Jim Paredes
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Jaime Ramon "Jim" Paredes (born 31 August 1951) is a Filipino musician, producer, educator, writer, television personality, workshop facilitator, and activist best known for being one-third of the APO Hiking Society
, along with Danny Javier
and Boboy Garrovillo.
", which has come to be known as the anthem of the bloodless 1986 People Power Revolution. It was recorded by 15 Filipino artists in April of that year, and its English version "A New and Better Way" was launched in Australia a few months later. In recognition of its significance, the lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of the Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, which commemorates the 1986 revolution.
APO Hiking Society
The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito...
, along with Danny Javier
Danny Javier
Danny Javier is a Filipino composer and singer and now recently as a tv actor. Javier is a member of the APO Hiking Society, a popular singing group in the Philippines that began performing in the 1970s...
and Boboy Garrovillo.
Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo
Paredes' most prominent solo work is 1986' "Handog ng Pilipino sa MundoHandog ng Pilipino sa Mundo
"Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" is a 1986 song recorded in Filipino by a supergroup composed of 15 Filipino artists. The song became the anthem of the bloodless People Power Revolution...
", which has come to be known as the anthem of the bloodless 1986 People Power Revolution. It was recorded by 15 Filipino artists in April of that year, and its English version "A New and Better Way" was launched in Australia a few months later. In recognition of its significance, the lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of the Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, which commemorates the 1986 revolution.
Published books
- Humming In My Universe: Random Takes on Everything
- Between Blinks
- Writing On Water
- As Is Where Is
Television work
Paredes' most prominent television appearances include:- Pilyang KerubinPilyang KerubinPilyang Kerubin is a Philippine television drama series created by GMA Network. The season premiere was aired on June 7, 2010...
(2010) ... Ronaldo Esteban (GMA Network) - Pinoy Dream AcademyPinoy Dream AcademyPinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...
(2006) ... Headmaster (ABS-CBN) - Search For The Star In A MillionSearch for the Star in a MillionSearch for the Star in a Million is a television program in ABS-CBN. The shows premise is almost the same to that of American Idol, although the format is derived from GMA's Search for a Star and ASAP Mania's Star in a Million segment....
(2005) ... Judge (ABS-CBN) - 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'Sang Linggo nAPO SilaSang Linggo nAPO Sila was a daily noon-time variety show of ABS-CBN that aired from February 1995 to November 1998. It was hosted by the APO Hiking Society...
(1995) ... Host (ABS-CBN)
See also
- APO Hiking SocietyAPO Hiking SocietyThe Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito...
- Ala ParedesAla ParedesAngela "Ala" Paredes is an Australia-based Filipino environmental activist, commercial model and writer, who at various times in her career was also a TV host, vj, advice columnist, and vocalist for Filipino alternative band Hiraya...