Resciebelle "Bella" Barrios Santiago was born on 1 December 1989 and is a Filipino-Romanian singer.
14 Facts About Bella Santiago
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Bella Santiago later received widespread attention after winning season eight of X Factor Romania in 2018.
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Bella Santiago has attempted to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
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Bella Santiago was born in Dasmarinas, Philippines, and began singing at age 12.
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Bella Santiago was raised by her grandmother, after her father died when she was a year old and her mother left the Philippines to earn money for the family.
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In 2016, Bella Santiago auditioned for season six of Romanii au talent.
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Bella Santiago ultimately reached the finals of the competition, but lost to Laura Bretan.
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Later in 2018, Bella Santiago auditioned for season eight of X Factor Romania.
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Bella Santiago ultimately was crowned the winner of the competition on 23 December 2018.
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Bella Santiago competed in the first semi-final on 27 January 2019, advancing to the final after winning the jury vote.
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Bella Santiago competed in the final on 17 February 2019, and placed third behind Ester Peony.
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Bella Santiago won the season, gaining 87 points in the finale.
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Bella Santiago moved to Bucharest in 2016, in order to be with her Romanian boyfriend Nicolae Ionut Grigorie.
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Bella Santiago has one daughter from a previous relationship; neither her nor her daughter are in contact with the father.