Denise Ysabel Barbacena (born November 2, 1994
) is a
Filipina
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actress, singer, and popularly known as finalist of the first season of the reality show, ''
Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'', a
reality search contest, created by
GMA Network
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as an official protégé of
Gloc-9
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...
.
She is best known for her collaborations with
Gloc-9
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...
, such as "Hari ng Tondo" and "Dapat Tama".
As an actress, she appears in the gag show ''
Bubble Gang
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''
as well as other television series such as ''
A1 Ko Sa 'Yo
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'', ''
Legally Blind
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and ''
Little Nanay
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''.
In film, she became part of the main cast of ''1st ko si 3rd''.
Career
In 2011, Barbacena became a contestant for the talent search show ''
Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'' of GMA Network where she represented
Mega Manila
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. Barbacena was chosen by of Gloc 9 to be his protégé in the said television show.
She made it to the finals after singing "Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin," which was originally recorded by Faith Cuneta.
After being eliminated on November 6, 2011, she landed on the eighth place.
Barbacena was featured in Gloc 9's song "Hari ng Tondo." It was used as a theme song for the 2011 film ''
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story'' and their collaboration won the Best Theme Song in the
60th FAMAS Awards. Another collaboration with Gloc 9 happened in 2013 as they were tapped by
GMA News and Public Affairs
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to do "Dapat Tama," an advocacy campaign jingle for public awareness during
mid-term Philippine elections in 2013. In 2014, the campaign including the music video of "Dapat Tama" gained merit honors in the 49th Anvil Awards given by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines under the category Public Relations Programs in a Sustained Basis. For winning the Anvil Awards, the
Philippine House of Representatives
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adopted resolution number 1694 commending the achievement of the "Dapat Tama" campaign.
In 2013, Barbacena joined the cast of ''Bubble Gang'' where she had done many comedy skits including spoofing
Yaya Dub
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, the character of
Maine Mendoza
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in "
Kalyeserye
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." Incidentally, in 2017, Barbacena recorded the singles "Aking Tadhana" and "To Be Yours, I'm Destined" for the original soundtrack of ''
Destined to Be Yours
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,'' which top billed by Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards. In the pilot episode of ''Destined to be Yours'' in February 2017, "Aking Tadhana" topped the
iTunes PH list of songs.
She also starred in the comedy series ''A1 Ko Sa 'Yo'' in 2016.
Barbacena was included in the main cast of the indie film ''1st ko si 3rd'' making her film debut.
Personal life
Aside from singing, Barbacena also plays a piano as a hidden talent, and also a comedian.
Discography
Singles
*"Hari Ng Tondo" - from the original soundtrack of ''
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story''
*"Dapat Tama" (ft.
Gloc-9
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...
) -
GMA Network
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campaign jingle for
Philippine elections of 2013
*"Papel" (ft. Joey Ayala & Gloc9 a song finalist for ''PhilPop Music Festival 2013'')
*"Aking Tadhana" and "To Be Yours, I'm Destined" from the original soundtrack of ''
Destined to be Yours
''Destined to be Yours'' is a 2017 Philippine television drama romance comedy broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Irene Villamor, it stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It premiered on February 27, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up r ...
''
*"My Jagiya" (with
Janno Gibbs
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) - from the original soundtrack of ''
My Korean Jagiya
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''
*"Last Thing I'd Do" - local soundtrack of ''
About Time''
*"Aking Mundo" - from the original soundtrack of ''
Bolera
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''
*"Akin Na 'To" - from the original soundtrack of ''
Abot-Kamay na Pangarap
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Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
See also
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Gloc-9
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of th ...
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbacena, Denise
1994 births
Living people
Universal Records (Philippines) artists
21st-century Filipino women singers
Filipino women rappers
Singers from Manila
Actresses from Manila
Participants in Philippine reality television series
Protégé (TV series) participants
GMA Network personalities