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Dionela

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

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

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

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.