Before he came to Manila, Akihiro Sato is already an established model. He has appeared in billboards and television commercials; graced pages and covers of magazines and walked the runways in Asian fashion capitals such as Singapore and Bangkok. When buzzword circulated that he was going to Manila, his arrival became much anticipated that he was signed in to projects before he even got here. Probably realizing how much welcome he is in our country, he decided to take his career to the next level – instead of just pursuing modeling, he wanted to enter showbiz.

When an offer to star in a film came his way, he immediately grabbed the opportunity. He was cast in the independent film production entitled “Handumanan” where he shared the limelight with more experienced actors Chin Chin Gutierrez and Jason Abalos.

Apparently not wanting to limit himself to modeling and acting only, Akihiro accepted GMA7′s invitation for him to join the third season of Celebrity Duets. In the show, he is up against actress/director Gina Alajar; actor/concert producer Jomari Yllana; international boxing sensation Nonito Donaire; beauty queen Janina San Miguel; perfume magnate Joel Cruz; fashion designer Maxie Cinco; salon-spa owner Mikaela Bilbao and photographer Nicolo Cosme. Watch Akihiro as he belts it out against the other celebrity contestants in Celebrity Duets which airs Saturday evenings on GMA7.