Music in the heart & mind of Kito

MANILA, Philippines - A descendant of the Romualdez clan, 20-year-old Kito prioritized his passion for music in favor of politics.

In the last quarter of 2013, Viva signed him up resulting in the release of a five-track, self-penned acoustic guitar-flavored music.

The CD opens with an imaginative piece with an easy and catchy melody, titled Ready Ka Na Ba? The song’s official music video is regularly played on MYX.

Kito’s knack for storytelling continues with the track Jack & Jill. “It is about my ex-girlfriend and we call each other Jack & Jill. It happens to be my audition piece and Viva bosses immediately included it in the album. I even uploaded it for YouTube. The song is about a broken heart,” he explains.

In Jack & Jill, Kito played around the famous nursery rhyme, turning it into a little tale of love. It is not the sweetest of tales though as Kito croons… “Jack & Jill didn’t fall down the hill, Jack & Jill fell in love. Jack didn’t break his crown, he broke his beating heart from Jill not being around.”

She Could Be The One, a song about destiny, completes Kito’s set of compositions.

A pair of covers makes it to the album: I Cannot Make You Love Me from country artist Bonnie Raitt and a reworking of Session Road’s OPM hit Suntok sa Buwan.

According to Kito, life in Canada and working in a bank was great and he had the next 10 years planned already until a showbiz opportunity came up when Gabby Concepcion’s sister Rina gave him the idea to give music and acting a try in the Philippines. It eventually led him to an audition with Boss Vic. After being offered a contract, Kito and his family decided to stay here for good.

Say hello then to Kito Romualdez.