Career
Early life and career beginnings
He was once part of a singing group called the Wiseguys, but made a difficult decision to go solo, which he claims is paying official He released an eponymous solo album in 1999 under Sony BMG Philippines. He and his acoustic group Soul"Dfree performed on regular gigs in Bagaberde in Pasig and Roxas Boulevard, Masas Greenbelt 3 in Makati, Moomba in Roces Avenue.
2008: Pinoy Idol
Navarro auditioned in Angeles City in Pampanga.
He was chosen to be in the Top 24 and eventually making it to Top 12.
After Raymond Gutierrez said that it was Navarro"s turn to go home, everyone was disappointed. Even the judges were not expecting that Robby had been eliminated that early.
When the bottom group was revealed (Daryl Celis, Sue Ellen and Robby Navarro), Ogie Alcasid was not expecting that Navarro would be in the bottom three, knowing that Navarro is one of the better singers in that competition. Adding to that, Jolina Magdangal said that it"s not worth it to be included in a bottom group after a one npt-so-good performance.
= Pinoy Idol performances 2008 - present: Post Pinoy Idol
Navarro appeared in some of Global Media Arts Network"s shows including SOP, Sis and The Sweet Life with Lucy Torres - Gomez and Wilma Doesnt.
He performed in SOP as one of the performers of the segment "You"ve Got Male" temporarily replacing Pinoy People’s Superstar Season 3 runner up Bryan Termulo for several weeks. Navarro also had the chance to sing with RnB Prince Jay-R, Queen of Soul Jaya and his co - Pinoy Idol contestant Sue Ellen in singing "If I Ain"t Got You" by Alicia Keys. He sang and performed with Ogie Alcasid in Sis in singing "Nais Ko" during Ogie"s promotion of his album.
Navarro had again the chance to sing with Jay-R in singing "What You Won"t Do Foreign Love" originally performed by Bobby Caldwell to promote Jay-R"s newest album Soul In Love.
Robbie Navarro and Soul"d Free (Jeboy Bermundo on Lead Guitar, Angelo Manrique on Bass and Arbee Pineda on Percussions) have been performing together again since October 2008. They performed regularly at Bagaberde in Roxas Boulevard, Barbariba in CCP Complex in Manila, Masas in Greenbelt 3 and at Moomba Bar and Restaurant in Roces Avenue, Quezon City.
Ogie was very vocal in saying that Navarro is great. That he is Ogie"s bet right after the Top 12 was chosen.
Ogie Sings with the Idols
When the "Ogie Sings with the Idols" with American Idol finalist Ramiele Malubay, was in full swing, there were unconfirmed reports that Navarro will be having an album that will be produced by Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez under their iMusic Label.
Ogie Alcasid said that "We"re thinking about that. Robby deserves to have an album since he is one of the best singers in Pinoy Idol."
According to his answers to the questions in the official website of Pinoy Idol, Navarro loves to sketch, draw and to play video games for fun. He considers his mom to be his source of musical talent.
He also said that Stevie Wonder inspires him to be more determined in his singing because Stevie still inspires people through music and life despite his handicap and physical challenge.