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Born	Aicelle Anne Coronel Santos (1985-02-24) February 24, 1985 (age 40) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation	Singer songwriter pianist actress
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2007–present)
Spouse(s)	Mark Zambrano ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Pop soul R&B
Labels	GMA Music

Aicelle Anne Coronel Santos-Zambrano (born February 24, 1985) is a talented Filipino singer, songwriter, pianist, and actress. She first became known in the Philippine music scene after joining the TV show Star in a Million. Aicelle is also famous for being the "First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar." She won eight times in a row on GMA Network's Pinoy Pop Superstar show.

Biography

Early Life and Start in Music

Aicelle Santos, also called "AA," started learning music at a young age. When she was six, she began piano lessons at St. Theresa's College Quezon City. She also studied at the University of the Philippines College of Music. Her first dream was to become a famous pianist.

But Aicelle soon realized she loved singing even more. Her biggest inspiration was Walt Disney's character Ariel from The Little Mermaid movie. The song "Part of Your World" was the first she learned. She even sang it at her elementary school shows!

While in her first year of college, Aicelle joined Star in a Million (2003). This was her first time in a singing contest on TV. The show opened many doors for her. She learned to balance her studies and her growing singing career.

After Star in a Million, Aicelle joined an acoustic group called Dream Sequence. They performed in many cities across the Philippines. These nightly shows helped Aicelle improve her singing and stage presence.

In 2018, Aicelle left the Philippines to star in the famous musical Miss Saigon. She played the role of Gigi Van Tranh in the United Kingdom.

Singing Competitions

Pinoy Pop Superstar

In 2005, Aicelle decided to try for a solo singing career again. She joined the second season of Pinoy Pop Superstar. She won eight times in a row during the early rounds. This made her the first "Undefeated Superstar" in the show's history!

Aicelle showed off her amazing voice in many performances, including:

• "All The Man That I Need"
• "I Need You"
• "Natural Woman"
• "A House Is Not a Home"
• "Respect"
• "Summertime"
• "A Song for You"
• "Man in the Mirror"

Aicelle was a favorite to win the finals. She finished as the first runner-up. After the show, she signed a record deal with GMA Artist Center.

Music Career

Aicelle Santos has a powerful voice that can sing very low and very high notes. She won "Best Performance of Own Country Song" at the Astana Music Festival in Kazakhstan. She beat singers from 13 other countries! Her winning song was "Bakit Di Subukan," a Tagalog-English song.

In 2007, Aicelle released her first album, Make Me Believe. It had 14 songs, and "Ikaw Pa Rin" became a hit.

In 2008, she formed a musical group called La Diva with Jona and Maricris Garcia.

On February 25, 2015, Aicelle held her first solo concert called "Class A." She also released the music video for her song "Kapangyarihan ng Pag-ibig" that same year.

Acting in Musicals

Aicelle Santos has also become a well-known actress in musical theater.

• In 2012, she tried out for the 2014 London show of Miss Saigon.
• In 2013, she performed in her first musical, Katy! the Musical, playing the role of Katy.
• She also stars as Aileen in Rak of Aegis, a very popular musical. She won "Best Actress in a Musical" at the 2014 Aliw Awards for this role.
• In 2015, she had a special part in the musical Sabel: Love and Passion.
• In 2017, she played Perla in Manila in the Claws of Light. She won an Aliw Award for "Best Actress in a Featured Role."
• In 2018, Aicelle played Elsa in Himala: Isang Musikal. This musical is based on a famous 1982 film. She also played Gigi in the UK/Ireland tour of Miss Saigon.
• On May 6, 2023, Aicelle was part of a special concert called Larawan as Contra Mundum. She played Candida in the show.

Personal Life

Aicelle Santos married her boyfriend, Mark Zambrano, on November 16, 2019. Mark used to be a broadcast journalist. In June 2020, Aicelle shared on Instagram that they were expecting their first child.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Make Me Believe (2007)
• Liwanag (2015)

Singles

• "Ikaw Pa Rin" (2007)
• "Make Me Believe" (2007)
• "Kapangyarihan ng Pag-Ibig" (2015)
• "Liwanag" (2016)
• "Palaging Ikaw" (2017)

Soundtracks

• "Tayong Dalawa" (2006) (from Bakekang)
• "Maghihintay" (2007) (from Impostora)
• "I'll Never Go" (with Gian Magdangal) (2013) (from My Lady Boss)
• "Paliparin ang Pangarap" (with Maricris Garcia) (2013) (from Adarna)
• "Liyab" (2014) (from Niño)
• "Be With You" (2015) (from The Rich Man's Daughter)
• "Nasaan" (with Maricris Garcia) (2015) (from Beautiful Strangers)
• "Hanggang Makita Kang Muli" (2016) (from the theme song of same teleserye)
• "Sa Lahat ng Iba" (with Hannah Precillas) (2016) (from Ika-6 na Utos)
• "Kumapit Ka Lang" (2017) (from Tadhana)
• "Haplos" (2017) (from Haplos)
• "Nasa Iyong Tabi" (2017) (from Super Ma'am)
• "Bahagi Ko ng Langit (2018) (from The Stepdaughters)
• "Panata sa Bayan" (2019) (from Eleksyon 2019 and Eleksyon 2022 Coverages of GMA News)
• "Bakit Siya?" (with Maricris Garcia) (2019) (from The Better Woman)
• "Ikaw ang Aking Daigdig" (2022) (from Unica Hija)

Compilation Albums

• The Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 Contenders' Album (2006)
  • Track 3: All the Man That I Need
• Mga Awit mula sa Puso, Vol. 2 (2006)
  • Track 3: "Tayong Dalawa"
• Mga Awit Kapuso, Vol. 4 (2008)
  • Track 3: "Marimar"
  • The Best of Mga Awit Kapuso (2009)
  • Track 10: "Tayong Dalawa"
• GMA Records No.1 Hits (2013)
  • Track: "Ikaw Pa Rin" (with Janno Gibbs)
• Take1: the Best of Awit Kapuso Originals (2013)
  • Track 9: "Marimar"
• Versions 7.1 (2014)
  • Track 2: "All the Man That I Need"

Theatre

Filmography

Television

As Herself

As Actress

Film

Awards and Recognitions

Contemporaries

• Jona
• Carla Humphries
• Maricris Garcia
• Bryan Termulo
• Jan Nieto
• Gian Magdangal

See also

In Spanish: Aicelle Santos para niños

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