Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano reveals going through challenges
GARY VALENCIANO – Dubbed “Mr. Pure Energy”, the singer took to the microblogging site, Twitter wherein he admitted that he’s going through challenges.
Gary V., whose real name is Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano, is a singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, actor, music producer, and TV personality. He began singing in choirs before beginning his singing and acting career on May 13, 1983.
It was in April 1984 when he hold his first solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum, which was followed by a number of albums. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was dubbed the “Michael Jackson of the Philippines,” and he still performs concerts all over the world.
Currently, he’s a contract artist of ABS-CBN and has been appearing on the Sunday noontime musical variety show ASAP and the weekday noontime singing contest segment of It’s Showtime.
Recently, he went to social media wherein he revealed that he’s going through challenges. “Lord…I’m going to need your miraculous touch to get me through tonight and the next few nights to come. Help me not lose the sense and spirit of Christmas in the middle of all@these challenges. Kindly help in keeping me healthy at all times Lord. In Your name Jesus I pray Amen,” he noted.
The 58-year-old singer was previously diagnosed with Diabetes. He also battled cancer for a year before being declared cancer-free in 2019. A doctor had even predicted that he would only live until the age of 44, but he is grateful that the prediction was incorrect.
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