Sophia Montecarlo

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Sophia Montecarlo
Birth nameSwirtty Mae Nibley
Also known asSophia, Swirtty, Trinity's Songbird, The Dazzling Diva
Born (1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 39)
Malate, Manila, Philippines
GenresPop, Latin, Alternative
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2004–present
Labels Star Records (2004–2005)
Vocal Sync (2011–2012)
Website sophiamontecarlo.com

Swirtty Mae Nibley is better known by her screen name Sophia Montecarlo is a Filipina singer. She used to be a contestant on the reality television show Born Diva . She represented Philippines and won several gold and silver medals for the World Championship of Performing Arts in 2010. Winner of Kumoricon Idol in November 2019. Due to pandemic she holds the title of Kumoricon Idol title for 2 years in a row.

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Early life

Swirtty was born in Echelon Tower Malate, Manila to Aladino and Melinda Nibley and lived most of her life in Quezon City. [1] Nibley is the only child of Aladino and Melinda. She has a very diverse background, her family hails from a multiracial clan, she's half Filipino, part Japanese, Vietnamese, Scottish, Spanish, and White American. Her grandfather is Scottish-American and her grandmother is Filipino, Spanish and Vietnamese. She was raised as a Roman Catholic. Her father was such a big fan of Vilma Santos that he named his only child after the star mayor's son Luis Manzano (also known as Lucky Manzano); she was baptized Swirtty Mae Nibley. Her father must have been totally star-struck as he trained his daughter to sing, starting at age 3. Swirtty's parents separated when she was three, however, they remained on good terms, after which she was raised by her father and grandfather.

During her childhood, Swirtty performed at Manila Hotel, Manila Pavilion and Holiday Inn Manila. While at Trinity High School, she was a Rotary Club member. When Nibley was in high school, she and her father Aladino traveled to Tutuban Center every Tuesday and Thursday. She was cast in CU@E ETV39. She joined the television series until its cancellation in 2001. She graduated from Trinity High School in 2003.[ citation needed ]

The youngest and the 6th grand finalist of the Born Diva TV series, [2] said she could sing as many as 20 songs every day when she reached her teens. She pursued her college at Trinity University of Asia and finish Mass Communication major in Broadcast Journalism. While studying she also worked part-time at Trinity as a student assistant.[ citation needed ]

Personal life and career

Personal life

Senator Manny Pacquiao, Hon. Banal, Jorge "Bolet, Hon. Belmonte, Feliciano Jr. R. and other Congressmen recognize and congratulate Swirtty in The Sandiganbayan; a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines. On occasion when she brought home awards from WCOPA.

Born Diva performances

Week #Song choiceOriginal artistResult
Top 16"Halik" Aegis Safe
Top 8"Reason to go on"Sophia MontecarloSafe
Top 7"Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey Safe
Top 6"Objection (Tango)" Shakira Eliminated
Grand Final"The Journey" Lea Salonga Guest

Discography

Album

Single release

"Find Me"

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"Sophia Montecarlo"
A sample of the "Find Me" bridge and the last chorus of the song's ending
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World Championship of Performing Arts

In 2010 [3] Sophia was chosen as one of the representatives of the Philippine Team for the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA), [4] where she competed for the senior division. Her awards are as follows:

Charity work

In December 2011, Nibley performed with De La Salle University students and donated the pledge money they collected to the Benefit of Sendong survivors. She is active in helping with a non-profit organization for seniors and people with disabilities by providing an affordable, personal, volunteer-based grocery shopping.

YearTitleVenueCountry
2011Bb. Caloocan (Judge)Caloocan City Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Find Me Single ReleasedDWIZ
2012Rachell Allen (Guest) with Miguel MendozaQuezon City
New You Magazine Special FeaturedMetro Manila
2014–2017FrightTownModa Center Flag of the United States.svg United States
2016El Grito De IndependenciaModa Center
201682nd Avenue of RosesEastport Plaza
2015–presentJade International Night MarketJade District

Awards

Filmography

Television and Shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Birit Baby HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
1999–2001 CU@E ETV 39 Santina
2004 MTV Supahstar HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
2004 All Star K! HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
2004 Born Diva HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2004 Breakfast (TV series) HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2004 Homeboy (TV show) HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2004 Magandang Tanghali Bayan HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2005Chowtime Na!HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2005 Wowowee HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2004–2005 ASAP Mania HerselfCredited as Sophia Montecarlo
2010 Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
2011 Why Men Love Whisper HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
2011 The Filipino Channel HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley
2012 Wil Time Bigtime HerselfCredited as Swirtty Mae Nibley

Movies

YearTitleRoleDirector
2016Best Fake FriendsClub GirlPaul Kampf
2017Zombie Day ApocalypseFleeing CitizenGeorge C. Romero
2018InterconnectWoman in BarNivi Singh
2019The Quiet CrowdArt CriticDavid Hayden
2020Inspiration RoadChurchgoerRob Nelson

References

Note: All citations to magazine articles lead to a website where scans of these magazines can be viewed

  1. ↑ ManilaBulletin.com Retrieved on October 12, 2004.
  2. ↑ ManilaBulletin.com Retrieved on June 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Flippish.com Retrieved on August 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Artists Spotlight – Filipino-American Vocal Arts". Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011. Filipinoamericanvocalarts.com Retrieved on January 14, 2011.
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