Lara Maigue

Lara Marie Moscardon Maigue-Magdangal (born June 7, 1991) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She was recognized as the Best Classical Performer at the 2017 Aliw Awards and won the Best Female Crossover Performer at the 2018 Aliw Awards.

Early life Lara Maigue was born to Filipino composer and arranger Professor Rayben Maigue, and soprano Nanette Moscardon, who also served as her first classical mentor. She later received training from Fides Cuyugan-Asensio at the University of the Philippines College of Music, where she graduated with a major in Voice. Subsequently, Maigue explored acting and secured a lead role in the musical television series on TV5, Trenderas. Her performance earned her a nomination for "Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress" at the Golden Screen TV Awards. In 2014, Maigue is signed with Alcasid Total Entertainment Artist Management (ATeam), where she has performed as a special guest in concerts by Ogie Alcasid, Gary Valenciano, and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid. In 2015, Maigue was among the top 12 finalists in Philpop with her entry, "Nasaan". Before this, she had written theme songs for teleseryes and movies, which were interpreted by Filipino artists such as Erik Santos, Jaya, and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.

2017–2018: Star Music In 2017, Maigue received the Aliw Award for Best Classical Performer. She also served as an opening act in Regine Velasquez's 30th-anniversary concert, R3.0. In 2018, Maigue returned to television as a segment host for Sagisag Kultura TV, a program by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts on PTV-4. She also reprised her role as Monica in Giancarlo Menotti's opera, The Medium. While continuing to perform at corporate and private events, Maigue collaborated with veteran concert performers. She participated in Gary Valenciano's project, Awit at Laro, as both the composer of "Piko", interpreted by Morissette, and the interpreter of "Patintero", a composition by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes, performed with the AMP Big Band. She also interpreted new compositions like the theme song of the Cinemalaya entry "Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon". Amid these performances, Maigue was selected to participate in the master class of opera singer Sumi Jo during the Hong Kong International Operatic Singing Competition 2018. She also emerged as a finalist at the Singapore Lyric Opera ASEAN Vocal Competition. Towards the end of the year, Maigue signed with Star Music and released her first single, "Kung Puwede Lang Naman", which she wrote herself. Under Star Music, she plans to release more of her original compositions as well as some covers. Before the end of 2018, the Aliw Awards Foundation nominated her for two categories: Best Female Classical Performer and Best Female Crossover Performer. Maigue was declared the Best Female Crossover Performer for 2018. In August 2021, she temporarily joined the ASAP Natin 'To's "New Gen Birit Divas", until Zephanie Dimaranan transferred to GMA Network in 2022, when Fana was announced as her permanent replacement.

In 2023, Maigue performed at Ninth Pipe Organ Concert at Manila Cathedral alongside Kammerchor Manila, Musica Chiesa, and Mike Shimamoto.

Personal life In 2025, Maigue married singer Gian Magdangal. In February 2026, she gave birth to their first child, Mario.

Filmography Television + Year Title Role Notes 2014 Trenderas 2018 Sagisag Kultura TV Host 2021 ASAP Natin 'To 2024 It's Showtime

Theatre + Year Title Role Notes 2008 The Magic Flute