Kyla is an award-winning singer, an actress and a model as in Philippine Show Business. She is one of the most promising singers in Philippine music industry. Being born on January 1, 1981, she was named Melanie Hernandez Calumpad by her parent in Tondo, Manila. She was hailed as the “R&B Princess of the Philippines”. She is also classified as Dramatic Coloratura Soprano because of her raspy and husky voice. Many compared her voice to Aaliyah and Tamia. She was active since 2000 until this very day.
”Tanghalan ng Kampeon” was her first singing contest but on DZRH “Hamon sa Kampeon” was her first win in 1991. She became the Grand Champion in “Tanghalan ng Kampeon” on 1993 after being a champion for seven weeks. She won the grand prize on November with the song I am Changing. She graduated her Bachelor degree of BS Mass Communication in Philippine Christian University.
On 2001, she released her 10-track album entitled Way To Your Heart under Emi Philippines. She won the MTV Video Music Awards as 2001 MTV’s Southeast Asian Viewers Choice Awardee and the only female local artist together Eraserheads and Parokya Ni Edgar.
A self-titled album Kyla with 11 tracks was released under EMI Philippines in 2002. Her third album I Will Be There was released by EMI Philippines on 2003.
On 2004, Kyle released her fourth album Not Your Ordinary Girl still under EMI Philippines. After the success of her album, she held her sold-out concert named “Not Just Your Ordinary Girl Concert” in Araneta Coliseum.
On 2006 she released her new album Beautiful Days under EMI Philippines. It contains 14 songs with its carrier single, Beautiful Days. Her latest album Heartfelt was released on 2007 by EMI Philippines.
Kyla made her mainstay in “SOP Rules” of GMA Network aired every Sunday afternoons. She currently worked together with Jonalyn Viray, Maricris Garcia and Aicelle Santos. Another, “Popstar Kids”, a talent search for potential kids aired on Q TV. She was even tasked to sing the Philippine National Anthem during “Pacquiao vs. Barrera II- Will To Win”. Also she acted as Sarah Geronimo in her life story at “Magpakailanman”.
Kyla made several collaboration with not just local but also with international artist such as Fra Lippo Lippi, Ronan Keating, Malaysian hip-hop duo Too Phat and Keith Martin, Malaysian R&B singer Ferhan and British boy-band Blue.
Albums
Way To Your Heart
Kyla
I Will Be There
Not Your Ordinary Girl
Beautiful Days
Heartfelt
Awards
2001
Best New Female Recording Artist- Awit Awards
Music Video of the Year- Hanggang Ngayon, Awit Awards
Music Video Performance of the Year- Awit Awards
Best R&B Music- Bring It On, Awit Awards
Best Video- Hanggang Ngayon, MTV Pilipinas
Best New Artist- MTV Pilipinas
MTV Southeast Asia Viewers’ Choice Winner- MTV Video Music Awards
Most Promising Female Artist- Guillermo Mendoza Foundation Awards
OPM Female Artist of the Year- RX 93.1 Awards
Breakthrough Artist of the Year- KCFM 93.9 Awards
2002
Best New Female Artist- Aliw Awards
Best R&B Performance- Tara Tena, Katha Awards
Best R&B Song- Tara Tena, Katha Awards
Song of the Year- Tara Tena, Katha Awards
Female Artist of the Year- Magic 89.9 Awards
Best Song- I Feel For You, MTV Pilipinas
OPM Female Artist of the Year- RX 93.1 Awards
OPM Song of the Year- I Feel For You, RX 93.1 Awards
Best Rap Performance- Laro, Katha Awards (nomination)
Best Female Artist- MTV Pilipinas (nomination)
2003
Best R&B Song- This Day, Katha Awards (nomination)
2004
People’s Choice Artist- Awit Awards
Best Performance by a Duet- Sana Maulit Muli w/ Gary V., Awit Awards
Best R&B Song- I Will Find You, Awit Awards
Best Female Artist- National Consumers’ Choice Awards
OPM Female Artist of the Year- RX 93.1 Awards
Best Concert Act- Aliw Awards (nomination)
Best Performance in Hotel, Music Lounges and Bars- Aliw Awards (nominations)
Best R&B Song- Bounce, Awit Awards (nomination)
Best Vocal Arrangement- Always on Time, Awit Awards (nomination)
2005
Female R&B Artist of the Year- 1st Philippine Annual Hip-hop Music Awards
Album of the Year- Not Your Ordinary Girl, Awit Awards (nomination)
Best Ballad- If The Feeling Is Gone, Awit Awards (nomination)
Best R&B Song- Not Your Ordinary Girl, Something About You, Hindi Mo Ba Alam, Awit Awards (nomination)
Favorite Female Artist- MTV Pilipinas (nomination)
R&B Video of the Year- Not Your Ordinary Girl, 1st Philippine Annual Hip-hop Music Awards (nomination)
2006
Favorite Collaboration- Say That You Love Me w/ Jay-R, MYX Music Awards (nomination)
