Lily Gonzales (born 2 July 1994), known by her stage name Lili, is a

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singer-songwriter, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the

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group

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Personal life

Lily Gonzales was born on 2 July 1994 in

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, Philippines. Her grandparents are both artists. Her grandfather,

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, was an actor, director, and composer, his most popular song being "Hindi Kita Malimot" (I Can't Forget You). Her grandmother is

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, a popular Filipino actress in the 1950s.

Musical career

Gonzales joined the Philippine music scene in 2013 as keyboardist of

(alongside her sister Muriel who plays as violinist). Since the

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, the band has been on an unofficial hiatus. In March 2020, Gonzales was in

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when lockdown was declared. She returned home to the

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in December 2020, and feeling inspired by her experience, found the time to write, record, and produce new songs. Under the name ''Lili'', she released her first single "Summer" in April 2021 followed by her second single "Till Then" in June. On July 23, 2021, she dropped "By the Sea", her first ukulele song. All three singles are set to appear under her debut album ''Sunchild''.

Album

Singles

References

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