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Melanie Hernandez Calumpad, better known by her stage name Kyla is a Filipino singer dubbed as the "R&B Princess of the Philippines". She is the only female local artist who has won in the prestigious MTV Video Music Awards as 2001 MTV's Southeast Asian Viewers Choice Awardee along with OPM bands Eraserheads and Parokya ni Edgar. She has collaborated with international artists such as Fra Lippo Lippi, Ronan Keating, British boy-band Blue, Malaysian R&B singer Ferhad, and Keith Martin and many compare her voice to Aaliyah and Brandy. She is Classified as Dramatic Coloratura Soprano known for her raspy and husky voice.

Kyla was born on January 5, 1981 in Tondo, Manila. Her first experience of singing contests was through Tanghalan ng Kampeon but got her first victory in the DZRH Hamon sa Kampeon in 1991. In 1993, she was champion for seven weeks in Tanghalan ng Kampeon and became the Grand Champion on November of that year with the song "I Am Changing".

She then joined the Wednesday group of That's Entertainment, an afternoon variety show on GMA Network.

She graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 2002, with a degree in Business Admin. majoring Advertising & Public Relations. With 4 years of success in the Philippines Music Industry following the success of her album Not Your Ordinary Girl, she held her Not Just Your Ordinary Girl Concert in the Araneta Colliseum, it was certified a sold-out concert.

Kyla currently hosts and performs in a weekly variety show, SOP aired on GMA Network every Sunday at 11:45 am, and a kiddie talent search Popstar Kids aired on QTV every 7 pm also on Sundays. She's currently in a relationship with PBA player Rich Alvarez of Red Bull Barako.

Discography
Albums

* Way To Your Heart (2000)
* Kyla (2002)
* I Will Be There (2003)
* Not Your Ordinary Girl (2004) -- Certified Platinum (30,000 units sold)
* Let The Love Begin (original soundtrack album) (2005) -- Certified Gold (15,000 units sold)
* Beautiful Days (2006)

Awards

With 6 years of prominence in the music industry, Kyla accumulated numerous awards from many criticaly acclaimed Philippine Music Award giving bodies, which many of her rivals cannot surpass.


2005

1st Philippine Annual Hip-hop Music Awards:

* Female R&B Artist of the Year


Other Nominations for 2005:

Awit Awards:

* Album of the Year: Not Your Ordinary Girl
* Best Ballad: If The Feeling Is Gone
* Best R&B Song:
o Not Your Ordinary Girl (feat. Jimmy Muna)
o Something About You (feat. Thor)
o 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


Other Nominations for 2004:

Aliw Awards:

* Best Concert Act, Female
* Best Performer in Hotel, Music Lounges and Bars

Awit Awards:

* Best R&B Song: Bounce
* Best Vocal Arrangement: Always on Time


2003

Metropop Song Festival:

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


Other Nominations for 2003:

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)
* OPM Song of the Year : I Feel For You


Other Nominations for 2002:

* 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
* 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

#1 Hits

* 2001 - Hanggang Ngayon
* 2002 - I Feel For You
* 2004 - Because of You, Human Nature, If the Feeling is Gone
* 2005 - Let The Love Begin
* 2006 - Beautiful Days
* 2007 - Nasaan ka na?

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