Unique (musician) facts for kids
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Unique Salonga
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| Birth name | Unique Torralba Salonga |
| Born | April 26, 2000 Manila, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Unique Torralba Salonga, born on April 26, 2000, is a talented singer and musician from the Philippines. He writes his own songs and plays instruments. Unique first became known as the lead singer of the band IV of Spades. After leaving the band in 2018 to start his own music, he rejoined IV of Spades in 2025.
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Unique's Music Journey
Starting with IV of Spades
Forming the Band (2014-2018)
In June 2014, a man named Allan Silonga wanted to form a band for his son, Blaster. Blaster became the lead guitarist. They found a drummer, Badjao de Castro, and a bassist, Zild Benitez. Unique Salonga, who was already writing his own songs, joined as the lead singer.
The band, called IV of Spades, signed with a record label. They released their first song, "Ilaw sa Daan." Their second song, "Hey Barbara," came out in July 2017. Their third song, "Where Have You Been My Disco?", was released in December 2017 on YouTube.
In 2018, IV of Spades released "Mundo." This song became their most watched video on YouTube. The band's music videos have been watched over 100 million times.
IV of Spades won several awards. They were named "New Artist of the Year" and won for their "MYX Bandarito Performance." They also won the "Favorite New Group" award at the 30th Awit Awards. They even got to perform with famous musician David Foster.
On May 4, 2018, Unique Salonga decided to leave IV of Spades. He wanted to make his own music as a solo artist.
Unique's Solo Career
New Music and Albums (2018-Present)
In 2018, Unique Salonga released his first solo song, "Midnight Sky." It was released under O/C Records, which is part of VIVA. In the same year, he released his first solo album, Grandma. He also held his first solo concert on September 29, 2018.
He released his second album, PANGALAN:, in 2020. On September 29, 2023, Unique released his third album, Daisy.
Back with IV of Spades
Reunion in 2025
On July 16, 2025, Unique Salonga officially rejoined IV of Spades. They released a new song together called "Aura." This marked the official return of the band with Unique as their singer.
Awards and Recognition
Unique Salonga has been recognized for his music. Here are some of the awards he has won or been nominated for:
- In 2019, his album Grandma won the "Best Cover Art" award at the 32nd Awit Awards.
- He was nominated for "Male Artist of the Year" at the 14th Myx Music Awards in 2019.
- His song "Cha-Ching!" was nominated for "Rock Video of the Year" in 2019.
- In 2021, his song "Sino" won the "Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Song of the Year" at the 6th Wish Music Awards.
