Biography Early life
arnel Pineda, born in the Philippines, began singing at age 5. His parents, both tailors, encouraged him to enter amateur singing contests. When Pineda was 12, his mother died after a long illness at age 35, leaving his family in serious debt. Pineda's father took his three younger brothers Russmon, Roderick and Joselito to live with relatives. Pineda, as the eldest, had to quit school and collect scrap metal, bottles and newspapers at the pier in Manila to ea...
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