Bailey May
| Bailey May | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bailey Thomas Cabello May August 6, 2002 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino, British |
| Occupation | actor, model, singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2015–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Website | Bailey May on Twitter |
Bailey Thomas Cabello May (born August 6, 2002) is a Filipino-British TV personality, actor, commercial model, and recording artist, of dual Filipino and British citizenship. He was first recognized on the Internet when he posted his videos of singing various artists like Sean Kingston and Daniel Padilla. In 2015, he auditioned and successfully entered the 10th year edition of Pinoy Big Brother (aka Pinoy Big Brother: 737) aired over at ABS-CBN. He eventually won as third runner-up (4th Teen Big Placer).[1]
Early life
May was born in Cebu, Philippines to a Filipino mother and a British father. At 4 years old, his family moved to Norwich, England where he lived until he was 12 years old, although he would go back to the Philippines with his family on occasions for holidays. During his elementary education, he attended Notre Dame High School in Norwich. He got his vocal talent from his parents, Matthew May and Vanessa Cabello-May, who were both singers on a cruise ship. He also has a younger sister named Maya Luiza.
At 12 years old, He returned permanently to the Philippines when he became an official housemate after auditioning online for Pinoy Big Brother: 737.[2][3]
Acting career
May auditioned as a housemate for Pinoy Big Brother: 737 and successfully entered in 2015. He won as third runner-up (4th Teen Big Placer) and has the distinction of being the youngest Big Brother contestant in the whole franchise.[4][5]
His Pinoy Big Brother appearance paved the way for his entrance into Philippine showbiz landing him his first acting stint in the primetime hit On the Wings of Love[6][7] playing the role of Harry Fausto the younger cousin of Clark Medina played by James Reid and the love interest of Audrey Olivar played by Ylona Garcia.
He is also set to debut with Ylona on the big screen via the the horror/thriller movie Blood Crayons, the film adaptation of the book of the same name, along with several other teen actors.
Music career
In July 2015, May together with fellow housemate Ylona Garcia recorded their own version of "Magmahal Muli" (Lit. To Love Again),[8] which was composed and first sung by Sam Milby and Say Alonzo from 2005's season one of Pinoy Big Brother.[9] The next month, he recorded his own version of "Now We're Together" which was originally sung by Khalil Ramos. On August 9, 2015 both songs were released on Spotify.
On November 11, 2015, he announced that he would be releasing his debut album which is produced by Jamie Rivera under Star Music with the carrier single "Gusto Kita" (Lit. I Like You).[10] On November 20, the self-titled album was released on Spotify.[11]
Personal life
May is very close friends with his former Pinoy Big Brother fellow teen housemate and current on-screen partner Ylona Garcia. They met and became close inside the Pinoy Big Brother house.[12][13]
Filmography
Television
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2015 | Pinoy Big Brother: 737 | Himself - Housemate | 4th Teen Big Placer | |
| It's Showtime | Himself - Performer | Guest every Saturday | ||
| ASAP 20 | Himself - Performer | |||
| On the Wings of Love | Harry Fausto | Teleserye debut | ||
| 2016 | myx | Himself - Celebrity VJ | ||
Films
| Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2016 | Bloody Crayons | Tommy | Film debut | |
Accolades
| Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Award/Recognition | Result |
| 2015 | Pinoy Big Brother: 737 | Star Cinema Award for Favorite TV Loveteam (with Ylona Garcia) | Nominated[14] |
| ASAP Pop Teen Choice Awards for Pop Teen Heartthrob | |||
| ASAP Pop Teen Choice Awards for Pop Teen Loveteam (with Ylona Garcia) | |||
| RAWR Awards for Male Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won[15][16] | ||
| Himself | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Male Celebrity of the Night | ||
References
- ↑ "'Pinoy Big Brother' 3rd, 4th big winners named". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Meet PBB 737's second housemate: Bailey May the Global Gwapito ng UK". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "PBB 737 Housemate: Bailey May Thomas the ‘Global Gwapito of UK’". Zeibiz. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "PBB:737 Teen Big 4". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "PBB 737: 4th Teen Big Placer - Bailey May". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Ylona Garcia and Bailey May to Join JaDine in ‘On the Wings of Love’". Random Republika. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Ylona and Bailey join 'On The Wings of Love'". CHISMS. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Bailey, Ylona sing "Magmahal Muli"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "WATCH: Bailey, Ylona sing 'Magmahal Muli' with Sam, Say". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Bailey May's album to be produced by Jamie Rivera". Star Cinema News. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Bailey getting excited for Spotify album launch". ENCHOS. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Bailey May sets his eyes on Ylona Garcia". CHISMS. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "WATCH: Ylona reveals feelings for Bailey on 'PBB'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "'KathNiel' faces 'JaDine,' 'LizQuen,' 'KimXi,' anong and other nominees as Favorite Loveteam". Star Cinema News. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners of the very first RAWR Awards". LionHear TV. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "List of Winners: 29th PMPC Star Awards for TV 2015". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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