Who Is Carmelle Collado? Meet the Singer Representing the Philippines in the First "Eurovision Asia"
Filipino viewers may recognize her from Tawag ng Tanghalan and Pinoy Big Brother.
Published on Aug 31, 2026
Carmelle Collado has spent much of her young career onstage, from singing competitions to Pinoy Big Brother. Now, the 19-year-old singer is headed for an even bigger audience: Bangkok, where she will represent the Philippines in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
On August 30, Carmelle won Pili, Pinas!: Philippine Selection Night with her song “Sobra-Sobra,” earning the country’s first-ever spot in Eurovision Asia.
Curious about the country’s representative? Here are five things to know about the singer behind the Philippines’ first Eurovision Asia entry.
Who Is Carmelle Collado?
Carmelle Collado is a singer from Camarines Sur.
Born Carmelle Allyza San Juan Collado on July 16, 2007, Carmelle hails from Sipocot, Camarines Sur. She grew up in a family where music was part of everyday life.
According to ABS-CBN’s profile on the singer, Carmelle has also kept busy outside music. She has been a student leader, majorette leader, volleyball player, and church psalmist, while pursuing a Tourism degree at the University of Nueva Caceres.
She has been competing in singing contests since she was a kid.
Carmelle already had a substantial competition résumé before winning Tawag ng Tanghalan. In 2019, she joined The Voice Kids Season 4, where she became a finalist and finished as first runner-up under Bamboo.
That same year, she represented the Philippines at the World Championships of Performing Arts in California and reportedly took home seven gold medals, becoming the first Filipino to earn so.
Her next major singing-competition milestone came in January 2025, when she won Tawag ng Tanghalan: The School Showdown, where she earned a 98 percent score in the final round.
You may also know her from Pinoy Big Brother.
Carmelle brought her singing background into another kind of reality television when she entered Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 in 2025.
Inside the PBB house, she was known as the “Riles Diva ng Camarines Sur.” Her run lasted 120 days before she was evicted in February 2026.
Her Eurovision Asia song is “Sobra-Sobra.”
Carmelle will perform “Sobra-Sobra” in Bangkok, a dance-pop track written by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides. The song centers on the expectations placed on Filipinas and the idea of being labeled “too much” for being outspoken, ambitious, confident, or independent.
Carmelle performed the track against nine other entries during the Philippine selection. Her win was determined through a combination of professional jury votes, votes from viewers in the Philippines, and a Rest of the World vote, with each accounting for 40 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent of the final score, respectively.
She is making Philippine Eurovision history.
Carmelle’s August 30 win means she will be the first-ever Philippine representative at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
The inaugural competition will take place in Bangkok on November 14, 2026, where “Sobra-Sobra” will become the Philippines’ first entry in the new Asian edition of the Eurovision franchise.
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