Arnel Fans

Blogger Mr. Badak share with us his perspective with Arnel’s life story.

Arnel Pineda was just a regular singer for a local band in the Philippines, singing in the clubs with his band, The Zoo.

However all these changed late last year when the legendary band Journey was looking for a new frontman after their replacement singer backed out of the band after a year. Their original lead singer, Steve Augeri was diagnosed with a throat infection that took out his voice.

NewsOK.com reviews Journey’s concert at the Zoo:

As Journey started its set at dusk, local fans got the chance to see if new front man Arnel Pineda could match the vocal prowess former vocalist Steve Perry. From the opening lines of “Only the Young,” the Filipino singer, whom the band discovered on YouTube, proved not only a worthy successor but a virtual vocal doppelganger.