Donnalyn Bartolome
Donnalyn Jereos Bartolome (born July 9, 1996) is a Filipina YouTube video blogger as well as a singer, songwriter, rapper and actress.
Donnalyn Bartolome | |
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Born | Donnalyn Jereos Bartolome July 9, 1996 Oahu, Hawaii |
Other names | Donna |
Occupation | Singer, songwriter, rapper, model, actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | Viva Artist Agency (2012–present) |
Website | Donnalyn Bartolome on Facebook |
Early life and career
Donnalyn Jereos Bartolome was born in Oahu, Hawaii on July 9, 1996.
Bartolome started posting videos on YouTube when she was 14 years old after moving to different countries as a part of a Navy family. Originally the videos were intended for her friends she leaves behind only. But eventually she began to build a following. She posted everything from makeup tutorials to dance and song covers. She eventually moved to Facebook where her fame really began to grow. She has 9 Million Followers on Facebook, 3.5 Million on instagram and 1.3 Million on Twitter as of November 2020.
At the age of 16, one of the leading record labels in the country, Viva Records and Flipmusic signs her to release self-written original tracks and eventually became an official Viva Artist with a movie contract with one of the biggest movie production house Viva Entertainment.
She shot to fame after the release of her single "Kakaibabe", a track on the Diary ng Panget soundtrack, and "LM4M", a song produced by Jon Bonus. She released the album Happy Break Up with lead single "Happy Break Up". KakaiBabe and Happy Break Up held the title of most viewed music video of a solo female singer from Viva Records from July 2014 until December 2019.
She was featured in Jireh Lim's "Magkabilang Mundo" music video along with the late Tado Jimenez, which eventually became the most viewed OPM music video on YouTube after "Gayuma". She was featured in Ryan Bang's video "Shopping", which also features Yam Concepcion, Jayson Gainza, Aiko Climaco and James Reid.
She appeared in movies such as Bakit Lahat Ng Gwapo May Boyfriend as Anne Curtis' sister and played roles as supporting actress to Nadine Lustre, Yassi Pressman and Andi Eignemann in other movies. She did cameos as herself in Vice Ganda's Praybeyt Benjamin 2 and Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy. It was in 2018 when she starred in Cry No Fear with Ella Cruz, a house break-in thriller as the young actress' debut film.
Back in the music scene, Donnalyn released her 3rd album "Surprise" with Di Lahat as the album's lead single. In 2019 she released a self directed music video of Di Lahat featuring the most famous personalities in the industry. It was followed up by another successful self-directed music video titled HBD from the same album. This made her the most subscribed singer-songwriter on YouTube in the Philippines with 5.55 Million Subscribers as of September 2020.
Discography
Albums
- 2014: Kakaibabe
- 2015: Happy Break Up
- 2018: Surprise
- 2019: HBD'
- 2020: Social Media Goddess
=== Music video appearances ===Bold text
- 2013: "MasaRAP!" (Schizophrenia)
- 2013: "Sugar Sugar" (Sugar High)
- 2013: "Huwag Siya" (Shehyee ft. Sam Pinto)
- 2014: "Magkabilang Mundo" (Jireh Lim, also featuring Tado Jimenez)
- 2015: "Shopping" (Ryan Bang, also featuring Jayson Gainza, Aiko Climaco, Jef Gaitan, Yam Concepcion, Kristine Santamena, Mayumi Yokoyama, and James Reid)
- 2019: "AMFEE" (Alex Gonzaga)
Movies
- 2013: Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy (as herself)
- 2014: The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (as herself)
- 2014: Talk Back and You're Dead (as China)
- 2015: Your Place or Mine? (as Jessica)
- 2016: Girlfriend for Hire (as Katie)
- 2016: This Time (as Mimi)
- 2016: Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin (as herself)
- 2016: Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo may Boyfriend? (as Cindy)
- 2017: Dark Room (as Yssa)
- 2017: Happy Break Up The Movie (as Valentine)
- 2017: Fan Girl Fan Boy (as Baba)
- 2018: Cry No Fear (Kaycee)
- 2018: Jacqueline Comes Home (as Marijoy)
- 2020: Tililing
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Notable works | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best New Female TV Personality | SpinNation | Nominated | |
ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards[1][2] | Pop YouTube Sensation | Kakaibabe | Won | ||