Volts Vallejo

Voltaire Calahi Vallejo, simply known as Volts Vallejo, is a Filipino songwriter and recording artist who rose to popularity when his song "Hey Crush" was chosen as the official theme song for the Metro Manila Film Festival movie Vince & Kath & James under Star Cinema.

Volts Vallejo
Born
Voltaire Calahi Vallejo

San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation• Singer-songwriter
Years active2016–present
WebsiteVolts Vallejo on Facebook

Early life

Volts was born in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Rodolfo and Zenaida Vallejo on October 23, 1991. Volts started out as a dancer and a commercial model before learning how to play the guitar and composing songs.

Musical career

Volts started his musical career on YouTube, posting vlogs and song covers on his own channel. He was later discovered by a local online music hub and discovery site.[1] Volts big break happened when he submitted his song "Hey Crush" [2] to Star Cinema. The song was released on 2016 as his first single. A version of the song was also released by Star Music with Star Magic talent Joshua Garcia lending his vocals to the song.

Volts became the first signed artist of One Music PH.[3] He recorded his self-titled EP in March 2017, with famed local record producer Roque Santos producing the EP. The self-titled EP was released on June 14, 2017, with "Tatapangan" serving as his first single.

Discography
Album
YearAlbum TitleRecording labelCertificationRef.
2017
Volts Vallejo EP
One Music PH
TBA

Singles
YearSong TitleAlbumComposerCompany
2016Hey CrushHey CrushVolts VallejoStar Music
2017TatapanganVolts Vallejo EPVolts VallejoOne Music PH
2018AnunaVolts Vallejo EPVolts VallejoOne Music PH

Awards and nominations
Year Film Awards/Critics Award Nominated Work Result
2016
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Movie Theme Song
"Hey Crush"
Nominated
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References
  1. "Grand Launch of One Music PH on "ASAP"". entertainment.abs-cbn.com.
  2. PH, One Music. "Hey, Crush, Have You Met Volts Vallejo Already?". One Music PH.
  3. "One Music PH signs Volts Vallejo as its first artist". ABS-CBN News.
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