Florante

 ( Living People ) 

Florante de Leon, popularly known simply as Florante, is a Filipino people singer-songwriter.

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Career He was a pioneer and leading exponent of Pinoy folk

Craig A. Lockard (1998). 9780824819187, University of Hawaii Press. . ISBN 9780824819187

during the DZRJ-AM radio boom in Manila during the 1970s. His more popular singles include the hit ballad, "Handog" ( Offering) and other songs, such as "Ako'y Isang Pinoy" ( I Am A Filipino), "Abakada" ( A-B-C-D), "Digmaan" ( War) and "Pinay" ( Filipino Woman),

Craig A. Lockard (1998). 9780824819187, University of Hawaii Press. . ISBN 9780824819187

which form part of the musical genre called Manila sound. He influenced other singer-songwriters that followed, particularly during the emergence of OPM; these artists include Joey Ayala,

Paul A. Rodell (2026). 9780313304156, Greenwood Publishing Group. . ISBN 9780313304156

Freddie Aguilar and Heber Bartolome.

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Manila sound Even though a folk singer, Florante also became a part of the 1970s Manila sound. In 2006, Join the Club's hard rock revival of "Handog" was included in the revival album.

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Political views In 1986, Florante campaigned for the reelection of president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 snap election, being a friend of Marcos' son Bongbong Marcos. In 2004, Florante stated that his 1983 allegorical song "Upuan", which alluded to Marcos and his military officers, managed to predict his downfall three years before he was deposed in the People Power Revolution.

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Categories: Living People, 20th-century Filipino Male Singers, Filipino Folk Singers, Filipino Rock Musicians, 1952 Births

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