Jessica Villarubin

Jessica Villarubin (; born May 14, 1996) is a Filipino singer. She emerged victorious as the third grand champion of GMA's singing competition, The Clash. As an artist under GMA Network, Villarubin is currently seen in variety show All-Out Sundays, as one of the "Divas of the Queendom".

Personal life and career Early beginnings; The Clash journey Hailing from Cebu, Villarubin's beginnings as the breadwinner of her family only fueled her determination to chase her dreams. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, she ventured to Manila with the hope of securing a better future for her family through her passion for singing.

She emerged as the Grand Champion of the Philippine reality singing competition The Clash with praise for her performances and perseverance.

In the grand finals of the competition, Villarubin faced off against fellow competitor, Jennie Gabriel, in a one-on-one showdown. With her personal rendition of Wency Cornejo's "Habang May Buhay" and Jennie's emotive performance of Celine Dion's "All by Myself", the two singers contested for the crown. In the end, Villarubin won and in her historic victory, Villarubin not only secured the title of Grand Champion of The Clash, but also walked away with an impressive array of prizes, including an exclusive management contract from GMA Network, a brand new car, one million cash, and a house and lot. As the ultimate celebration of her triumph, she performed her winning song "Ako Naman" which was composed by one of the judges of the show, Christian Bautista, as her debut single. It was a momentous occasion for Villarubin, as it marked her first-ever performance on national television.

Breakthrough Villarubin is now regularly showcasing her vocal abilities as a mainstay of the popular variety show, All-Out Sundays. She shares the stage with a mix of both established and emerging artists. A standout segment in All-Out Sundays is "Divas of the Queendom", where Villarubin takes the stage alongside renowned artists in the Philippine music industry, including Julie Anne San Jose, Aicelle Santos, Rita Daniela and the likes of Hannah Precillas, Thea Astley, and Mariane Osabel. A concert titled Queendom: Live was held on December 2, 2023 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.

Villarubin is casually guesting on various GMA shows such as Sarap, 'Di Ba?, The Boobay and Tekla Show, and TiktoClock. She also participated in comedy skits and singing popular songs while taking on new challenges.

In 2022, Villarubin made a collaboration with Katrina Velarde, as they covered Celine Dion's "I Surrender", which she also performed in the finals of The Clash. Their cover went viral online.

In February 2024, she became a judge in TiktoClock'''s revival of 1988 amateur singing competition Tanghalan ng Kampeon'', along with OPM hitmaker Renz Verano, The Juans vocalist Carl Guevarra, Daryl Ong, Bugoy Drilon, Mark Bautista, Hannah Precillas and Mariane Osabel.

Discography +SinglesYearTitleFeatured artistComposer(s)LabelNotes2022HilingN/ARina L. Mercado and Simon L. TanGMA PlaylistTheme song of Start-Up PH Ikaw Lang Ang IibiginVehnee SaturnoGMA MusicLocal theme song of Put Your Head on My Shoulder 2021Agimat ng AgilaGarrett BoldenNatasha L. Correos John Roque and Jojo Tawasil Nones (additional lyrics)GMA PlaylistTheme song of the series with the same title Walang HangganN/ANatasha L. CorreosTheme song of Nagbabagang Luha BeautifulMarie Elisha RodriguezGMA Music Ako NamanChristian BautistaThe Clash season 3 victory song

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