Thea Astley

Thea Gosilatar Astley (born March 8, 2000) professionally known as Thea Astley, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, theater actress and host. She is the first runner-up in the second season of singing competition The Clash.

Astley is currently serving as one of the co-hosts and voice over artist of variety show All-Out Sundays. In 2025, She won Veiled Musician 2025 alongside fellow Season 1 Clash Member, Garrett Bolden, and Season 5 and 7 runner-up Arabelle Dela Cruz.

Life and career Thea Astley was born in Quezon City, Philippines. She was raised in Doha, Qatar, where she also resided with her family. In 2018, Astley returned to the Philippines, and was supposed to continue studying at the Ateneo de Manila University.

However in 2019, she advanced to the Top 64 of The Clash season 2, after participating in variety show Studio 7 's competition segment Duet with Me. Astley ended up being the first runner-up to grand winner Jeremiah Tiangco.

After the competition, Astley became part of the musical-comedy variety show All-Out Sundays as a mainstay since 2020. She signed a contract with GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle) on March 10, 2020. Astley performed several theme songs and soundtracks for GMA Network dramas such as the anthology Magpakailanman, series First Yaya (and its continuation First Lady), The World Between Us, Nakarehas na Puso, and Start-Up PH.

Dubbed as the "Kapuso Soul Princess", Astley became notable as she joined the All-Out Sundays ' female group segment Divas of the Queendom,

In 2021, she hosted a music podcast Behind The Song, where she interviewed her fellow musicians.

On March 21, 2023, Astley signed a recording contract with Universal Records. Under the label, she released her self-penned single "Never" on January 26, 2024. the music video is released on February 2.

Astley has been portraying roles in Broadway musicals, such as Rent and Once on This Island, which are respectively staged by 9Works Theatrical at the RCBC Theater Plaza

She became one of the hosts of ATM (Adventure. Taste. Moments)' video podcast TRGGRD!, along with fellow Sparkle artists Cheska Fausto, Vince Maristela, Sean Lucas, and Jeff Moses.

In 2025, Astley also competed as one of the celebrities in the dance-reality show Stars on the Floor.

Performances

Discography

+AlbumYearTitleTracksLabelNotesRef.2021First Yaya (Original Soundtrack)Ang Puso Kong Ito'y Sa'YoGMA PlaylistAlso the theme song of the series' continuation First Lady Isang Tulad Mo

+UnreleasedYearTitleFeatured artistComposerNotesRef.2022Hanggang Sa MakaidlipN/ANatasha L. CorreosStart-Up PH soundtrack Magtiwala Ka LangJeremiah Tiangco 2021Ang Aking AwitinGarrett BoldenEdwin G. GuerreroThe World Between Us theme song

Filmography +Musical playYearTitleRoleRef.2024Once on This IslandTi Moune RentMimi Marquez

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