Daryl Ong

Daryl Neilsonn Ong (born March 24, 1987) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after joining the singing competition The Voice of the Philippines.

When Ong sang his blind audition piece "Paano" (original by Gary Valenciano) for The Voice of the Philippines Season 2, he impressed the judges and 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 to February 2018, Ong was under Cornerstone Entertainment Inc., however he was no longer under Cornerstone after a contract renewal with Star Music. He is a member of the all-male vocal trio BuDaKhel along with Bugoy Drilon and Michael Pangilinan, and currently managed by KreativDen.

In 2024, Ong became one of the judges for TiktoClock 's revival of 1980's amateur singing competition, Tanghalan ng Kampeon.

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

Ong also did casual guestings in various ABS-CBN, GMA Network 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 All-Out Sundays TiktoClock (also as a judge in Tanghalan ng Kampeon segment)

Accolades Year Award-giving Body/Critics Award(s)/CategoryNominated work ResultRef. 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) R&B Artist of the Year R&B Album of the Year 29th Awit Awards Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist "Mabuti Pa" 2017 Wish 107.5 Music Awards Music Artist of the Year Best Wish Cover Stay Best Wishclusive Performance by a Male Artist Wish Original Song of the Year by a Male Artist Hopeless Romantic 30th Awit Awards Best Ballad Recording Stay 2019 4th Wish 107.5 FM Music Awards Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year Nais Kong Malaman Mo Wish R&B Song of the Year Mahal Pa Rin Kita