Alisah Bonaobra
| Alisah Bonaobra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alisah Nina Luz Salacot Bonaobra |
| Born |
22 April 1995 Manila, Philippines |
| Origin | Filipino |
| Genres | Pop, ballad, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | Alisah Bonaobra on Facebook |
Alisah Nina Luz Salacot Bonaobra (born 22 April 1995) is a Filipino singer who participated in the second season of The Voice of the Philippines, in which she finished as the runner-up. And she is finalist of Eat Bulaga's Just Duet she duets Maricris Garcia.
Early life
Alisah was born to a family that made their living through selling at the sidewalk since 1987. She participated in singing contests such as Eat Bulaga's now-defunct Gymeoke segment. She studied at St. Scholastica's College's Conservatory of Music where she met and befriended soprano-actress with autism Vell Baria until 2014, when her scholarship was revoked after she was found to have participated a televised karaoke contest while wearing her school uniform; this was prohibited under the rules of the college.[1]
Career
2014–2015: Discovery and The Voice of the Philippines
Alisah rose to fame after a video of her performing "Let It Go" in a karaoke machine in Robinsons Place Manila was uploaded by Henrik Jensen in July 2014.[2]
Two months later, in November 2014, she auditioned for the second season of The Voice of the Philippines where she got through the blind audition rounds with her performance of Jessie J's Domino. She then chose Black Eyed Peas' apl.de.ap as her coach.[3]
During the semi-finals of The Voice of the Philippines season 2, Alisah performed Lipad ng Pangarap and a duet of One Sweet Day with Daryl Ong. As a result, she was saved from elimination and advanced to the finals.[4] On the first day of the first round of the finals held on 28 February 2015, she performed Ako Ang Nagwagi with Dulce for the duets while for her solo performance, she performed Beyonce's Love on Top. On the second day of the first round of the finals, her solo song was "Go the Distance" while her duet song with her coach was a medley of "Hero" and "You Can Do Anything".[5][6] She advanced to the second round along with Jason Dy.[7]
In the second round of the semi-finals, Alisah performed Celine Dion's "All By Myself" but ended up as the runner-up after only getting 47.06% of the votes, losing to Jason Dy.[8]
| The Voice of the Philippines season 2 performances and results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Theme | Song | Original Artist | Date | Result |
| Blind audition | N/A | "Domino" | Jessie J | November 9, 2014 | Advanced |
| Battle rounds | N/A | "Unconditionally" (with Abbey Pineda) | Katy Perry | December 6, 2014 | Advanced |
| Knockouts | N/A | "Follow Your Dreams" | Sheryn Regis | January 17, 2015 | Advanced |
| Live shows | N/A | "Bituing Walang Ningning" | Sharon Cuneta | January 31, 2015 | Bottom 2/Apl's choice |
| N/A | "LaserLight" | Jessie J | February 7, 2015 | Advanced | |
| Dedication to loved one | "Let It Go" | Demi Lovato/Idina Menzel | February 14, 2015 | Advanced | |
| Semi-finals | Personal stories | "Lipad ng Pangarap" | Regine Velasquez/Dessa | February 21, 2015 | Advanced |
| Duet with co-competitor | "One Sweet Day"" (with Daryl Ong) |
Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men | February 22, 2015 | ||
| Finals | Duet with guest artist | "Ako Ang Nagwagi" (with Dulce) | Dulce | February 28, 2015 | Advanced |
| Upbeat songs | "Love On Top" | Beyonce | |||
| Dramatic songs | "Go The Distance" | Michael Bolton | March 1, 2015 | ||
| Duet with coach | "Hero"/"You Can Do Anything" | Mariah Carey | |||
| Final showdown | "All By Myself" | Celine Dion | Runner Up | ||
References
- ↑ "The Voice Season 2- Coaches". ABS-CBN.com. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Bang, James (3 September 2014). "Pinay Effortlessly Sing ‘Let It Go’ on a Karaoke at a Mall. Watch her Amazing Video". jamesbangfiles.com. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ Dumaual, Jose Miguel (17 November 2014). "'Voice PH' bet Alisah: Street vendor-turned-Internet sensation". ABS-CBNnews.com. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "'The Voice PH': Final 4 finalists revealed". Rappler.com. Rappler. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Full recap: 'The Voice PH' top 4 at the grand finals, day 1". Rappler. February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "'The Voice PH' final 2 contestants revealed". Rappler. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Rence, Leah fail to make 'Voice PH' top 2". ABS-CBN News. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Alisah falls short of 'Voice PH' win". ABS-CBN News. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.