Katrina Copino Velarde was born on December 5,1994 and is a Filipino singer known for her vocal range and belting technique.
23 Facts About Katrina Velarde
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Katrina Velarde began joining local singing competitions at age 7 and grew online fame for her covers and vocal impersonations.
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In 2019, Velarde released her debut EP "SiKat Ako" under Viva Records.
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Katrina Velarde gained further international acclaim after representing the Philippines to perform in the 2020 Firdaus Holiday Experience at the Expo City Dubai with Firdaus Orchestra.
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Katrina Velarde was known as a veteran contender in singing contests.
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Katrina Velarde became part of Little Big Star hosted by Sarah Geronimo together with her batch mate Charice Pempengco and Sam Concepcion.
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Katrina Velarde alongside Alyssa Quijano and Jennifer Maravilla formed the group New Born Divas to join the second season of Talentadong Pinoy, one of the most popular reality talent shows of its time.
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Katrina Velarde sang "Dangerously in Love" by Beyonce and got four yeses from the judges.
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On her bootcamp performance, Katrina Velarde sang A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.
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Katrina Velarde's video went viral after Chris Brown and Beyonce's guitarist Bibi McGill shared it on social media from worldstarhiphop.
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Katrina Velarde got an invitation to showcase her talent on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a segment that open its door for Filipino singer and internet sensation like Charice Pempengco.
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Katrina Velarde became part of TV5's weekly drama series "Trenderas" with Isabella de Leon and Lara Maigue where she played the role of Diva Salambangon.
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Katrina Velarde had a chance to showcase her talent on Wish 107.5 Bus YouTube channel singing her rendition of Go The Distance by Michael Bolton.
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In October 2018, Katrina Velarde performed in the 2018 Philippine Popular Music Festival, an annual songwriting competition organized by the Philpop MusicFest Foundation.
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Katrina Velarde sang theme songs for VIVA films "Magkaibang Mundo", the Original Sound Track of the movie Just A Stranger starring Anne Curtis and Marco Gumabao.
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Katrina Velarde later joined Masked Singer Pilipinas 2020 as DIWATA where she became 1st runner up over Daryl Ong and was chosen as a judge on a reality singing competition Born to Be a Star.
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Katrina Velarde has often been referred to as "The Vocal Supreme" since her performance in Firdaus Holiday Experience at the Expo City Dubai with Firdaus Orchestra in December 2022, where she represented the Philippines.
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In February 2023, Katrina Velarde participated in Louie Ocampo's 45th Anniversary Concert, Composer Ka Lang, where she performed the song "Anak".
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In October 2023, Katrina Velarde performed in Pinoy Playlist Music Festival at the BGC Arts Center where she sang "Dadalhin" as a tribute song to the "Asia's Songbird" Regine Velasquez.
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Katrina Velarde served as a judge for the segment "Stars of All Seasons" in the noontime show, It's Your Lucky Day.
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In December 2023, Katrina Velarde performed at The Grand Countdown to 2024 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom.
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In February 2024, Katrina Velarde released her new single under Viva Records "Ika'y Nag-iisa", a Carlo Espinosa-written ballad produced by the Awit Award winning producer Civ Fontanilla Carlo and it's used as a theme song for TV5's drama series "Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa".
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Katrina Velarde invited to compete at Britain's Got Talent but for some reasons, she declined the offer.