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Jonalyn Viray 
Background information Birth name Jonalyn Roxas Viray Born November 15, 1989 [citation needed] Origin San Mateo,Rizal, Philippines[citation needed] Genres Pop Occupations Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 2005–present Labels GMA Records Jonalyn Roxas Viray (born November 15, 1989[1] in Marikina City, Philippines[1]) is a Filipina singer and an occasional actress.[2] She was the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Champion.[3] She also received five gold medals and three plaques at the 2006 World Championships of Performing Arts.[4]
She is a member of a trio named La Diva, along with Maricris Garcia and Aicelle Santos, in which she sings as a soprano. She is also a current cast member of the weekly variety show Party Pilipinas.
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Early life
Born on November 15, 1989,[5] Jonalyn is the eldest of 4 kids from Marikina.[5] She started joining singing contest on an early age.[6] She has won first runner-up in "Birit Bulilit" of IBC-13 as a child[6] and in "MTB Teen Pop Star"[6] wherein her winning piece was Mariah Carey’s Never Too Far.[6] Growing up, Jonalyn, much like any aspiring singer, admired Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez, Whitney Houston, Kyla, and Beyonce.[5][7]
Voice
Viray has been noted for her soulful voice, belting prowess, and stunning high notes ever since her first win in Pinoy Pop Superstar.[8] Viray is also noted for her ability to sing in the whistle register as influenced by Mariah Carey which she has been vocal about being a fan of.[9] Aside from pop music, though untrained, she has also been singing classical music and taking the roles of soprano and coloratura soprano, seen on her performance of Il dolce suono ,[10] Phantom of the Opera,[11] and a classical version of My Humps.[12] She has been vocal that her most admired singers and vocal influences are Mariah Carey and Regine Velasquez,[5] while Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, and Beyonce are also among the list.[5]
Viray's extensive vocal range extends from C#3(C# below middle C[9] and extends up to B6(3rd B after middle C).[9] She has also been noted for having an astounding upper chest range extending to Bb5(2nd Bb after middle C).[9]
She currently sings the soprano role in the trio La Diva with Aicelle Santos as alto and Maricris Garcia as Mezzo-Soprano.[5]
World Championships of Performing Arts
Viray, with Brenan Espartinez, went on to Hollywood, California on 2006 to join the World Championships of Performing Arts, where they both bagged awards. Viray got five gold medals and three plaques from that competition.[4]
Solo Awards
Award Division Category Gold Medal [13] Female Senior Vocal Pop Gold Medal [13] Female Senior Vocal Broadway Gold Medal [13] Female Senior Vocal Original Gold Medal [13] Female Senior Vocal R&B Gold Medal [13] Female Senior Vocal Jazz & Variety Championship Plaque [13] Overall Female Vocal Solo Broadway Championship Plaque [13] Overall Female Vocal Solo Pop Championship Plaque [13] Overall Female Vocal Solo Original Group Awards with Brenan Espartinez
Award Division Category Gold Medal [13] Vocal Duet/Trio Pop Gold Medal [13] Vocal Duet/Trio R&B and Jazz Championship Plaque [13] Vocal Duet/Trio Pop Championship Plaque [13] Vocal Duet/Trio Gospel Championship Plaque [13] Vocal Duet/Trio Broadway Championship Plaque [13] Vocal Duet/Trio Industry Award Concerts
- Fantasies Concert Series (U.S. Concert Tour with Katrina Halili - 2008)[14]
- Let's Celebrate (L.A. Concert with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes - 2008)[15]
- Katy Musical (MMFF Highlights - 2008)[16]
- A Night with La Diva (Her Trio's First Major Concert)[17]
- Chicago's Finest Live Philippine Tour (Guest)[18]
- Only La Diva (The first solo major concert of La Diva)[18]
- Intimately La Diva [18]
- La Diva Unleashed [19]
- One Journey (Canadian Concert)[18]
- La Diva Unleashed [19]
- Jonalyn Viray UNCOVERED (First Solo Concert)[20]
- JC : Soul Princess and Asia's Romantic Balladeer, Brunei Concert with Christian Bautista [20]
- Jonalyn Viray UNCOVERED 2 (The Repeat)[20]
- Beyond Limits (Music Museum concert with Julie Anne San Jose and Frencheska Farr)[20]
Pinoy Pop Superstar
Viray was 15 years of age back then when she competed at the singing competition Pinoy Pop Superstar held by the local television station GMA 7. She emerged as the weekly champion after singing a Whitney Houston hit song Run to You. She also sang Reflection, I Have Nothing and Never Too Far on the consecutive weeks, and after four consecutive weeks of being weekly champion, she then qualified to the grand finals.
On the grand finals, the eight grand contenders wore identical attires the men, in black suits with red shirts; and the women, in red gowns. They sang their own respective songs as the UP Concert Chorus, dressed in black, and carrying lighted white balloons, provided the background. MC Monterola and Jonalyn Viray had a back-to-back performance, MC singing "Through the Fire," and Jonalyn "It Might Be You." Kristel Astor sang "If You Dont Know Me By Now," Philbert de Torres did "Once There was a Love," Sheila Ferreri gave an impressive rendition of Eva Eugenios "Tukso," Charmaine Piamonte sang "I Believe," Brenan Espartinez sang "Home" and Michael Garcia, "If Youre Not the One."
From the eight were chosen the Top Four: Jonalyn Viray, Michael Garcia, Charmaine Piamonte and Brenan Espartinez. Michael was as cool, smooth and confident in singing "Shes Out of My Life," and Charmaine was equally at ease and cool in singing her song. Jonalyn was in her best elements as she sang "Run to You" by Whitney Houston. Brenan, was also confident and remarkable as he sang his song "Careless Whisper."
From the Top Four, Michael and Charmaine were eliminated to give way to the Top Two, Jonalyn and Brenan who then delivered their own versions of the Pinoy Pop Superstar theme song "The Miracle." Jonalyn then beat Espartinez and was declared the first ever grand champion of Pinoy Pop Superstar.
For winning the title of "Pinoy Pop Superstar", Jonalyn won 1 million pesos in cash and became the owner of a Futura Classic house and lot developed by Filinvest and a brand-new Toyota Innova. She also won an exclusive one-year contract with GMA Records, the recording arm of GMA Network, and received 100,000 pesos worth of Belo Medical services, plus gift certificates worth 50,000 pesos from Gandang Ricky Reyes.[21]
Global Pinoy
"Global Pinoy", Literally Meaning World-Class Filipino, by SM Supermalls, awarded Viray the Global Pinoy Award for bringing such a pride for the country when she bagged gold medals and plaque at the World Championships of Performing Arts at Hollywood, and for singing the Philippine National Anthem at[Pacquiao-Cotto Fight at Las Vegas, Nevada. She is on that awardee list amongst world-famous broadway superstar Lea Salonga, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Romi Garduce, one of the first Filipino to reach the peak of Mount Everest.[22]
Achievements
Award Giving Body / Competition Award MTB Teen Star [13] 1st Runner-Up Birit Bulilit [13] 1st Runner-Up Pinoy Pop Superstar [13] Grand Champion SM Supermalls [13] Gobal Pinoy Award Awit Awards [13] People’s Choice, Favorite Group Recording Artists PMPC Star Awards for Music [13] Best Group of the Year PMPC Star Awards for Music [13] Best Music Video of the Year- Kasiping Ka PMPC Star Awards for Music [13] Best Group Performance in a Concert La Diva
In May 2008, it was confirmed that GMA Artist Center would be forming a female music trio called La Diva. With its “Three of a Kind” segment, the musical variety show gets ready to introduce a new generation of divas. Member Jonalyn Viray notes that a meeting for the creation of La Diva was held in January that year, with the stipulation that each member of the group would still keep their own identity, and their solo career. While the three ladies of La Diva are uncertain of how the group was formed, the combining factor is that each of them came from the singing competition, Pinoy Pop Superstar. Jonalyn Viray and Maricris Garcia were the Grand Champions of the first and third seasons respectively, and Aicelle Santos was the runner-up of the second season. She is currently performing regularly with the group at Party Pilipinas and had a self-titled album and concerts.
Discography
Studio Albums
Album Record Label Release Date Record Status Pinoy Pop Superstar: The Finalists [13] GMA Records 2005 Certified Platinum Record On My Own [13] GMA Records 2005 Certified Gold Record La Diva [13] GMA Records 2010 Singles
Single OST from Album Ay, Amor! [13] Rosalinda La Diva Ikaw Ang Pag-Ibig [13] Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang La Diva Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan[13] Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan La Diva Maging Akin ka Lamang [13] Maging Akin ka Lamang None Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap[13] Mahawi Man ang Ulap None Ang Mundo Ko'y Ikaw[13] Bakekang None Ikaw Nga[13] Mulawin None Di na Mag-iisa[13] Darna None Television Appearances
Year Title Role Station 1996 MTB Teen Star[13] Herself-1st Runner Up ABS-CBN 1996 Birit Bulilit[13] Herself-1st Runner Up IBC-13 2005–2008 Pinoy Pop Superstar[13] Herself-Champion GMA 2005–2010 SOP Rules[13] Herself GMA 2005 My Guardian Abby[13] Guest QTV-11 2006 I Luv NY[13] Jenny de Castro GMA 2009 SOP Fully Charged[13] Herself GMA 2010–Present Party Pilipinas[13] Herself GMA Other TV Appearances
- Unang hirit[13]
- SIS[13]
- Extra Challenge[13]
- Eat Bulaga[13]
- Sweet Life[13]
- Full Time Moms[13]
- Showbiz Central[13]
- S Files[13]
- Kapuso Mo, Jessica Sojo[13]
- Celebrity Duets[13]
References
- ^ a b "Jonalyn Viray Basic Info from TV Network GMA 7". GMA 7 Philippine TV Network. http://www.igma.tv/profile/jonalyn-viray. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
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- ^ a b c d "Jonalyn Viray Singing Competitions Joined Article Source". http://www.filipinomusica.com. http://www.filipinomusica.com/jonalyn-viray.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Jonalyn Viray Biography, Voice, Albums". Celebrity Ring. 2008-08-22. http://www.celebrityring.info/Jonalyn_Viray.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Judges of singing competition give their comments on Jonalyn Viray as seen on the video". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ8Rb2jrjxU. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b c d "Jonalyn Viray Info". http://www.filipinomusica.com. http://www.filipinomusica.com/jonalyn-viray.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Jonalyn Viray PERFORMING IL DOLCE SUONO". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-aKumNZJIc. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Jonalyn Viray PERFORMING PHANTOM OF THE OPERA". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apnM_1H5cLc. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Jonalyn Viray PERFORMING CLASSICAL VERSION OF MY HUMPS". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8q0syBEYJc. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "Jonalyn Viray Filmography". IMDb. 2008-08-22. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2072821/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Fantasies starring Katrina Halili and Jonalyn Viray live in San Diego". Pinoy Fiesta Events. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on June 5, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090605140956/http://pinoyfiestaevents.com/2008/07/fantasies-starring-katrina-halili-and-jonalyn-viray-live-in-san-diego/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "249k". Philippinepressclub.com. http://www.philippinepressclub.com/2008_08_01_archive.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Manila Standard Today". Manila Standard Today. 2011-03-18. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife3_dec22_2008. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ File photo. "A Night For La Diva to be held in Los Angeles this April | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". PEP.ph. http://www.pep.ph/guide/3463/A-Night-For-La-Diva-to-be-held-in-Los-Angeles-this-April. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b c d "Chicago's Finest Live - Philippine Tour". Blogpipiatbingi.com. 2009-03-31. http://blogpipiatbingi.com/chicago-finest-live-philippine-tour/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b "unleashed". Philippine Star/PhilStar. 2009-03-31. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=604036&publicationSubCategoryId=70. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ a b c d "Jonalyn Viray Uncovered". LionHeart. 2009-03-31. http://adventuresofalionheart.blogspot.com/2011/02/jonalyn-viray-uncovered-concert.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Jonalyn Viray Emerged as the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar". Findarticles.com. 2005-05-11. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2005_May_11/jonalyn-viray-pinoy-pop-superstar/ai_n34021238/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ Jonalyn Viray Emerged as the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar>
External links
Other albums Pinoy Pop Superstar: The Finalists (2005) · Mga Awit Mula Sa Puso Vol.3 (2006) · Mga Awit Mula Sa Puso Vol.4 (2007) ·Singles "Close To Where You Are" · "It Might Be You" · "Get Here" · "Di Na Mag-Iisa" ·
"Kung Di Mo Na Mahal" · "Ikaw Lang Sa Akin" · "My Miracle" · "If We Just Hold On" · "Ikaw Nga" · "Hold Me Now" · "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap" · "Run to You " ·Categories:- 1989 births
- Filipino actors
- Filipino child actors
- Filipino child singers
- Filipino female singers
- Filipino television personalities
- Filipino pop singers
- Living people
- People from Marikina City
- People from Rizal
- Reality show winners
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