Chaleeda Gilbert

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Chaleeda Gilbert

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|02|21}}

| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand

| origin = Thailand

| genre = {{Flatlist|

}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actress|lyricist|MC|YouTubers}}

| instruments = {{hlist|vocals}}

| years_active = 2017–present

| associated_acts = {{hlist|SonaOne|Shaw}}

| label = Gushcloud

| website =

}}

Chaleeda Gilbert (born February 21, 2001), known mononymously as Chaleeda ({{langx|th|ชาลีดา}}), is a Thai singer, actress, lyricist, and YouTuber. She rose to fame in Malaysia as one of the contestants in season two of Big Stage, a Malaysian reality television show produced by Astro.{{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2019/11/517616/pembuka-jalan-chaleeda|title=Pembuka jalan Chaleeda|trans-title=An opener for Chaleeda|language=ms|author=Ramlah Zainal|work=Harian Metro|date=November 16, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/05/337892/penyampaian-cemerlang-chaleeda|title=Penyampaian cemerlang Chaleeda|trans-title=Chaleeda's outstanding presentation|language=ms|author=HM Digital|work=Harian Metro|date=May 9, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}

Career

She started her music career at the age of 11, became a member of the Thai girl group Tweenie 90',{{cite news|url=https://www.suria.my/sensasi/hiburan/memperkenalkan-chaleeda-gilbert-dari-thailand/|title=Memperkenalkan Chaleeda Gilbert dari Thailand!|trans-title=Introducing Chaleeda Gilbert from Thailand!|language=ms|work=Suria FM|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919185653/https://www.suria.my/sensasi/hiburan/memperkenalkan-chaleeda-gilbert-dari-thailand/|url-status=dead}} and began posting cover songs on YouTube, one of which was Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", which garnered over 1.2 million views within five days.

In 2017, she signed a contract with Malaysian talent management company Rocketfuel Entertainment as one of their new artists, making Gilbert the first international artist to sign with Rocketfuel.{{cite news|url=https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2018/01/03/chaleeda-gilbert-artis-antarabangsa-pertama-rocketfuel-entertainment|title=Chaleeda Gilbert, artis antarabangsa pertama Rocketfuel Entertainment|trans-title=Chaleeda Gilbert, Rocketfuel Entertainment's first international artist|language=ms|work=Utusan Borneo|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}

She then released her debut single under the label, the Thai-language "Ready For Love", featuring Thai rapper Twopee. It amassed over 1.5 million views on YouTube.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2017/09/285064/thai-star-signs-malaysian-label|title=Thai star signs with Malaysian label|author=Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli|work=New Straits Times|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=November 26, 2017}}

Gilbert made her acting debut in the 2017 Thai horror film The Promise.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/06/375331/showbiz-chaleeda-gilbert-focused-music|title=#Showbiz: Chaleeda Gilbert is focused on music|author=Tahir Alhamzah|work=New Straits Times|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}} Her first mini concert, Chaleeda Showcase, was held at The Bee, Publika, on December 14.{{cite news|url=https://hitz.com.my/trending/trending-on-hitz/chaleedas-first-ever-showcase-in-malaysia|title=Chaleeda's first ever showcase in Malaysia|work=Hitz|access-date=November 26, 2018}}

In April 2018, she released "Pretty Boy" as her third single, co-written by Kuizz and Bil Musa. The music video has over one million views on YouTube.

In April 2021, after more than a year of musical inactivity, she released her first song written by her, titled "cigarettes", and two months later she released her second song written by her, titled "caught up".{{cn|date=May 2023}}

=''Big Stage'' Season 2=

Gilbert participated in a Malaysian reality show, Big Stage Season 2, which aired on Astro Ria.{{cite news|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/big-stage-buka-gelanggang-untuk-peserta-serantau-termasuk-bbnu-korea-selatan-214350|title=Big Stage buka gelanggang untuk peserta serantau, termasuk BBNU Korea Selatan|trans-title=Big Stage opens for regional contestants, including South Korean newbies|language=ms|work=Astro Awani|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2019}} Along with Syada Amzah, she was eliminated in week 5, and in week 8 among contestants who stepped up in the sixth week.{{cite news|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/big-stage-2019-tak-sangka-seramai-itu-orang-tidak-suka-saya-chaleeda-tertekan-217697|title=Big Stage 2019: "Tak sangka seramai itu orang tidak suka saya" – Chaleeda tertekan|trans-title=Big Stage 2019: "[I didn't] expect much people does not like me" – Chaleeda depressed|language=ms|work=Astro Awani|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2019}}

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Performance: !Week !Theme !Song !Original Artist !Result
Week 1 \| N/A \| "Pretty Boy" \| Herself \| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%\|SAFE
Week 2 \| Hype Beat \| "Havana" \| Camila Cabello & Young Thug \| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%\|SAFE
Week 3 \| Glocal Hits \| "Buat Selamanya" \| Alif \| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%\|SAFE
Week 4 \| Duominasi \| "Rewrite the Stars" (with Luqman Faiz) \| James Arthur & Anne-Marie \| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%\|SAFE
Week 5 \| Cannot Brain \| "Girlfriend" \| Avril Lavigne \| style="background-color: red; color: #ffffff;" width=15%\|ELIMINATED

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Performance:

!Week

!Theme

!Song

!Original Artist

!Result

Week 1

| N/A

| "Pretty Boy"

| Herself

| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%|SAFE

Week 2

| Hype Beat

| "Havana"

| Camila Cabello & Young Thug

| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%|SAFE

Week 3

| Glocal Hits

| "Buat Selamanya"

| Alif

| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%|SAFE

Week 4

| Duominasi

| "Rewrite the Stars" (with Luqman Faiz)

| James Arthur & Anne-Marie

| style="background-color: #339900; color: #ffffff;" width=15%|SAFE

Week 5

| Cannot Brain

| "Girlfriend"

| Avril Lavigne

| style="background-color: red; color: #ffffff;" width=15%|ELIMINATED

Personal life

Gilbert is of Thai and British descent.{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2017/12/366443/chaleeda-gilbert-optimis-lakar-nama-di-malaysia|title=Chaleeda Gilbert optimis lakar nama di Malaysia|trans-title=Chaleeda Gilbert optimist to create name in Malaysia|language=ms|author=Zaidi Mohamad|work=Berita Harian|date=December 22, 2017|access-date=November 26, 2018}} Apart from her native Thai, she also fluent in English and Malay.{{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2018/12/401453/chaleeda-tak-perlu-layanan-istimewa|title=Chaleeda tak perlu layanan istimewa|trans-title=Chaleeda doesn't need a special treats|language=ms|author=Georgie Joseph|work=Harian Metro|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018}} She divides her time between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.{{cite news|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/chaleeda-gilbert-anggap-malaysia-rumah-kedua-seronok-bersama-rocketfuel-164765|title=Chaleeda Gilbert anggap Malaysia rumah kedua, seronok bersama Rocketfuel|trans-title=Chaleeda Gilbert considers Malaysia, a second home, having excited with Rocketfuel|language=ms|work=Astro Awani|date=January 5, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2018}}

Gilbert cites Drake, Rihanna, August Alsina, and Melanie Martinez as her idols.

Discography

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" \|+Singles ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" \| Year
scope="row" \| "Ready For Love" (ft. Twopee) \| rowspan="2" \| 2017
scope="row" \| "Mind Over Matter" (ft. SonaOne)
scope="row" \| "Pretty Boy" \| 2018
scope="row" \| "Growing Up Sucks" \| rowspan="3" \| 2019
scope="row" \| "Rasa Begitu"
scope="row" \|"ปล่อย (Ploi)" ("Let Over")
scope="row" \| "ฉันไม่ต้องการเธอ (Chun Mai Tong Karn Tur)" (ft. Fiixd) \| 2020
scope="row" \| "Cigarettes" \| 2021
scope="row" \| "Caught up" \| 2021

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

|+Singles

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Year

scope="row" | "Ready For Love" (ft. Twopee)

| rowspan="2" | 2017

scope="row" | "Mind Over Matter" (ft. SonaOne)

scope="row" | "Pretty Boy"

| 2018

scope="row" | "Growing Up Sucks"

| rowspan="3" | 2019

scope="row" | "Rasa Begitu"

scope="row" |"ปล่อย (Ploi)" ("Let Over")

scope="row" | "ฉันไม่ต้องการเธอ (Chun Mai Tong Karn Tur)" (ft. Fiixd)

| 2020

scope="row" | "Cigarettes"

| 2021

scope="row" | "Caught up"

| 2021

Filmography

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2017 \|The Promise \|Taew \|Debut feature film
rowspan="2"\|2019 \|The Stranded \|Arisa \|Netflix series
Big Stage (Season 2) \|Herself \|Malaysian reality TV show
2021 \|Ghost Lab \|Gib \|Netflix movie

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2017

|The Promise

|Taew

|Debut feature film

rowspan="2"|2019

|The Stranded

|Arisa

|Netflix series

Big Stage (Season 2)

|Herself

|Malaysian reality TV show

2021

|Ghost Lab

|Gib

|Netflix movie

=Television=

2022 Pleng Bin Bai Ngiw (2022) (CHANGE2561/Amarin TV) as Jieab (Jomthong's sister)

=Series=

2019 The Stranded เคว้ง (/Netflix) as Arisa (อริสา)
2022 Club Friday The Series Love Seasons Celebration Ep. Broken Anniversary (The One Enterprise-CHANGE2561/One 31) as
2022 The Warp Effect (The One Enterprise-GMMTV/GMM 25) as Khim with Phuwin Tangsakyuen

Concerts

Chaleeda Showcase (2017)

References

External links

{{IMDb name|9251064|Chaleeda Gilbert}}

Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Chaleeda Gilbert

Category:Thai television personalities

Chaleeda Gilbert