Nyoy Volante
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January 25, 1978
Nyoy Volante | |
|---|---|
| Born | Niño del Mar Coching Volante January 25, 1978 |
| Spouse |
Mikkie Bradshaw (m. 2016) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Acoustic pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Niño del Mar Coching Volante[1] (born January 25, 1978), better known as Nyoy Volante (Tagalog: [ˈnjoɪ bɔˈlantɛ]), is a Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor.
Nyoy Volante was born as Niño del Mar Coching Volante on January 25, 1978, to parents Oliver Volante and Evangeline Coching Volante. He had a sister nicknamed Nyay.[2]
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theater degree from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. After graduation, he worked with prominent performance groups like Gantimpala Theater and Filipino theater actress Monique Wilson’s New Voice Company. He worked in lights, sound and production design, occasionally stumbling upon small directorial gigs.[3]
Career
Volante started his career at the early 2000s. His famous songs are Nasaan Ka Na, Wansapanataym and Someday.[4]
In 2015, he was one of the eight contestants of the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar, and made his acting debut on ABS-CBN in the TV series Ningning.[5]
He played Lola, the title character in Atlantis Productions' Kinky Boots musical in 2018 and 2019 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, Makati.[6]
Since the second season of Kids, he has been the choreography mentor of Your Face Sounds Familiar.
Personal life
Volante had a relationship with fellow Filipino singer Nina but their relationship ended in 2007. In 2009, she sued Volante's parents with an alleged estafa case after they failed to settle their 1.4-million peso debt.[7]
On February 24, 2016, he married Filipino theater actress Mikkie Bradshaw at the Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila.[8] He is the stepfather to his wife's daughter Sofie.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition | Himself, duet partner for Hayden Kho | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Himself, duet partner for Phil Younghusband | ||
| 2009–present | ASAP Natin 'To | Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2015–2016 | Ningning[5] | Johnny Bautista | |
| 2015 | Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 1) | Himself, contestant | |
| Pinoy Big Brother: 737 | Houseguest as Ariana Grande impersonator | ||
| 2016–present | It's Showtime | Himself, as hurado (judge) of Tawag ng Tanghalan | ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV TV5 GTV GMA Network |
| 2017 | Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 2) | Himself, mentor | ABS-CBN |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Tubuhan"[10] | Rey, father of Noven Belleza | ||
| Ipaglaban Mo!: "Ampon" | Mario Juliano | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Gitara" | Joel | ||
| 2018 | I Can See Your Voice | Himself, guest artist | |
| Gandang Gabi, Vice! | Himself, guest (with Jed Madela) | ||
| Spirits Reawaken | Jose Carpio/Maestro | ||
| 2019 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: "₱600" | Henry | |
| 2020 | Your Moment | Celebrity mentor | |
| 2021 | Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 3) | Himself, mentor | Kapamilya Channel A2Z |
| 2025 | Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 4) | Kapamilya Channel A2Z All TV TV5 | |
- Protégé (GMA 7)
- P.O.5 (TV5) – guest performer
- StarStruck (GMA 7)
- Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN 2) – guest judge & teacher
- Wowowee (ABS-CBN 2) – guest performer
- Maynila (GMA 7) – guest performer
- Eat Bulaga! (GMA 7/TV5/CNN Philippines/RPTV) - guest performer
- SOP (GMA 7) – guest performer
- Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2) – guest performer
Digital
- Spirits: Reawaken as Maestro Jose Carpio (iWant, 2018)
- Lyric and Beat as Wolfgang Aragon (iWantTFC, 2022)[11]
Film
| Year | Title | Role (Notes) | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Teach Me To Love | unknown | CMB Films |
| 2012 | D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! | Guitarist (Special participation) | APT Entertainment M - Zet Productions |
| 2019 | Damaso | unknown | Regis Films Reality Entertainment |