Edward Barber (actor)
{{short description|Filipino-British actor and host}}
{{other people|Edward Barber}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Barber (English patronymic surname), and his middle name is Abellera (Philippine matronymic surname)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Edward Barber
| image = File:Edward.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Edward John Abellera Barber
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|07|15}}
| birth_place = Heidelberg, Germany
| nationality = Filipino-British
| height =
| occupation = {{flat list|
- Actor
- host
- singer
}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| agent = Star Magic (2017–present)
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = Pop
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Star Music
}}
}}
Edward John Abellera Barber (born July 15, 2000) is a Filipino-British actor and host who came to prominence in 2016, after joining the reality television series Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7, where he placed fourth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2017/03/edward-barber-is-the-4th-big-placer-of-the-pinoy-big-brother-lucky-season-7/|title=Edward Barber is the 4th Big Placer of the "Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7"|date=March 5, 2017|website=LionhearTV|language=en-US|access-date=November 17, 2019}}
Barber started his film career by playing the lead role in the romantic comedy Loving in Tandem (2017). He also played supporting roles in Seven Sundays (2017), Da One That Ghost Away (2018), and Fantastica (2018). He also starred in the drama television series Hiwaga ng Kambat (2019). In addition to acting, Barber ventured into the music industry with his debut studio album #E0806.
Early life
Edward John Abellera Barber was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on July 15, 2000, to British-German entrepreneur Kevin and Filipina mother Cathy (née Abellera).{{cite web |last1=Litton |first1=Cesca |title=Edward: The Bashful 'Binata' |url=https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/starstudio/exclusives/2018/09/01/that-mayward-magic/edward-the-bashful-binata |website=lifestyle.abs-cbn.com |access-date=July 11, 2020}} He has an older sister.{{cite web |last1=Arenas |first1=Julia |title=Hottie Alert: Edward Barber's Big Sis Laura Barber Is Also A Total Charmer! |url=https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/articles/5624/hottie-alert-edward-barbers-big-sis-laura-barber-is-also-a-total-charmer |website=lifestyle.abs-cbn.com |access-date=July 11, 2020 |date=October 4, 2017}}
Barber attended the European School, Karlsruhe in Germany{{cn|date=November 2022}} where he discovered his interest for acting by joining the school's extra-curricular activities.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.style/people/celebrities/10-things-to-love-about-maymay-entrata-edward-bar/8954|title=10 Things To Love About Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber, And Their MayWard Love Team|last=Corp|first=ABS-CBN|website=MetroStyle|access-date=November 17, 2019}} Barber placed his education on hold when he joined Pinoy Big Brother.{{cite web |last1=Torregoza |first1=Hannah |title=Barber's tale |url=https://mb.com.ph/2017/08/22/barbers-tale/ |website=Manila Bulletin |access-date=July 21, 2020 |date=August 22, 2017}}
Career
Barber was sixteen when he was asked to audition online for Pinoy Big Brother after staff from The Filipino Channel took a photo of him in a Dolce Amore event in Germany.{{cite web |last1=Litton |first1=Cesca |title=Edward: His PBB Journey |url=https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/starstudio/exclusives/2018/09/01/that-mayward-magic/edward-his-pbb-journey |website=lifestyle.abs-cbn.com |access-date=July 11, 2020}} He succeeded in joining and was later introduced as the first contestant of the show.{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Nikko |title=Edward Barber, Vivoree Esclito, and Yong Muhajil are new teen housemates of PBB Lucky Season 7 |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/24228/edward-barber-vivoree-esclito-and-yong-muhajil-are-new-teen-housemates-of-pbb-lucky-season-7 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal}} Barber was later announced as a semi-finalist on the show and had to temporarily exit due to the program's format.{{cite news |title=WATCH: Emotional top 3 teens exit 'Pinoy Big Brother' house |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/19/16/watch-emotional-top-3-teens-exit-pinoy-big-brother-house |access-date=July 29, 2020 |website=ABS-CBNnews.com|date=November 20, 2016}} Meanwhile, Barber, together with the other semi-finalists, Maymay Entrata, and Kisses Delavin, took part in an online reality series called Follow the Lucky 3 Teens, which follows their journey after momentarily exiting the house.{{cite web |title=Follow the Lucky 3 Teens |url=https://beta.iwant.ph/tv/follow-the-lucky-3-teens/bec6487e-a14f-4e59-8142-a3b68d0d3acb |website=beta.iwant.ph |access-date=July 29, 2020}} The show's finale was held on March 5, 2017 at the Alonte Sports Arena where he was declared as one of the runners-up, with Entrata winning the competition.{{cite news |title=Maymay Entrata hailed as 'Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7' Big Winner |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/03/06/1677167/maymay-entrata-hailed-pinoy-big-brother-lucky-season-7-big-winner |access-date=July 28, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=March 6, 2017}}
In September 2017 Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, popularly known with their loveteam "MayWard", played the lead roles for their debut film, Loving in Tandem, which was released nationwide on September 13, 2017.{{cite news|url=https://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/2017/9/14/news/loving-in-tandem-holds-a-heartwarming-and-fulfi-30005|title='Loving in Tandem' holds a heartwarming and 'fulfilling' special screening}} Right after, he got a cameo role in the box office hit film Seven Sundays.
He joined Maymay to make a teleserye debut on the television series La Luna Sangre.{{cite news|url=https://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/2017/6/19/news/mayward-joins-cast-of-la-luna-sangre-26219|title=Mayward joins casts of La Luna Sangre}}
Other ventures
= Philanthropy =
ELM Tree Foundation, a charity organization founded by Barber, his sister Laura, and Entrata, was formally launched on December 19, 2017. It takes its name from the initials of their name.{{cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Giselle |title=GOSSIP GIRL: MayWard pays it forward |url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2019/04/15/gossip-girl-mayward-pays-it-forward/ |work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=July 21, 2020 |date=April 15, 2019}}
= Endorsement =
Fresh from Pinoy Big Brother house, he together with on-screen partner Maymay Entrata joined McDonald's family as the newest endorsers of the new Creamy McFreeze.{{cite news|url=http://www.lionheartv.net/2017/04/mayward-creamy-mcfreeze/|title=MAYMAY ENTRATA, EDWARD BARBER TAKE SUMMER STYLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH MCDONALD'S NEW CREAMY MCFREEZE}} They also became one of the newest endorsers for Bench (Philippine clothing brand).{{cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BU1CG8UhJqk/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BU1CG8UhJqk |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=#BenchEveryday}}{{cbignore}} MayWard joined the launching of Ariel Philippines’ new product, the NEW Ariel with Downy Perfume on May 18, 2017, with the #ArielWhatAFeeling trending nationwide.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/advertorial/life/06/07/17/look-commuters-experience-fresh-summer-feels-in-batasan-arielwhatafeeling|title=LOOK: Commuters experience fresh summer feels in Batasan #ArielWhatAFeeling}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
=Digital=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2017
! scope="row" | Follow the Lucky Three Teens | rowspan="2" | Himself | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Follow the Lucky 3 Teens starting this... - Pinoy Big Brother Abs-Cbn |website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/PBBabscbntv/videos/598579660340414/ |access-date=November 25, 2019 |language=en}} |
| scope="row" | Squad Goals |
| 2018
! scope="row" | ASAP Chillout | rowspan="2" | Himself (host) |
| 2018–present
! scope="row" | iWant ASAP |
=Book=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2017
! scope="row" | He's My Oppastar! |Red |
| 2018
! scope="row" | Lost Souls |Himself |
Discography
= Album =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Title !Album details !Tracks |
| #E0806{{cite news |last1=Banaag |first1=James |title=Maymay, Edward finally release respective albums |url=https://www.onemusic.ph/news/maymay-edward-finally-release-respective-albums-4465 |access-date=July 9, 2020 |work=One Music PH |date=April 28, 2019}}
|
| 1. BMG 2. Please Stay 3. Meant To Be 4. No One Else 5. 'Di Makatulog 6. BMG - Minus One 7. Please Stay - Minus One 8. Meant To Be - Minus One 9. No One Else - Minus One 10. 'Di Makatulog - Minus One | style="text-align:center;"|— |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Please Stay"{{cite news |last1=Aguilar |first1=Krissy |title=Edward Barber to release first album |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/313777/edward-barber-to-release-first-album |access-date=July 9, 2020 |work=INQUIRER.net |date=January 15, 2019}}
| rowspan="2" | 2018 | rowspan="3" |#E0806 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "BMG" |
| scope="row"| "No One Else"{{cite news |title=Maymay and Edward release individual singles {{!}} ABS-CBN Corporate |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2019/2/28/maymay-and-edward-release-individual-singles?lang=en |access-date=July 9, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN |date=February 28, 2019}}
|2019 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year{{efn|Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}} ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Category{{efn|Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.}} ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |
|---|---|
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | ASAP Pop Teen Choice
|2016 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Best Pop Love Teens |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=ASAP names Pop Teen Choice 2016 winners |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/11/16/asap-names-pop-teen-choice-2016-winners |access-date=July 11, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News|date=December 11, 2016}} | |
| 2017
|Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Best Pop Love Teens |{{won}} | |
| scope="row" | ComGuild Academe's Choice Awards
|2018 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Advertisers' Most Admired Love Team |{{won}} | |
| scope="row"| Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards
|2019 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Most Promising Loveteam for Movies |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | LionhearTV RAWR Awards
|2017 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Love Team of the Year |{{won}} | |
| 2018
|Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Love Team of the Year |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | MOR Pinoy Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2017 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Best New Artist |{{nom}} | |
| "Baliw" (with Maymay Entrata)
|Best Collaboration |{{won}} | |
| 2019
| "BMG" | LSS Hit of the Year | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web|title=2020 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Nominees|url=https://www.onemusic.ph/news/list-mor-pinoy-music-awards-2019-nominees-4467|access-date=2019-04-19|website=onemusic.ph|language=en}} | |
| scope="row" | Myx Music Awards
|2018 |Edward Barber |Myx Celebrity VJ of the Year |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" | Push Awards
| rowspan="2" |2017 |Edward Barber |Push New Comer |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=PUSH Awards 2017: Edward Barber {{!}} PUSH Newcomer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mykQPFQIeg |website=Youtube |access-date=July 5, 2020}} | |
| Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata)
|Push Group/Tandem of the Year |{{won}} | rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |last1=Corporation |first1=ABS-CBN |title=MayWard tops new batch of Push Awards winners {{!}} ABS-CBN Corporate |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2019/1/21/mayward-tops-new-batch-of-push-awards-winners?lang=en |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN |date=January 21, 2019}} | |
| 2019 | Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata)
|Push Group/Tandem of the Year |{{won}} |
| 2020
|Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |Push Young Love of the Year |{{won}} | scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, big winners at Push Awards Year 5 |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/2/16/fresh-scoops/maymay-entrata-and-edward-barber-big-winners-225529 |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN |date=February 16, 2020}} | |
| scope="row" | PMPC Star Awards for Movies
|2019 |Fantastica (with Maymay Entrata) |Movie Love Team of the Year |{{nom}} | |
| scope="row" | PMPC Star Awards for Television
|2019 |Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata) |German Moreno Power Tandem Award |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Television 2019 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/240883-list-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2019 |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=Rappler|date=October 14, 2019}} | |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | RTU Kidlat Sinaya Awards
| rowspan="2" |2019 |Edward Barber |Male Celebrity Endorser of the Year |{{won}} | rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Students from Eastern Visayas choose ABS-CBN programs and personalities {{!}} ABS-CBN Corporate |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2019/4/17/students-from-eastern-visayas-choose-abs-cbn-progr?lang=en |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN |date=April 17, 2019}} | |
| Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata)
|Loveteam of the Year |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | Star Cinema Awards
| rowspan="3" |2017 |Edward Barber |Ultimate Fresh Male Face |{{won}} | rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |last1=Admin |first1=Star Cinema |title=Here are your winners with their #SCA4 trophies! {{!}} Star Cinema |url=https://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/2017/12/18/photos/sca-winners-here-are-your-winners-with-their-sca4-34206 |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=starcinema.abs-cbn.com |date=December 18, 2017}} | |
| Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata)
|Ultimate Love Out Loud Pair |{{won}} | |
| Edward Barber (with Maymay Entrata)
|Ultimate Breakthrough Love Team |{{nom}} |
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References
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External links
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Category:Filipino male film actors