Sheena Belarmino

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Sheena Belarmino
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Born
Sheena Librel Belarmino

(2005-12-15) December 15, 2005 (age 16)
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesInday Wonder
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2015–present
AgentStar Magic (2021–present)
Known forDance Kids, Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids, Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)

Sheena Librel Belarmino (born December 15, 2005), is a Filipina singer and dancer/performer, often referred to as Inday Wonder.[1]

In 2015, Sheena joined Dance Kids and made it into the top 16. She also became a grand finalist on Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids in 2017 alongside TNT boys where she was hailed as the fourth placer. Belarmino also garnered a record of most wins (5 wins) on Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2 where she emerged as the 4th placer in the Grand Finals.

Belarmino is a member of the all-female group New Gen Divas along with Zephanie, Elha Nympha and Janine Berdin.

Personal life[]

Belarmino was born on December 15, 2005 in Cebu City, Philippines. She started singing and dancing at the age of three. As the youngest of five siblings, her mother often describes her as timid at home but is confident on stage. She is also a star student and a high achiever at school. Belarmino went to University of Cebu.[2][3]

Career[]

Dance Kids[]

In 2015, Belarmino joined Dance Kids. At nine-years old, she was one of the youngest contender from the Visayas. She made it to the quarter finals in which AC Bonifacio and Lucky Ancheta (collectively known as Lucky Aces) emerged as the winner of the said competition.[4]

Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids[]

In 2017, Belarmino joined Tawag ng Tanghalan kids. She sang Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" in which she won as the daily winner.[5]

She stunned the judges with her performance of Demi Lovato's "Stone Cold" garnered almost 5 million views on Youtube. She was hailed as the 4th placer and became the only female grand finalist against all other male contenders including the TNT Boys in which John Clyde Talili emerged as the winner.[6][7]

Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 2[]

In 2018, Belarmino joined Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2. The show lasted for 15 weeks. In the pilot episode, She impersonated the Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and performed "Tala" which bagged her the first win. The performance became viral with 9.8 million+ views on Youtube.[8][9][10][11]

Sheena also impersonated Darren Espanto, Whitney Houston, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Regine Velasquez, Ariana Grande, Jessa Zaragoza, Sharon Cuneta, Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande (together with AC Bonifacio), and Beyoncé.[12]

Her performance as KZ Tandingan earned her a top trending spot on Youtube. Belarmino has five wins in total, the most wins in the entire YFSF run.[13][14]

ASAP Natin ‘To[]

Belarmino was previously part of a Sing and Dance girl group called Just A.S.K., together with AC Bonifacio and Krystal Brimner. The trio initially performed on Gandang Gabi, Vice! with fans asking the network to debut them as an official girl group. The Trio also had the chance to perform with their Idol, Sarah Geronimo on ASAP Natin ‘To[15][16][17][18] The trio would debut as a group on March 1, 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the country, the group's stint was short-lived.

At the age of 15, Belarmino is the youngest regular performer on the show. In April 2021, ASAP formed a singing group called the New Gen Divas, in which Belarmino is a member along with Zephanie, Elha Nympha, and Janine Berdin, with Sheena representing the color yellow in the group.[19][20][21][22]

Star Magic[]

Belarmino signed a contract with Star Magic along with several other stars during the ABS CBN's Black Pen Day on June 19, 2021.[23][24][25]

Discography[]

Year Song Title Album Composer Notes Company
2018 Dalawang Pag-ibig Nya Himig Handog 2018 Bernard Reforsado With Krystal Brimner and MNL48[26] Star Music

Filmography[]

Television / Digital[]

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Dance Kids Contestant [27]
2017 Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids [28]
2018 Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 2 [29]
Gandang Gabi, Vice! Guest [30][31]
2018–present ASAP Natin ‘To Performer (Member of New Gen Divas)
2022 Lyric and Beat [32]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref
2018 Push Awards Push Dance Performance of the Year Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2018: Sheena Belarmino as Sarah Geronimo | Tala Nominated [33]
2019 National Customers' Choice Annual Awards Breakthrough Child Performer in Singing Category Won

References[]

  1. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "The shimmering journey of Sheena Belarmino in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. ^ Rule, Karla. "Sheena Belarmino has her eyes on Hollywood". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ Dance Kids 2015 Dance Off: Sheena Bellarmino vs Decades, retrieved 2021-06-06
  5. ^ ABS-CBN.com. "TNT KIDS: Visayas contender Sheena Belarmino sings Rachel Platten's Fight Song | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  6. ^ Yap, John Mark. "Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Journey: Sheenna Belarmino | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids: Sheenna Belarmino | Stone Cold (Round 3 Semifinals), retrieved 2021-05-29
  8. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "TNT Kids 4th placer Sheena Belarmino to face familiar foes in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  9. ^ Rappler.com. "WATCH: Sheena Belarmino performs as Sarah Geronimo on 'YFSF Kids'". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  10. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2018-05-06). "Sheena as Sarah G. wins Week 1 of 'Your Face Kids'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  11. ^ Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2018: Sheena Belarmino as Sarah Geronimo | Tala, retrieved 2021-05-29
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  13. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2018-07-01). "Sheena as KZ Tandingan wins Week 9 of 'Your Face Kids'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  14. ^ Rappler.com. "WATCH: Sheena Belarmino as KZ Tandingan on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids'". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  15. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2018-12-04). "Answer to K-pop? Why fans are asking for girl group debut of AC, Sheena, Krystal". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  16. ^ Entertainment.ABS-CBN.com. "AC, Sheena and Krystal are our newest singing girl group | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  17. ^ Entertainment.ABS-CBN.com. "AC, Sheena, and Krystal groove and move to 'Tala' | ASAP Natin 'To | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  18. ^ Furigay, Charlotte. "Sheena Belarmino, Krystal Brimner at AC Bonifacio, nakipagsabayan sa idolong si Sarah Geronimo sa ASAP! | VIVA Entertainment". Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  19. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2021-04-26). "Elha, Janine, Sheena, Zephanie trend on YouTube with 'ASAP' number as New Gen Divas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  20. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2021-05-03). "WATCH: New Gen Divas trend again on YouTube with alternative rock hits". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  21. ^ "Sheena Belarmino shines as a New Gen Diva". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  22. ^ "Sheena Belarmino shines as a New Gen Diva". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  23. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2021-06-19). "Over 40 artists sign with ABS-CBN during Star Magic Black Pen Day". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  24. ^ Admin, Star Cinema. "Over 40 artists to sign with Star Magic, ABS-CBN on Black Pen Day | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  25. ^ "Star Magic unveils plans to go global in historic Black Pen Day". Manila Bulletin. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  26. ^ Dalawang Pag-Ibig Niya - Krystal, Sheena ft. MNL48 | Himig Handog 2018 (Official Music Video), retrieved 2021-05-29
  27. ^ Dance Kids 2015 Step Up: Sheena Belarmino, retrieved 2021-05-29
  28. ^ Yap, John Mark. "Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Journey: Sheenna Belarmino | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  29. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "The shimmering journey of Sheena Belarmino in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  30. ^ AC dances with Sheenna, retrieved 2021-05-29
  31. ^ GGV: AC, Sheena, and Krystal perform Little Mix's Power, retrieved 2021-05-29
  32. ^ Basco, Karl Cedrick. "Aside from 'Saying Goodbye', SethDrea to star in musical series 'Lyric and Beat' via iQiyi". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  33. ^ Corporation, ABS-CBN. "Push Awards pushes for social media positivity in fourth year | ABS-CBN Corporate". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2021-05-29.

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