Dionela

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Dionela
Birth nameTim Dionela
Born1999
Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Labels UMG Philippines (Republic, EMI)

Tim Dionela (born 1999), known mononymously as Dionela, is a Filipino singer-songwriter and musician.

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Early years

Dionela was born in Guiguinto, Bulacan. He began singing at the age of three. [1]

Musical career

Dionela's musical talent that led him to join the UMG Philippines roster under its Republic Records local imprint in 2022. He released his first singles "153" and "Musika" (Music). [2]

In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG.[ citation needed ]

On June 7, 2024, he released his new single "Sining" (Art) featuring R&B artist Jay R, which became popular due to its accompanied music video (which also made his directorial debut) which was released a month later. [3] The song landed on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and became number one since August 3, 2024. It also gained over 56 million streams on Spotify. [4]

Influences

Dionela's musical influences include Ginuwine, Ne-Yo, Destiny's Child, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and H.E.R.. [1]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumRef.
PHL
"Stay The Night" (featuring EJ Flor)2020Non-album singles
"Oo Na, Kayo Na (Agaw)"
"Sugal"2021
"Bahaghari"2022
"Langit"
"Musika"
"153"
"Oksihina"2023
"Hoodie" (featuring Alisson Shore)2024
"Sining" (featuring Jay R)1

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Awit Awards 2024Best Pop Recording"Oksihina"Pending [5]
Myx Music Awards 2024 Breakout Solo Artist of the YearDionelaPending [6]
Collaboration of the Year"Sining" featuring Jay R Pending
R&B Video of the YearSiningPending
Song of the Year "Sining"Pending
PMPC Star Awards for Music2024New Male Recording Artist of the Year"Okishina"Pending [7]

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References

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