Fernando Cyril "Dingdong" Veloso Avanzado (born July 7, 1968, Quezon City, Philippines) is an entertainer and politician.
[2][3] His career began as a singer-songwriter of popular music, leading to the release of several albums and concerts in the Philippines and abroad.
His mother, Carina Flores is a lawyer, public servant (previously a mayor of Oton) and a politician.
[5] Avanzado was a member of Kundirana, music group of La Salle Green Hills private high school in Mandaluyong city.
[10] Avanzado’s music career began in 1987 when he appeared on The Penthouse Live!, a variety television show, to sing Trapped in a Stairway.
In 1988, Avanzado performed in Full Blast at the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (folk arts theater) in Manila and was named most promising entertainer of the year at the Aliw Awards.
Two singles on the record, the title song and Maghihintay sa yo, reached the top of the charts.
[3] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Avanzado toured the Philippines and performed twice at the PhilSports Arena.