Sheena Belarmino
Born
Sheena Librel Belarmino

(2005-12-15) December 15, 2005
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesInday Wonder
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Actress
Years active2017–present
AgentStar Magic (2021–present)
Known forDance Kids, Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids, Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Signature

Sheena Librel Belarmino (born December 15, 2005), is a Filipino actress, singer and performer, often referred to as Inday Wonder (Wonder Girl).[1]

Sheena rose to prominence after becoming a grand finalist on Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids in 2017 alongside TNT boys. [2]

In 2015, she joined Dance Kids and made it into the quarter-finals. Belarmino also garnered a record of most wins (5 wins) on Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2 where she emerged as the 4th placer in the Grand Finals.

Belarmino was a member of the all-female vocal group New Gen Divas along with Elha Nympha, Zephanie and Janine Berdin.

Personal life

Belarmino was born on December 15, 2005, in Cebu City, Philippines. She started singing and dancing at the age of three. As the youngest of five siblings, her mother often describes her as timid at home but is confident on stage. She is also a star student and a high achiever at school. Belarmino went to University of Cebu.[3]

Career

Dance Kids

In 2015, Belarmino joined Dance Kids. At nine-years old, she was one of the youngest contender from the Visayas. She made it to the quarter-finals in which AC Bonifacio and Lucky Ancheta (collectively known as Lucky Aces) emerged as the winner of the said competition.[4]

Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids

In 2017, Belarmino joined Tawag ng Tanghalan kids. She sang Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" in which she won as the daily winner.[5]

She stunned the judges with her performance of Demi Lovato's "Stone Cold" garnered almost 5 million views on Youtube. She was hailed as the 4th placer and became the only female grand finalist against all other male contenders including the TNT Boys in which John Clyde Talili emerged as the winner.[2][6]

Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 2

In 2018, Belarmino joined Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2. The show lasted for 15 weeks. In the pilot episode, She impersonated the Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and performed "Tala" which bagged her the first win. The performance became viral with 9.8 million+ views on Youtube.[7][8][9][10]

Belarmino also impersonated Darren Espanto, Whitney Houston, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Regine Velasquez, Ariana Grande, Jessa Zaragoza, Sharon Cuneta, Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande (together with AC Bonifacio), and Beyoncé.[11]

Her performance as KZ Tandingan earned her a top trending spot on Youtube. Belarmino has five wins in total, the most wins in the entire YFSF run.[12][13]

ASAP Natin ‘To

Belarmino was previously part of a Sing and Dance girl group called Just A.S.K., together with AC Bonifacio and Krystal Brimner. The trio initially performed on Gandang Gabi, Vice! with fans asking the network to debut them as an official girl group. The Trio also had the chance to perform with their Idol, Sarah Geronimo on ASAP Natin ‘To[14][15][16][17] The trio would debut as a group on March 1, 2020, until the COVID-19 pandemic kicked in, resulting in restrictions that would keep the group's stint short-lived.

At the age of 15, Belarmino is the youngest regular performer on the show. In April 2021, ASAP formed a singing group called the New Gen Divas, in which Belarmino is a member along with Zephanie (later replaced by Fatima Lagueras aka Fana following her transfer to GMA Network in 2022), Elha Nympha, and Janine Berdin, with Sheena representing the color yellow in the group.[18][19][20][21]

Star Magic

Belarmino signed a contract with Star Magic along with several other stars during the ABS CBN's Black Pen Day on June 19, 2021.[22][23][24]

Discography

Year Song Title Album Composer Notes Company
2018 Dalawang Pag-ibig Nya Himig Handog 2018 Bernard Reforsado With Krystal Brimner and MNL48[25] Star Music

Filmography

Television / Digital

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Dance Kids Contestant [26]
2017 Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids [27]
2018 Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 2 [28]
Gandang Gabi, Vice! Guest [29][30]
2018–present ASAP Natin ‘To Performer (Member of New Gen Divas)
2022 Lyric and Beat Melissa [31][32]
2022 Magandang Buhay Guest [33]
2022 The Squad 22 Member [34]
2023 Papa ng Masa Host [35]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref
2018 Push Awards Push Dance Performance of the Year Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2018: Sheena Belarmino as Sarah Geronimo | Tala Nominated [36]
2019 National Customers' Choice Annual Awards Breakthrough Child Performer in Singing Category Won

References

  1. ↑ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "The shimmering journey of Sheena Belarmino in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Yap, John Mark. "Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Journey: Sheenna Belarmino | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Rule, Karla. "Sheena Belarmino has her eyes on Hollywood". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ Dance Kids 2015 Dance Off: Sheena Bellarmino vs Decades, retrieved June 6, 2021
  5. ↑ ABS-CBN.com. "TNT KIDS: Visayas contender Sheena Belarmino sings Rachel Platten's Fight Song | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids: Sheenna Belarmino | Stone Cold (Round 3 Semifinals), retrieved May 29, 2021
  7. ↑ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "TNT Kids 4th placer Sheena Belarmino to face familiar foes in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ Rappler.com (May 6, 2018). "WATCH: Sheena Belarmino performs as Sarah Geronimo on 'YFSF Kids'". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sheena as Sarah G. wins Week 1 of 'Your Face Kids'". ABS-CBN News. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2018: Sheena Belarmino as Sarah Geronimo | Tala, retrieved May 29, 2021
  11. ↑ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "The shimmering journey of Sheena Belarmino in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sheena as KZ Tandingan wins Week 9 of 'Your Face Kids'". ABS-CBN News. July 1, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. ↑ Rappler.com (July 2018). "WATCH: Sheena Belarmino as KZ Tandingan on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids'". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Answer to K-pop? Why fans are asking for girl group debut of AC, Sheena, Krystal". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  15. ↑ Entertainment.ABS-CBN.com. "AC, Sheena and Krystal are our newest singing girl group | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  16. ↑ Entertainment.ABS-CBN.com. "AC, Sheena, and Krystal groove and move to 'Tala' | ASAP Natin 'To | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ Furigay, Charlotte. "Sheena Belarmino, Krystal Brimner at AC Bonifacio, nakipagsabayan sa idolong si Sarah Geronimo sa ASAP! | VIVA Entertainment". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Elha, Janine, Sheena, Zephanie trend on YouTube with 'ASAP' number as New Gen Divas". ABS-CBN News. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ "WATCH: New Gen Divas trend again on YouTube with alternative rock hits". ABS-CBN News. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Sheena Belarmino shines as a New Gen Diva". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Sheena Belarmino shines as a New Gen Diva". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Over 40 artists sign with ABS-CBN during Star Magic Black Pen Day". ABS-CBN News. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  23. ↑ Admin, Star Cinema. "Over 40 artists to sign with Star Magic, ABS-CBN on Black Pen Day | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Star Magic unveils plans to go global in historic Black Pen Day". Manila Bulletin. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  25. ↑ Dalawang Pag-Ibig Niya - Krystal, Sheena ft. MNL48 | Himig Handog 2018 (Official Music Video), retrieved May 29, 2021
  26. ↑ Dance Kids 2015 Step Up: Sheena Belarmino, retrieved May 29, 2021
  27. ↑ Yap, John Mark. "Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids Journey: Sheenna Belarmino | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  28. ↑ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "The shimmering journey of Sheena Belarmino in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids 2 | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  29. ↑ AC dances with Sheenna, retrieved May 29, 2021
  30. ↑ GGV: AC, Sheena, and Krystal perform Little Mix's Power, retrieved May 29, 2021
  31. ↑ "WATCH: Full trailer of 'Lyric and Beat' launched; trends on Twitter". ABS-CBN News. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  32. ↑ Basco, Karl Cedrick. "Aside from 'Saying Goodbye', SethDrea to star in musical series 'Lyric and Beat' via iQiyi". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Sheena Belarmino excited for first acting project". Filipino News. December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  34. ↑ "The Squad 2022 welcomes Jeremy Glinoga, Sheena Belarmino, and Sean Tristan, launches new content on YouTube". LionhearTV. February 17, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  35. ↑ "Negi, Alora Sasam lead new shows of PIE Channel". ABS-CBN News. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  36. ↑ Corporation, ABS-CBN. "Push Awards pushes for social media positivity in fourth year | ABS-CBN Corporate". ABS-CBN. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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