Gigi de Lana

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Gigi de Lana
Gigi De Lana in It's Showtime 10th Anniversary.jpg
De Lana in 2021
Born
Mary Gidget Orfano dela Llana [1]

(1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 29) [2]
Olongapo, Philippines
Education Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Genres Pop
Years active2021–present
Labels Star Music
Website Gigi de Lana on Instagram

Mary Gidget Orfano dela Llana (born September 24, 1995), known professionally as Gigi de Lana, is a Filipino singer and actress. [3] She rose to fame when she competed on Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime . [4] She is currently under the management of Rise Artists Studio and Star Magic. [5] De Lana made her film debut in Four Sisters Before the Wedding (2020) as Love Mae. [6]

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Early life and education

De Lana was born on September 24, 1995, in Olongapo. [6] She and her mother, Imelda moved to Laguna at an early age. She studied at Calamba Doctors' College, and at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

In May 2024, her mother succumbed to metastatic breast cancer. [7]

Career

Pop Star Kids, SOP, and Eat Bulaga

De Lana joined the reality talent competition Pop Star Kids , finishing as a grand finalist on its 2nd season. De Lana would later appear on several shows, including SOP, where she performed regularly as a member of Sugarpop , a group consisting of prominent Popstar Kids contestants until it disbanded in 2009.

A few years later, she joined Eat Bulaga!'s Ikaw at Echo: Ka-Voice ni Idol, an impression contest for singers. De Lana placed as a grand finalist. She impersonated singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.

Rise Artists Studio

A few weeks after revealing De Lana would be joining the cast of Four Sisters Before the Wedding , a prequel to the 2013 movie Four Sisters and a Wedding , Rise Artists Studio, an artist management division of Star Magic, announced that it was welcoming De Lana as a new member. On a special edition of 'We Rise Together', on December 2, 2020, De Lana was welcomed by other members of Rise. [8]

In a press conference, De Lana was asked about how she was discovered by Rise. She replied,

I was discovered by Rise through Ma'am Charo, she was the one who discovered me. She saw one of my videos where I sang 'We've Only Just Begun', where I was in a green dress. I wasn't expecting to be added [as a member of Rise]. Then, that was it. After that, Ma'am JD called, Sir Mico called, so that was how it started [9]

When she was asked about using a screen name in place of her real name, she said,

Yes, the management [decided on the name change]. But, the agreement was with both sides, so we decided to change the name.

Since joining Rise, De Lana has taken part in some episodes of WRT as a co-host.

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumRecord Label
2022Gigi De Lana Star Music

Singles

YearSong TitleComposerRecord Label
2021SakalamErwin Lacsa and Romeo Marquez Star Music

Official Soundtrack

YearSongFilm/Show
2021Nasa'yo Ako Viral Scandal
Bakit Nga Ba Mahal KitaHello, Heart
2022Sa Dulo The Broken Marriage Vow
Akin Ka Na Lang A Family Affair

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Four Sisters Before the Wedding Love Mae Tete

Television/Digital

YearTitleRoleNetwork/ Streaming PlatformNotesRef(s)
2022My Crush Is A Cactus KillerMandy Dollybee Studios/ YouTube Three-part series
2021Hello, HeartHeart iQiyi Main role [10]
2022 I Can See Your Voice Herself Kapamilya Channel/A2Z Contestant [11]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2022Bronze Wishclusive Elite Circle"Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka"Won [12]
Aliw Awards 2023Best Female Pop ArtistGigi de LanaWon [13]

Notes

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    2. ↑ Medina, Josh (July 11, 2021). "Gigi De Lana, di na raw pala kumakain ng karne: "I'm a proud vegan"". Kami. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Gigi de Lana binalikan ang hirap ng buhay noon". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
    4. ↑ Nuevo, Renee (October 12, 2021). "Gigi De Lana Talks About Her New Single and Upcoming Projects". Metro.Style. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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    6. 1 2 Singson, Ysa (May 26, 2021). "I Listen To Gigi De Lana's Song Covers To Soothe My Soul". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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    8. ↑ "Gigi De Lana signs with Rise Artists Studio!".
    9. ↑ "Gigi De Lana, pinabilib si Charo Santos". Abante (in English and Filipino). December 4, 2020.
    10. ↑ Frater, Patrick (October 10, 2021). "iQiyi International Unveils First Philippines Series, More Korean Originals". Variety . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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