 }} and singer with roots in musical theater. His foray into showbusiness began at the age of 12 when he played the role of Louis, son of Anna, in the Repertory Philippines staging of The King and I.
Career
Lauchengco went on to join mainstream Philippine showbusiness at the age of 18, cementing his reputation as one of the hottest teen idols of the 1980s when he appeared as one of five young male leads in the hugely popular film, Bagets.
Lauchengco was the Philippine representative to the prestigious Tokyo Music Festival in 1987 and has performed in both solo and group concerts in over 25 countries. He is the recipient of the Aliw Award for Best Concert Collaboration for the concert series, The Best of Us, with Ayen Laurel. Raymond has released seven albums, to both critical and commercial success.
On June 23, 1993, he launched the album "New Every Morning" at the Cosmo Bar, and his first album under Dyna Records.{{cite news |title=Raymond Lauchengco launch his next album Tomorrow |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rGo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2824%2C3374381 |access-date=22 August 2022 |date=22 June 1993}}
His eighth album, The Promise, released by Viva Records, was released on May 17, 2014.
Filmography
=Television=
- That's Entertainment (GMA Network)
- Penthouse on 7 (GMA 7)
- Champoy (RPN 9)
- Germspesyal (GMA 7)
- GMA Supershow (GMA 7)
- Saturday Entertainment (GMA 7)
- RSVP (GMA 7)
- Dance Upon a Time (RJTV 29)
- Penthouse on RJTV (RJTV 29)
- ASAP Natin 'To (ABS-CBN 2)
- StarStruck (GMA 7)
- Wowowee (ABS-CBN 2)
- Pinoy Big Brother (ABS-CBN 2)
- Happy Yipee Yehey! (ABS-CBN 2)
- It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2)
- MYX Live (MYX Channel)
- Mellow MYX (MYX Channel)
- Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition (GMA 7)
- Eat Bulaga! (RPN 9; ABS-CBN 2; GMA 7)
- Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2)
- Sing Galing (TV5)
- Magpakailanman (GMA 7)
- Maynila (GMA 7)
- Bagets: Just Got Lucky (TV5)
- Just Duet{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-01|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Eat Bulaga!#Just Duet|reason= The anchor (Just Duet) has been deleted.}} (GMA 7)
- The Ryzza Mae Show (GMA 7)
- Tonight with Arnold Clavio (GTV 27)
- Magandang Buhay (ABS-CBN 2, Kapamilya Channel & A2Z 11)
- Tadhana (GMA 7)
- Dear Uge (GMA 7)
=Film=
- Cross My Heart (1982) – Ryan
- Saan Darating ang Umaga? (1983) – Raul
- Bagets (1984) – Arnel
- Bukas Luluhod ang mga Tala (1984) – Jun
- Hotshots (1984) – Danny
- Bagets 2 (1984) – Arnel
- Remember Me, Mama (1987)
- Tiny Terrestrial: The Three Professors (1990) – Prof. Paul Cruz
- Joey Boy Munti, 15 anyos ka sa Muntinlupa (1991)
- Ten Little Indians: Part 2 (1996) – Tonton
- In Your Eyes (2010) – Ciara and Julia's father
- Of All the Things (2012) – Dan
- Felix Manalo Story (Viva Films, 2015) - Dominador
- First Love (Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Films & Viva Films, 2018) – Dave
Discography
- Raymond (1983)
- Dreamboy (1984)
- Rated R (1988)
- Walang Kupas (1992)
- New Every Morning (1993)
- Bagong Bayani Alay Kay Flor (1995)
- SCE: Raymond Lauchengco (1998)
- Raymond Lauchengco (2005)
- Full Circle (2007)
- The Promise (2014)
Concert events
- Phil. Star article: Raymond & Menchu Lauchengco – Sibling Revelry show (Feb 2010) {{Cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=547361&publicationSubCategoryId=70 |title=Sweeney Todd meets Tony Bennett on Valentine's by Bibsy Carballo|website=The Philippine STAR }}
Awards and nominations
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| 2006 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite MYX Live Performance | {{N/A}} | {{nominated}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2006/05/01/334347/list-1st-myx-music-awards-nominees/amp/|title=List of 1st MYX Music Awards nominees|publisher=PhilStar|author=Baby A. Gil|date=May 1, 2006 |accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.raymondlauchengco.com Raymond Lauchengco Official Website]
- {{IMDb name|1203276}}
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Category:Filipino male musical theatre actors
Category:Filipino evangelicals
Category:20th-century Filipino male singers
Category:That's Entertainment (Philippine TV series)
Category:GMA Network (company) people
Category:Filipino people of Chinese descent
Category:Radio Philippines Network personalities
Category:Male actors from Manila
Category:Musicians from Manila
Category:Filipino male film actors
Category:21st-century Filipino male singers