Iñigo Pascual

Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, "Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on Billboard Philippines' then-new Philippine Top 20 chart which also won "Song of the Year" at the 30th Awit Awards, the Philippine version of the Grammys. He is the son of actor Piolo Pascual.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lazaro and the surname or paternal family name is Pascual.
Iñigo Pascual
Born
Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual

(1997-09-14) September 14, 1997
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2006 (2006)–present
AgentStar Magic (2013–present)
Cornerstone Entertainment (2019–present)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
Parent(s)Piolo Pascual
Donnabelle Lazaro
RelativesBenjamin Alves (nephew)
WebsiteIñigo Pascual on Facebook

Career

2014-2015: Career Beginnings

Pascual's first lead role in film came in 2014 when he starred in the teen romance film Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig, which was directed by Antoinette Jadaone and Irene Villamor.[2] He played the role of Josh Brillanted, a teenage boy who joined in the journey of a girl who wanted to meet a pair of lovers during a blue moon after she a picked up a love letter written by a man named Elias. Piolo Pacual, Inigo's father, has a special participation in the film as the mysterious letter writer, Elias. The film was produced by Spring Films and distributed by Star Cinema.

In 2015, Pascual starred in another teen romance film, Para sa Hopeless Romantic alongside James Reid, Nadine Lustre, and Julia Barretto. The film was directed by Andoy Ranay and was based on the Marcelo Santos III's bestselling novel of the same name. Pascual played the role of Ryan Sebastian, a fictional character from a story written by Becca, Lustre's character. Pascual then starred in Mae Cruz-Alviar's Crazy Beautiful You with another pair of popular loveteam, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. He played the role of Marcus Alcantara, the stepbrother of Padilla's character who had feelings for Bernardo's character.

After appearing in several episodes of anthology shows such as Maalaala Mo Kaya and Wansapanataym, Pascual landed a role in the afternoon drama series, And I Love You So. He starred in the series alongside Miles Ocampo, Julia Barretto, Dimples Romana, and Angel Aquino. He played the role of Justin Santiago, who was a love interest for both Ocampo's and Barretto's characters.

2016- Present: Breakthrough in Music

In 2016, Pascual released his self-titled debut album under Star Music, which included the hit single Dahil Sa'Yo. The song became the first number 1 track of the short-lived Billboard Philippines Top 20 chart.[3] In 2017, Pascual was tapped by Disney Philippines to record the Philippine version of "Remember Me," the theme song from Disney-Pixar's animated movie, Coco.[4] In 2019, Pascual released his first international solo single, Options. The track was produced by LA-based instrumentalist Bernard "HARV" Harvey.[5] On May 6, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Pascual was featured in 88rising's online music festival called Asia Rising Forever.[6] During the livestream event, Pascual performed a cover of Post Malone's Better Now. In June 2020, Pascual appeared as a musical act in Filipino-American stand-up comedian Jo Koy's Netflix special entitled Jo Koy: In HIs Elements.[7]

Filmography

Film
Movies
YearTitleRoleFilm company
2020 Boyette: Not a Girl Yet Charles Star Cinema
Jo Koy: In His Element Himself Netflix
2019 I'm Ellenya L. Spring Films
2016Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: ForeverisNotEnoughHimselfQuantum Films
2015Crazy Beautiful YouMarcus AlcantaraStar Cinema
Para sa Hopeless RomanticRyan SebastianViva Films
Star Cinema
2014Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibigJosh BrillantesSpring Films
Star Cinema
2007Paano Kita IibiginYoung LanceStar Cinema
Viva Films

Television
TV roles and appearances
Year Title Role Type of role Network
2019 2019 SEA Games Opening Ceremony Himself Performer
2018 Myx Himself VJ Myx
2017 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tape Recorder Allan Episode guest
ABS-CBN
The Voice Teens Himself Online show host
2017–2018 Hwarang Hansung Voice
2015–2016 And I Love You So Justin Santiago Supporting cast
2015 Wansapanataym: Wish Upon A Lusis JP Episode guest
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Banana Split Trevor Episode guest
2015–present ASAP Himself Performer, member of ASAP Jambayan
2014 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Diary Christian Episode guest

Discography
Albums
YearAlbum titleRecording labelCertificationRef.
2016Inigo PascualStar MusicN/A
Singles
YearSong titleAlbumComposerCompany
2014"Buko"
(with Julian Estrada)		Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig SoundtrackJireh LimStar Music
2015"Lullabye-Bye"OPM FreshDavid Dimaguila
2016"Dahil Sa'Yo"Inigo PascualHimself
"Binibini"Jonathan Manalo
"Dito"Himself
"That Hero"
(feat. Kidwolf and Theo...)		Jonathan Manalo
"Fallen"Himself
"Your Love"Shorya Shorma & Samuel Simpson
"Ikaw at Ako"Gabriel Tagadtad
"Live Life Brighter"Miles Blue Sy
"Dito" (Acoustic Version)Himself
"Lullabye-Bye"David Dimaguila
2017"Extensyon"
(feat. Aikee)		Himig HandogMichael "Aikee" Aplacador
"Remember Me"Coco (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) PH VersionKristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert LopezWalt Disney Records
2019"Options"OptionsTarsier Records
"Catching Feelings"
(feat. Moophs)		Catching FeelingsTarsier Records
"Love"

(by PRETTYMUCH)

 INTL:EP Daniel Klein, Zion Kuwonu, Matt Campfield, Marcus Davis & Brandon Arreaga Sire Records

Chart performance
YearTitlePeak (Pinoy MYX Countdown)Peak (MYX Hit Chart)Peak (Philippine Top 20)Peak (Philippine Hot 100)Album
2016"Dahil Sa 'Yo"812110[8]Inigo Pascual
2017"Dito"714––
2017"Extensyon" (feat. Aikee)4–––Himig Handog 2017
2018"Lumang Tugtugin"22––—

Awards and nominations
Year Award-granting body Award title Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 PMPC Star Awards for TV Male Star of the Night N/A Won [9]
2015 46th Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Loveteam (with Sofia Andres) Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig Won [10]
PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actor of the Year Nominated [11]
2016 FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actor Para sa Hopeless Romantic Nominated [12]
Push Awards Best Male Celebrity N/A Nominated [13]
2017 Myx Music Awards Favorite New Artist N/A Nominated
Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ N/A Nominated
Billboard Philippines First Chart-Topper Artist Dahil sa 'Yo Won
MOR Music Awards Best New Artist of the Year Won
Alta Media Icon Awards Song of the Year Won
7th EdukCircle Awards Male Music Artist of the Year N/A Won
Push Awards Music Artist of the Year Dahil sa 'Yo Nominated
30th Awit Awards Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist Dahil sa 'Yo Nominated
Best Pop Recording Nominated
Song of the Year Won
Album of the Year Iñigo Pascual Nominated
2019 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Best Male Artist of the Year Lumang Tugtugin Nominated [14]
Best Collaboration "Tayo Na Hindi" with (Maris Racal) Nominated [15]
2021 Wish Music Awards Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year Balang Araw Nominated

References
  1. "Iñigo Pascual". 2019.
  2. "Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig". Click The City.
  3. "Iñigo Pascual tops first Billboard Philippine Charts". Manila Standard. June 19, 2017.
  4. "Iñigo Pascual sings official PH version of 'Coco' theme". ABS-CBN News. November 14, 2017.
  5. "Inigo Pascual launches first internationally-produced single "Options"". ABS-CBN News. June 28, 2019.
  6. Santos, Camille (April 30, 2020). "INIGO PASCUAL TO JOIN 88RISING ARTISTS IN VIRTUAL FESTIVAL 'ASIA RISING FOREVER'". Myx.
  7. Asilo, Rito (June 14, 2020). "Iñigo Pascual on how he ended up performing in Jo Koy's Netflix special". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  8. BillboardPH Staff (July 31, 2017). "BillboardPH Hot 100 – July 31 – Billboard Philippines". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  9. "28th PMPC Star Awards for TV And the winners are..." The Philippine Star. November 25, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  10. "Kapamilya stars dominate 46th Box Office Entertainment Awards". ABS-CBN News. May 19, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  11. "Star Awards for Movies 2015: Nora, Cherie, Eugene, Aiko, Anne, Toni, Jennylyn for Best Actress". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  12. "FULL LIST: Winners, FAMAS Awards 2016". Rappler. December 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  13. "KathNiel, LizQuen lead 2016 PUSH Awards nominees". ABS-CBN News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  14. "Winners of the MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019!". onemusic.ph. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  15. "2020 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Nominees". onemusic.ph. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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