Kakie
Filipina singer-songwriter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simone Francesca Emmanuelle "Frankie" Cuneta Pangilinan (Tagalog pronunciation: [kuˈnɛtɐ paŋɪˈlinan]; born December 16, 2000), also known by her stage name Kakie (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkakɪ]), is a Filipino singer-songwriter.[1]
_Pangilinan.jpg)
December 16, 2000
Kiko Pangilinan
- KC Concepcion (half-sister)
- Pablo Cuneta (grandfather)
- Anthony Pangilinan (uncle)
- Maricel Laxa (aunt-in-law)
- Gary Valenciano (uncle-in-law)
- Gab Valenciano (cousin)
- Kiana Valenciano (cousin)
- Gab Pangilinan (cousin)
- Donny Pangilinan (cousin)
- Josh Buizon (cousin)
- Helen Gamboa (great-aunt)
- Tito Sotto (great-uncle-in-law)
- Ciara Sotto (aunt)
- Gian Sotto (uncle)
Kakie | |
|---|---|
Kakie in 2020 | |
| Born | Simone Francesca Emmanuelle Cuneta Pangilinan December 16, 2000 Philippines |
| Other names | Frankie Pangilinan |
| Parent(s) | Sharon Cuneta Kiko Pangilinan |
| Relatives |
|
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | Curve Entertainment |
Early life and education
Pangilinan was born to singer-actress Sharon Cuneta and Francis Pangilinan, who would later be elected as senator the following year.[2] She comes from a clan of performing artists and politicians.[3][4][5][6]
She attended high school at The Beacon Academy in Biñan and took up a college course on literature and anthropology at The New School[7] in New York City,[8][9] graduating in 2025.[10]
Career
As an infant and child, Pangilinan (then credited by her nickname Frankie) first appeared, with her mother Sharon Cuneta, in television commercials, including Kimbies, Nido, and McDonald's.[11]
In July 2019, Kakie released her first single, "TYL" ("true young lovers"), produced by former Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia, who also played guitar for the track.[12] It gained millions of streams after she performed it live on Wish 107.5.[13]
In June 2021, she released her seven-track extended play entitled abOUT hER SPACE, led by the track "afterparty" and distributed by her record label Curve Entertainment.[14][15]
In 2025, she was cast in her first film role as the wife of dissident Edgar Jopson in the biopic EdJop.[16] In August 2025, she was named Chairperson of the Committee on Youth of the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. during the fourth senatorial term of her father.[17]
