Kristoffer Lawrence Cadevida (born September 1, 1982), commonly known as Kris Lawrence, is a

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singer-songwriter and actor.

Early life and career

Lawrence was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. His father is Loreto Cadevida and his mother is Justina Protacio. His younger sister,

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, played Kim, a Vietnamese woman on the North American Tour of ''Miss Saigon''. He was with

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in the group First Impression from mid-1998 to early 2000. He won ''

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'' Season 3 in 2006. Lawrence's self-titled debut album was released in 2006, followed by ''Moments of Love'' in 2009 which mainly included covers of songs such as

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's "

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" and

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's " I Will Take You Forever". In 2010, he signed an exclusive contract with

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and appeared on the variety show ''

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''. On March 12, 2012, Lawrence signed to

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along with three other artists. Having already made GMA (the Kapuso Network) his home network since early 2010, and now officially joining their roster in music, Lawrence has hinted at his wish for his songs to be used in different shows on GMA. His third album,''Spread the Love'', was released in 2013 and his fourth album, ''Most Requested Playlist'' was released in 2015 under

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. Lawrence was commissioned by

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and co-owners to create

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for J Castles (dubbed "Disneyland of Tanauan") including

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and

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with 3D

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in each room.

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also requested Lawrence sing J Castles’ theme song, “Let There Be Lights”, and “Sky Full of Colors” at the

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finale of the park's launching.

Personal life

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gave birth to their daughter named Katrence Lawrence Halili Cadevida on September 18, 2012. Lawrence's second child Lyric Lawrence was born on October 4, 2019.

Filmography

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

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" *"Kung Malaya Lang Ako" *"Paano" *"Ikaw Pala" *"Sabihin Mo Naman" *"Isang Numero" *"Isang Saglit" *"Ako Nalang" *"Torpe" *"Anong Gusto Mo" *"

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Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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Official websiteKris Lawrence performs his version of "Careless Whisper"
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