Ylona Garcia
Ylona Jade Garcia[fn 1] (born February 28, 2002), better known as Ylona Garcia, is a Filipino-Australian singer, actress and television personality. Garcia rose to prominence after entering as a housemate on the first part of the second special season of ABS-CBN's reality show Pinoy Big Brother (2015),[1] for which she received the title of "Daldal Darling ng Australia" (Lit. Talkative Darling of Australia)[2] and finished first runner-up at the end of the reality show.[3][4]
Ylona Garcia | |
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| Born | Ylona Jade Garcia February 28, 2002 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Angelicum College |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Star Magic (2014–present) |
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| Labels | Star Music |
Early life and career
2002–15: Early life and career beginnings
Ylona Jade Garcia was born on 28 February 2002, in Sydney, to Filipino parents, Peter Garcia and Caridad Navalle-Garcia;[5] both of whom are practitioners in the medical field based in Australia.[6] She is the third among five siblings.[6] At a very young age, Garcia has performed as a front act for several Filipino singers and songwriters such as Martin Nievera, Sarah Geronimo and Rivermaya's former lead vocalist Bamboo Mañalac during their Australian concert tours.[6] Garcia also performed Zedd and Ariana Grande's song "Break Free" at the Filipino Fiesta in September 2014 with a video of the performance uploaded on her YouTube channel.[7] She has also participated in numerous singing competitions and won two notable competitions such as the Urban Star Sydney Championship in December 2014,[8] for which she received the "Most Promising Talent" award in the same month;[8] and Fast Track Australian Singing Competition as part of the junior division in March 2015.[8] Garcia also finished third in the National Urban Star Competition reaping through the "Judges Choice" segment for the "Coolest Artist" and "the artist with the 'wow' factor."[8]
2015–present: Breakthrough
In 2015, Garcia auditioned to become a housemate for the first part of the second special season of ABS-CBN's reality television series Pinoy Big Brother, where she passed after showcasing her talents in singing, acting and dancing as well for her "confidence and candid remarks."[9] She entered the house on the second day with Franco Rodriguez, who was later hailed as the second runner-up; Kyle Secades and Zonia Mejia. During her time in the house, Garcia composed and recorded two songs, "Win the Fight" (2015), for which she composed and recorded with her fellow housemate Jimboy Martin;[10] and "Magmahal Muli" (2005, lit. To Love Again), for which she recorded with her fellow housemate Bailey May; originally composed and recorded by Sam Milby and Say Alonzo from the first season of Pinoy Big Brother (2005).[11] The songs were later featured on the extended play PBB 737 (2015) and was released on Spotify on 9 August 2015. After passing four eviction nights as a nominated housemate, she was selected as one of the four finalists after garnering 19.84% of the public vote and exited the Big Brother house on the fiftieth day, for the second part of the special season to commence.[12][13][14] However, during an episode of ABS-CBN's noontime variety series It's Showtime! (2009), Garcia and her fellow finalists Jimboy Martin, Bailey May and Rodriguez were instructed to return to the Big Brother house. During her second time in the house, Garcia participated in the final weekly task, "Short Film Festival," with her fellow finalists and the five remaining housemates of the second part of the second special season, and was cast in Pinoy Big Brother's romantic comedy film Trending: Love (2015, stylized as TRENDING: LOVE), where she portrayed the fictional character Sophie Mendoza.
On 14 August 2015, Garcia participated in the Teen Power: The Kabataang Pinoy Concert Party with her former Pinoy Big Brother: 737 housemates and finalists from the first part of the second special season, as well as other teenage actors and musicians including Sharlene San Pedro and Gimme 5.[15][16] On 8 November 2015, Garcia was hailed as the first runner-up to Martin during the Big Night ceremony at the Albay Astrodome in Legazpi, Albay, garnering 42.24% of the public vote.[17][18] In the same month, she was cast with May as part of the extended cast of ABS-CBN's romantic comedy television series On the Wings of Love (2015–16), where they portrayed the fictional character Audrey Olivar and Harry Fausto respectively[19] At the end of 2015, Star Music named Garcia as their representative for their "#SpotifySpotlight" segment in 2016.[20]
In 2016, Ylona revealed on the musical variety television show ASAP that her debut studio album would be released "very, very, very, very soon."[21] On 21 January 2016, Coca-Cola announced Ylona as one of the ambassadors for their "Taste the Feeling" campaign together with Bailey May, James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Maine Mendoza, Alden Richards, Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil, Janella Salvador, and Enchong Dee.[22] On 31 January 2016, Ylona was announced as the "Celebrity VJ" for the month of February for the music television network Myx.[23] On 4 February 2016, Ylona was signed by Star Music.[24] She eventually announced that her upcoming debut studio album will be released soon; hinting possibilities of her debut studio album releasing sometime during early-mid 2016.[24]
In 2018, Garcia became a member of the teen pop group ASAP G!. Other members of the group are Isabela Vinzon, Jayda Avanzado, Kyle Echarri, Jeremy Glinoga and Darren Espanto. The group formed on 3 June 2018 and disbanded on November 2018, when the show was reformatted into ASAP Natin 'To.
In 2019, Garcia transferred from Star Music to Homeworkz for her recording label.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Type of Role | Network |
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| 2015 | Pinoy Big Brother: 737 | Herself | Housemate/ 2nd Teen Big Placer | |
| Trending:Love | Sophie Mendoza | Main Role in PBB Short Film Task | ||
| 2015–present | ASAP | Herself | Performer/ Member of ASAP BFF's and ASAP G! | |
| 2015 | It's Showtime | Herself | Guest/ Performer | |
| 2015–2016 | On the Wings of Love | Audrey Olivar | Extended cast | |
| 2016 | Myx | Herself | Celebrity VJ | |
| We Love OPM | Herself | Member of Oh My Girls | ||
| 2018 | Sana Dalawa ang Puso | Tadhana Tabayoyong | ||
| 2019 | Coke Studio PH: My Feels | Host | ||
| Myx | Herself | VJ |
Discography
Extended plays
| Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Album details | Certification | Ref. |
| My Name Is Ylona Garcia |
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[25] | |
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| Pinoy MYX |
MYX Hit Chart | ||||
| "Dahan Dahan Dahan Lang" | 2016 | 7 | 10 | N/A | My Name Is Ylona Garcia |
| "Fly Tonight" | 2017 | 3 | 3 | ||
| "Maybe A Little Bit" (feat. Jay R) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pretty Please" | — | — | |||
| "Lie So Well" | — | — | |||
| "Space" (feat. Jamilah) | 2020 | 9 | 19 | ||
| "Walk In My Timbs" (feat. Jay R) | 12 | — | |||
| "Spilt Milk" (feat. Billy Davis) | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Collaborative singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| Pinoy MYX |
MYX Hit Chart | ||||
| "Win The Fight" (with Jimboy Martin) |
2015 | — | — | N/A | My Name Is Ylona Garcia |
| "Magmahal Muli" (with Bailey May) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||
| "O Pag-Ibig" (with Bailey May) |
2016 | 1 | 1 | Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs (2016) | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Soundtrack appearance
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| Pinoy MYX |
MYX Hit Chart | ||||
| "Don't Say Goodbye" | 2016 | — | — | N/A | Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 OST |
| "O Pag-Ibig" | 1 | 1 | Vince and Kath and James OST | ||
| "Dahan Dahan Dahan Lang" | 2019 | 7 | 10 | Hello, Love, Goodbye OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Concert/ Tours and Guestings
| Date | Concert Title | Producer | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Events | Aliw Theater | ||
| One Music | ABS-CBN (Studio 10) | ||
| Star Events | Music Museum |
Guesting in a Concert
> Darren Espanto : D Total Experience
26 June 2016 at Kia Theater
> One Music Digital Concert by Iñigo Pascual
2 July 2017 at ABS-CBN Studio 10
Awards & nominations
Endorsements
| Brand | Type of Product | Active |
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| Bench | Clothing Brand | √ |
| Jollibee | Fast Food Chain | √ |
| Coca-Cola | Beverage | √ |
| Sunsilk | Shampoo | √ |
| Huawei Phones | Smart Phones (Gadgets) | √ |
| Clean & Clear | Skin-care product | √ |
| SM Parisian | Bags | √ |
| Pond’s | Skin care | √ |
| Estee Lauder | Beauty | √ |
| Swiss Miss | Chocolate drink | √ |
| Popeye’s | Fast Food Chain | √ |
| Instax Film | Camera | √ |
Magazine Covers
| Year | Magazine Brand | Issue Title | Publishing company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Meg Magazine (July–August) | Special: Ylona Garcia | One Mega Group Inc. |
| Chalk Magazine (August) | Summer Lovin with Coca-cola ambassadors | ABS-CBN Publishing | |
| Candy Magazine (November) | Girl Gang with Andrea Brillantes | Summit Media | |
| 2017 | Metro Magazine (February) | Pretty Young Things with Sofia Andres & Elisse Joson | ABS-CBN Publishing |
| Mega Magazine (March) | On the rise | One Mega Group Inc. | |
| Metro Magazine (May) | Star Magic 25 with Julia Barretto, Liza Soberano, Kathryn Bernardo, Janella Salvador etc. | ABS-CBN Publishing | |
| Preview Magazine (June) | Eat, Girls | Summit Media | |
| Mega Magazine (July) | Women to watch out with Elisse Joson, Alexa Ilacad, Sue Ramirez, Loisa Andalio, Maris Racal etc. | One Mega Group Inc. |
Notes
- Ylona Garcia was born in Australia. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name which is Navalle.
References
- "Ylona Garcia enters PBB House". ABS-CBN Corporation Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "PBB 737 – MEET HOUSEMATE #11: YLONA JADE GARCIA". Scrawlrs. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- "PBB 737: 2nd Teen Big Placer – Ylona Garcia". ABS-CBN Corporation Entertainment. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- "PBB 737: Welcome to the outside world 2nd Teen Big Placer Ylona Garcia". ABS-CBN Corporation Entertainment. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- "Ylona's mother: Crush is just a natural thing". ABS-CBN Corporation Entertainment. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- "Meet PBB housemate, Ylona Garcia". Scrawlrs. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "PYlona Garcia sings Break Free at Filipino Fiesta!". Retrieved 16 February 2016 – via YouTube.
- "Pinoy Big Brother Welcomes Aussie Teen, Ylona Garcia". Filipin-Oz. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- "Pinoy Big Brother Welcomes Aussie Teen, Ylona Garcia". Filipin-Oz. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "Ylona Garcia recorded her song 'Win The Fight'". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Bailey, Ylona sing "Magmahal Muli"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "imboy, Bailey, Ylona and Franco are PBB 737's teen Big 4". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Jimboy, Bailey, Ylona and Franco makes PBB 737 Big 4, Kenzo Gutierrez eliminated". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "PBB 737 Teen Edition Big 4! Ylona Garcia, Jimboy Martin, Bailey May Thomas & Franco Rodriguez". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Kapamilya stars headline 'Teen Power Concert'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "Top 5 Powerful Moments at' Teen Power: The Kabataang Pinoy Concert Party'". Push. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "PBB 737 2nd Teen Big Placer – "Ylona Garcia"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Welcome to the outside world 2nd teen big placer Ylona Garcia". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "BaiLona joins JaDine in OTWOL taping in Ilocos". News Ko. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Ylona Garcia for Spotify". My Chos. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- @ASAPOFFICIAL (24 January 2016). "very, very, very, VERY SOON :) – Ylona G" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 February 2016 – via Twitter.
- "Taste the feeling with Coca-Cola & the launch of a new breed of Coke Ph Ambassadors". Nognog in the City. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "BAILEY MAY And YLONA GARCIA Are The MYX Celebrity VJs For February!". myx. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Star Music welcomes ex-'PBB' housemate Ylona Garcia", Star Music. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- "Ylona Garcia receives Gold record award!". 16 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
