Biography
It can be said that Remigio’s career path has been a road less travelled. He is a Juno Award winning recording artist who shared the stage with Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Sting and has performed before presidents Obama, Clinton, Bush, The Queen of England, The Dalai Lama, and was even featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Remigio leads an active career touring with 9 records to his name reaching multi-platinum record selling status. This path led him to have everything one could dream of, yet, while all seemed to be going right on the outside, something inside of him was changing. Remigio could see the world around him clearer and truth began to reveal itself. The higher he climbed the heights of success the more he saw the truth that lies behind curtain.
On the two year anniversary of the day that changed his life forever, Remigio released VOX INAUDITO (Voice Unheard). His first release since being kicked out of the band he founded in 2006 known as The Tenors. Vox Inaudito reflects his plight of standing up for what one believes in despite the consequences and backlash it may bring. The state of the world in 2016 was very tense. Many terrorist attacks in the US and around the world occured on innocent people. Being a truth seeker Remigio found that these were orchestrated in order to incite a racial war in the US which would profit arms dealers and warlords. Taking the road less travelled means sometimes going against the mainstream media narrative. Remi took a stand for all life at the MLB All-Star Game. During the Canadian anthem he raised up a sign that read “United We Stand” and “All Lives Matter” and sang the words “We’re all brothers and sisters, all lives matter to the Great” and “Stand on guard for peace” instead of singing the original french lyric of “Car ton bras sait porter l’epee il sait porter la croix” (Your arm knows how to carry the sword and how to carry the cross” which is a contradiction to the true meaning of the cross and instead incites violence with the sword. The mainstream media outlets went ablaze scrambling to invert his unifying message of peace into one of hate and racism. Remigio was publicly shamed and silenced by the media, and ousted from the band. In the end standing up for peace, truth, equality and all lives cost him everything. Despite the backlash and death threats, Remigio picked up the pieces. He moved on forward in truth, and poured himself into his music. During these difficult years it lead him down the narrow path to Jesus. He wrote, performed, produced, engineered the album himself and embarked on a 30 city solo tour across the USA and Canada. Remigio was invited to perform at the home of Lady Diana where his single “I Did it For Peace” was premièred and was dedicated to her memory.
As a producer, songwriter, arranger, Remigio helped shape the sound of The Tenors for 10 years in the crossover genre. Speaking five languages enabled him to write and produce music in all styles. He has penned songs with internationally acclaimed writers including Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey, Celine Dion), Marco Marinangeli, Bernie Herms, Tawgs Salter (Josh Groban) and writing in several languages including the french, “Journees d’innocence” recorded on the 2012 multi-platinum selling record Lead With Your Heart. The Portuguese song “Nada Mais” was written in the style of his late father’s favourite music, Fado. The tribute to his late father can be found on the Live DVD Under One Sky” filmed at Caesars Palace. The sports anthem “Your Moment Is Here” was written on commission as part of Canada’s bid to host the PAN AM Games in Toronto in 2015. The song helped Canada win the PAN AM games bid, and it won the Tenors a spot at the Vancouver Olympics performing before 64000 people at BC Place. The song was featured on NBC as the weekly recap of all the Gold Medal Winners.
After a 17 year hiatus to be a singer Remigio returned to the guitar and released “Guitarradas” in October 2015 with mediterranean guitarist Pavlo. The guitar record remained on top of the charts for 3 straight weeks at #1 on the iTunes World Music Charts while Under One Sky was holding the #1 spot on the Adult Contemporary Billboard Charts. Remigio is also featured on Pavlo’s record breaking PBS special Live in Kastoria airing across North America.
Audiences have come to know Remigio for his passionate live performances and his keen sense of stage humour. He has lent his voice for many causes such as Bulembu.org helping Christian Missionaries taking care of 400 orphans in Swaziland. Remigio supports the good work of organizations such as Hobbitsee Wildlife Animal Rescue. Remigio is vegan and promotes truth, equality, non-violence, animal rights, and ethical consumerism.