Ferdinand Aragon
Ferdinand Aragon (born October 8, 1994) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and visual artist. From 2014 to 2017, he won first prize at the National Artist Jose T. Joya Awards multiple times for his art pieces critiquing children's social issues, such as child labor.
"Libu-Libo" (transl. Thousands), a Cebuano (Bisaya) song written by Aragon, received the Jury's Choice Award at the Kanta Kasingkasing (transl. Songs of the Heart) contest in 2018. In December that year, his Cebuano song "Di Ko Man" (transl. I May Not) was the first runner-up at the Philippine Popular Music Festival. In July 2019, he became the first ever grand winner for the Visayan Music Awards and released his first Tagalog song, "Dinamalayan" (transl. Unnoticed). In August, "Ingat" (transl. Take Care), a track written by Aragon and performed by Filipino band I Belong to the Zoo, was included in the final Top 12 for the Himig Handog (transl. Musical Offering) songwriting contest.
In March 2020, he released a new version of "Libu-Libo" under Viva Records. In 2024, he released "Ang Paghuwat" (transl. The Waiting), a collaboration with Filipino singer Morissette Amon. In March 2025, his song "Buhi" (transl. Let Go) was announced as the first runner-up at the Himig Handog contest for the year. In October, he received two Awit Awards nominations in the Best Regional Recording Category: one for "Ang Paghuwat" and another for "Buhi". His music has been described as indie folk, folk, Visayan pop, and pop rock.
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