Jelo Acosta

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Jelo Acosta
Acosta posing for a photo with a fan in 2019. (cropped)
Acosta posing for a photo with a fan in 2019. (cropped)
Background information
Birth nameAngelo Acosta
Also known asAngelo Acosta, jelo aco$ta
Born (2002-02-15) February 15, 2002 (age 19)
Quezon City, Philippines
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • commercial model
  • actor
Instruments
Years active2018–present
LabelsCurve Entertainment (2019-2020)

Angelo Acosta (born February 15, 2002) is a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, and occasional actor.[1][2][3] He joined the second season of The Voice Teens[4] where he was mentored by apl.de.ap.[4][5]

Early and personal life[]

Acosta was born on February 15, 2002 in Quezon City, Philippines. He has a sibling named Lorraine; their father was murdered when he was at a young age and their mother Geraldine had to raise them on her own.[5]

Shortly after his dad died, he began to record in a studio from time to time. He transferred schools because they would often move out to another apartment almost every year, and was bullied initially.[5][6] In 2016, a fire broke on their neighbor's house in Navotas, forcing them to move out again, this time back to his mother's relatives in Quezon City.[5][6]

On a radio interview, Acosta said that he "grew up listening" to Gloc-9, Bruno Mars, and the Black Eyed Peas.[7][6] He also mentioned Drake, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Post Malone, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Polo G, and late rappers, XXXTentacion, Mac Miller and Juice Wrld as his main musical influences.

Career[]

Career beginnings and The Voice Teens[]

Struggling financially, he worked as an extra being paid "around 10 dollars a day" at age 15 to help his mom with expenses, while also saving money to go to the studio.[5][6] He met a casting agent who persuaded him to try for VTRs, and appeared on a few commercials[8][9] that landed him minor/cameo roles on television and on a film that was shown on Netflix.[2]

In 2018, Acosta began uploading music under the name Angelo Acosta[3] with a song entitled "Swerte" on his Facebook page.[10] He continuned trying his luck to go on "every audition opportunity" to promote his songs and was rejected "for atleast one hundred times" prior his The Voice stint.[11] He was then discovered by "Curve Ent.", a label who manages Ely Buendia[12] and kakie, who signed him to a one-year recording deal after he reached out to their landline & submitted demos.[2]

In 2020, Acosta participated in the blind auditions of the second season of The Voice Teens, he sang Shanti Dope's hit "Nadarang" and managed to make Bamboo Mañalac and apl.de.ap turn. He picked the latter as his coach.[4] He got eliminated in the Battles after performing "Imposible" by KZ Tandingan with opponent CZ Baylosis, who emerged as the winner.[13] He became the first hip-hop artist to get into a coach's team and reach the Battles across all eight seasons of the local The Voice Philippines franchise.[14]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Myx
"Just Like Manny P"
 2021 – TBA

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Film Role Film Production Notes
2019 Finding You Friend of Nel & Grace (Credited) Regal Films First film appearance
(also on Netflix)

Television[]

Year Title Network Role Notes
2018 Bagani ABS-CBN Forest Warrior/Tribe Leader Uncredited cameo
2018 Magandang Buhay Himself Guest, Coke segment
2018 Kadenang Ginto Ser Appeared on three episodes only[15]
2018 Since I Found You Adrian Brother of lead character Mona (Arci Muñoz)
2018 Home Sweetie Home Angry Customer Minor recurring role
2018 Imbestigador GMA Network Roy Episode: "July 21, 2018"; First lead role
2018 Pambansang Almusal Net 25 Himself Guest performer
2018 Letters And Music Himself Guest performer
2019 iJuander GMA News TV Himself Featured guest
2019 Imbestigador GMA Network Limuel Episode: "March 2, 2019"
2019 S.M.A.C. Pinoy Ito! IBC Channel 13 Himself Guest performer
2019 It's Showtime ABS-CBN Mr. Q and A Candidate Guest contestant & daily winner
2019 Wish Ko Lang! GMA Network JM Episode: "November 3, 2019"
2020 The Voice Teens ABS-CBN Teen Artist Under Team APL

Awards[]

Year Ceremony/Organization Award/Distinction Result
2019 Gintong Alab Multimedia King Won[16]

See also[]

  • List of Filipino hip hop artists

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet Jelo Acosta, Pinoy Rap's Newest Prodigy". One Music PH.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ciar, Troy. "Ciar: Fast-rising OPM artists sa Curve Entertainment". sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Angelo Acosta promotes 2 of his original rap songs "Swerte" & 'Abaniko" (NET25 LETTERS AND MUSIC)".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "'The Voice Teens 2': Aspiring rapper charms Bamboo, Apl.de.ap with 'Nadarang'". ABS-CBN News.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Meet Jelo Acosta from Quezon City".
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Subaria, Abrah Ann. "ANGELO ACOSTA SA PINAS FM 95.5". pinasfm.com.
  7. ^ "Jelo Acosta, Pinoy Rap's newest prodigy". www.manilatimes.net.
  8. ^ "Jelo Acosta- FanLove.ph". fanlove.ph.
  9. ^ "Video on Facebook".
  10. ^ "Video on Facebook".
  11. ^ "Swerte by Angelo Acosta".
  12. ^ "Ely Buendia ventures into acting, filmmaking". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  13. ^ "Voice Teens 2: Team Apl's Jelo goes against CZ in battle round". ABS-CBN News.
  14. ^ "Mga fans nagulantang JK biglang nagpaalam". Abante.
  15. ^ "Kadenang Ginto Recap: Cassie and Marga get drunk in a party".
  16. ^ "Post on Facebook".
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