As soon as he won the singing competition Star in a Million in 2003, he temporarily stopped studying, because of his busy schedule.

[14] In September 2023, his sister Hadiyah graduated senior high school at De La Salle University.

[15] In 2003, Santos joined Star in a Million singing contest, and became part of the wildcard entry to the Final 10 of the show.

Nevertheless, his second chance came, and his rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly",[16] won him the tenth and final slot for the semi-finals round.

"This is the Moment", a song from the musical Jekyll & Hyde, popularized by Martin Nievera, won him the title.

[18] The album was released with the hit single "Bakit Ba Iniibig Ka", composed by Ogie Alcasid, and sung as a duet with Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez.