Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa (born March 4, 1981, in Pasay City

Pasay City

The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

), better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas. She was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children oriented show Ang TV

Ang TV

Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...

. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumni.

Banawa started to sing when she was a little girl when her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family moved back to the Philippines.

She performed in the Madison Square Garden in New York in the 2003 New York Music Festival.

Studio albums

Year	Title	Record Label	Certifications
1997	Carol	Star Records	Gold
2000	Carol: Repackaged	Star Records	3x Platinum
2001	Transition	Star Records	Platinum
2003	Follow Your Heart Follow Your Heart (Carol Banawa album) Follow Your Heart is an album released by Filipino singer and actress Carol Banawa in 2003In 2003, Carol released Follow Your Heart. This album features several cover songs such as Heaven Knows , Ocean Deep and Get Here .-Track listing:# Noon At Ngayon Follow Your Heart is an album released by...	Star Records	Platinum
2010	My Music, My Life	Star Records/Black Bird Music	TBA

"Awit Kay Inay"

Soundtrack in the movie Anak (2000) starring Vilma Santos

Vilma Santos

Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician...

 and Claudine Barretto

Claudine Barretto

Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...

.

"Iingatan Ka"

Featured in the Tanging Yaman - Inspirational Album and in the re-packaged version of Carol. (Star Records, 2000)

"Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"

Featured in the Mysteria Lucis (Mysteries of Light) album (Star Records).

Film

1996	Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure	herself	Star Cinema
1997	Calvento Files The Movie	Rape Victim	Star Cinema
2000	Tanging Yaman Tanging Yaman Tanging Yaman is a 2000 Filipino religious-family drama film produced by Star Cinema. Directed by Laurice Guillen, the film garnered several awards, especially at the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress....	Chona	Star Cinema

Television

Year	Title	Station	Role
1997–2003	ASAP	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself
1995	Keybol: Ang Bagong TV	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself
1994	Ang TV Ang TV Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself
2000	Tabing Ilog!	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Andoy
2001	Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Miverva
2002	Bituin Bituin Bituin is a Filipino soap opera that was aired by ABS-CBN from September 2002 to May 2003. It starred Carol Banawa and Desiree Del Valle, together with Nora Aunor and Cherie Gil...	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Melody Sandoval
2005	American Idol American Idol American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...	Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...   (USA)	Herself, auditioned for the 5th season
2006	Wowowee Wowowee Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself,
2006	Little Big Star Little Big Star Little Big Star is a singing contest aired every Saturday afternoon on ABS-CBN in the Philippines and internationally on The Filipino Channel. The show was hosted by a Filipina singer and actress Sarah Geronimo. The series premiered on Saturday, September 24, 2005...	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself,
2010	ASAP (variety show)	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself,Performer
2010	Music Uplate Live Music Uplate Live Music Uplate Live is a Philippine late night musical variety show airing before network sign-off on ABS-CBN. Premiering March 15, 2010, its main presenters include Yeng Constantino and Tutti Caringal...	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...	Herself,Performer,Guest

Theater performances

Year	Title	Production	Role
2000	The Little Mermaid	Trumpets	Jewel (Lead Role)

2004

1. "Follow Your Heart" Album received platinum record award
2. Awit Awards Nomination for "Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"

2003

1. "Special Award" New York Music Festival
2. "Follow Your Heart" Album received gold record certification after three weeks from its release date.
3. "Transition" album garnered platinum record award
4. Awit Awards 2003 - Nominated Best Pop Female Vocal Performance for "Stay"
5. Nominated, Favorite Female Artist, MTV Pilipinas Awards 2003

2002

1. "Transition" album garnered gold record award
2. Repackaged self-titled album, Carol garnered multi-platinum status

2001

1. Awit Awards' record of the year - "Iingatan Ka" from the Tanging Yaman - Inspirational Album
2. Self-titled album, Carol garnered platinum award
3. Special citation for her participation in the 1999 Asian Songfest in which she represented the Philippines
4. People's Choice Awards 2001 - Most Promising Host Entertainer Awardee

1999

1. Silver winner for the Shanghai Song Festival
2. Gold record for self-titled album, Carol
3. Best Pop Female Vocal Performance in the 5th Katha Music Awards

Hiatus

Carol took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to treat her father who was injured in the carbon monoxide incident. She is now married to a military man, Ryan Crisostomo, and has a daughter, Chelsea Crisostomo. Carol is currently studying on her nursing degree.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records released her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Carol's hit music videos such as Stay, Ocean Deep and Noon at Ngayon.

External Links and Resources

• Carol Banawa (Artist Info)
• Carol Banawa Biography
• Carol Banawa Biography (page 2)
• The Carol Banawa Story (Entertainment Feature)
• Star Records Music Publishing
• Platinum Hits Collection Info
• Tanging Yaman Movie Review