Carol Banawa

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Carol Banawa
Born
Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa

(1981-03-04) March 4, 1981 (age 43)
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • nurse
Years active1994 (1994)–present
Spouse
Ryan Cristomo
​
(m. 2006)​
Children3
Musical career
Origin Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1994 (1994)–2010 (2010) [1] [2] [3]
Labels Star Music (1994–2010)

Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981), [4] better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and nurse currently based in United States. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna. [5]

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Early life and career

Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show Ang TV . [6]

She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records Released: her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Banawa's hit music videos such as "Stay", "Ocean Deep" and "Noon at Ngayon". [7]

In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry, [8] [9] and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara , where she sang the opening song of the said TV series. She also covered Till My Heartaches End, the theme song of the 2010 film of the same name.

In 2016, her song "Bakit 'Di Totohanin" was featured in one of the scenes of the U.S. drama series The Vampire Diaries . [10]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsCertification / SalesRef.
Carol Gold[ citation needed ]
Carol: Repackaged
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Star Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
Track listing
  1. "Iingatan Ka"
  2. "Saan Ka Man Naroroon"
  3. "Only World"
  4. "Bakit 'Di Totohanin"
  5. "Kailan Nga Ba"
  6. "Till It's Time"
  7. "With This Song"
  8. "Wait and Understand"
  9. "Kanino Ba"
  10. "'Pag Puso'y Nakialam"
  11. "What Life Is All About"
  12. "Sana'y 'Di Ko Na Nakita"
  13. "I'll Be There"
 PARI: 3× Platinum[ citation needed ]
Transition
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Star Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
PARI: Platinum[ citation needed ]
Follow Your Heart
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Star Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
PARI: Platinum [11]
My Music, My Life
  • Released: November 14, 2010
  • Label: Star Music/Black Bird Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
[12]

Other appearances

Compilation appearances

TitleDetailsRef.
Sa Araw ng Pasko
Singles
  1. "Soon It's Christmas"
[ citation needed ]
Anak
Singles
  1. "Awit Kay Inay"
[ citation needed ]
Tanging Yaman (Inspirational album)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Star Music
Singles
  1. "Iingatan Ka"
 [13]
Only Selfless Love
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Star Music
Singles
  1. "We Are One"
[ citation needed ]
Mysteria Lucis: Mysteries of Light
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Star Music
Singles
  1. "Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"
[ citation needed ]
The Brightest Stars of Christmas
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Star Music
Singles
  1. "Nakaraang Pasko"
[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994 Ang TV Herself [6]
1995–2003 ASAP Herself / Performer / Co-hostLater became a guest performer in 2006 and again in 2010.[ citation needed ]
1996 Calvento Files RosalieEpisode: "Rosalie"[ citation needed ]
1996Calvento FilesCindyEpisode: "33 Feet Under"[ citation needed ]
1997Kaybol: Ang Bagong TVHerself[ citation needed ]
2000 Tabing Ilog Andoy[ citation needed ]
2001 Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Minerva[ citation needed ]
2002 Bituin Melody Sandoval[ citation needed ]
2002 Wansapanataym Episode: "Rapunzel"[ citation needed ]
2006 American Idol HerselfAuditioned for the 5th season.[ citation needed ]
2006 Wowowee Herself, Guest[ citation needed ]
2006 Little Big Star Herself, Guest[ citation needed ]
2010 Music Uplate Live Herself, Performer, Guest[ citation needed ]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1996Ang TV The Movie: The Adarna AdventureKing's niece[ citation needed ]
1997 Calvento Files: The Movie Cindy[ citation needed ]
1998NagbibinataCarol[ citation needed ]
1998 Hiling Rowena[ citation needed ]
2000 Tanging Yaman Chona [14]

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2000 Little Mermaid Jewel [15]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, type of award, category of the award, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Metropop Song Festival 1998--3rd Place [16]
Munting Mutya--Finalist [17]
Shanghai Song Festival1999 Asia New Singer Competition -Silver[ citation needed ]
Gold Record Award Carol -[ citation needed ]
5th Katha Music AwardsBest Pop Female Vocal PerformanceWon[ citation needed ]
Awit Awards 2001Record of the Year"Iingatan Ka" (from Tanging Yaman – Inspirational Album)Won[ citation needed ]
Platinum AwardCarolWon[ citation needed ]
Asian SongfestSpecial citationPhilippines representative[ citation needed ]
People's Choice Awards Most Promising Host Entertainer Awardee[ citation needed ]
2002Gold Record AwardTransitionWon[ citation needed ]
Multi-Platinum StatusCarolWon[ citation needed ]
New York Music Festival2003Special AwardWon[ citation needed ]
Gold certification Follow Your Heart Won[ citation needed ]
Platinum Record AwardTransitionWon[ citation needed ]
Awit AwardsBest Pop Female Vocal Performance"Stay"[ citation needed ]
MTV Pilipinas AwardsFavorite Female ArtistWon[ citation needed ]
-2004Platinum Record AwardFollow Your HeartWon[ citation needed ]
Awit Awards-"Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"Nominated[ citation needed ]
3rd Star Awards2011Female Pop Artist Of The Year-Nominated [18]
ASAP Pop Viewers ChoicePop Movie Themesong-Won [19] [20] [21] [22]

Personal life

Hiatus and nursing career

Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She is married to Ryan Crisostomo and has three children together. [23] [24] [25] She obtained an associate degree in nursing and graduated summa cum laude from the Northern Virginia Community College, Washington, D.C. in 2018. She later obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020. [26] Presently, she is an OR registered nurse based in the United States.

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