With his debut album Grateful Soul garnering an impressive 5 nominations in the 30th Awit Awards, Zion Aquino is poised to become the Pinoy soul singer everyone will be talking about. But who exactly is this artist who seemingly came out of nowhere to shake up the scene? Far from an overnight success, Zion has been honing his talent over many years. His rich, textured tone brings to mind singular artists who sound undeniably unique, like John Legend, Amy Winehouse, and Paolo Nutini. This inimitable quality in Zion’s vocals led him to win numerous singing competitions like Star World’s Filipino-American Idol in 2005 and MTV’S Search for The Next R&B Star in 2007. Despite these achievements, Zion chose to quit music and focus on his advertising career. Then in 2012, he found his way back to music in a profoundly life-changing way. Diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer, Zion’s friends…