Klarisse de Guzman

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In this Philippine name, the family name is de Guzman.
Klarisse de Guzman
de Guzman in 2018
de Guzman in 2018
Background information
Born (1991-09-06) September 6, 1991 (age 30)
Makati, Philippines
GenresSoul, Pop, Ballad
Occupation(s)Musical performer
InstrumentsGuitar, Drums
Years active2013–present
LabelsMCA Music Philippines (2014–2016)
Star Music (2017–present)
Associated actsBirit Queens, O Diva

Klarisse de Guzman (born September 6, 1991) is a Filipino singer who rose to prominence after winning as the first-runner up of the first season of The Voice of the Philippines in 2013[1] and being crowned the winner of the third season of Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2021. She is an artist under ABS-CBN's training and management subsidiary, Star Magic and was also a member of the Filipino singing quartet, Birit Queens. In 2016, she competed in the celebrity competition We Love OPM as part of the singing trio O Diva which landed as the competition's third placer.[2] She is also dubbed as the Philippines' Soul Diva.[3]

Early life[]

Klarisse was born on September 6, 1991 in Makati, Philippines. She has been labeled as a "kontesera" (literally contest-woman) as she has competed in various singing competitions since her childhood years.[4] In 2001 when she was nine, she landed second place in Batang Kampeon where Almira Cercado of 4th Impact and Jake Zyrus (formerly Charice Pempengco) were also contestants. Klarisse also competed in Star for a Night along with Angeline Quinto and Sarah Geronimo, the latter becoming her coach in the first season of The Voice of the Philippines.[5] While an AB Music Production student at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, she was member of a band called Turning Point. She was also a student when she auditioned for The Voice.[6]

Career[]

2013-2015: The Voice, MCA Music, and First Concert[]

Klarisse auditioned at the first season of The Voice of the Philippines in 2013 with the song Tulak Ng Bibig by Julianne Tarroja. All of the competition's coaches, Bamboo Mañalac, Sarah Geronimo, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap (in order) turned their respective chair to express interest mentoring her. Klarisse shared after performing her audition song that she once joined Star for a Night which made Geronimo surprised as she did not recognize her at first. The four-chair turner eventually chose Geronimo to be her coach in the competition.[7] She proceeded in the Battles Round and performed Somebody That I Used to Know with Gabriel Ramos and Rouxette Swinton.[8] After winning the round, she proceeded with the live shows.[9] She performed Beggin', I Can't Make You Love Me, The Voice Within with Morissette Amon, and the Michael Bolton version of To Love Somebody. After accumulating higher scores from public votes and the team coach, she beat Amon during the Top 8 competition making her part of the top four artists who will compete during the grand finals.[10] At the first round of the grand finals, she competed against the remaining contestants, Janice Javier, Myk Perez, and Mitoy Yonting. She performed The Climb and together with her coach and Robert Seña, Your Song. Javier and Perez were eliminated at the first round leaving Yonting and de Guzman fight in the second round for the champion title. Klarisse sang "Magsimula Ka" by Leo Valdez and ended up as runner-up with 42.35% score against Yonting's 57.65%.


Episode Song Rank/Status
Grand Finals Magsimula Ka 1st Runner-up
Grand Finals The Climb Advanced to Top 2
Top 8 The Voice Within[Note 1] and To Love Somebody Advanced to Grand Finals
Top 16 I Can't Make You Love Me Advanced to Top 8
Top 24 Beggin' Advanced to Top 16
Battles Round Somebody That I Used to Know[Note 2] Advanced to Live Shows
Audition Tulak Ng Bibig All Chairs Turned

Klarisse since then has been appearing on TV shows aired by ABS-CBN, particularly ASAP. In January 2014, Klarisse was officially announced in the said program as the latest addition to the Star Magic artists.[11] She also became part of the singing trio, ASAP Homegrown Divas together with Morissette Amon and Angeline Quinto.

After competing in The Voice, she signed a record and management deal with MCA Music along with Janice Javier, Myk Perez, and Paolo Onesa who were her co-finalists from The Voice.[12] Her first album entitled "Klarisse de Guzman" featured songs from her contest pieces from the competition. These were The Climb, To Love Somebody, and I Can't Make You Love Me.[13] It also featured Sabihin Mo Sa Akin which became the theme song of Mirabella as well as a self-composed song, "Di Kayang Pilitin."

Also in 2014, she had a solo concert entitled The Voice of Klarisse De Guzman: Live on Concert.[5] It was held at Teatrino, Promenade Mall on August 29, 2014 with Nyoy Volante, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Paolo Onesa as guests.

2016-2020: Himig Handog, Birit Queens, We Love OPM, and Star Music[]

Klarisse also became an interpreter at the 2016 Himig Handog, a songwriting and music video competition. She interpreted "Sana'y Tumibok Muli" composed by Jose Joel Mendoza.[14] The music video was produced by Asia Pacific College. The song took the 5th Best Song award during the grand finals held at the Kia Theatre on April 24, 2016 and became part of the album, Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs (2016).

In May 2016, she joined Liezel Garcia and Emmanuelle Vera to form the group O Diva as part of ABS-CBN's music competition, We Love OPM, under the mentorship of KZ Tandingan.[15] The competition was joined by five other groups of musical artists to weekly perform a song of the week's featured Filipino artist. The trio performed Ikaw Ang Pangarap, Katawan, Gaya ng Dati, Kung Kailangan Mo Ako (together with Power Chords group), Basang-basa Sa Ulan, Karakaraka, and Batang-Bata Ka Pa. The group consistently ranked at the upper percentile each week and was exempted to compete during the semi-finals after gathering the most number of points across episodes. During the grand finals held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on July 17, 2016, O Diva performed "Limang Dipang Tao" and landed third place with 57.78% final score.[16]

Episode Featured Artist of the Week and Song Points and Group's Rank
Finals Ryan Cayabyab - Limang Dipang Tao Third Place
Week 9 APO Hiking Society - Batang-Bata Ka Pa 90 (2nd)
Week 8 Vice Ganda - Karakaraka 88 (2nd)
Week 7 Aegis - Basang-basa Sa Ulan 94 (2nd)
Week 6 Rico J. Puno - Diyos Ang Pag-ibig 94 (2nd)
Week 5 Rey Valera - Kung Kailangan Mo Ako 96 (1st/2nd)
Week 4 Gary Valenciano - Gaya ng Dati 97 (1st)
Week 3 Hagibis - Katawan 90 (3rd/4th)
Week 2 Sharon Cuneta - Mr. DJ 94 (1st)
Week 1 Martin Nievera - Ikaw Ang Pangarap 90 (3rd)

In May 2016, a vocal showdown was conducted in ASAP where Klarisse performed with Angeline Quinto, Morissette Amon, and Jona who has just transferred to ABS-CBN from GMA Network. Later on, the Birit Queens (literally Belting Queens) was formed which was composed of the four singers. The quartet regularly performed in ASAP and became guests on different TV shows from the network.

In October 2016, Klarisse along with other The Voice alumni Juan Karlos Labajo and Jason Dy staged a concert named One Voice at the Music Museum.[17] Liezl Garcia and Emmanuelle Vera also performed in the concert along with Klarisse during one segment to regroup as O Diva.

The group Birit Queens held the its concert at the MOA Arena in March 2017.[18] The concert continued outside the Philippines where they also performed at the National Theater of Abu Dhabi on April.[19] The quartet then brought the concert in the United States of America. The Birit Queens had their final performance as a group on a pre-taped episode on October 29, 2017.

In 2017, she had her second album under Star Music and was titled "Klarisse".[20] It featured "Wala na Talaga" as carrier single. The song was used as the theme song of the Philippine airing of the To the Dearest Intruder (titled My Dearest Intruder in the Philippines). Ikaw at Ako, a duet with Morissette Amon and was the theme song of Doble Kara, was also included in the album.

In 2018, she and Michael Pangilinan covered Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi to serve as the theme song of the drama television series Araw Gabi. The same year, she also released a single called "NBSB" which stands for No Boyfriend Since Birth under Star Pop PH.[21]

2021-present: Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 3 and It's Showtime[]

In February 2021, Klarisse was revealed to be one of the eight contestants of the third season of the TV show, Your Face Sounds Familiar.[22] She was a four-time weekly winner in the competition. During the third week, she won as the celebrity winner by impersonating Jaya with the song "Hanggang Dito na Lang."[23] She was again declared as the weekly winner during the fifth week by impersonating Minnie Riperton with the song Lovin' You as well as during the ninth week by impersonating Sharon Cuneta by singing Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas.[24][25] She bagged her fourth weekly winner title during the eleventh week by impersonating Aretha Franklin with the song Respect.[26] At the end of the competition, she was declared as the season's Grand Winner with a score of 90%. [27]

Episode Impersonated Artist and Song Points and Ranking
Grand Finals Patti LaBelle - Over the Rainbow 90% (Grand Winner)
Week 12 Toni Basil - Mickey 5 (7th)
Week 11 Aretha Franklin - Respect 24 (1st)
Week 10 Ann Wilson - These Dreams 19 (2nd/3rd)
Week 9 Sharon Cuneta - Sana'y Wala ng Wakas 26 (1st)
Week 8 Lani Misalucha - Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin 20 (2nd)
Week 7 Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 15 (3rd)
Week 6 Mariah Carey - Through the Rain 21 (3rd)
Week 5 Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You 30 (1st)
Week 4 Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again 17 (4th)
Week 3 Jaya - Hanggang Dito na Lang 39 (1st)
Week 2 Shakira - Whenever, Wherever 18 (4th/5th)
Week 1 Christina Aguilera - Dirrty 19 (4th)

In May 2021, she released a new single titled Ulan ng Kahapon under StarPop.[28] In June 2021, ASOP Music Festival's 2021 commemorative album was released. Klarisse became part of the album where she recorded her rendition of God is with Us from the 7th ASOP Music Festival.[29]

Also in June 2021, she became one of the judges of Tawag ng Tanghalan of It's Showtime.[30] She was also one of the hosts of the twelfth anniversary episode of the show in November 2021.[31]

Discography[]

Compilation albums[]

  • The Voice of the Philippines: The Final 16 (2013)[32]
  • The Voice of the Philippines: The Final 4 (2013)[33]
  • Dreamscape Televisions of Love, Vol. 1 (2015)[34]
  • My Christmas Album All Stars (Deluxe) (2015)[35]
  • The Hottest Pinoy Hits Ever (2016)[36]
  • Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016 (2016)

Studio albums[]

  • Klarisse de Guzman (2014)
  • Klarisse (2017)

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Result
2001 Batang Kampeon Grand Finals Competition Won - Second Place
2013 The Voice of the Philippines Grand Finals Competition Won - First Runner-up
2014 Wish 107.5 Music Awards Wish Ballad Song of the Year ("Magpakailanman") Nominated
2014 Wish 107.5 Music Awards Wish Original Song of the Year ("Magpakailanman") Nominated
2014 Wish 107.5 Music Awards Wish Female Artist of the Year (Klarisse de Guzman) Nominated
2014 Awit Awards Best Performance By a Female Recording Artist ("Slowly") Nominated
2014 Awit Awards Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist ("Slowly") Nominated
2014 Awit Awards Best Ballad Recording ("Slowly") Nominated
2015 Awit Awards Best Collaboration ("Sino Ka Ba?" by Klarisse de Guzman feat. Nyoy Volante) Nominated
2015 Awit Awards Best Song Written for Movie/ TV/ Stage Play (Sabihin Mo Sa Akin for Mirebella) Nominated
2016 We Love OPM Grand Finals Competition (O Diva) Won - Third Place[Note 3]
2017 Edukcircle Awards 2017 Most Influential Concert Performer of the Year (Birit Queens) Won[Note 4]
2018 Box Office Entertainment Awards Most Promising Female Concert Artist of the Year (Birit Queens) Won[Note 5]
2018 PMPC Star Awards for Music Album of the Year (Klarisse) Nominated
2018 PMPC Star Awards for Music Pop Album of the Year (Klarisse) Nominated
2018 PMPC Star Awards for Music Female Pop Artist of the Year (Klarisse, Wala na Talaga) Nominated
2021 Your Face Sounds Familiar The Grand Showdown Won - Grand Winner [Note 6]
2021 PMPC Star Awards for Music Female Pop Artist of the Year (NBSB) Nominated

Notes[]

  1. ^ Versus Morissette Amon
  2. ^ Versus Gabriel Ramos and Rouxette Swinton
  3. ^ Shared with Liezl Garcia and Emmanuelle Vera
  4. ^ Shared with Jona, Angeline Quinto, and Morissette Amon
  5. ^ Shared with Jona, Angeline Quinto, and Morissette Amon
  6. ^ Four time weekly winner during the competition

Filmography[]

Klarisse mostly appears on ASAP. She also guested on few occasions on iWant ASAP. She also had multiple visits on Umagang Kay Ganda, Kris TV, and Magandang Buhay where she was invited to be interviewed and to perform. She has also performed on It's Showtime on different occasions apart from being invited as celebrity contestant on different contests of the TV show.

Year TV Show Role
2002 Star for a Night Semi-finalist
2013 The Voice of the Philippines (season 1) Contestant / Runner-up
2013–present ASAP Performer
2014–2015 The Singing Bee Contestant
2015 Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal Celebrity contestant with Morissette Amon
2016 Family Feud Celebrity contestant as part of the ASAP Singers group
2016 We Love OPM Contestant, as part of O Diva
2016 Family Feud Celebrity contestant as part of The Voice Season 1 group
2016 Letters and Music Guest singer, Eagle Rock and Rhythm segment
2017 Minute to Win It Celebrity contestant
2017 Letters and Music Guest singer, Eagle Rock and Rhythm segment
2017 It's Showtime Guest celebrity, Cash-Ya segment
2018 I Can See Your Voice Contestant with Jona and Morissette Amon as Birit Queens
2020 It's Showtime Celebrity guest, Hide and Sing segment
2021 Happy Time Celebrity guest, Janno Gives... segment
2021 I Can See Your Voice Contestant with Mitoy Yonting
2021 Your Face Sounds Familiar Contestant / Grand Winner
2021 It's Showtime Judge, Tawag ng Tanghalan segment
2022 I Can See Your Voice Season 4 Herself / Sing-vestigator

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