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Cedric Escobar
At the launch of his debut song at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub, "Di Na Ba," the Eric Nam deadringer revealed it was his mentor, Introvoys drummer Paco Arespacochaga, who opened his eyes to the musical path he is on.
The singer added that he didn't believe he could do it at first as his balladeer idols, including Martin Nievera, are so good "I couldn't possibly do what they can." But a gig in Canada where he did "Di Na Ba" for the first time to which people sang along by the time the second chorus rolled in, convinced him that he is on to something.
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| Cedric and Paco Arespacochaga |
In a separate interview also held at the event co-presented by FUGA, the world's leading B2B music distribution, marketing services and technology company, Paco thinks Cedric is predisposed to doing ballads since his voice has that right amount of sweetness and poignancy.
We asked Cedric why he opted to sign with major label PolyEast Records when many young artists today are wont to just do a home recording and release the song independently.
"I wanted to focus on the music and let the expert take care of the business side of music," he said. "Besides, I could only benefit from their guidance me seeing that they already know their way around the industry."
Cedric launched his debut single “‘Di Na Ba” during the first “The LiVeRARY Night.” The LiVeRARY is a series of online performances on YouTube created during the pandemic in 2021 eventually bringing the PolyEast Records artists to us live on stage.
Inspired by Cedric’s anecdote of his love life, “‘Di Na Ba'' is composed by Paco and it is about asking a girl if there’s still a chance to reunite and continue their story, even if she’s already with someone new.
A musician at heart, the up-and-coming pop balladeer has been singing since he was a kid. Growing up in New York, he experienced joining a gospel choir and even entering competitions in other cities. Passionate for his craft, Cedric wanted to pursue music school. However, his parents were against it and he ended up studying for a medical course at Queens College, New York.
Equipped with experience in performing live, he first sang for KZ Tandingan in 2019 for her U.S. World Tour. Soon after, he also served as an opening act for artists such as Jaya, Juan Karlos, and even the Introvoys. That is where he met Paco.
Living in the Philippines since 2016, Cedric has been trying to establish his music career. But even though he’s exposed to and heavily influenced by genres such as gospel, soul, and R&B, he wants to bring back the 90’s OPM sound. Luckily, he already has a loyal following that has been supporting him throughout the process.
He shares, “Masarap magkaroon ng fanbase na Filipino kasi iba tumangkilik ang mga Filipino sa mga artists.”
He says that he’s been dreaming about it since childhood and it was part of his vision board. He has already stumbled upon opportunities but says, “When it does come, it doesn’t always come back. So when something like this happens, I must take the leap and give it my 100%.”
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