Sophia Montecarlo

Infobox Musical artist


Img_size = 150
Name = Sophia Montecarlo
Img_capt = Dazzling Diva
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Swirtty Mae Nibley
Born = birth date and age|1986|3|1
Origin = Manila, Philippines
Genre = OPM, Pop, R&B, Pop-Rock, Latin
Occupation = Singer, Model and Student
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Star Records
URL = [http://www.freewebs.com/tatamaghapan/ Official site] (Philippines)
[http://www.sophiamontecarlo.com/ Official site] (U.S.)
[http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=5063463 Official Friendster]

Swirtty Mae Nibley better known by her screen name Sophia Montecarlo born on March 1, 1986 in Echelon Tower Malate, Manila) is a half Filipino, quarter Japanese and American who used to be a contestant on the reality television Born Diva.

Biography

Sophia was born on March 1, 1986 to parents Aladino and Melinda Nibley, she was the eldest in her family, with one brother (Carlyle Lloyd Nino) and one sister (Furzopeda Mae).

Young promising diva Sophia Montecarlo's father was such a big fan of Vilma Santos that he named his daughter after the star mayor's son Luis Manzano aka Lucky Manzano, Sophia was baptized Swirtty Mae Nibley, Lucky. Swirtty/Sophia's dad must have been totally starstruck that he trained his daughter to sing, starting at age 3. The 6th Grandfinalist of Born Diva TV series, said she could sing as many as 20 songs every day when she reached her teens, Little wonder Sophia, a Computer Science major in Trinity University of Asia, was a runaway winner when she sang the lungbusting Halik by Aegis.

Personal Life & Career

Personal Life
* She started singing at the age of 2
* Has a whistle register (only heard in rare recordings and outtakes)
* She graduated from Trinity High School in March 2003
* She is now currently studying at Trinity University of Asia.
* Good friends with Pj Valerio, Vino Bello, Ahron Villena, Marco Aytona, and Reema Lucida
* She auditioned for Star Circle Quest and Star in a Million
* She was voted off in Born Diva even she got the Highest votes on text and internet.
* 3 days Champion in Magandang Tanghali Bayan Bidaoke
* Join All Star K Challenge and became a Caravan Queen for one week
* Goddaughter of Jograd Dela Torre & Aga Muhlach
* Attended the prestigious Trinity University of Asia School in Quezon City with fellow actors Ahron Villena, Megan Young, Alfred Navarro, Che Tolentino, Charles Christianson, Kontin Roque, Sugar Mercado, Erich Gonzales, Alvin Aragon and Marco Aytona
* Favorite male pop artists 311, Maroon 5, Nickelback, Coldplay, Erik Santos, Gary Valenciano, Fall out boy, and The Beatles
* Favorite female pop artist Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez, Sharon Cuneta, Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera, Selena, Thalia, Evanescence and Shakira

Career,Recognition, and Exposure

Album

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"Born Diva"
*Reason to Go On By: Vehnee Saturno
*Released:
December 20 2005 (U.S.)

References

"Note: All citations to magazine articles lead to a website where scans of these magazines can be viewed"
* [http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/10/12/ENTR2004101220299.html A Singer to watch for] The Manila Bulletin
* [http://www.artistspages.org/filipino-songs.htm Artist Page] Artist Page Filipino Songs
* [http://www.titikpilipino.com/artist/?artistid=665&offset2=0 Titik Pilipino] The Online Resource for Filipino Songs
* [http://members.sitegadgets.com/Jamelia/board.html Jamelia Blogs] Message Board]
* [http://www.webshots.com/search?query=BORN+DIVA+ABS-CBN Webshots] Sophia in Studio 4 ABS CBN Born Diva

External links

* [http://www.sophiamontecarlo.com Official Website]
* [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/dazzling_diva06/ Sophia Montecarlo's Yahoo Group]
* [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/dazzlingdiva_sophiamontecarlo/ Sophia Yahoo! Group]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/sophiamontecarlo Sophia Montecarlo Official YouTube channel]
* [http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=5063463 Sophia Official Friendster]