Elha Nympha
{{Short description|Filipino singer (born 2004)}}
{{Philippine name|Fronda|Nympha}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Elha Mae Nympha
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|16}}
| birth_place = Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
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| occupation = Singer, performer
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = UMG Philippines (EMI){{cite web|url=https://www.universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-philippines-announces-re-launch-of-emi-records-philippines/|title=Universal Music Group Philippines announces re-launch of EMI Records Philippines|date=February 5, 2024|publisher=Universal Music Group|accessdate=February 22, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/emi-records-philippines-relaunch-2024-umg-universal-music-group-philippines-hale-dionela-chndtr-gracenote-the-voice-kids|title=Universal Music Group Philippines announces relaunch of EMI Records Philippines with Hale, Dionela, CHNDTR, Gracenote, and more|author=Bodegon-Hikino, Kara|date=February 6, 2024|website=Bandwagon Asia|accessdate=February 22, 2024}}
| associated_acts = Bamboo
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Elha Mae Fronda Nympha (born April 16, 2004) is a Filipino singer who won the second season of The Voice Kids in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Cagape |first=Kristhoff |title=Five young celebrities who already own a house |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2017/8/25/fresh-scoops/five-young-celebrities-who-already-own-a-house-73487 |website=ABS-CBN Push}} She started singing at the age of 3 and started joining a school competition at the age of 7, where she won a Rotary Club competition on Amaranth on February 18, 2014. At the age of 9, she auditioned for the first season of The Voice Kids but did not make it. In 2015, she auditioned for the second season, which she won.
Nympha won a recording contract with MCA Music Inc. (Philippines), a Universal Music Group company in 2015, with her self-titled studio album, Elha, released on October 7, 2016, with the carrier singles "Susunduin", "Emotions", and "Love on Top".{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/203516/theres-more-to-singing-than-birit|title=There's more to singing than 'birit'|last=Asilo|first=Rito P.|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|language=en|access-date=2017-02-09}}
Nympha was a member of the all-female vocal group New Gen Divas together with Janine Berdin, Sheena Belarmino and Fana.
Early life
She lived at Kamuning, near EDSA, GMA Building and MRT-3 Kamuning station. She was selling banana cue to support herself and her family. Her mother, Lucy noticed that Elha has a talent for singing.
Career
=2015: ''The Voice Kids''=
{{Main|The Voice Kids (Philippine season 2)}}
On the blind auditions, she performed Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love". Coach Bamboo Mañalac pressed the button for her. She advanced to the sing-off round by winning the battles against Kate Campo and Paul Abellana. They sang "Your Love" by Alamid. She was picked until the live shows, and she was called second for the Top 4 together with Reynan del-anay, Esang de Torres and Sassa Dagdag. On her performance in the finale, Nympha received 42.16% of the votes, and won the season, giving Mañalac his first victory on the show.{{Cite web |date=2015-08-30 |title=Elha Nympha wins 'The Voice Kids Philippines 2' |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/104228-the-voice-kids-philippines-2-winner-elha-nympha/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}
== Performances ==
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! scope="col" | Stage ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Original artist ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Order ! scope="col" | Result |
| scope="row" | Blind Audition
| "Vision of Love" | July 19, 2015 | 14.7 | 1 chair turned |
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| scope="row" | Battle Rounds
| "Your Love" | Alamid | July 26, 2015 | 16.4 | Saved by Bamboo |
| scope="row" | Sing-offs
| "Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?" | August 15, 2015 | 21.6 | Saved by Bamboo |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Live (Semifinals)
| August 22, 2015 | 23.6 | Saved by Public Vote |
| "Fame"/"What a Feeling" {{small|(vs. Zephanie Dimaranan vs. Esang de Torres)}} | July 19, 2015 | 14.7 | Saved by Public Vote |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | Live (Finals)
| "Narito" | August 29, 2015 | 27.1 | rowspan="3" style="background:lightgreen;" | Winner |
| "Emotions"
| August 29, 2015 | 27.8 |
| "Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin"
| August 30, 2015 | 28.3 |
=2016–present: International appearances, ''Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids'', New Gen Divas=
In 2016, she released her first album. In December 2016 she was a guest performer in the grand final of The Voice Kids Indonesia. Then in 2017, she took part in the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids. Nympha appeared during the second season of Steve Harvey's Little Big Shots where she performed Sia's "Chandelier". She also participated at the French version of Little Big Shots named Little Big Stars presented by Cyril Hanouna where she covered the same song.{{Cite web |title=Elha Nympha gets standing ovation in 'Little Big Stars' France |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2018/02/06/Elha-Nympha-standing-ovation-Little-Big-Stars-France.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208092526/http://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2018/02/06/Elha-Nympha-standing-ovation-Little-Big-Stars-France.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2018 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=cnn |language=en}} In 2019, a girl group was formed called J.E.Z. where Nympha is a member of along with Janine Berdin and Zephanie. The group would take a hiatus in March 2020, but would reform in 2021 with the addition of Sheena Belarmino as a new member of the group and it would be rebranded to New Gen Divas. The reformed group debuted in April 2021, following Zephanie's return to ASAP, with Nympha representing the color blue in the said group.
In July 2022, Nympha was signed to UMG Philippines' newest label, Republic Records Philippines.
Discography
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!Year !Album Title !Label !Ref |
| 2015
|The Voice Kids Season 2 The Album | rowspan="2" |MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) |
| 2016
|Elha |
Filmography
=Television=
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!Year !Show !Role !Ref |
| 2015
|The Voice Kids (Philippines season 2) |Contestant | |
| rowspan="4" |2017
|Guest with YFSF Kids | |
| Tonight with Boy Abunda
|Guest | |
| Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 1)
|Contestant |
| The Voice Teens
|Guest performer |
| 2019
|Guest with Janine and Zephanie |
| 2019–present
|ASAP |Performer (member of New Gen DIVAS) |
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Notable Work !Result |
| 2017
|30th Awit Award |Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | | {{Nominated}} |
References
{{reflist|refs=
| title = WATCH: Elha Nympha sings 'Emotions' on 'The Voice Kids' PH
| date = July 11, 2016
| publisher = Rappler
| url = http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/139294-elha-nympha-sings-emotions-the-voice-kids-philippines
| access-date = Sep 8, 2016}}
| title = Elha Nympha wins 'The Voice Kids Philippines 2'
| date = Sep 2, 2015
| publisher = Rappler
| url = http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/104228-the-voice-kids-philippines-2-winner-elha-nympha
| access-date = Sep 8, 2016}}
| first1 = Wyatt
| last1 = Ong
| first2 = Vernise L.
| last2 = Tantuco
| title = From the market to the stage: Elha Nympha's life-changing 'Voice Kids' victory
| date = Aug 31, 2015
| publisher = Rappler
| url = http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/104228-the-voice-kids-philippines-2-winner-elha-nympha
| access-date = Sep 8, 2016}}
|title = Manny Villar gives The Voice Kids winner Elha a new house
|date = Sep 29, 2015
|publisher = Politiko Luzon
|url = http://www.luzon.politics.com.ph/2015/09/29/manny-villar-gives-the-voice-kids-winner-elha-a-new-house/
|access-date = Sep 8, 2016
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160918054147/http://www.luzon.politics.com.ph/2015/09/29/manny-villar-gives-the-voice-kids-winner-elha-a-new-house/
|archive-date = September 18, 2016
|url-status = dead
}}
| first = Marinel R.
| last = Cruz
| title = Elha Nympha wins the {{sic|hide=y|reason=duplicate 'the' error in source title}} 'The Voice Kids' Season 2
| date = Aug 30, 2015
| publisher = Philippine Daily Inquirer
| url = http://entertainment.inquirer.net/177530/elha-nympha-wins-the-the-voice-kids-season-2
| access-date = Sep 8, 2016}}
| first = Umagang Kay
| last = Ganda
| title = What's 'Voice Kids' winner Elha doing these days?
| date = April 7, 2016
| publisher = ABS-CBNnews.com
| url = http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/07/16/whats-voice-kids-winner-elha-doing-these-days
| access-date = Sep 8, 2016}}
}}
External links
- {{Instagram|elhamaenymphaofficial}}
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{{Succession box
| title = The Voice of the Philippines
Winner
| years = 2015
| before = Lyca Gairanod
| after = Joshua Oliveros
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{{Succession box
| title = The Voice of the Philippines Kids
Winner
| years = 2015
| before = Lyca Gairanod
| after = Joshua Oliveros
}}
{{s-end}}
{{The Voice of the Philippines}}
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Category:Filipino child singers
Category:Participants in Philippine reality television series
Category:Filipino television personalities
Category:The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series) contestants
Category:21st-century Filipino women singers