Tim Dionela (born 1999), known mononymously as Dionela, is a Filipino singer-songwriter and musician.

Dionela
Birth nameTim Dionela
Born1999
Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
LabelsUMG Philippines (Republic, EMI)

Early years

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Dionela was born in Guiguinto, Bulacan. He began singing at the age of three.[1]

Musical career

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Dionela's musical talent that led him to join the UMG Philippines roster under its Republic Records local imprint in 2022. He released his first singles "153" and "Musika" (Music).[2]

In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG.[citation needed]

On June 7, 2024, he released his new single "Sining" (Art) featuring R&B artist Jay R, which became popular due to its accompanied music video (which also made his directorial debut) which was released a month later.[3] The song landed on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and became number one since August 3, 2024. It also gained over 56 million streams on Spotify.[4]

Influences

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Dionela's musical influences include Ginuwine, Ne-Yo, Destiny's Child, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and H.E.R..[1]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album Ref.
PHL
"Stay The Night" (featuring EJ Flor) 2020 Non-album singles
"Oo Na, Kayo Na (Agaw)"
"Sugal" 2021
"Bahaghari" 2022
"Langit"
"Musika"
"153"
"Oksihina" 2023
"Hoodie" (featuring Alisson Shore) 2024
"Sining" (featuring Jay R) 1

Accolades

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Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Awit Awards 2024 Best Pop Recording "Oksihina" Pending [5]
Myx Music Awards 2024 Breakout Solo Artist of the Year Dionela Pending [6]
Collaboration of the Year "Sining" featuring Jay R Pending
R&B Video of the Year Sining Pending
Song of the Year "Sining" Pending
PMPC Star Awards for Music 2024 New Male Recording Artist of the Year "Oksihina" Won [7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dionela celebrates love at the end of the rainbow". UMUSIC.ph. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Meet Dionela, The Hidden Gem of OPM". Village Pipol. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ Gil, Baby (28 July 2024). "Dionela: A new name on the hit list". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Mercado, Josh (16 August 2024). "Meet Dionela, the new king of Spotify Philippines". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ Go, Mayks (August 19, 2024). "SB19, BINI, Lola Amour, And More Lead Awit Awards 2024 Nominations". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Jessica Ann Evangelista (September 28, 2024). "BINI, SB19 among nominees in comebacking MYX Music Awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Josh Mercado (October 2, 2024). "BINI, SB19, Juan Karlos among nominees at 16th Star Awards for Music". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Addie Cuadra (October 28, 2024). "OPM celebrated in 16th PMPC Star Awards for Music". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 28, 2024.