Daniel Zedane featured at The News Today

Acoustic Heartthrob Daniel Zedane

By Ronelo S. Ladiao

Photos by Lea Prodigo

There’s more to his boy-next-door appeal than meets the eye. For 18-year-old acoustic music artist, Daniel Zedane, singing is his way of expressing his love for life. In an early age, he discovered his love for music when his grandfather gave him a guitar for his birthday and started singing in various school programs. Slowly but passionately, he was drawn to the emotional and artistic world of music.

But when his grandfather died, Daniel felt alone, found comfort and relief in music. It became his escape from loneliness and instead, he persevered to develop his skills in playing the guitar. But passion for music inspired him to follow his heart and never stop improving his vocal ability. Last year, when he got his first taste of intense heartbreak, Daniel picked up his pencil and wrote a song about how he felt. The strong emotion and loneliness inspired him to finish his original Tagalog song entitled “Seryoso” (Serious) and recorded a video of his performance using his cellphone camera. It generated interest among his peers. Last Christmas, when he joined a group of young musicians doing Christmas carolling along the street, someone heard him singing and instantly told him he could be referred to a friend who’s interested in promoting local music artists. A week later, Daniel impressed a group of local independent music producers in RSLPhoenix Music who instantly believes in his potential. Immediately, Daniel recorded his original song “Seryoso” and a music video was produced and posted in youtube. The song is now exclusively playing regularly at Campus Radio 93.5. He promoted the song with a live performance at GMA Iloilo’s morning show “Arangkada” last month.  Daniel will soon record an Ilonggo song entitled “Ginadamgo” (Dreaming) and a possible duet with Ilongga pop diva, Sheila Barrios. Last month, he was picked to play the lead role in the short film “Ang Kanta,” an entry to the 2013 Ilonggo Short Film Competition as part of the Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival in Iloilo and screened at Cinemateque Iloilo. He also performed in various music gigs last Dinagyang Festival and had his first mall show at Gaisano City last February 3 with his band, Questune Prone. His regular acoustic show is every Monday and Wednesday from 6-9pm at Fiesta restaurant at Robinsons Place. 

Daniel is optimistic to face his future in the local music scene as the newest acoustic heartthrob. His natural charm, talent in playing the guitar, his ability to compose heartfelt songs and his unique rock-tinged voice makes him one of the most promising Ilonggo music artists to break out in the local recording scene. Follow the artist online in his webpage www.danielzedane.blogspot.com and “like” his fan page at www.facebook.com/danielzedane.