Elmo Magalona

Elmo Moses Arroyo Magalona is a Filipino actor and singer. He is currently an artist of ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is the child of Francis Magalona and Pia Magalona.

Biography 2009–2010: Early career Magalona's first appearance in the Pinoy hip-hop/rock scene was when he was six months old being featured on the cover of his father's album FreeMan. He reappeared on an album cover five years later on FreeMan 2. Magalona also appeared in a noodle commercial called "Lucky Me Supreme" along with his father. He appeared as a young drummer in Kjwan's music video, "One Look". He also studied in College of Saint Benilde.

2010–2014: JuliElmo and breakthrough In 2010, Magalona began appearing as a regular on Party Pilipinas as a host and performer. Aside from being known as the "Heir of Rap", he became known as the other half of the musical tandem JuliElmo with Julie Anne San Jose, with whom he collaborated in several YouTube videos. The same year, he was cast in Tweets for My Sweet. He also starred as the lead in the series Together Forever opposite Julie Anne San Jose.

In 2010, Magalona joined the cast of GMA's television pilot Bantatay as a series regular. He also appeared in the fantasy series Kaya ng Powers in a recurring role.

In 2011, the young actor-rapper, together with fellow artist Sam Concepcion, performed as the front act of Miley Cyrus's concert at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. In the same year, he was launched as a movie star in Tween Hearts: Class of 2012.

In May 2013, Magalona, in collaboration with Oishi, released a remake of a famous song by his dad, and renamed it "Kaleidoscope World Forever More". The remake featured his duet with his father. A music video was also created, with certain modifications and inserting Elmo digitally into the original music video.

In 2014, he was chosen as one of the interpreters of the Philpop entry, "Qrush on You", alongside Jay-R and Q-York. He also made appearances in the Sunday variety show, Sunday All Stars as a host and performer. He was also the lead star in the 2014 CinemalayaX entry, #Y and then starred in the drama Villa Quintana he played Keempee de Leon's role together with Janine Gutierrez who played Donna Cruz's role. The tandem was reunited again in the primetime soap, More Than Words.

He briefly appeared in Magpakailanman in 2015.

2015–present: Transfer to ABS-CBN and ElNella On November 26, 2015, Magalona left GMA Network and signed a contract with ABS-CBN.

His first project was the 2016 music drama, Born for You with love team partner, Janella Salvador. He collaborated with Salvador in the official soundtrack for Born for You, which reached No. 1 on iTunes Philippines. In October 2016, he released his album, ELMO, which reached a gold record status by PARI.

In 2017, he appeared in Topel Lee's suspense thriller Bloody Crayons with Salvador released nationwide on July 12.

In 2018, he appeared in two Regal Entertainment movies, My Fairy Tale Love Story with Salvador and Walwal.

Personal life Magalona was born to rapper Francis Magalona and Pia Arroyo-Magalona. His grandparents are actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, while his great-grandfather was former senator Enrique Magalona. He has five siblings, including actors Saab, Frank, and Arkin.

Magalona previously had a relationship with actress and former onscreen partner Janine Gutierrez in 2014. The couple broke up after two years. He then dated actress and former onscreen partner Janella Salvador in 2016. They separated following Salvador's accusations of physical abuse by Magalona.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Enzo / Lorenzo 2012 Just One Summer Daniel Cuaresma Jr. / Nyel 2014 #Y Miles 2017 Bloody Crayons Kiko Rivera2018 My Fairy Tail Love Story Noah Walwal Dondi 2025 Mudrasta: Ang Beking Ina! Nicolai V. Santillanes

Television

Discography

Album Year Title Role Company 2010 In Love and War Collaborated with Ely Buendia on behalf of Francis M. Musiko Records Sony Music Philippines 2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 soundtrack Himself GMA Records 2014 Philpop 2014 Interpreter together with Jay-R and Q-York Universal Records 2016 Elmo (self-titled album) Himself Born for You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Himself/Kevin Star Music

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result2011 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actor 42nd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards Most Promising Loveteam of 2010 (w/ Julie Anne San Jose) 24th Aliw Awards Best Teen Performer Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars Newbie 2012 43rd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards Promising male Singer/Performer 2nd Yahoo OMG Awards Male Singer of the Year Candy Style Awards 2012 Most Stylish Loveteam (w/ Julie Anne San Jose) Meg Top Choice 2012 Top Youth Icon of the Year 2013 8th Myx Music Awards Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video (I'll Be There-Julie Anne San Jose) ABS-CBN Celebrity Push Celebrity Style Awards Young Stylist Guys On Rise GMA Artist Center Most Liked Male Artist Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards Male Performer of the Year Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards Fan Club of The Year (JuliElmo Pexers) Yes Mag 100 Most Beautiful Stars 2013 Breakthrough PEP List 2013 Male Teen Star of the Year 2014 Yahoo! Philippines OMG! Awards Male Performer of the Year 9th Myx Music Awards Favorite Media Soundtrack (Kaleidoscope World Forever More Ft. Francis Magalona Cinemalaya Special Acting Ensemble (w/ Coleen Garcia, Kit Thompson and Sophie Albert) 2017 12th Myx Music Awards Favorite Artist Favorite Male Artist Favorite Song for "Kay Dali" Favorite Music Video with Janella Salvador for "Alam Mo Ba" Favorite Collaboration with Janella Salvador for "Alam Mo Ba" Favorite Media Soundtrack with Janella Salvador for "Born For You" Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ