Lyka Estrella

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| caption = Estrella in 2023

| birth_name = Christine Lyka Estrella

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| birth_place = General Santos City, Philippines

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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}

| years_active = 2023–present

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| label = ABS-CBN Music

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Christine Lyka Estrella (born December 15){{efn|There are currently no available data for Estrella's birth year.}} is a Filipino singer. She rose to prominence after winning the sixth season of It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan in 2023. She is the recipient of an Awit Award.

Career

=2023-present: Breakthrough=

Estrella competed for the sixth season of the amateur singing competition Tawag ng Tanghalan, aired as a segment in the noontime variety show It's Showtime where she emerged as the grand winner.{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2023 |title=Lyka Estrella triumphs as new Tawag ng Tanghalan grand champion |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/6/lyka-estrella-triumphs-as-new-tawag-ng-tanghalan-grand-champion |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=}} After the competition, she signed a recording contract with ABS-CBN Music, including a talent management contract with Polaris, a talent agency under ABS-CBN's Star Magic.{{Cite web |last=Pasajol |first=Anne |date=May 6, 2023 |title=Lyka Estrella hailed as 'Tawag ng Tanghalan' grand champion |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/498203/lyka-estrella-hailed-as-tawag-ng-tanghalan-grand-champion/amp |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=Entertainment Inquirer |language=en-US}} She became a frequent performer of the variety show ASAP and released her debut single "Hawak Mo",{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2024 |title=ASAP Throwback: Lyka Estrella performs her first teleserye theme song |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/asap/videos/asap-throwback-lyka-estrella-performs-her-first-teleserye-theme-song-366175 |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=ABS-CBN.com}} which was the official theme of the romantic drama Nag-aapoy na Damdamin.{{Cite web |last=Asis |first=Salve |date=July 21, 2023 |title=Lyka Estrella, inawit ang Nag-aapoy...na OST |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2023/07/21/2282702/lyka-estrella-inawit-ang-nag-aapoyna-ost/amp/ |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=}} In July 2024, she became one of the finalist of the annual songwriting festival Himig Handog, where she interpreted the song "Langit Lupa" with Geca Morales and Annrain.{{Cite web |last=Saenz |first=Rome |date=November 11, 2024 |title=PhilPop Himig Handog Releases Finalists' Music Videos |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/philpop-himig-handog-releases-finalists-music-videos-maki-moira-and-more/ |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=}} Estrella will embark on her first solo concert, Lyka: The Solo Concert, at the Music Museum, where the proceeds will be donated to the children of the Guanella Center.{{Cite web |last=Sabio |first=Nikka |date=November 14, 2024 |title=TNT's Lyka Estrella to stage first solo concert this December: Dati mina-manifest ko lang po ito |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/11/14/tnt-s-lyka-estrella-to-stage-first-solo-concert-this-december-1242 |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=ABS-CBN}}

Personal life

Lyka Estrella was born on December 15. She began singing at age five and has since joined numerous singing competitions.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Lyka Estrella headlines first solo concert this Christmas! - LionhearTV |url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2024/10/lyka-estrella-headlines-first-solo-concert-this-christmas/#google_vignette |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208114104/https://www.lionheartv.net/2024/10/lyka-estrella-headlines-first-solo-concert-this-christmas/ |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date= |website=Lionheartv.net |language=}}{{Cite web |last=dela Cruz |first=Liezel |date=July 17, 2023 |title=Get to know TNT Champ Lyka Estrella through her memorable firsts |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/nagaapoynadamdamin/articles-videos/get-to-know-lyka-estrella-through-her-memorable-firsts-20178 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208113800/https://www.abs-cbn.com/nagaapoynadamdamin/articles-videos/get-to-know-lyka-estrella-through-her-memorable-firsts-20178 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |website=ABS-CBN}}

Accolades

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scope="rowgroup"\|Awit Awards \|2024 \|Hawak Mo \|Best Performance By A New Solo Artist \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|last=Purnell \|first=Kristofer \|date=August 21, 2024 \|title=SB19, BINI, Lola Amour lead 2024 Awit Awards nominees \|url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2024/08/21/2379529/sb19-bini-lola-amour-lead-2024-awit-awards-nominees/amp/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208111954/https://www.philstar.com/music/2024/08/21/2379529/sb19-bini-lola-amour-lead-2024-awit-awards-nominees/amp/ \|archive-date=December 8, 2024 \|access-date= \|website=The Philippine Star \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|last=Saenz \|first=Rome \|date=December 4, 2024 \|title=Here Is The Full List Of Winners For The Awit Awards 2024 \|url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-for-the-37th-awit-awards-lola-amour-sb19-bini-2024/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208112138/https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-for-the-37th-awit-awards-lola-amour-sb19-bini-2024/ \|archive-date=December 8, 2024 \|access-date= \|website=Billboard Philippines \|language=en-US}}

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scope="rowgroup"|Awit Awards

|2024

|Hawak Mo

|Best Performance By A New Solo Artist

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |last=Purnell |first=Kristofer |date=August 21, 2024 |title=SB19, BINI, Lola Amour lead 2024 Awit Awards nominees |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2024/08/21/2379529/sb19-bini-lola-amour-lead-2024-awit-awards-nominees/amp/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208111954/https://www.philstar.com/music/2024/08/21/2379529/sb19-bini-lola-amour-lead-2024-awit-awards-nominees/amp/ |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date= |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Saenz |first=Rome |date=December 4, 2024 |title=Here Is The Full List Of Winners For The Awit Awards 2024 |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-for-the-37th-awit-awards-lola-amour-sb19-bini-2024/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208112138/https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-for-the-37th-awit-awards-lola-amour-sb19-bini-2024/ |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date= |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-US}}

Discography

=Singles=

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"Hawak Mo"

|rowspan="2"|2023

|Nag-aapoy na Damdamin (Original Soundtrack)

|{{Citation |title=Hawak Mo (From "Nag-aapoy Na Damdamin") by Lyka Estrella on Apple Music |date=July 14, 2023 |url=https://music.apple.com/ph/album/hawak-mo-from-nag-aapoy-na-damdamin/1696939931?i=1696940327 |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208110611/https://music.apple.com/ph/album/hawak-mo-from-nag-aapoy-na-damdamin/1696939931?i=1696940327 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |language=en-GB}}

"Ngayong Alam Ko Na"

|RoX5antos: The 15th Anniversary Album

|{{Citation |title=RoX5antos (15th Anniversary Album) by Rox Santos on Apple Music |date=November 10, 2023 |url=https://music.apple.com/ph/album/rox5antos-15th-anniversary-album/1715791186 |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208110351/https://music.apple.com/ph/album/rox5antos-15th-anniversary-album/1715791186 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |publisher= |language=}}

"Ano? Bakit? Paano?"

| rowspan="2" |2024

|High Street (Original Soundtrack)

|{{Citation |title=High Street (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music |date=June 8, 2024 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-street-original-soundtrack/1750439327 |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208111251/https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-street-original-soundtrack/1750439327 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |language=en-US}}

"Langit Lupa"

|Himig Philpop Finalist

|{{Citation |title=Langit Lupa by Lyka Estrella, Annrain & Geca Morales on Apple Music |date=July 19, 2024 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/langit-lupa/1758258601?i=1758258613 |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208110836/https://music.apple.com/us/album/langit-lupa/1758258601?i=1758258613 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |language=}}