Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987)[1] is a Filipino-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles such as "Insatiable", "One Last Time" and "Lipstick" which were released in Canada.
She is signed to Universal Music Canada's XOXO Entertainment.
In 2006, Estrada was a finalist in the Philippine television vocal competition, Pinoy Pop Superstar. In 2007, she won the 2007 Beat Music Awards and earned a record and management contract with RockSTAR Music Corporation. Her debut single, "Insatiable", was released in May 2007 and went to No. 1 on the Canadian Top 40 Charts. In 2008 and 2009 and also in July 2011, Estrada performed at the Canada Day Festival in Surrey, B.C.[6]
In August 2009, Estrada's Canadian television series, Love Court debuted on MuchMusic which featured her song "First Degree" as its theme.[6][7][8] "Love Court" was played many times each week and was later seen on MuchMoreMusic.
My Date with...Elise Estrada in Thailand aired on MuchMusic on September 8, 2010.
Here Kitty Kittee, Estrada's second album was scheduled to be released on November 9, 2010, on iTunes Canada according to her Entertainment Tonight Canada interview. The album's first single "You're So Hollywood" was released on July 9, 2010, and the music video was premiered at Muchmusic New Music Videos on September 23, 2010. Her second single, "Lipstick", previewed on her Myspace page. The music video for the song was filmed in London[citation needed] and was finalized and premiered on Estrada's Vevo Channel on December 1, 2010. Estrada starred and sang as a guest on CW Network's Hellcats episode "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away" on February 15, 2011.[citation needed] She sang a new song called "I Be That".[citation needed]
Estrada began working on her third studio album titled #Round 3 in 2012. On October 2, 2012, the single "Piece of Me", a dance-pop/bubblegum pop track, was released. It was followed by a single on October 23 titled "Wonder Woman", which was dedicated to Amanda Todd who committed suicide from cyber-bullying.[11] On January 7, 2014, she released the album's lead single, "U Don't Need 2 Know". Its music video premiered on VEVO on the same day. #Round 3 was eventually released on July 29, 2014. She also signed a record deal with VIVA Records to release the album in Asia and handle her promotions in the Philippines during her concert tours from August to September.[12]
In December 2019, Estrada got engaged to her boyfriend of ten years, Adam Hurstfield.[13] Hurstfield has a son from a previous relationship. Estrada announced that she was pregnant with their child in 2020.[14] In March 2021, the couple welcomed a daughter.[15]
Winner – BDS 20,000 Spins Award for "UnLove You" – November 2008[22]
Winner – "The Best New Artist or Group Award" at 'The 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards' (nominated for 2 awards)[26]
Winner – "The Factor Emerging Artist Initiative"[7]
Winner – "The Chum emerging artist initiative" from one of Canada's largest radio conglomerates![26]
Winner – The Beat 94.5 Radio Contest as the "2007 Artist of the Year" at ‘The Beat Music Awards’![26]
Winner – The Canadian Finals for the American Idol like television series, "Pinoy Pop Superstar"… went on to the Philippine's to co-star in the television series for 3 months and gained Millions of Asian fans in Canada and Worldwide[27]
Nominated for "Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year" at The 2009 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy's)[26]
Nomination for two Much Music Video Awards 2009[24]
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