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XLR8
XLR8 is a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of Hideaki Torio, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos, Arkin Del Rosario and Caleb Santos. They are regularly seen on the Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas aired on GMA 7.
Background
Sometime in 2008, media mogul Vic Del Rosario of VIVA media franchise decided to form a boyband under his recording company; VIVA Records. First to be part of the project boyband was then stage performer Kiko Ramos followed by tv host and commercial model Hideaki Torio, ramp and commercial model Carlo Lazerna and underground band member and church choir singer Caleb Santos. After series of trainings VIVA decided to add one more member; then theater actor and commercial model Arkin Del Rosario soon joined their line up.Still unsatisfied, VIVA added two more members who happens to be twins; former Star Magic contract talent Melmar Magno and aspiring singer Meljohn Magno. Several members joined and left but the last to seal the final eight members was the commercial model, aspiring actor and VIVA's contract talent AJ Muhlach. All final eight members continued to train together for their singing and dancing skills and then worked on their debut album.
