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Born | Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal September 16, 1980 Manila, Philippines |
Spouse | Carlos López (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Rico Blanco (cousin) |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Website | http://www.kitchienadal.com |
Anna Katrina "Kitchie" Dumilon Nadal (born September 16, 1980) is a Filipina singer-songwriter who was formerly the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band, Mojofly. Her popularity in the female OPM niche grew after she released a self-titled solo album featuring her chart-topping single, "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin". [1] Her debut self-titled album Kitchie Nadal debuted at number 4 on the Philippine Albums Chart, and after a year end the album climbed up at number 1 with growing sales the album was certified 7×Platinum by PARI with sales of 214,800 physical CD album copies in the Philippines.
In 2004, Nadal revived a Carpenters song, "Merry Christmas Darling" from the Warner Philippines Christmas album, The Warner Music Philippines All-Stars Christmas Collection.
In 2005, to support the United Nations Millennium Campaign, Nadal and 26 other Filipino artists contributed to the album entitled Tayo Tayo Rin Sa 2015 - Sing the Songs. Find your Voice. Change the World. It's your Choice, released by the United Nations (in the Philippines). [2] [3] March 2008 saw Nadal releasing her second album Love Letter with 17 all original tracks. Her latest single Highway, which was used for Caltex, had extensive radio airplay.
Nadal's interpretation of Iniibig Kita has been included in ABS-CBN's first tele-epiko Rounin . In 2008, ABS-CBN picked her again to revive Himala (a Rivermaya original), as the supposed theme song for the soap Humingi Ako Sa Langit (retitled as Habang May Buhay).
She formerly endorsed multinational gas company Caltex. Nadal appeared in a Caltex commercial along with other international musicians.
Nadal is an alumna of St. Scholastica's College, Manila. She also completed a double degree major in education and psychology at De La Salle University-Manila. [4]
She married Spanish journalist Carlos López on February 26, 2015 in Tagaytay, where they had two children. The family currently resides in Madrid. [5]
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Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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2005 | Aliw Awards | Most Promising Entertainer of the Year (Female) | — | Won |
Best Performance in a Concert (Female) | — | Won | ||
Awit Awards | Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | "Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin" | Won | |
Best Ballad | "Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin" | Won | ||
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards | MTV Ayos! Award for Chart Attack Song of the Year | "Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin" | Won | |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Pinoy Wannabe | — | Won | |
NU Rock Awards | Best Female Award | — | Nominated | |
Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
Music Video of the Year | "Same Ground" | Nominated | ||
2006 | MTV Asia Awards | Favorite Artist (Philippines) | — | Nominated |
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist in a Video | "Fire" | Won [6] | |
MYX Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist | — | Nominated [7] | |
2007 | 20th Awit Awards | Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play | "Majika" | Won |
2008 | Awit Awards | Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music Recording | "Buwan" | Nominated |
2009 | Philippine Radio Music Awards | Best Independent Artist | — | Won |
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