Background
Banawa was born in Pasay City to parents Albino and Cirila Banawa.
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Carol Banawa
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She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumni. Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl when her family lived in Saudi Arabia.
Her family then moved back to the Philippines.
There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network stars through the children oriented show Ang television She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York at the 2003 New York Music Festival. She is currently signed to Star Music.
In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry, and starred in the hit Philippine television series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said television series. "Awit Kay Inay" Soundtrack in the movie Anak (2000) starring Vilma Santos and Claudine Barretto.
"Iingatan Ka" Featured in the Tanging Yaman - Inspirational Album and in the re-packaged version of Carol.
(Star Records, 2000) "We Are One" Featured in the album Only Selfless Love. (Star Records, 2002) "Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo" Featured in the Mysteria Lucis (Mysteries of Light) album (Star Records, 2003). "Nakaraang Pasko" Featured in the album The Brightest Stars of Christmas (Star Records, 2003).
lieutenant was originally performed by Kuh Ledesma and composed by Tats Faustino.
Theater performances 2003 2002 2001 Best People’s Female Vocal Performance in the 5th Katha Music Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She is now married to a military man, Ryan Crisostomo, and has a daughter, Chelsea Crisostomo.
Banawa 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 Banawa"s hit music videos such as "Stay", "Ocean Deep" and "Noon at Ngayon".
Achievements
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Nominated in 3rd Star Awards Foreign Music for "Female People’s Artist Of The Year" Winner in ASAP People’s Viewers Choice 2011 for "People’s Movie Themesong" Follow Your Heart album received platinum record award Awit Awards Nomination for "Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo" "Special Award" New York Music Festival Follow Your Heart album received gold record certification after three weeks from its release date Transition album garnered platinum record award Awit Awards 2003 - nominated Best People’s Female Vocal Performance for "Stay" Music Television Pilipinas Awards 2003 - nominated for Favorite Female Artist Transition album garnered gold record award Repackaged self-titled album, Carol garnered multi-platinum status Awit Awards" record of the year - "Iingatan Ka" from the Tanging Yaman - Inspirational Album Self-titled album, Carol garnered platinum award Special citation for her participation in the 1999 Asian Songfest in which she represented the Philippines People"s Choice Awards 2001 - Most Promising Host Entertainer Awardee Silver winner for Asia New Singer Competition at the Shanghai Song Festival Gold record for self-titled album, Carol Best People’s Female Vocal Performance in the 5th Katha Music Awards 3rd prize winner in the Metropop Song Festival Champion for the Tanghalan ng Kampeon Finalist for Munting Mutya.
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United States