Sheena Librel Belarmino (born December 15, 2005) is a Filipino singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence after becoming a grand finalist on Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids in 2017 alongside TNT boys. In 2015, she joined

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and made it into the quarter-finals. Belarmino also garnered a record of most wins (5 wins) on Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2 where she emerged as the 4th placer in the Grand Finals. Belarmino was a member of the all-female vocal group New Gen Divas along with

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, Zephanie and Janine Berdin.

Personal life

Belarmino was born on December 15, 2005, in

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, Philippines. She started singing and dancing at the age of three. As the youngest of five siblings, her mother often describes her as timid at home but is confident on stage. She is also a star student and a high achiever at school. Belarmino went to

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Career

Dance Kids

In 2015, Belarmino joined Dance Kids. At nine-years old, she was one of the youngest contender from the

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. She made it to the quarter-finals in which

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and Lucky Ancheta (collectively known as Lucky Aces) emerged as the winner of the said competition.

Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids

In 2017, Belarmino joined Tawag ng Tanghalan kids. She sang

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's "

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" in which she won as the daily winner. She stunned the judges with her performance of

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's " Stone Cold" garnered almost 5 million views on

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. She was hailed as the 4th placer and became the only female grand finalist against all other male contenders including the TNT Boys in which John Clyde Talili emerged as the winner.

Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 2

In 2018, Belarmino joined Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2. The show lasted for 15 weeks. In the pilot episode, She impersonated the Popstar Royalty

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and performed " Tala" which bagged her the first win. The performance became viral with 9.8 million+ views on YouTube. Belarmino also impersonated

Darren Espanto Darren Lyndon Espanto (born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino singer, actor, and television personality. He made his first television appearance on YTV (Canadian TV channel), YTV's reality TV competition, ''The Next Star,'' in 2012 and rose to pro ...

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and

(together with

), and

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. Her performance as

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earned her a top trending spot on YouTube. Belarmino has five wins in total, the most wins in the entire YFSF run.

ASAP Natin ‘To

Belarmino was previously part of a Sing and Dance

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called Just A.S.K., together with AC Bonifacio and Krystal Brimner. The trio initially performed on

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with fans asking the network to debut them as an official girl group. The Trio also had the chance to perform with their Idol,

on ASAP Natin ‘To The trio would debut as a group on March 1, 2020, until the

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kicked in, resulting in restrictions that would keep the group's stint short-lived. At the age of 15, Belarmino is the youngest regular performer on the show. In April 2021,

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formed a singing group called the , in which Belarmino is a member along with Zephanie (later replaced by Fatima Lagueras aka Fana following her transfer to GMA Network in 2022),

, and Janine Berdin, with Sheena representing the color yellow in the group.

Star Magic

Belarmino signed a contract with

Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent Center), is a Philippine talent agency owned by ABS-CBN Corporation based in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Founded in 1992, Star Magic ha ...

along with several other stars during the ABS CBN's Black Pen Day on June 19, 2021.

Showtime Online Ü

In 2024, Belarmino was added as one of the hosts of the online counterpart of the television variety show '' It's Showtime'', titled ''Showtime Online Ü'' alongside Wize Estabillo.

Discography

Filmography

Television / Digital

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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