Janella Salvador
Janella Salvador | |
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 Salvador in Haunted Mansion entry of the Metro Manila Film Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Janella Maxine Desiderio Salvador |
| Born | March 30, 1998[1] Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, model |
| Instrument(s) | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Janella Maxine Desiderio Salvador (born March 30, 1998) is a Filipino actress, singer, and brand ambassador.[2] She is best known for playing Nikki Grace Lim in Be Careful With My Heart (2012–14) and as Sophie Z. Cepeda in daytime teleserye Oh My G! (2015). She made her film debut in Haunted Mansion, one of the top grossers in 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.[3] Her self-titled debut album in July 2015 reached no. 1 nationwide shortly after release.[4] That same year, she became the voice of Hong Kong Disneyland for their 10th Anniversary themesong[5] as well as re-stage "How Far I'll Go" from Disney's animated feature Moana for their Philippine release[6] and as lead cast at the "Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time".[7] Janella has been widely dubbed as Philippine's "OPM Pop Sweetheart".[8][9]
Early life
Salvador was born in Manila, Philippines. Her mother is Filipina actress-singer Jenine Desiderio, who was known for playing "Kim" in the musical Miss Saigon.[10] Her father is singer-songwriter Juan Miguel "JM" Salvador.[11] Like her parents, she has interest in performing arts and started singing at a young age.[12] She belongs to the famous Salvador showbiz clan and is the cousin of actress Maja Salvador and Josh Aquino and the niece of action star Phillip Salvador. Her parents separated when she was 3 years old. She attended schooling at St. Paul College, Pasig. The actress was first discovered by Manny Valera and signed her a contract as his talent, co-managed by Star Magic, when she was 6 years old.[13]
Career
Acting career
In 2012, Salvador scored her breakthrough role when she played Nikki Grace Lim in the hit teleserye Be Careful With My Heart. starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. She originally auditioned for the role.[14] She won her first acting award in the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television for her part in the show. The said TV series aired until November 28, 2014.[15] On March 8, 2013, she was launched as a part of Star Magic Circle 2013 alongside 12 young celebrities which included co-star Jerome Ponce[16][17] Her career escalated bagging endorsement deals and being one of the awardees of German Moreno Youth Achievement Award during the FAMAS Award for being an excellent role model to the youth.[18]
In July 2014, the actress signed a multi-picture deal contract with Regal Entertainment[19] and Star Cinema.[20]
By 2015, Janella was cast in her first main lead role in ABS-CBN's Oh My G![21] She subsequently starred in her film debut Haunted Mansion[22] which was chosen to be a part of the Metro Manila Film Festival.[23] She bagged the New Movie Actress of the Year at the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies for her performance in the film. The same year, she was cast in the teleserye Born For You which began airing in 2016.[24]
In December 2016, Salvador reunited with Richard Yap in Mano Po 7: Tsinoy, the seventh installment in the Mano Po series.[25]
Music career
The singer teased her debut album in April 2015.[26] On July 1, 2015, Star Music announced Salvador as their recording artist.[27][28] The self-titled album was released in the same month in Spotify and iTunes, containing nine tracks which include "Ganyan Talaga", "Mahal Kita Pero" and her own versions of Sharon Cuneta's "Dear Heart and Donna Cruz' "I Can" and "Kapag Tumibok ang Puso". In November 2015, Hong Kong Disneyland had chosen her to represent the Philippines in singing the theme park's 10th anniversary theme song titled, "Happily Ever After". The next month, the song was added in the limited edition album.[29][30]
In January 2016, Salvador and co-star Marlo Mortel were chosen as interpreters of "Mananatili," one of the top 15 finalists in the 2016 Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, composed by Francis Louis Salazar.
Janella collaborated with her current on-screen partner Elmo Magalona on some songs for the Born for You official soundtrack and the record sales zoomed to top 1 in iTunes after hours from launch.[31] She and Magalona made a duet of the song "Alam Mo Ba" for Elmo's self-titled album, released in October 2015.
Apart from performing as lead cast in "Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time" in November 2016.[32] Salvador had been handpicked to sing the theme song of Disney's Moana for the Philippine release of the movie on November 30, 2016. This was announced at a press conference for the Disney animation film in Singapore, where the actress met the voice of the lead character, as well as the other singers from Southeast Asia who made a version of the song in their respective native language.[33]
The singer's rendition of Moana's theme song How Far I'll Go is in English language and her official music video is continuously gaining the most number of views on YouTube among all the Asian versions. As of August 2017, the video had reached 26 million views.[34]
Filmography
Film
| Film | ||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2015 | Haunted Mansion | Ella | Film debut | |
| 2016 | Mano Po 7: Tsinoy | Caroline Wong | ||
| 2017 | Bloody Crayons | Eunice Nicolas | ||
Television
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | ||
| 2012-2014 | Be Careful With My Heart | Nikki Grace Lim | ||
| 2013–present | ASAP | Herself/Performer | ||
| 2014 | Goin' Bulilit | Herself/Guest | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Card | Felynit "Neneng" Gallego | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Selfie | Michelle Ann Rose "Mitch" Bonzo | |||
| Home Sweetie Home | Teen Darla Sanchez | |||
| 2015 | Oh My G! | Sophie Z. Cepeda | ||
| Wansapanataym: Fat Patty | Patricia "Patty" Dionisio/Fatima | |||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pink Dress | Amabelle Marquez | |||
| Wansapanataym: Christmas Witch | Irene | |||
| 2016 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Denise Paulino | ||
| Born for You | Samantha "Sam" Reyes/Kazuko | |||
| Wansapanataym: Holly & Mau | Holly Arellano | |||
Music Video
| Music Video | |||
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| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
| 2017 | Unli | BoybandPH | Herself |
Accolades
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| Accolades | ||||
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| Year | Nominated Work | Award-giving Body/Recognition | Result | References |
| 2013 | Herself | 61st FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Won | |
| Be Careful With My Heart | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality | Won | ||
| ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards Pop Breakthrough Star | Won | |||
| 2014 | Candy Readers' Choice Awards Female Rising Star | Won | ||
| 45th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Female Star | Won | |||
| 45th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Loveteam for Television (with Jerome Ponce) | Won | |||
| Yahoo! Celebrity Awards Female Emerging Star | Nominated | |||
| 10th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards Pop Female Cutie | Nominated | |||
| 10th ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards Pop Teen Popsies (with Marlo Mortel) | Nominated | |||
| Mahal Kita Pero | Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 3rd Best Song | Won | ||
| Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Myx Best Music Video | Won | |||
| 2015 | Herself | 17th Gawad PASADO Awards PinakaPASADOng Dangal ng Kabataan | Won | |
| Alta Media Icon Awards - Best Female Recording Artist | Won | |||
| MOR Pinoy Music Awards Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
| Chinito Problems | Myx Music Awards Best Appearance in a Music Video | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Haunted Mansion | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies - New Movie Actress of the Year | Won | |
| Herself | 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music - Best New Female Recording Artist of the Year | Won | ||
References
- ^ "Janella Salvador Biography".
- ^ "LOOK: Janella Salvador, Pia Wurtzbach, and Charo Santos Launched as Beauty Brand Ambassadors - Random Republika". October 7, 2016.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn. "Beauty and the Bestie is No. 1; MMFF 2015 Top Four revealed".
- ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "Janella Salvador, No. 1 overall".
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Janella sings HK Disneyland's anniversary theme song".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ News, ABS-CBN. "WATCH: Janella sings 'Moana' theme".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Hawson, Fred. "Review: Janella shines in 'Disney in Concert'".
- ^ PH, One Music. "Our OPM Pop Sweetheart is Back!".
- ^ Corp., ABS-CBN. "Janella Salvador OPM Pop Sweet Heart Album Tour - Photos". ABS-CBNENT. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Jenine Desiderio on 'Saigon' and style". Inquirer. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Janella Salvador opens up about her father". PUSH. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Janella Salvador Biography". Philippine News. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Meet Star Magic Circle 2013". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Be Careful With My Heart star Janella Salvador wants to play a lead role in MMK in the future". Philippine Entertainment Portal. July 9, 2012.
- ^ "'Be Careful With My Heart' airs its final episode". Kicker Daily News. November 28, 2014.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Star Magic 2013". Rappler. March 8, 2013.
- ^ "Meet the 12 new faces of Star Magic". ABS-CBN News. March 8, 2013.
- ^ erickson-balala. "German Moreno Youth Achievement Awards (Janella & Xian)".
- ^ "Regal stardom for Janella". Tempo Entertainment. July 19, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Star Cinema to produce films for Janella". Philippine News. July 9, 2014.
- ^ "'Ultimate test of faith' in Oh My G finale". Philippine Star. July 24, 2015.
- ^ "WATCH: Janella stars in horror film 'Haunted Mansion'". ABS-CBN News. December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Janella Salvador not competing with other love teams in MMFF 2015". Philippine Star. December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Elmo Magalona moves to ABS-CBN, pairs with Janella Salvador in new show". Rappler. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Bulletin, The Manila. "New 'Mano Po' movie centers on relationship issues". mb.com.ph. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "MYXclusive: JANELLA SALVADOR Teases About Her Upcoming Debut Album!". MYX Features. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Janella to release her debut album under Star Music". Star Cinema News. July 1, 2015.
- ^ ""Oh My G" star Janella Salvador to launch her self-titled debut album". Philippine News. July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Janella Salvador launches first album". Kicker Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Janella Salvador's limited self-titled album features Hong Kong Disneyland 10th anniv theme song". Lion Hear TV. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "ElNella's Born for You album zooms to #1 on iTunes Philippines".
- ^ Hawson, Fred. "Review: Janella shines in 'Disney in Concert'".
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Janella tapped to sing 'Moana' theme for PH release".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Disney's Moana - "How Far I'll Go" music video - Janella Salvador".