“I think my mother was there all the time. Every time I thought I was almost dying and gave up hope in my life, I felt like she was whispering in my ear and asking me, 'Why are you doing this?'”

Filipino singer and songwriter

Arnel Pineda is a Filipino singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the Philippines in the 1980s. He is best known as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey, a role that brought him international attention in 2007. Before that, he had already built a reputation at home as a performer. His name is most closely associated with rock music and with the unusual path that carried him from local recognition to a global stage.