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Mel Villena
Mel Villena
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	OPM, pop, r&b, classical, gospel, adult-contemporary
Occupation(s)	Composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger, record producer
Instrument(s)	Piano, keyboards, synthesizers, analog synthesizers, baritone sax, clarinet
Years active	1980–present

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Mel Villena is a Filipino musician, composer and musical director who has worked with various artists such as Sharon Cuneta,^[1] Pops Fernandez, Martin Nievera, Lea Salonga, The Company, and Mitch Valdez. He was also the musical director of Associated Broadcasting Company's (ABC) Philippine Idol.

Aside from Philippine Idol, he appeared in numerous reality talent shows such as ABS-CBN's Star in a Million and guested on children's television series Batibot, in which he arranged the show's theme song. During his high school days, he was a member of the Kundirana choir of the La Salle Greenhills school.

He got his education at the University of the Philippines College of Music and refined his skills along its halls.

Notes

He is the conductor of the Bandble Bee in The Singing Bee.
He was also the musical director of Coca-Cola Ride To Fame on GMA-7 in 2007.

References

^ Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (16 July 2001). "The boys in the session band". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A29. Retrieved 30 May 2010.

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[1] Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (16 July 2001). "The boys in the session band". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A29. Retrieved 30 May 2010.

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+'''Mel Villena''' is a Filipino musician, composer and musical director who has worked with various artists such as Sharon Cuneta,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gaU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1307,225384&dq=mel-villena&hl=en|title=The boys in the session band|last=Arceo-Dumlao|first=Tina|date=16 July 2001|work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|page=A29|accessdate=30 May 2010}}</ref> Pops Fernandez, Martin Nievera, Lea Salonga, The Company, and Mitch Valdez. He was also the musical director of [[Associated Broadcasting Company]]'s (ABC) [[Philippine Idol]].
+Aside from [[Philippine Idol]], he appeared in numerous reality talent shows such as [[ABS-CBN]]'s ''[[Star in a Million]]'' and guested on children's television series ''[[Batibot]]'', in which he arranged the show's theme song. During his high school days, he was a member of the [[Kundirana]] choir of the [[La Salle Greenhills]] school.
-'''Mel Villena''', a Filipino musician, composer and musical director who has worked with various artists such as Sharon Cuneta,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gaU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1307,225384&dq=mel-villena&hl=en|title=The boys in the session band|last=Arceo-Dumlao|first=Tina|date=16 July 2001|work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|page=A29|accessdate=30 May 2010}}</ref> Pops Fernandez, Martin Nievera, Lea Salonga, The CompanY, and Mitch Valdez. He was also the musical director of [[Associated Broadcasting Company]]'s (ABC) [[Philippine Idol]].
-Aside from [[Philippine Idol]], he appeared in numerous reality talent shows such as [[ABS-CBN]]'s [[Star In A Million]] and guested on children's television series ''[[Batibot]]'', in which he arranged the show's theme song. During his high school days, he was a member of the [[Kundirana]] choir of the [[La Salle Greenhills]] school.
 He got his education at the University of the Philippines College of Music and refined his skills along its halls.
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-He is the conductor of the Bandble Bee in [Singing Bee]. The singing bee!
+*He is the conductor of the Bandble Bee in ''[[The Singing Bee (Philippine game show)|The Singing Bee]]''.
-He was also the musical director of Coca-Cola Ride To Fame in GMA7 2007.
+*He was also the musical director of Coca-Cola Ride To Fame on [[GMA Network|GMA-7]] in 2007.
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