Marlisa Punzalan

Marlisa Punzalan

Punzalan at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards
Background information
Birth name Marlisa Ann Punzalan
Born 1 October 1999
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Genres Pop[2]
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments
Years active 2013–present
Labels Sony
Website www.marlisaofficial.com
www.marlisa-ann.com

Marlisa Ann Punzalan[3] (born 1 October 1999), also known mononymously as Marlisa, is an Australian singer who won the sixth series of The X Factor Australia in 2014. She became the youngest contestant to win the show at age 15. Punzalan subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released her debut single "Stand By You", which debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. This was followed by the release of her self-titled debut album Marlisa, which debuted at number six the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold.

Early life

Marlisa Ann Punzalan[3] was born on 1 October 1999 in Sydney to Lito and Andrea Punzalan.[4][5] Her parents immigrated to Australia from the Philippines before she and her older brother Martin were born.[5] Punzalan lives at Glendenning, New South Wales.[6] She began singing at the age of three.[7][8] In 2013, Punzalan auditioned for the seventh series of Australia's Got Talent but did not make it past the audition rounds, and also attempted to audition for the first series of The Voice Kids, but exceeded the age limit by one month.[8][9] Before entering the sixth series of The X Factor Australia in 2014, Punzalan was a student at Mercy Catholic College in Chatswood and a regular performer at charity events, eisteddfods and RSL competitions.[6][9] After becoming the winner of the sixth series, Punzalan left high school to become homeschooled and focus on her music career.[10]

Career

2014: The X Factor Australia

In 2014, Punzalan successfully auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor Australia, singing "Yesterday" by The Beatles.[11] She received a standing ovation and four yeses from all four judges and progressed to the super bootcamp round of the competition.[6][8] For the first bootcamp challenge, Punzalan was placed into a group with three other contestants from the Under 25 Girls category to perform a song together for the judges.[12] Punzalan made it to the second bootcamp challenge, where she performed "Never Be the Same" by Jessica Mauboy to the judges and a live audience of one thousand.[12] She then progressed to the home visits round in New York City and performed "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders in front of her mentor Ronan Keating and guest mentor John Legend.[13] Keating later selected Punzalan, along with Sydnee Carter and Caitlyn Shadbolt, for the live finals—a series of eleven weekly live shows in which contestants are progressively eliminated by public vote.[14]

After the eliminations of Carter in week five and Shadbolt in week nine, Punzalan became the last remaining contestant in Keating's category. During the semi-final week, she landed in the bottom two for the first time with Reigan Derry and performed John Farnham's version of The Beatles' "Help!" in the final showdown.[15] After the judges' vote went to deadlock, it was revealed that Punzalan received the most public votes and was put through to the grand final.[15] During the grand final decider show on 20 October 2014, Punzalan was announced as the winner of the sixth series, becoming the first contestant from the Under 25 Girls category to win.[16]

Performances on The X Factor

     denotes a performance that entered the ARIA Singles Chart.
     denotes week in the bottom two.
     denotes winner.

2014–present: Marlisa

After winning The X Factor, Punzalan's debut and winner's single "Stand By You" was made available to download on the iTunes Store.[28] She also received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.[16] Four days after release, "Stand By You" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart.[29] It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.[30] "Stand By You" also peaked at number seven on the Singapore Singles Chart and number 21 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[31][32] An official YouTube audio of "Stand By You" published on the same day of the winner announcement help garnered interest on the single which triggered the debut at number 29 on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Emerging Artists Chart.[33] Punzalan's self-titled debut album, Marlisa, was released on 7 November 2014 and features studio recordings of selected songs she performed on The X Factor.[34] It debuted at number six on the ARIA Albums Chart and number 11 on the New Zealand Albums Chart.[29][35] The album was certified gold by the ARIA for shipments of more than 35,000 units[36] and was the 83rd best-selling album of 2014 in Australia.[37]

In late 2014, Punzalan performed two concerts at Rooty Hill RSL Club to thank her local fans.[38] In December 2014, Punzalan and other Australian singers recorded a cover version of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" under the name "Hope for Isla and Jude", and released it as a charity single to help raise funds for two siblings who suffer from the rare disease Sanfilippo syndrome.[39] Their version debuted at number 79 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[29]

Artistry

Aside from singing, Punzalan also plays the piano.[40] She cites Eva Cassidy and Jessica Mauboy as her musical influences.[41][8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[29]		 NZ
[35]
Marlisa 6 11

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[29]		 NZ
[32]		 SIN
[31]
"Stand By You" 2014 2 21 7 Marlisa

Charity singles

List of charity singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Notes
AUS
[29]
"This Woman's Work"
(as part of Hope for Isla and Jude)		 2014 79

Other charted songs

List of non-single songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
[42]
"Nothing Else Matters" 2014 87
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" 93
"Titanium" 96
"Yesterday" 67

Music videos

List of music videos
Title Year Director(s)
"Stand By You" 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Up Close And Personal: Marlisa Punzalan, X-Factor Australia 2014 Grand Winner". The Digital Spy. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "X Factor Recap - Grand Final Live Performance Show (19-10-14)". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The X Factor Australia 2014 - Audition: Marlisa Punzalan". The Philippine Times. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pinay teen on X Factor Australia marks 15th birthday". ABS-CBN News. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Moran, Jonathon (26 October 2014). "Marlisa Punzalan: From schoolgirl to star". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nicastri, Danielle (29 July 2014). "Mercy Catholic College Chatswood student and talented singer Marlisa Punzalan completes X Factor bootcamp and is ready for next TV show performance". North Shore Times (The Daily Telegraph). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pinay teen among X Factor Australia's 3 finalists". GMA News. GMA Network. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Stevens, Kylie (21 July 2014). "X-Factor: Marlisa has the 'voice of an angel'". St Marys-Mt Druitt Star (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harris, Amy (13 July 2014). "Marlisa Punzalan, 14, touted as next big thing on The X Factor". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Lee-Longhetti, Chloe (28 November 2014). "X Factor winner Marlisa Punzalan will stay homeschooled: 'I don't have time to go to normal school'". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Jarvis, Danielle (15 July 2014). "Glendenning singer Marlisa Punzalan wows judges of The X Factor with her version of Beatles classic 'Yesterday'". Mt Druitt-St Mary's Standard (The Daily Telegraph). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "It's time for Bootcamp!". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Lu, Anne (5 August 2014). "'The X Factor Australia' Home Visits Final Performances Recap". International Business Times (IBT Media). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "The X Factor Top 12 Revealed". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "X Factor Recap: Reigan Derry is sent home in shock decision!". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Marlisa takes out the X Factor Australia title for 2014!". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Week 1: Judges' Choice". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Week 2: Legends". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Week 3: Decades Challenge". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "The Top 10 Do Top 10 Hits!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Week 5: Latest and Greatest". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Week 6: Rock Week!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  23. ↑ "Week 7 Song List: Judges' Challenge". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "Aussie Week Song List". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Killer Tracks and Curveballs Song List". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "Power & Passion Song List". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "X Factor Recap – Grand Final Live Performance Show". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  28. ↑ "Stand By You – Single by Marlisa". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 "Discography Marlisa Punzalan". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Top 30 Singles Chart Singapore – Issue date: 27 October 2014 – 2 November 2014". Music Weekly Asia. Music Services Asia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  33. ↑ Anderson, Trevor (17 November 2014). "Marlisa, SIYA & Shamir: Emerging Picks of the Week". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Marlisa by Marlisa". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  37. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  38. ↑ Stevens, Kylie (17 November 2014). "Marlisa to perform at Rooty Hill RSL to thank fans". St Marys-Mt Druitt Star (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Adams, Cameron (5 December 2014). "Natalie Bassingthwaighte breaks her music silence to help sick siblings Isla and Jude". News.com.au (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  40. ↑ "X-pect to be impressed by this crew: The X Factor final 12 for 2014". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Marlisa Punzalan – Contestant". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  42. ↑ Peak chart positions for X Factor performances on the ARIA Singles Chart:

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