Daryl Ong
| Daryl Ong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Daryl Nielsonn Ong March 24, 1987 Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Animator |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. (2016-2018) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Star Music |
| Associated acts | ASAP Soul Sessions |
Daryl Nielsonn Ong (born March 24, 1987), or simply known as Daryl Ong is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after joining the singing competition The Voice of the Philippines (season 2).
When Ong entered the stage of the Voice of the Philippine Season 2 for his blind auditions, he sang his audition piece "Paano" (original by Gary Valenciano), he did not only astound all the judges, he also left quite an impression to the Filipino viewers.[1]
Life and career
Before he push through his singing career, he was a cartoonist in ABS-CBN. Ong was an animator of the popular Filipino animated series, “Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa”. The animated series was the first 100% Pinoy Filipino animated TV series.
From being a member of a boy group named "Voices of 5", he started doing a plenty of song covers, such as “All of Me”, “Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko”, "Rude” and posted it on his own YouTube channel which gained hundreds and thousands of views.
In 2005 and 2009, he was a strong contender in the local singing contests, Pinoy Pop Superstar (2005) and Pinoy Idol (2009). While in 2014, he decided to join ABS-CBN's reality singing competition, The Voice of the Philippines (season 2). In his blind audition, he impressed the coaches as he was one of those ‘3-chair’ turners. Among the three coaches, he chose the international artist, record producer and Black Eyed Peas member, apl.de.ap .[2]
Filmography
| Year | Show(s) | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Voice of the Philippines (season 2) | Semifinalist | |
| 2015–Present | ASAP | Member of ASAP Soul Sessions (2016–17), Host (January–April 2018)/performer of ASAP The Love Connection (TLC) (2018–present) | |
| 2016 | Himig Handog P-Pop Lovesongs | Interpreter of "Minamahal Pa Rin Ako" | |
| 2017 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Wedding Singer |
Daryl Ong also did a guestings in various ABS-CBN shows:
Accolades
| Year | Award-giving Body/Critics | Award(s)/Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Philippine Popular Music Festival | Best Song | Torpe (Composer) | 3rd Prize | |
| 2016 | 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music | Best New Male Recording Artist of the Year | Daryl Ong (album) | Nominated | [3] |
| R&B Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| R&B Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 29th Awit Awards | Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | "Mabuti Pa" | Won | [4] | |
| 2017 | Wish 107.5 Music Awards | Music Artist of the Year | N/A | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Wish Cover | Stay | Nominated | |||
| Best Wishclusive Performance by a Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Wish Original Song of the Year by a Male Artist | Hopeless Romantic | Nominated | |||
| 30th Awit Awards | Best Ballad Recording | Stay | Pending |
References
- ↑ https://www.wish1075.com/wishawards/?p=1007
- ↑ http://www.cornerstonetalents.net/profile/daryl-ong
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_PMPC_Star_Awards_for_Music
- ↑ http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/08/16/sarah-g-ebe-dancel-win-big-at-29th-awit-awards
- ↑ https://www.wish1075.com/wishawards/?p=3951