Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar ( ; born June 2, 1996), known professionally as Morissette and frequently also referred to as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, producer and former actress. She first rose to prominence when she was the runner-up on
TV5's ''Star Factor'' at the age of 14. In 2012, she made her professional stage debut in the
Repertory Philippines
Repertory Philippines Foundation Inc. (REP) is a Filipino theater company dedicated to showcasing English-language productions.
History
Repertory Philippines was established in 1967 by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo. Its first production was a ...
stage adaptation of
Disney
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's ''
Camp Rock
''Camp Rock'' is a 2008 American musical television film directed by Matthew Diamond from a screenplay by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown, and Paul Brown. The 73rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), the film stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jo ...
'' in the role of Mitchie Torres. She competed in the first season of
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
's ''
The Voice of the Philippines
''The Voice of the Philippines'' is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'', which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol ...
'' in 2013, where she became part of
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...
's team.
Morissette was born and raised in
Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla ( ceb, Lungsod sa Minglanilla; tgl, Bayan ng Minglanilla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 ...
, Cebu. She became part of ABS-CBN' s Sunday afternoon show,
''ASAP'' in January 2014, and was introduced as one of the "Homegrown Divas", which ultimately became ''ASAP's'' "Birit Queens". She became a recording artist of
Star Music in early 2014 and released her first album, titled
''Morissette'', in March 2015. In 2017 ''Filipino Star Magazine'' called her "The Next Big Diva".
Morissette has often been referred to as "Asia's Phoenix" since her performance at the 14th
Asia Song Festival in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
, South Korea, on September 24, 2017, where she represented the Philippines.
She returned to the same festival to represent the Philippines at the 15th Asia Song Festival in Busan on October 3, 2018.
She was the first Filipino artist to have her own
V Live
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channel, a popular South Korean live video streaming service for celebrities.
Morissette debuted on the Pandora Predictions Chart, and on December 22, 2020, she debuted at number 7 on the
Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound (NBS) is a New York-based company which provides analytics for online music. The company analyses the popularity of musicians in social networks, streaming services, and radio. The company was acquired by Pandora Radio in May 20 ...
chart, the first female
OPM artist to do so.
She began to write and produce her own songs with her fiancé, Dave Lamar, in 2020. The two wed in 2021.
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Life and career
2010–2012: Career beginnings and TV5's ''Star Factor''
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, also known as Morissette, was born on June 2, 1996, in Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Acc ...
, Philippines, to her mother Analie Daug and father Amay Amon. She is the oldest child and has one sibling, Jeremy Mattheu Amon. She studied at Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy in Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla ( ceb, Lungsod sa Minglanilla; tgl, Bayan ng Minglanilla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 ...
, Cebu. Her father is a rock musician. Her name "Johanne", which is pronounced as "Yohan", was coined by her father from German composer Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...
, while "Morissette" was taken from her father's favorite singer, Alanis Morissette. She was 3 years old when her family discovered her talent in singing. When she was left alone with a karaoke machine, she sang the Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...
song, "You Are My Song". As she grew up, she sang Jessa Zaragoza
Richelle Ann Mallari Loyola-Avanzado (born January 31, 1979), better known by her stage name Jessa Zaragoza, is a Filipina commercial model, singer and actress. She is known as the "Phenomenal Diva" and "Jukebox Queen of the 90s" for her first ...
songs like "Paano Kaya".
In her first singing contest held by a radio station in Cebu, she sang Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
's "Reflection". Thereafter she became a frequent singing contestant in Cebu, joining competitions such as ''Young Star Singing Idol''. At 9 years of age, she became a finalist in the Little Division of '' Little Big Star Cebu''. She also did front acts in mall tours for different artists like Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...
and Kim Chiu, among others, in Cebu. Morissette is known to execute a whistle register and expressed she got this inspiration from another Filipina singer Nina Girado. Growing up, her other musical influences include Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...
and Sarah Geronimo.
At the age of 14, she competed on TV5's ''Talentadong Pinoy
''Talentadong Pinoy (transl,"Talented Pinoy" '' also known as '"Bangon Talentadong Pinoy"', (transl, "Get Up, Talented Pinoy" for its eighth season is a Philippine reality talent show broadcast by TV5. The show premiere on August 16, 2008. Host ...
'' and immediately exit the competition but was highly endorsed by the chairman of the board of judges to join an upcoming reality star search. She then entered a production deal with production team Muller and Patton (Jaye Muller
Jaye Muller (born Jens Müller) is a German musician and Internet entrepreneur who performed under the name J., and later in a duo named "Muller and Patton" with American musician Ben Patton and under the name "Count Jaye" (since 2015). In 1992, ...
, Ben Patton) to record 14 songs written by them for Morissette. Those songs were not then released officially but appeared as pirate releases online; they were later officially released in two volumes on November 20, 2020, and March 21, 2021. After Talentadong Pinoy, Morissette then was asked to join the new ''Artista Search'' of TV5, the ''Star Factor''. Because of her strong desire to become a singer and performer, she auditioned in Cebu, where the judges picked her as one of the finalists. She then moved to Manila together with her mother to compete in the finals. She reached the top 4 and then was the first runner-up to Eula Caballero, the ''Star Factor'' winner. Talent manager David Cosico offered to manage her career on TV5. She eventually appeared in several TV5 shows, such as ''Kapitan Awesome
''Kapitan Awesome'' (lit. ''Captain Awesome'') is the first comedy fantasy afternoon series to be aired on TV5 from February 19, 2012, to May 5, 2013, replacing '' Bagets: Just Got Lucky''. Lead actors are Andrew E., Martin Escudero and Empoy Ma ...
'' and '' Cassandra: Warrior Angel''.
In 2012, Morissette played the lead role of Mitchie Torres in the Repertory Philippines
Repertory Philippines Foundation Inc. (REP) is a Filipino theater company dedicated to showcasing English-language productions.
History
Repertory Philippines was established in 1967 by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo. Its first production was a ...
production of Disney's ''Camp Rock
''Camp Rock'' is a 2008 American musical television film directed by Matthew Diamond from a screenplay by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown, and Paul Brown. The 73rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), the film stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jo ...
: The Musical''. The production ran at Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Makati
Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
City from November 16 until December 16, 2012. Rehearsing and performing in the musical took its toll on Morissette's voice, and she was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules. Morissette's last project at TV5 was ''Cassandra: Warrior Angel''.
2013: ''The Voice of the Philippines''
Morissette's work at TV5 supported her family financially, but she wanted to pursue a singing career. She decided to join ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
's new singing competition, ''The Voice of the Philippines
''The Voice of the Philippines'' is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'', which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol ...
''. During the blind auditions, Morissette sang " Love On Top"; and with her strong vocals she instantly made it to be part of Team Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...
. She progressed into the live shows, as Geronimo chose her over teammate Lecelle Trinidad when they both sang "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" is a 1979 song recorded by American singers Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. It was written by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts, and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Gary Klein.
The song was recorded for Streis ...
" during the Battle Rounds.
During the first live show of ''The Voice of the Philippines'' Morissette sang "Jar of Hearts
"Jar of Hearts" is the debut single by American singer Christina Perri. The song was released onto iTunes July 27, 2010, a week after its debut on ''So You Think You Can Dance''. The song was included on Perri's debut EP, ''The Ocean Way Session ...
". She received the highest percentage of votes in Geronimo's team, with 57.16%, and advanced to the next level of the competition. For the second live show, Morissette sang "What About Love
"What About Love" is a song originally recorded by Canadian rock group Toronto, re-released in 1985 by the American rock group Heart. The song was Heart's "comeback" single. It was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 in three years, and ...
", and Geronimo picked her over former South Border
South Border is a Filipino pop and R&B band formed in the early 1990s who gained widespread recognition in the music scene in the mid 1990s to the 2000s.
Origins and early years
Originally formed in 1993, the band whose name is a tribute to ...
member Maki Ricafort, scoring her 60% for her performance. Added to her public vote of 50.41% her total score of 110.41 points advanced her to the next round. During the semi-finals, she sang Jessie J's " Who You Are", losing to teammate Klarisse De Guzman
Klarisse de Guzman (born September 6, 1991) is a Filipino singer and composer who rose to prominence after winning as the first-runner up of the first season of The Voice of the Philippines in 2013 and being crowned the winner of the third s ...
, and was eliminated.
2014: Transfer to ABS-CBN
In 2014 Morissette started recurring appearances on ABS-CBN's '' ASAP.'' For the drama series ''Moon of Desire
''Moon of Desire'' is a 2014 Philippine television drama romance fantasy series directed by FM Reyes and Raymund B. Ocampo, starring JC de Vera and Meg Imperial, with Ellen Adarna, Dominic Roque and Miko Raval. The series premiered on ABS-CBN' ...
'', she recorded the self-titled theme song by Trina Belamide
Katrina "Trina" Belamide is a Filipino songwriter and record producer. According to the ''Manila Times'' she has written songs for most of the Philippines' top recording artists.
Career
Belamide began taking piano lessons at age 8 and started ...
. This was followed by more theme songs on ABS-CBN's "teleseryes". Together with her former teammate from ''The Voice of the Philippines'', De Guzman and Angeline Quinto
Angeline Ticman Quinto (; born November 26, 1989) is a Filipina singer, actress, entrepreneur and winner of '' Star Power: Sharon's Search For The Next Female Pop Superstar'' in 2011.
Quinto has been dubbed as the "''Philippines’ Queen of ...
, she was given a segment on ''ASAP'' called "HD" or "Homegrown Divas". She also started performing in ''It's Showtime'', ABS-CBN's noontime variety show, where she was allowed to sing solo numbers. This show provided Morissette an opportunity to demonstrate both her singing and dancing skills. She was accused of lip-syncing Ariana Grande's " Break Free" after the hosts of the show praised her for keeping her voice steady while dancing across the stage. Morissette denied the accusation.
In May 2014, Morissette gave her first solo concert entitled ''This Is Me'', which doubled as her 18th birthday celebration. Her repertoire included international pop hits, as well as those from Philippine singers such as Regine Velasquez. She even paid homage to her namesake by singing her own versions of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" and "You Learn". During this concert she announced that she had joined Star Records, with which she signed a one-year contract in August 2014. Morissette had the opportunity to perform with Jessie J at her concert on July 14, 2014, at Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Do ...
. She was interviewing Jessie J for the music channel Myx
Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos.
It was intr ...
and mentioned that she sang one of her songs on ''The Voice of the Philippines''. Jessie J then requested Morissette to sing for her, and Morissette sang part of "Who You Are". Jessie J immediately invited Morissette to join her onstage during her concert.
In September 2014, Morissette performed in the 2014 finals of ''Himig Handog
Himig Handog (Eng: A Musical Offering) is a multimedia songwriting and music video competition in the Philippines based in Quezon City. The competition is operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and the media conglomerate's music subsidiary Star Music. Th ...
P-Pop Love Songs'', the country's most popular songwriting and music video competition. She interpreted " Akin Ka Na Lang", an original song written by Francis Louis "Kiko" Salazar which was chosen as one of the 15 finalists out of more than 6,000 entries submitted since November 2013. In November 2014, Morissette sang several Disney songs in a two-day concert entitled ''Disney in Concert: A Tale as Old as Time'', along with Sam Concepcion
Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, VJ and host. Concepcion emerged as the winner for the Big Division of the first season of ''Little Big Star'' in April 2006. Concepcion currently h ...
and Karylle
Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari (born March 22, 1981), known mononymously as a Karylle, is a Filipino singer, actress, TV host and musical theatre performer. She is heralded as "''OPMs Showbiz Royalty''". She notably received a nomination for ...
, accompanied by the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Gerard Salonga
Gerard Imutan Salonga (born October 11, 1973) is a Filipino musical conductor, composer, and arranger. From 2012 to 2020, he was the music director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, assistant conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra ...
.
2015–2019: First album ''Morissette''; Recognition as "Asia's Phoenix"
In March 2015, Star Records
Star Music (stylized in lowercase as starmusic; formerly known as Star Records), is a record label in the Philippines owned and operated by media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly owned ...
released her first studio album, the self-titled album, '' Morissette''. The carrier single, "Di Mapaliwanag" was used as a theme song for the Koreanovela
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cul ...
, '' My Lovely Girl'' on Kapamilya ABS CBN and won as Asianovela Themesong of the Year (2015). The album was launched at Shangri-La Plaza EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citie ...
on April 12, 2015, and eventually reached platinum status.
Morissette sang theme songs for big movies under Star Cinema including a cover of Starship's hit song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" with Daniel Padilla
Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), better known by his screen name Daniel Padilla (), is a Filipino actor and recording artist. Padilla made his television debut with a supporting role in the soap opera ''Gimik 2010'' (2010), befor ...
for the film ''Crazy Beautiful You
''Crazy Beautiful You'' is a 2015 Filipino teen romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar and starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. It was released in cinemas across the Philippines on February 25, 2015.
Plot
Jackie ( Kat ...
'' starring Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo and "Someone's Always Saying Goodbye" for the film ''You're Still the One
"You're Still the One" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released as the third single from her third studio album '' Come On Over'' (1997). The song was written by Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange and produced by Lange ...
'' starring Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born 12 May 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor, model and recording artist. He is currently a contract star of GMA Network. He was known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the firs ...
, Maja Salvador
Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...
, Ellen Adarna and Richard Yap
Richard Edison Uy Yap (born May 18, 1967) is a Filipino actor, singer, model and businessman of Chinese descent. He is best known for portraying Richard "Sir Chief" Lim in ''Be Careful with My Heart'' and "Papa Chen" in ''My Binondo Girl''.
...
. In 2016 she performed a duet with Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer.
Early life
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malat ...
entitled "Something I Need" for the movie '' Everything About Her'' starring Angel Locsin
Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985) is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of various accolades ...
, Xian Lim
Alexander Xian Lim (born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host, blogger, filmmaker and professional basketball player.
He is best known for his roles in '' My Binondo Girl'' (2011), '' The Reunion'' (2012), '' Ina, Kapatid, ...
and Vilma Santos
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since ...
.
In mid-2015, she was tapped to be one of the main casts in ''Chuva Choo Choo – Mr. Kupido Musicale'' featuring the songs of Mr. Vehnee Saturno. She played Darla, who along with her sister Dina (played by Joanna Ampil) are talented amateur singers hoping to break into the entertainment business.
Morissette was awarded as the Best New Female Recording Artist at the ''2015 PMPC Star Awards for Music''. She was also recognized by the ''National Consumer Affairs Foundation's Seal of Excellence Awards'' as the 2015 Outstanding Female Performing Artist of the Year.
In December 2015, she performed a mini-concert at the 26th St. Bistro, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf produced by Stages Sessions. Singing to acoustic accompaniment, she covered several artists such as Jessie J, Rihanna and Nina.
Morissette also was part of the concert Confessions: A Night of Secrets, Stories and Songs in February 2016 at the Music Museum by the Stages Sessions.
She was awarded at the 1st Wish 107.5 Music Awards
The Wish 107.5 Music Awards (abbreviated as WMA) is an annual accolade presented by the FM radio station Wish 107.5, which aims to pay tribute to acts and artists who have given significant contributions in the music scene in the Philippines. Th ...
(WMA) as Female Artist of the Year for 2016. Winners in WMA's major award categories were allowed to choose beneficiaries of financial assistance worth Php 100,000. Morissette's choice was Home for the Angels in Santa Ana, Manila
Santa Ana is a district in the City of Manila, Philippines. It is located on the city's southeast, bordering the cities of Mandaluyong and Makati in the east, the city districts of Paco and Pandacan in the west, and Santa Mesa in the north. It ...
, a crisis center for abandoned infants. She commended this unique aspect of the event and shared "I feel blessed because last year I've won awards but they recognized me as a new artist. This one is different because I'm giving away to a beneficiary ... not just winning for myself".
For the second time, she performed in the 2016 ''Himig Handog
Himig Handog (Eng: A Musical Offering) is a multimedia songwriting and music video competition in the Philippines based in Quezon City. The competition is operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and the media conglomerate's music subsidiary Star Music. Th ...
P-Pop Love Songs'' competition. She interpreted "Diamante", composed by Jungee Marcelo.
Morissette is a regular on ABS-CBN's Sunday afternoon show ''ASAP'', as one of the Birit Queens. Other members of this group include Angeline Quinto, Klarisse de Guzman, and Jonalyn Viray. There were speculations that the individual members of the group tried to outshine each other. Morissette stated in an interview that ''ASAP'' assigned them songs to sing and that the group worked together for the various song numbers. She further clarified that when it was her turn she would give her all, but during the time the group merged voices they should blend together. On January 22, 2017, it was announced the group would stage their first concert, which was held on March 31, 2017, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
. The group disbanded in late 2017, but had a reunion on June 2, 2019, as part of her birthday production number.
She was awarded as the Female Artist of the Year by ABS-CBN's M.O.R. Pinoy Music Awards in 2016.
Morissette held her first major concert at the Music Museum on the August 13, 2016. During this sold-out show, she sang a combination of old and new songs, including Beyoncé's "Love On Top", which she had sung during her blind audition for ''The Voice'', Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
's "Papa, Can You Hear Me?
"Papa, Can You Hear Me?" is a 1983 song composed by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, for Barbra Streisand in the title role of '' Yentl''. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 56th Academy Awards ...
", as well as Basil Valdez's "Iduyan Mo", and her singles, "'Di Mapaliwanag" and "Throwback". Her performance of "I'm Here" from the musical ''The Color Purple'' garnered praise from Lea Salonga, who said that she sang the song with authority. Prior to the concert Morissette stated that she wanted to break free from her stereotype as a belter and show her skill in dancing as well as demonstrating her softer side.
She topped the 2017 2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards with a total of eight awards, more than any artist nominated. Morissette won all six categories she was nominated in, and joined the Wishclusive Elite Circle with two Bronze Awards for her version of Mariah Carey's " Against All Odds" and Little Mix's " Secret Love Song". It is awarded to any Wish 107.5 artist garnering at least 10 million YouTube views. Four of her awards were for her cover of "Secret Love Song", which became popular and reached 1 million YouTube views within a week after it premiered. As of February 2017 this performance was the first to hit 25 million views in Wish 107.5's YouTube channel, and has guaranteed Morissette at least a Silver WISHclusive Elite Circle award for the next WMA.
Morissette has often been referred to as "Asia's Phoenix" since her performance at the 14th Asia Song Festival in Busan, South Korea on September 24, 2017, where she represented the Philippines. She returned to the same festival to represent the Philippines in the succeeding 15th Asia Song Festival in Busan on October 3, 2018.
In February 2018, Morissette had her biggest concert to date which was called "Made". The highlight of the concert was the introduction of her idol, Regine Velasquez, who joined her for an emotional duet of Morissette's hit "Akin Ka Na Lang". Morissette's Wishclusive performance of Secret Love Song has garnered over 100 million views on YouTube, making Morissette the first Female OPM singer to reach that YouTube milestone.
2020–present: Hall of Famer at Wish Music Awards, new label and management, and ''Signature'' EP
In January 2020, Morissette was inducted as the first Wish 107.5 Hall of Famer. In November 2020, Morissette released her first co-written and co-produced single "Love You Still" through Underdog Music PH. Co-written with her husband (then fiancé) Dave Lamar and co-produced with Lamar and Xergio Ramos, the song was in English to help promote OPM (Original Pilipino Music) around the world. In December 2020, she released a music video for the song, which charted in 12 countries including the U.S. and U.K. Morissette debuted on Pandora Predictions Chart, and on December 22, 2020, she debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound (NBS) is a New York-based company which provides analytics for online music. The company analyses the popularity of musicians in social networks, streaming services, and radio. The company was acquired by Pandora Radio in May 20 ...
chart, making her the first female OPM artist to do so. In February 2021, she released another single, "Phoenix", through Underdog, co-written with Lamar and co-produced with Lamar and Ramos. It debuted at number 3 on the iTunes Philippines Chart and became her first co-written original song to hit number 1 on that chart. She also released a music video for the song.
In May 2021, Morissette released a 25th anniversary recording of " Shine", which reintroduced "Shine's" original lyrics composed by Trina Belamide
Katrina "Trina" Belamide is a Filipino songwriter and record producer. According to the ''Manila Times'' she has written songs for most of the Philippines' top recording artists.
Career
Belamide began taking piano lessons at age 8 and started ...
. In August 2021, Morissette released an EP, ''Signature'', with her lead single "Trophy". This was her first EP as a singer-songwriter and co-producer along with Lamar and Ramos and was released under Stages Sessions' label Underdog PH. In October 2021, Morissette became part of the Christian music label from Sony Music Philippines, Waterwalk Records. She then released her first single from that record label, "Waterwalk", written by Jungee Marcelo.
Morissette celebrated her tenth anniversary in the music industry through a virtual concert titled "Phoenix", held on KTX on January 23–24, 2022. The concert highlighted her performances through the years. The show was repeated on February 5, 2022. She also joined NYMA Talent Management in 2022. In February 2022, Morissette's rendition of "Gusto Ko Nang Bumitaw" appeared on the soundtrack of ''The Broken Marriage Vow
''The Broken Marriage Vow'' is a 2022 Philippine drama television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Connie Macatuno and Andoy Ranay, it stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, Sue Ramirez, and Zaijian Jaranilla. It is based ...
''. It also peaked at the No. 1 spot on iTunes Philippines. A digital concert for ''The Broken Marriage Vow
''The Broken Marriage Vow'' is a 2022 Philippine drama television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Connie Macatuno and Andoy Ranay, it stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, Sue Ramirez, and Zaijian Jaranilla. It is based ...
'' was given on April 29, 2022, on KTX.PH, featuring the series' stars including Morissette.
In April 2022, Morissette, Christian Bautista
Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of ''Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. ...
and Erik Santos
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, gave a tour together, titled "Threelogy", in US. Upon her return to the Philippines, Morissette performed an original song, "Power", at the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 pageant; written by Salazar, it was released on July 15, 2022. Also in July 2022, Morissette became one of the Jukebosses of the Kids edition of '' Sing Galing'' on TV5.
In August 2022, Morissette released her first English-Bisaya track entitled "Undangon Ta Ni", under Underdog, composed and produced by Cebu-based songwriters Relden Campanilla, Carlisle Tabanera, and Ferdinand Aragon, along with Morissette and Lamar. Her rendition of Christian Bautista's "Colour Everywhere" was released in October 2022, on digital music platforms.
Personal life
Morissette and Dave Lamar were married on June 28, 2021. Leading up to their marriage, on December 21, 2020, Morissette wrote on Instagram, "More than just an 11:11 wish, you're an answered prayer. I love you @davejlamar, always have and always will". Morissette, when 24, said that the proposal happened a few months ago, with friends and family the first to know. "Nine years since we've met, bestfriends for seven, our second round at love, each other's firsts... and now, last and only... It's definitely a Y E S to a forever with you!" she added. Morissette and Dave were both on The Voice of the Philippines Season 1 in 2013. They married in 2021, which Morissette captioned on their wedding video "We are so happy to finally officially announce that WE ARE MARRIED! it was so hard trying to keep this a secret for the past several months, but we're finally Free!"
Vocal profile
One of Morissette's most distinctive vocal features is her ability to sing in the whistle register
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with ease. Morissette revealed in an interview that Mariah Carey served as an inspiration to develop her talent in whistling, and to date she has done numerous performances of Mariah's songs. To showcase her talent, Morissette occasionally adds whistle notes when doing covers, and songs from her debut album also include whistles. Another distinctive feature is her use of intentional vocal breaks, which sound like high-pitched squeaks. This technique is used by some singers to add expression to their singing. Morissette is an admirer of the vocal performances of Mariah Carey and has also credited the influence of Shoshana Bean
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, Cynthia Erivo
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, Chandler Moore and Tasha Cobbs
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.
Cast as one of ''ASAP's'' "Birit" Queens (literally "Belter" Queens), most of her performances revolve around songs that require belting. This has led her to being described as a power belter. However, Morissette has commented that she wants to go beyond her stereotype as a belter, and has taken some opportunities to do so by performing songs not usually identified with her, such as in her debut solo concert and her Stages Sessions mini-concert.
Jonathan Manalo, the head of Star Records' audio content, has been quoted as saying "Morissette is not just like any traditional diva who can hit high notes. She has a very distinct tone that can adapt to many music genres. And that versatility is something that we will showcase in her debut album with us". Morissette's record company asked her to include some whistle tones in her debut album.
Shows Abroad
* Hong Kong 2011 with Sir Louie Ocampo, Sam Concepcion and Nikki Gil
* ASAP Live in Dubai 2014
* ASAP Live in Los Angeles 2014
* TFC Live presents Martin N. in Doha, Qatar 2014
* Barrio Festival in London 2015 with various Kapamilya Artists
* Pistahan sa San Francisco 2015 (22nd Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival) with Geneva Cruz, Matteo Guidicelli and Matthew John Ignacio in San Francisco, California
* Abu Dhabi 2015 with Daniel Matsunaga and Giselle Sanchez
* TFC One Kapamilya Go 2015 USA with Pangako Sa'yo casts at Oakland Oracle Arena, San Francisco, California
* MOR Live in Taiwan 2016 with Enchong Dee
* One Kapamilya Go Toronto 2016 with Dolce Amore casts at Hershey Center Toronto July 23, 2016
* Morissette Live at Bahrain, July 29, 2016, Ramee Rose Hotel
* ASAP Live in New York, September 3, 2016 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, (Birit Queens)
* ASAP Live in Toronto, July 29, 2017 Ricoh Coliseum
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, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Birit Queens)
* ASAP Live in Honolulu, June 30, 2018, Neal S Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
* TFC OPM Overload, April 5, 2019, with Ogie Alcasid
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Early care ...
and Piolo Pascual
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Early life
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in Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE
* ASAP Live in Bay Area, August 3, 2019, SAP Center, San Jose, California, USA
* ASAP Live in Rome, November 16, 2019, Palazzo dello Sport, Rome, Italy
* Pinoy Piyesta 2022, September 2, 2022, with Ethel Booba
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, Erik Santos
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, K Brosas
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, KZ Tandingan, and Yeng Constantino
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in Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Soundtracks
Filmography
Acting credits
As herself
Music videos
Concerts
Supporting acts
Awards and nominations
Awards, nominations and recognitions received by Morissette:
Notes
References
External links
Morissette
on Spotify
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Morissette
on Apple Music
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Morissette's channel
on YouTube
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Morissette sings "Imagine More"
for the launch of Disney+
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in the Philippines (2022)
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1996 births
Living people
ABS-CBN personalities
TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities
Star Magic personalities
Star Music artists
The Voice of the Philippines contestants
Visayan people
People from Cebu City
Actresses from Cebu
Singers from Cebu City
Participants in Philippine reality television series
Filipino child actresses
Filipino television actresses
Filipino child singers
Filipino singer-songwriters
21st-century women singers
21st-century Filipino women
21st-century Filipino singers
21st-century Filipino women singers
Filipino women pop singers
English-language singers from the Philippines
Filipino dance musicians
Filipino female models