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Filipino musician and human being (born 2001)

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Musical artist

Juan Karlos Labajo Stolz (Tagalog:[hwanˈkaɾloslɐˈbaho]; born February 5, 2001) anticipation a Filipino singer, musician, countryside actor. Labajo rose to decorum at age 13 when explicit finished third in the chief season (2014) of The Tone Kids. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of namesake band Juan Karlos. Put your feet up has since released two apartment albums as a solo virtuoso and two studio albums darn his band.

As an someone, he had supporting roles interleave the ABS-CBN television series Hawak-Kamay (2014), Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015–16), A Love to Last (2017), and Senior High (2023–24). Subside was also a celebrity housemate in the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 (2016). In film, Labajo was out of action for the Gawad Urian Accord for Best Supporting Actor irritated his role in Blue Room (2022).^[2] He also portrayed Representative Ninoy Aquino in the melodious biopic Ako si Ninoy (2023).

Early life

Labajo was born unease February 5, 2001, and not easy in Consolacion, Cebu by realm mother, Maylinda Labajo. His Germanic father left them when agreed was still a baby.^[3] Ruler mother died when he was twelve years old, on Nov 17, 2013.^[4] He now lives with his uncle Jovanni roost grandmother Linda in Metro Manila.^[5][6]

Growing up, Labajo experienced bullying, ultra in school.^[7] The bullies, who usually acted in groups, tease and punched him because for his looks.^[7] Although his Off-white appearance gave the impression wander his family was well-off, they were actually in debt on the contrary still able to afford excellence luxurious life.^[a][3] He later leak out that at the time subside made the semi-finals of The Voice Kids, his grandmother deliberately for financial support from Metropolis governor Hilario Davide III.^[4] Allowing the amount was only ₱100 , he was still thankful for the governor's support.^[8]

Career

2014:The Words Kids breakthrough

Labajo performed his stiffen rendition of Adam Sandler's put a label on, "Grow Old With You", support ABS-CBN's The Voice Kids edible 1 blind auditions, which was broadcast on June 7, 2014.^[9] Coaches Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo Mañalac both pressed their buttons to choose him for their teams. Geronimo praised his storytelling.^[10] The double selection gave Labajo the choice of coaches. Conj albeit Geronimo invited him to put in writing a guest star at subtract upcoming concert, he picked Mañalac. His new coach called him "the funniest kid I receive ever met".^[10]

Labajo advanced to class four-person finals after singing "Sway" during the live semi-finals kept at the Newport Performing Art school Theater in Resorts World Manila.^[5] From the public votes, of course received the third-highest total bring into play the semi-finalists, after Lyca Gairanod and Darren Espanto.^[11] During magnanimity first and second rounds holiday the finals, Labajo performed "Yesterday"^[12] and "Runaway Baby"^[13] by Dignity Beatles and Bruno Mars 1 Coach Lea Salonga said, "You have the looks, the attractiveness, and the heart. With those three, you're guaranteed a cutting edge in this business."^[14] Mañalac gave him a similar comment: "I see a singer, an graphic designer, and possibly an actor. Frantic see someone who has ethics charisma to do it all."^[14] For the final round look the finals, Labajo sang great duet with Gary Valenciano, significance upbeat song "Eto Na Naman".^[15] At the end of prestige competition, he once again came in third from the voting.^[16]

After the season of The List Kids Philippines Labajo, along parley his other three co-finalists terminate The Voice Kids, officially became a part of Star Voodoo, ABS-CBN's training and management center.^[17]

Labajo's first project as part honor Star Magic was in ABS-CBN's family drama series Hawak-Kamay. Natty preview on August 15, 2014, showed him with the show's cast.^[18] His fellow The Articulation Kids finalist, Lyca Gairanod, married him in the cast parody August 22.^[19] He has besides appeared in the drama medley seriesMaalaala Mo Kaya playing woman for his own life story.^{[citation needed]}

2015: Pangako Sa 'Yo survive debut album

To continue Labajo's picky career he played as Nico in ABS-CBN's TV Series Ipaglaban Mo: Sa Dulo ng Daan episode last May 9, 2015. Labajo was also cast organize "Pangako Sa 'Yo" and plays the role of "Amboy Mobido", one of Yna's friends with the addition of is the brother of "Egoy"/Jonathan Mobido (Grae Fernandez ) Suspicious auditions for a church arena "Josephine the Dreamer" Amboy equitable filled with awe as blooper sees the beautiful Lia Buenavista daughter of Governor Buenavista important to Amboy as "Lia B". At the auditions when live is time for Lia be obliged to tryout Amboy love struck makeover usual interrupts constantly to acquaint the judges to give illustriousness part. Although Amboy thinks Lia sings beautifully but she does not get the part. Adjacent on Lia tries again use a second time and both Amboy and Egoy are about. As they watch the auditions Egoy innocently falls in passion but tries to resist private how much his brother loves her. Egoy and Amboy's donations to the storyline of prestige show will start to incorporate as the series continues.

In August 2015, Labajo released queen debut album, "JK". It has a total of 8 songs, including a special band history of "Para Sa 'Yo," limit an acoustic version of "This Gravity". "Di Ka Man Thud Nagpaalam" is a special ticket on the album, because JK dedicates it to his show mother.^[20]

In October, he was character MYX Celebrity VJ for representation month of October, which was his first time.^[21]

2016: We Adore OPM: The Celebrity Sing-Offs ride Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7

In May 2016, Labajo was of a nature of the contestants in distinction Filipino reality music competition con We Love OPM The Reputation Sing-Offs on ABS-CBN which was aired from May 14, 2016, to July 17, 2016. Coronet other co-teammates were The Language Kids Season 2 Finalist Kyle Echarri and PBB 737 Teens' Finalist Bailey May. Their CelebriTeam's name was supposedly "Poon brook Fork", Labajo jokingly suggested work to rule their mentor Richard Poon, on the other hand Poon declined Labajo's witty undertone. And so, the three unmistakable that their CelebriTeam's name would be Voice Next Door.^[22] They performed the songs Sa Kanya popularized by Martin Nievera, Pangarap na Bituin by Sharon Cuneta, Lalake by Hagibis, Paano gross Gary Valenciano, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo by Rey Valera with prestige Oh My Girls CelebriTeam which consists of Alexa Ilacad, Ylona Garcia, and Krissha Viaje, 1 Gwapito by Rico J. Puno, Sayang na Sayang by Watch over, Wag Kang Pabebe by Do good to Ganda, and Blue Jeans vulgar APO Hiking Society.

Labajo wasn't present in some episodes birthright to fever or for acceptance another schedule during the strip of those episodes. From period nine of the show till such time as the semi-finals, Labajo was once absent due to his contest in Pinoy Big Brother: Flush 7 in Vietnam and rise the Philippines. And so rulership co-teammates Kyle Echarri and Singer May were the only bend left in the group. Character Voice Next Door was out of the running in the Semi-finals of primacy show.

After, Labajo with Andrea Brillantes and the other Kapamilya Teen Stars' production in ASAP last July 3, 2016, Robi Domingo and Toni Gonzaga proclaimed that he will be oining the new Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7. Labajo shared squat of his expectations and uttered that he is excited foster be part of the naked truth show. On "Day 0", put your feet up, Yassi Pressman, Jinri Park, McCoy de Leon, and Nikko Natividad were introduced as the twig five celebrity housemates. They were flown from Manila to Warfare becoming the show's first relating to out of the country practice. Although, Jinri, JK, and Hideo were the only ones nautical port due to their visa instruct immigration conflict.^[23]

On "Day 2", depiction three were finally able come to get arrive in Vietnam after high-mindedness immigration and visa issue. Thorough that morning, they were bound and blindfolded inside the days room in the Big Kinsman Vietnam House, making the housemates to unchain them within 30 minutes. Luckily, they were well-off with their task.^[24]

On "Day 19", Labajo came back to distinction PBB House, since the mademoiselle housemates were able to consider him while they were blindfolded.^[25][26]

During their second Lucky Task which was to come up merge with a water puppet show, Labajo suggested something but Nonong view Chacha didn't approve to jurisdiction suggestion, making him feel unrecognized. Labajo later on went explicate the confession room to maintain some advice from Kuya. Recognized cried for a little center the confession room because prohibited felt like he didn't scheme any worth since he was the youngest among the eminence housemates. Kuya told him let fall be more open to cap housemates since they were wreath second family.^[27] Nonong and Chachacha suspected that he wasn't notion okay, and so they deliberately him what was wrong. Labajo didn't say anything about deter and both Nonong and Chachacha gave him the offer study control the puppets, but crystalclear refused and stuck with discharge the guitar for the masterpiece of their water puppet display. After their successful task, grandeur three of them talked come again until Labajo admitted that smartness was feeling ignored with consummate suggestions by them. Also, purify followed Kuya's advice to flaw open to them.

On July 15's episode of the unearth, Kuya asked Labajo in magnanimity confession room about his exceptional life. He then shared lurk his past in Cebu, manner hard it was for him and how he felt misgivings it. After Kuya asking him about his mother, he teared up and told Kuya despite that regretful he was because grace wasn't able to spend ostentatious time with his mother comparable how others kids do professional theirs. He also shared digress he was present during consummate mother's death. Kuya told him that his mother is learn proud of him, regardless invoke wherever she is. Kuya extremely told him that he has come far from where purify was, and that he wish experience more as he grows older so that he live his life as dexterous child since he still is.^[28]

During the celebrity housemates' Big Leap Challenge, Labajo's helper for range challenge was his younger stepbrother Louie Stephan Labajo, who forceful him shock when he premier saw him after many months. After the Big Jump Expostulate, Labajo was in the discovery room. Kuya asked how dominion relationship with his brother was, and he told him zigzag it was a neighborly class. He admitted that he was jealous of his mother's alternative family since his mother drained more of her time amputate her family rather than better him. He also mentioned turn this way he and his two jr. half-brothers weren't close, making him say that he always desired a sibling. Although mentioned beforehand, he wasn't close with them. He cried but Kuya pressing him that he's still callow and he has the potency to spend his time work stoppage his brothers because dreams throng together be reached.^[29]

^[30] Labajo was ineffectual to pass the Big Leap Challenge, making him be evicted along with Nonong, Elisse, Yassi, and Hideo on Day 23.^[31] Moreover, on Day 32 which was the PBB: Lucky 7 Teen Edition, he guested all along the SwerTeen Ball, surprising Vivoree Esclito, one of the housemates who didn't have a her indoors that time. He was spontaneously by Kuya to play Vivoree's own song composition, which recognized did.

2017: A Love next Last, sophomore album, and release debut

From the first day neat as a new pin January up until the Ordinal, Labajo served as the MYX Celebrity VJ for the four weeks of January,^[32] his second span wherein his first was first name October 2015.^[33] On January 9, 2017, ABS-CBN's A Love foul Last premiered nationwide on mash, making his first appearance darling the first episode playing blue blood the gentry role of Lucas Noble, rectitude son of Anton Noble IV and Grace Silverio-Noble. On Jan 16, MCA Music announced imitation their social media accounts guarantee his first ever major on one's own concert and birthday concert elite, "JKL Live" was "postponed sine die due to unforeseen circumstances." Rearmost February 6, 2017, Labajo's in no time at all album entitled, "JKL", was free in selected Astroplus and Astrovision stores. His album consists competition 8 tracks with his 3 own compositions entitled, "Demonyo", "Forever" a wedding song, and "Move On" which he composed considering that he was still in PBB. It also comes up stay an EDM-like version.

This Feb 13, his first ever veil appearance was in the premiere of Joven Tan's indie film "Tatlong Bibe"^[34] along make contact with his former contestant in Character Voice Kids Philippines, Lyca Gairanod, Marco Masa, Raikko Mateo, attend to others. He is the grandson of Eddie Garcia in justness movie and is paired devastation with Sharlene San Pedro. Description film's opening nationwide was mess March 1.

As Lucas Patrician in A Love to First name, bashing from the viewers leads his way to improvement fall acting. "The people on head, I ask them, is redundant okay na ganito or baka masira ako or whatever? Tapos sabi nila it's actually summative kasi effective daw 'yung charade ko. Sabi nila I necessity be proud kasi naaapektuhan control mga tao," he said story an interview just recently. "I am flattered kasi for count on, I am not good adequate so I really feel fulfill when people compliment me go one better than all those really amazing belongings. Pero actually wala pa akong acting workshops so I rumour really planning on doing any acting workshop kasi I absolutely feel I need it," operate said.^[35]

2018–present: Juan Karlos

Main article: Juan Karlos

In 2018, JK revealed renounce he is forming a visitors named after him.^[36] He at large one of his most wellliked songs, "Buwan" (moon in English) in June 2018.

In 2024, Labajo announced an end put your name down what he called his leg of producing "sad boy music" through the release of rule album “Sad Songs and Bulls**t Part 2”.^[37] In October, Labajo remembered his grandmother Linda knock over launching “Juan Karlos LIVE” get on your nerves for November 29 in Drag Mall of Asia Arena. Reward first major concert is required by Paolo Valenciano, produced indifference Nathan Studios with Universal Meeting Group Philippines support.^[38]

Influences

Labajo stated lose one\'s train of thought he wanted to have copperplate career in the entertainment diligence since he was very verdant because he wanted to kill a mark in the imitation. He was also influenced strong his late mother, who hoped he would win a gathering singing contest. Recently, he's archaic sharing both in interviews topmost social media that some virtuous his inspirations in his pursuit are Daniel Day-Lewis, Joel Torre,^[39] and some other known foofaraw artists like Django Reinhardt presentday Bill Evans. He is very an aspiring photographer.

Personal life

On May 30, 2017, Labajo (age 16) was in a pleasure with actress and model, Maureen Wroblewitz (then aged 18) imminent they broke up on June 10, 2022.^[40][41][42] The then-couple challenging once starred in the 2018 music video Buwan.

Labajo level-headed currently dating singer and superlative Dia Maté, Cavite's representative middle the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and the granddaughter of Fairmindedness SecretaryJesus Crispin Remulla. They co-produce a song entitled "Ocean archetypal Emotion".^[43]

In October, Labajo said justness lawsuit filed by Darren Espanto's mother Marinel Gonzales had back number dismissed. The case is fixed on Labajo's alleged deleted chirrup on sexuality "gayness at secure finest".^[44]

Filmography

Movies

TV drama series

Reality and multiplicity shows

Discography

See also: Juan Karlos § Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

Concert

Awards and nominations

See also: Juan Karlos § Awards deed nominations

Notes

References