Kyla

Melanie Hernandez Calumpad, (born January 5, 1981) better known by her stage name Kyla is a Filipino R&B singer, and occasional actress. She is the only female artist from the Philippines who has won in the MTV Video Music Awards for 2001 MTV's Southeast Asian Viewers Choice Award along with Filipino bands Eraserheads and Parokya ni Edgar. She has collaborated with international artists such as Fra Lippo Lippi, Ronan Keating, British boy-band Blue, and Keith Martin. As of 2008, she is a performer in the television variety show SOP Rules.

Mainstream Success

After the release of her album Not Your Ordinary Girl, she held her Not Just Your Ordinary Girl Concert in the Araneta Coliseum.

As of 2008, Kyla hosts and performs in a weekly variety show, SOP Rules, aired on GMA Network every Sunday afternoons, and a kiddie talent search, Popstar Kids, aired on Q.

Discography

Studio Albums

Filmography

Television/Film/Other appearance

2007

Celebrity Duets (Philippine Edition): Celebrity Duet Partner
Pacquiao vs. Barrera II - Will To Win: Sang the Philippine National Anthem

2005

All Star K!: Campus Crushes (Ep)
Bubble Gang: Live (Ep)
Popstar Kids: Host

2004

Alicia Keys Live in Manila - (front act)
Masikip Sa Dibdib(film): Performer (singer)
Narito Ang Puso Ko: tandem with Jay R
Magpakailanman: played Sarah Geronimo (Life Story)

Awards

2008

Gold Record Award "Heartfelt"

2007

3rd MYX Music Award: Favorite Remake for Love Will Lead You Back from

the album Heartfelt.

Other nomination for the 3rd MYX Music Awards: Best Mellow Video for Love Will Lead You Back and Best Female Artist
YES! Mag's Readers' Choice Awards: Hitmaker of the Year for the song Beautiful Days

2006 (Nominations)

MYX Music Award: Favorite Collaboration for "Say that you love me" with Jay R
Awit Award:Best Ballad for Beautiful Days

2005

1st Philippine Annual Hip-hop Music Awards: Female R&B Artist of the Year
ASAP platinum circle award

(Nominations)

Awit Awards:

Album of the Year - (Not Your Ordinary Girl)
Best Ballad: If The Feeling Is Gone
Best R&B Song: Not Your Ordinary Girl (feat. Jimmy Muna), Something About You (feat. Thor), Hindi Mo Ba Alam (feat. PKaso)

MTV Pilipinas: Favorite Female Artist
1st Philippine Annual Hip-hop Music Awards: R&B Video of the Year - (Not Your Ordinary Girl)

2004

Awit Awards:

People’s Choice Artist
Best Performance by a Duet: Sana Maulit Muli (with Gary V.)
Best R&B Song: I Will Find You

National Consumer’s Choice Awards: Best Female Artist

RX 93.1 Awards: OPM Female Artist of the Year
Tinig Awards: NPC’s Tinig 2004 honorees

(Nominations)

Aliw Awards: Best Concert Act (Female) and Best Performer in Hotel, Music Lounges and Bars and Most Promising Female Entertainer
Awit Awards: Best R&B Song - Bounce and Best Vocal Arrangement - Always on Time

2003

Metropop Song Festival: Close-up Planet Choice Song - Buti na Lang(Interpreter); 3rd Place Winner

(Nominations)

Katha Awards: Best R&B Song: This Day (from the Album: Kyla, Interpreter/Songwriter)

2002

Aliw Awards: Best New Female Artist

Katha Awards:

Best R&B Performance: Tara Tena
Best R&B Song: Tara Tena (with Kaya & V3)
Song of the Year: Tara Tena

Magic 89.9 Awards: Female Artist of the Year
MTV Pilipinas: Best Song - I Feel For You
RX 93.1 Awards: OPM Female Artist of the Year (for the 2nd Straight Year) and OPM Song of the Year - I Feel For You.

(Nominations)

Katha Awards: Best Rap Performance: Laro (with D’Coy)
MTV Pilipinas: Best Female Artist

2001

Awit Awards:

Best New Female Recording Artist
Music Video of the Year - Hanggang Ngayon
Music Video Performance of the Year
Best R&B Music - Bring it On

Guillermo Mendoza Foundation Awards: Most Promising Female Artist
MTV Pilipinas: Best Video - Hanggang Ngayon
MTV Pilipinas: Best New Artist
MTV Video Music Awards: MTV Southeast Asia Viewers' Choice Winner
JAM: Himig Handog Sa Makabagong Kabataan
Grand Prize Winner: Tara Tena (Interpreter)
RX 93.1 Awards: OPM Female Artist of the Year
KCFM 93.9 Awards: Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Endorsements and Products

Bum G
Hapee Toothpaste

Personal life

Kyla is the third child in her family. She has an older sister, an older brother, and a younger sister. Kyla is currently in a steady relationship with Rich Alvarez of the Red Bull Barakos.