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Filipina actress and singer

Carol Banawa
Birth name Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa
Born (1981-03-04) March 4, 1981 (age 42)
Origin Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s) Singer, actress, nurse
Years active 1994–2010[1][2][3]
Labels Star Music (1994–2010)

Musical artist

Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981),[4] better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer, actress, and nurse. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna.[5]

Early life and career[edit]

Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show Ang TV.[6]

She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival.

In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry,[7][8] and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said TV series. She also covered Till My Heartaches End, the theme song of the 2010 film of the same name.

In 2016, her song “Bakit ‘Di Totohanin” was featured in one of the scenes of the U.S. drama series The Vampire Diaries.[9]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Other appearances[edit]

Compilation appearances[edit]

Year Album Song(s) Label(s)
1998 Sa Araw ng Pasko “Soon It’s Christmas” Star Music
2000 Anak “Awit Kay Inay” Star Music
2000 Tanging Yaman (Inspirational album)[12] “Iingatan Ka” Star Music
2002 Only Selfless Love “We Are One” Star Music
2003 Mysteria Lucis: Mysteries of Light “Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo” Star Music
2003 The Brightest Stars of Christmas “Nakaraang Pasko” Star Music

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Film[edit]

Theater[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

2011[edit]

  1. Nominated in 3rd Star Awards For Music for “Female Pop Artist Of The Year”[15]
  2. Winner in ASAP Pop Viewers Choice 2011 for “Pop Movie Themesong”[16][17][18][19]

2004[edit]

  1. Follow Your Heart album received platinum record award
  2. Awit Awards Nomination for “Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo”

2003[edit]

  1. “Special Award” New York Music Festival
  2. Follow Your Heart album received gold record certification after three weeks from its release date
  3. Transition album garnered platinum record award
  4. Awit Awards 2003 – nominated Best Pop Female Vocal Performance for “Stay”
  5. MTV Pilipinas Awards 2003 – nominated for Favorite Female Artist

2002[edit]

  1. Transition album garnered gold record award
  2. Repackaged self-titled album, Carol garnered multi-platinum status

2001[edit]

  1. Awit Awards’ record of the year – “Iingatan Ka” from the Tanging Yaman – Inspirational Album
  2. Self-titled album, Carol garnered platinum award
  3. Special citation for her participation in the 1999 Asian Songfest in which she represented the Philippines
  4. People’s Choice Awards 2001 – Most Promising Host Entertainer Awardee

1999[edit]

  1. Silver winner for Asia New Singer Competition at the Shanghai Song Festival
  2. Gold record for self-titled album, Carol
  3. Best Pop Female Vocal Performance in the 5th Katha Music Awards

1998[edit]

  • 3rd prize winner in the Metropop Song Festival[20]
  1. Finalist for Munting Mutya[21]

Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She is married to Ryan Crisostomo and has three children together.[22][23] She obtained an associate degree in nursing and graduated summa cum laude from the Northern Virginia Community College, Washington, D.C. in 2018. She later obtained a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020.[24] Presently, she is an OR registered nurse based in the United States.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records released her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Banawa’s hit music videos such as “Stay”, “Ocean Deep” and “Noon at Ngayon”.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Carol Banawa makes a comeback on the local music scene”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  2. ^ “Carol Banawa is back in the music scene”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. ^ “Carol Banawa is back, to record a new album”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  4. ^ “The Story of Carol Banawa”. Filipinomusica.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  5. ^ “Star Magic About Us”. PStarmagic.abs.cbn.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. ^ a b [1] Archived October 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ “MyChos Exclusive: Carol Banawa is back!”. Mychos.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  8. ^ “Carol Banawa is Back”. Home-harbor.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  9. ^ “WATCH: Carol Banawa’s ‘Bakit ‘Di Totohanin’ featured in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ scene”. Rappler. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  10. ^ “List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees”. Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  11. ^ “Star Music, Inc. (Official Fan Page) | Facebook”. Starrecords.ph. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  12. ^ [2][permanent dead link]
  13. ^ “Young Talents Play Important Roles in Family Drama”. Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 9, 2000. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  14. ^ “Chasing a dream”. The Philippine Star.
  15. ^ “3rd Star Awards for Music ??? 2011 Nominees Revealed September 12, 2011 by cd”. Certifiedjovitnatics.webs.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  16. ^ “ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards 2011 Nnominations, Winners, Results”. Manila-paper.net. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  17. ^ “ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards 2011 Winners And Nominees! Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo Lead Number of Awards Received”. Entervrexworld.wordpress.com. November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  18. ^ “ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards 2011 Winners”. Coolbuster.net. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  19. ^ “Complete list of Winners of 2011ASAP POP Viewers Choice Awards 2011”. Rodmagaru.com. November 21, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  20. ^ “Carol Banawa’s Return: Welcome News To Her Fans”. 216.18.223.213. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  21. ^ “Carol Banawa Woman Today”. Angelfire.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  22. ^ Aquino, Maine (December 10, 2020). “IN PHOTOS: Carol Banawa’s life in the US”. GMA News. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  23. ^ “Carol Banawa welcomes third child”. Rappler. April 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  24. ^ Guno, Niña (October 19, 2020). “Carol Banawa earns bachelor’s degree: ‘Never too old to reach for your dreams’“. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  25. ^ “pinoyvision.com”. pinoyvision.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

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