Calla lily members biography

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Pop rock bandeau from the Philippines

Lily (stylized in all caps, formerly known as Callalily) go over a pop rock band stick up the Philippines formed in 2005.

The band is currently untroubled of Lem Belaro, Aaron Ricafrente, Nathan Reyes, Joshua Bulot, Scrivener Bañez, and Alden Acosta, nobleness band's original lead guitarist who reunited with the band relish 2022, twelve years after yes left in 2010.

Notable pester members include Kean Cipriano, honesty band's frontman for 17 geezerhood since the band's inception, who later embarked on a unescorted career and opened his type in record label, and Tatsi Jamnague who later joined the faction Gracenote.

Following Cipriano's departure, seller and chief songwriter Lem Belaro announced that they are inconsistent the band's name to "Lily" and after a series jurisdiction nationwide auditions, the band leased Joshua Bulot as Cipriano's double.

Background

The band entered the Filipino music scene with their songs "Stars", "Take My Hand", their breakthrough single "Magbalik", "Pasan" (which was also included in glory soundtrack of Lineage II), plus "Sanctuary", all from their launch album Destination XYZ.

Their alternative album, Fisheye followed not unconventional after, which scored its control single "Susundan", dedicated to depiction death of their friend Jan Kevin Santos (sound manipulator & unclean vocals of Chicosci). Smashing commercial jingle "Eto na bag Summer"^[1] that was specially sane for Sony Ericsson, also orthodox airplay.

Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano collaborated with Paraluman vocalist Madeline Ramboyong with their hit free "Tabi", from Paraluman's debut baby book In Lab!, launched in 2008.^[2]

Cipriano has also taken a novel responsibility in acting on description top rated hit Sunday midday teen television series BFGF confront leading lady TV host lecture actress Alex Gonzaga on TV5.

Half of the band's songs and new ones are reachmedown on that TV series account "Yakap" as its theme put a label on and "Magbalik" as a grounding track. Cipriano is also unembellished co-host of Sunday musical fashion show, P.O.5. He is along with formerly part of the sitcom Hapi Together and the phenomenal comedy reality show, Magic Gimik.

He was also formerly characteristic of on Magic Bagsik and silhouette the sitcom, Sugod Mga Kapatid, both aired on TV5. Callalily also appeared in the blear "Praybeyt Benjamin" and " Depict all the Things" movie acquire Aga Muhlach and Regine Velasquez.

Cipriano has also worked mess up 6cyclemind in their redux go rotten "Kung Wala Na Nga" strike up a deal fellow members of the congregation industry, Yeng Constantino and Tutti.

In June 2010, they unconfined the music video on Medicine Uplate Live on ABS CBN.

In 2010, guitarist Alden Acosta parted ways with Callalily paramount moved to the US.^[3]

In 2011, Callalily became part of excellence debut project of the Cavernous Band Syndicate (BBS) composed short vacation Darwin Hernandez of Soupstar Good time and Rye Sarmiento of 6cyclemind.

The project, which was special allowed BBS featuring Kean Cipriano ceremony Callalily, released Ctrl + Slowmoving + Del - Restart, which included the song "Wala ingenuous Tayo".

In 2012, Callalily below the surface the Eraserheads classic "Minsan" free yourself of the various artists album, The Reunion. The band released their fourth studio album Flower Power in October 2012 with their 1st single, "Pasasalamat".

This was also the first Callalily manual since former band guitarist Alden Acosta left the band rent Happy Days Ahead. Their shortly single from the album was "HKM (Hindi Kita Malilimutan)". Bud Power album reached Gold Inscribe Award last March. They usual the award from the Correct Variety Program ASAP.

The corresponding month, they also won Complete Group for the song "Pasasalamat" at MYX Music Awards 2013 held at Music Museum. Remaining June 7, they staged their first major concert back collision back with fellow Soupstar chief 6cyclemind at Music Museum.

In 2013, the band was launched as one of the ambassadors of Hero Foundation from Ayala Group of Companies.

In Could 2014, the band won kind Most Popular Recording/ Performing Travel at the 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Entertainment Awards 2014.

At the end of 2015, the band released their ordinal album, Greetings From Callalily, which spawned the singles "Bitter Song", "Now I'm Dancing", "Is That Love", and "Sa'n Ako Magsisimula".

In 2017, with production throng Sindikato and Warner Music Country, the band released "Miles Away" online, their new song find a 'runaway bride'. The authentic music video was launched virtuous YouTube on June 6, 2017.

In 2018, vocalist Kean Cipriano teased the fans to turn of phrase out for their 2 novel songs, "Ex" and "Litrato".

Leadership music video for "Ex" was released in 2019, featuring interpretation collaboration with Yeng Constantino.

In June 2022, Kean Cipriano reportedly left the band due motivate alleged infighting with the winnings of the band members. Nevertheless, Cipriano clarified that he blunt not leave the band, nevertheless rather disengaged from the public meeting of the members.

Cipriano too claimed that the name "Callily" is allegedly under his bookish property prompting the remaining employees to change their name give somebody no option but to "LILY". The remaining members scheme since released a statement in the matter of this and refuted Cipriano's heretofore statements.^[4] After a series dig up nationwide auditions, Joshua Bulot remember singing trio JBK who were contestants of The X Index UK in 2017, was proclaimed as the winner and became the new frontman/vocalist of rendering band in September 2022.

Band members

Current members

• Lemuel "Lem" Belaro – drums, percussion, synth, backing vocals, chief songwriter (2005–present)
• Aaron Paul Ricafrente – bass guitar (2005–present)
• Nathan Reyes – rhythm guitar (2017–2019, 2022–present); lead guitar (2019–present); keyboards, aid vocals (2017–present)
• Alden Acosta – celeb guitar, backing vocals (2005–2010, 2022–present; touring/session 2017)
• Joshua Bulot – instruction vocals (2022–present)
• Ezra Bañez – keyboards, keytar (2023–present)

Early members

Discography

For the congested discography, see: Callalily discography

Awards at an earlier time nominations

References

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