Moira Dela Torre
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| Birth name | Moira Rachelle Bustamante Cruzado Dela Torre |
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November 4, 1993 Olongapo, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Moira Dela Torre (born November 4, 1993)[2] is a Filipina singer-songwriter. She is known for her songs "Malaya", "Titibo-tibo", and cover of Imago's "Sundo".[3]
Career
Dela Torre's career started as a voice artist working on corporate jingles and theme songs including McDonald’s "Hooray for Today", Lewis and Pearl’s French-language "You are Here", Surf’s "Pinalaki" and Johnson & Johnson's "Signature of Love".[4] She also joined The Voice of the Philippines (season 1) and was coached by Apl.De.Ap. She was eliminated in the battle round of the show.[5]
2013-2014: The Voice of the Philippines
Dela Torre joined the first season of The Voice of the Philippines in ABS-CBN. She impressed Coach apl.de.ap with her rendition of the song "Hallelujah" of Bamboo Mañalac, and became part of Team Apl. She advanced to the battle rounds of the competition where she was picked to sing "One Night Only" together with Cara Manglapus and Penelope Matanguihan. She was eliminated as Penelope Matanguihan won the battle round.[6]
2014: First single and debut EP
She released her first single in 2014 titled "Love Me Instead" and then released her debut EP titled "Moira".
2016-present: Breakout
Moira Dela Torre sang the official soundtrack of the movie Camp Sawi, a Filipino comedy-drama film starring Andi Eigenmann, Bela Padilla, Yassi Pressman, Kim Molina, Sam Milby and Arci Muñoz. She also sang the official soundtrack of Love You to the Stars and Back, a film starring Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia.
On October 2017, Moira performed in the finals of Himig Handog 2017, a songwriting and music video competition. She interpreted "Titibo-tibo," an original song written by Libertine Amistoso which was chosen as one of the finalists out of thousand of entries submitted. The song was chosen as the Grand Winner.[7] Later in October, she became a member of the acoustic group ASAP Jambayan.
In January 2018, Dela Torre won Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year, Wishclusive Viral Videos of the Year, and Wishclusive Elite Circle—Bronze Award in the 3rd Wish 107.5 FM Music Awards.[8]
In February 2018 Moira staged her first concert, which sold out in just 4 days on its first night, the concert is titled "Tagpuan", and was directed by comedian-actor John Prats. Due to public demand, the concert had a second night.
Discography
- Singles
| Year | Album/Film/Show | Song |
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| 2014 | Moira | Love Me Instead |
| 2015 | Home | |
| 2015 | Kay Ganda ng ating Musika | |
| 2015 | Little Drummer Boy | |
| 2015 | Kay Ganda ng ating Musika | |
| 2015 | Tuwing Umuulan | |
| 2018 | Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko |
- Albums/EPs
| Year | Album | Track list |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Moira EP | 1. Love Me Instead
2. Be My Fairytale 3. Happily Ever After 4. If You Tell Me You Love Me 5. After Your Heart 6. Wala Nang Kulang Pa ft. Sam Milby |
- Official Soundtrack
| Year | Song | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Malaya | Camp Sawi |
| 2017 | Marco's Theme (Saglit) | The Better Half |
| 2017 | Sundo | The Good Son |
| 2017 | Torete | Love You to the Stars and Back |
| 2017 | Huling Gabi | Last Night |
| 2018 | You Are My Sunshine | Meet Me In St. Gallen |
Chart performance
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Description | |
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| PHI [9] |
PHI 20 | |||
| "Home" | 2015 | 29 | 1 | Released single |
| "Malaya" | 2016 | 6 | 1 | Camp Sawi |
| "Sundo" | 2017 | 4 | 15 | The Good Son |
| "Torete" | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Love You to the Stars and Back |
| "Titibo-tibo" | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2017 Himig Handog |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Details | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Star Awards for Movie | Movie Original Theme Song of the Year | "Malaya" (Camp Sawi) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himig Handog | 1st Best Song (Grand Winner) | "Titibo-tibo" | Won |
| 2018 | 3rd Wish 107.5 FM Music Awards | Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year | "Malaya" | Won
(received PHP 100,000 for her beneficiary, Save The Children) |
| Wish Artist of the Year | (herself) | Nominated | ||
| Wishclusive Viral Videos of the Year | "Malaya" | Awarded | ||
| Wishclusive Elite Circle—Bronze Award | "Malaya" | Awarded |
Concerts
| Date | Title | Venue | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2018 | Tagpuan | Kia Theatre | Directed by John Prats | [10] |
| February 18, 2018 | Tagpuan 2 | Kia Theatre | Directed by John Prats, repeat of day 1 concert due to public demand after tickets were sold out. | |
| June 1–3, 2018 | Boyce Avenue with Moira | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Waterfront Hotel Cebu, SMX Convention Center Davao | With Boyce Avenue | [11] |
| May 11, 2018 | Tunog Pinoy 2 | Dubai World Trade Center |
External links
References
- ↑ "artist". abs-cbn.com.
- ↑ "Where Did Moira Dela Torre Get Inspiration for her Hit Song 'Malaya'". Inquirer.Net. 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "AUDIO JUNKIE: Hits from Pinoy movies, series and 'Istorya'". Manila Bulletin. 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "Where Did Moira Dela Torre Get Inspiration for her Hit Song 'Malaya'". Inquirer.Net. 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "Meet the voice behind the McDo PH jingle". ABS-CBN News. 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "'Little Big Shots': Boy fulfills dream of recording song with Moira dela Torre". ABS-CBN News. 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "'Titibo-Tibo' interpreted by Moira wins Himig Handog 2017". ABS-CBN News. 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "FULL LIST: 3RD WISH 107.5 MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS". Wish 107.5. 15 January 2018.
- ↑ BillboardPH Staff (June 12, 2017). "BillboardPH Hot 100". BillboardPH. Retrieved 2017-06-13
- ↑ "John Prats direktor na ng Valentine concert ni Moira". Bandera. 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Fresh off solo concert, Moira teams up with Boyce Avenue for Big Dome show". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.