AS long as there are compositions to lend his voice to and places to perform, singer Luke Mejares will continue to sing. It is his passion.

Having been in the professional music business for more than a decade now, Luke admits that he has evolved as an artist. "One has to grow with time. As an artist, I feel that I should be open to explore possibilities, to spread my wings as a singer, to sing songs beyond those that I usually perform."

For those who have momentarily forgotten how Luke started, the singer from Bohol rose to fame when he joined the then-popular R&B band South Border in 1998. He eventually left the ban after five years and went solo.

The last few years saw Luke make his presence felt in five-star hotels, bars, lounges and concert halls. He released his first CD ("Stop, Luke, Listen") and this was followed by another album titled "Pangako" from Sony-BMG Music. He does a lot of corporate shows and also flies to different countries to share his music with our hardworking overseas contract workers.

Whether here or abroad, Luke is ecstatic every time there are opportunities for him to learn and experience new musical adventures. Take for instance his Valentine concert scheduled on February 14 at the Club Mwah in Mandaluyong City.

"I’d be doing musical collaborations with the Club Mwah performers. It’s a first for me and I’m excited. I have heard a lot of good reviews about them and I’ve seen them do their act. They are really amazing at what they do – so much passion, so much heart, so much color, so much art, too!"

The concept of this show came about when a few good friends were having the best time of their lives at the posh Abaca Resort in Mactan, Cebu. Although the concert is being top-billed by Luke, the very humble singer says that it will be a major visual and aural spectacle because the Club Mwah performers are in it. "It will be a different kind of a Valentine concert, and I can’t wait for V-Day to arrival!"

Now a doting young father to his two kids Akeisha and Jamal, Luke feels that he looks at life at a more different perspective now. "I feel more responsible now and having kids have taught me to be more selfless. Whatever blessings come my way through my gift of music, I now channel it to my family. They come first now!"

With his newfound fulfillment as a family man, Luke is aware that he needs to constantly nourish his gift of voice. "Music is what brought me to where I am now. I am grateful for all the small victories I had and many of the parks I still get as a singer. I look forward to continue singing for as long as there will be people out there listening to my songs and watching me sing."

For inquires of Luke’s Valentine show at the Club Mwah on Feb. 14, please call us at: 0929-8568428; 0922-8584321; 0922-7832012 or email us at lukeatmwah@yahoo.com