Daryl Ong

Daryl Ong
Born	Daryl Neilsonn Ong (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, animator
Years active	2014–present
Agent(s)	Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. (2016–2018) Star Music (2015–2020) KreativDen (2019-present) VIVA Records (2021-present)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Musical career
Genres	RnB Ballad OPM
Labels	Star Music

Daryl Neilsonn Ong (born March 24, 1987), or simply known as Daryl Ong is a singer-songwriter in the Philippines. He rose to fame after joining the singing competition The Voice of the Philippines (season 2).

When Ong entered the stage of The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 for his blind auditions, he sang his audition piece "Paano" (original by Gary Valenciano), he did not only astound all the judges, he also left quite an impression to the Filipino viewers.

Life and career

Before he push through his singing career, he was a cartoonist in ABS-CBN. Ong was an animator of the popular Filipino animated series, "Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa". The animated series was the first 100% Pinoy Filipino animated TV series.

From being a member of a boy group named "Voices of 5", he started doing a plenty of song covers, such as "All of Me", "Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko", "Rude" “ Ikaw Na Nga" which gives new flavour to the listeners and posted it on his own YouTube channel which gained hundreds and thousands of views.

In 2005 and 2008, he was a strong contender in the local singing contests, Pinoy Pop Superstar (2005) and Pinoy Idol (2008). While in 2014, he decided to join ABS-CBN's reality singing competition, The Voice of the Philippines (season 2). In his blind audition, he impressed the coaches as he was one of those ‘3-chair’ turners. Among the three coaches, he chose the international artist, record producer and Black Eyed Peas member, apl.de.ap .

From 2016 – February 2018, Daryl Ong was under Cornerstone Entertainment Inc, however he was no longer under Cornerstone after a contract renewal with Star Music. He is currently a member of the all-male vocal trio BuDaKhel along with Bugoy Drilon and Michael Pangilinan, and currently managed by KreativDen.

Discography

Singles

• 2015 – Stay (On the Wings of Love)

• 2016 – Ikaw (FPJ's Ang Probinsyano)

• 2016 – Basta't Kasama Kita (FPJ's Ang Probinsyano)

• 2016 – To Love Again (Till I Met You)

• 2017 – How Did You Know (Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin)

• 2018 – Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko (Sana Dalawa ang Puso)

Filmography

Year	Show(s)	Notes	Network
2014	The Voice of the Philippines (season 2)	Semi-finalist	ABS-CBN
2015–2020	ASAP	Member of ASAP Soul Sessions (2016–17), Host (January–April 2018)/performer of ASAP The Love Connection (TLC) (January–November 2018)
2016	Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016	Interpreter of "Minamahal Pa Rin Ako"
2017	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Wedding Singer
2020-2021	Sunday Noontime Live!	Performer	TV5

Daryl Ong also did guestings in various ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5 shows:

• Umagang Kay Ganda
• Magandang Buhay
• It's Showtime
• Masked Singer Pilipinas (as 2-2-B [Winner])
• Sunday Noontime Live!
• Gandang Gabi, Vice!
• Tonight with Boy Abunda
• Eat Bulaga
• Wowowin

Accolades

Year	Award-giving Body/Critics	Award(s)/Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref.
2014	Philippine Popular Music Festival	Best Song	Torpe (Composer)	3rd Prize
2016	8th PMPC Star Awards for Music	Best New Male Recording Artist of the Year	Daryl Ong (album)	Nominated
		R&B Artist of the Year		Nominated
		R&B Album of the Year		Nominated
	29th Awit Awards	Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist	"Mabuti Pa"	Won
2017	Wish 107.5 Music Awards	Music Artist of the Year	—	Nominated
		Best Wish Cover	Stay	Nominated
		Best Wishclusive Performance by a Male Artist		Nominated
		Wish Original Song of the Year by a Male Artist	Hopeless Romantic	Nominated
	30th Awit Awards	Best Ballad Recording	Stay	Pending
2019	4th Wish 107.5 FM Music Awards	Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year	Nais Kong Malaman Mo	Nominated
		Wish R&B Song of the Year	Mahal Pa Rin Kita	Nominated