Angie Kristine Allen Salvacion Gorbulev (; born September 24, 2002) better known as Anji Salvacion, is a Filipino singer, actress and television personality best known for winning the tenth season of ''

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''. Anji Salvacion competed on ''

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'' in 2019, progressing through the Theatre Rounds. She starred in ''

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'' (2021) and sang songs for the soundtracks of ''Unloving U'', ''

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'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2021). Her first

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(EP) entitled ''Kasingkasing Dalampasigan'' was released on April 29, 2022'','' reaching number 1 on iTunes PH hours after its release.

Early life

Anji Salvacion was born on September 24, 2002 in

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to a Filipino mother and a Russian father. In her teenage years, Anji competed in singing contests and

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as her mother, Melisa's way of improving her daughter's confidence.

Career

2019–2021: ''ASAP'' and ''Idol Philippines''

In 2019, Anji Salvacion auditioned for ''Idol Philippines'' as Angie Kristine, performing Christina Perri's "

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". She would then progress through the Theatre Rounds until her elimination in the Do or Die Round. Following her run in the show, Anji took on minor, non-credited background roles on soap operas, as well as serving as a stand-in for actors in commercials. In 2021, Anji Salvacion landed a starring role in ''

'' in which she played the character named Waltz, a miniseries which aired in February that year. She also recorded songs for the soundtrack for the series, and for the soundtracks of ''

'' and ''

''. In April 2021, she became a mainstay performer on ''ASAP Natin 'To'', along with being a part of the influencer group, ''The Squad Plus''.

2021–present: ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and ''Dalampasigan''

Later that year, Salvacion competed as a celebrity housemate in '' Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10''. After surviving five eviction votes and becoming a ''Head of Household'' once, Salvacion would advance to the final phase of the competition after being voted to be part of the ''Celebrity Top 2,'' temporarily exiting the competition as other groups of housemates entered to compete in the house. During her temporary leave from the show, she released her debut single ''Dalampasigan,'' a self-penned composition about her love for her dad and also dedicates the song to devastated island in fundraising concert. Salvacion also released her first

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) entitled ''Kasingkasing Dalampasigan'' on April 29, 2022'','' which peaked number 1 on iTunes Philippines. A day after the release of her EP, she performed in her first digital concert entitled ''Anji Salvacion: The Feels Concert'', which aired on KTX. Salvacion's stint on the reality show would be resumed on May 15, 2022, wherein she returned to compete against her fellow ''Biga-10'' housemates as part of the ''Celebrity Top 2''. Following her batch's win in the ''Kumuni-Test'' competitions, she advanced to the finale along with her fellow celebrity housemates

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and

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. In the season finale which aired on May 29, 2022, she won the season with a landslide victory against adult housemate and then runner-up Isabel Laohoo, among four other finalists, including Bernardo, Blackburn and Mage.

Personal life

During her stint in '' Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10'', Salvacion revealed her longing for long-lost father and the questions she has been wanting to ask her mother. Production would later step in and have Melisa, Salvacion's mother, personally address her questions.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtracks

Music video appearances

Television/digital

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Salvacion, Anji 2002 births Living people 21st-century Filipino women singers ABS-CBN personalities Big Brother (franchise) winners Filipino child actresses Filipino people of Jewish descent Filipino people of Russian descent People from Surigao del Norte Pinoy Big Brother contestants