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Explore Kyla net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Known as the “R&B and Soul Princess,” she is one of the Philippine’s most awarded singers and has been honored by the Philippines Society of Composers, Singers, and Publishers for her contributions to music as one of the first pioneers of R&B music in the country. In this article, we will discover how old is Kyla? Who is Kyla dating now & how much money does Kyla have?

Kyla Biography

Kyla is one of the most popular and richest R&B Singer who was born on January 5, 1981 in Manila, Philippines. Brian McKnight wrote her wedding song, “My Heart.”

Veteran director Al Quinn saw her potential, and encouraged her to join the immensely popular Wednesday group of That’s Entertainment, an afternoon variety show on GMA Network using her real name, Melanie, as her screen name. Melanie represented the country in the Fourth Yamaha Music Quest on August 1995 in Japan, where she interpreted the Vehnee Saturno original, “Only World”.

In 1997, she brought home the third prize trophy in the Metropop Young Singers’ Competition (later renamed Metropop Star Search). Soon GMA’s Infiniti Records offered Melanie, along with fellow Metropop Star Search winners Carmela Cunta and Jonard Yanzon, to wax a couple of songs for a compilation album, Kung Umiibig. She recorded two solo tracks: “I Wish You Love” and “Kung Magkikita Tayo Muli”, which would later re-emerge as a Vina Morales signature hit, “Muli”.

She married the Philippines basketball player Rich Alvarez in 2011.

Each of her first eight albums went platinum in the Philippines.

Melanie “Kyla” Alvarez (born Melanie Hernandez Calumpad on January 5, 1981), better known by her stage name Kyla, is a Filipino R&B singer-songwriter, occasional actress and presenter.

Kyla Net Worth

Kyla is one of the richest R&B Singer from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kyla's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She went to Philippine Christian University for a degree in mass communications. Her second single, “Hannggang Ngayon,” won an MTV Video Music Award.

Kyla began her career in 2000 under OctoArts EMI Philippines and rose to prominence with the release of her second single “Hanggang Ngayon” (English translation: “Until Now”). The song won the MTV Viewers’ Choice for Southeast Asia at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards making her the first East Asian female artist to win at the MTV Video Music Awards

However, it was her second single, the piano-driven ballad “Hanggang Ngayon” that turned out to be Kyla’s breakthrough hit, topping a host of FM radio charts. The song’s music video, which was directed by Lyle Sacris, further boosted the song’s popularity. The video won for Kyla an award at the MTV Video Music Awards and two big honors trophies at the 2001 MTV Pilipinas Awards: Best New Artist and Video of the year. Her video even went on to win the MTV Southeast Asia Video Music Award. Along with Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez, Kyla was listed as Best Female Singer in a survey held by popular teen magazine Meg in her first full year in the music business alone. Kyla has six Awit Awards, including Best New Female Artist. FM Radio station KF FM even hailed her as Breakthrough Artist of the Year. On October 21, 2001, she joined the Himig Handog Sa Makabagong Kabataan song contest as one of the interpreters for Jonathan Manalo’s song “Tara Tena” with Kaya and V3. The entry was eventually proclaimed the winner.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Armed with “One More Try”, composed by Raymund Ryan Santes, she again joined the Metropop Song Festival in 2000. The song failed to make it in the Top 12m but did make it to EMI, whose manager, Francis Guevarra, signed her to a recording deal with EMI Philippines in April 2000. She was given the stage name Kyla.

Who is Kyla Dating?

According to our records, Kyla married to Rich Alvarez . As of January 13, 2024, Kyla’s is not dating anyone.

Kyla opened 2002 with a bang, receiving the award for Female Artist of the Year from two of the country’s most popular radio stations Magic 89.9. and Monster Radio RX 93.1. She was invited to perform at the MTV Asia Awards with British boy band Blue. Her self-titled album was released in 2002 which marked her debut as a songwriter, penning two compositions: “I’m Into You” and “This Day”. She collaborated with Malaysian R&B artist, Ferhad for his single “What More”. She joined the noontime variety show SOP as a regular host on April 14, 2002.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Kyla made her big debut in 2000 with Way To Your Heart with its hit carrier single, “Bring It On.” The album brought out the realization that yes, the country’s first honest-to-goodness R&B has arrived. Comparisons to R&B super stars Brandy and Aaliyah began to surface.

On November 29, 2003, Kyla reunited with Jonathan Manalo and made a return to the Metropop Song Festival to interpret “Buti Na Lang”, which eventually finished in third place. Kyla made special appearances in sitcoms and made her acting debut in the telenovela Narito Ang Puso Ko as Melanie. On June 19, 2003, she portrayed the life story of Sarah Geronimo in Magpakailanman (Pangarap Na Bituin: The Sarah Geronimo Story) which served as its first high-rated episode for season 2, beating Maalaala Mo Kaya with 28% ratings in the AGB Nielsen Philippines.

Facts & Trivia

Kyla Ranked on the list of most popular R&B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Kyla celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

Kyla’s third album, I Will Be There became one of her most respected albums to date. The album showcased Kyla’s versatility with R&B tracks “Bounce” and “I Will Find You” to ballad songs such as “I Will be There” and “Bakit Wala Ka Pa”. The title track is penned by Mr. Ogie Alcasid, while “Naghihintay Lamang” is written by Janno Gibbs and “Feel So Good” by Rhada. There are a couple of reunions in “I Will Be There”, as well. First is with Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano as they do a duet with “Sana Maulit Muli”. After their performance at the MTV Awards, Blue collaborated with Kyla on “Flexin'”. In 2003, she performed with British boy band Blue at the MTV Asia Awards in Singapore singing their hit single “One Love”. Irish singer Ronan Keating of the Boyzone performed with Kyla at the Araneta Coliseum on February 13, 2003.

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