User:RWIR/sandbox/Vanessa Hillman
Vanessa Hillman | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Diverse |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Co-host, Commercials |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
Vanessa Hillman (b. 1996) is a young Canadian performer, singing contest finalist, and emcee or co-host of English-Canadian and Filipino ethnicity.
Birth and early exposure[edit]
Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, to a family with musical antecedents, Vanessa moved early to Maple Ridge and appeared in elementary school productions[1][2] and was accepted into a regional choir at age ten[3].
Singing contests[edit]
She first entered singing contests at about age 11 and quickly found herself among the finalists at Royal City Idol, Port Moody Idol[4][5], Canada Place's Canada Day "Oh Canada" anthem singing contest, and PNT (Philippine Asian News Today) Idol 2008[6] and 2009[7].
She was interviewed and sang with two other PNT singers on a Filipino Canadian radio program at 96.1 FM CHKG radio in British Columbia 26 April 2008.
YTV's Next Star[edit]
She was among the top 30 children performers in the Vancouver edition of YTV's The Next Star in both 2009 and 2010 out of a field of 800 and 550 respectively. In 2010 Vanessa appeared in one of their on-line videos and in their Vancouver episode.
Co-Host, Guest singer, opening performance[edit]
She has continued as a co-host[8] and guest singer at subsequent PNT Idol contests[9] [10] and joined the six member PNT "Wonderkids" or "PNT Singing Champions" which performed as an opening act at the June 13 2010 stop of Sarah Geronimo's international Record Breaker concert tour[11][12].
She was one of four members of Teenage Dream, a singing group whose first concert was held 4 December, 2010, in a Vancouver College theatre. She sang with the group and also performed two solos, including "Simply the Best".
Vanessa was invited to sing for a fundraiser organized by a classmate on about February 22, 2011[13]. The "Dance for Kids Who Can't" was held at a Maple Ridge elementary school. The activity raised $417 to assist a Zambian infant receive corrective leg surgery.[14]
Again as part of Teenage Dream, now reduced to three members, she performed as part of the PNT Idol front act at the Vancouver filming of the Filipino tv show Eat Bulaga at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on April 23, 2011.[15] [16]
"The Beat 94.5" Music Awards finalist[edit]
Vanessa advanced through two rounds of a Vancouver radio station CFBT-FM "The Beat Music Awards" singing contest on June 26, 2010, and joined a finalist round July 17 2010 at Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition grounds. She was one of ten finalists [17] [18], and the youngest.
"FYE Live"[edit]
Vanessa was one of nineteen performers listed with a new cable tv multicultural show, FYE Live.[19] This Reyfort Media Group entity was formed 27 November 2011 at a lower mainland studio created for the purpose.
Commercials[edit]
She appeared in commercials such as KOHL's (in the US) and, with her co hosts, for the PNT Idol Singing contest.
Extra and photo double[edit]
Like her brothers, Vanessa has been an extra in Vancouver-area movies such Fantastic Four (II). She was a body double to Jodelle Ferland in Case 39, an October 2010 release.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kids Foote the Bill", Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows Times, Feb 11, 2005, p.1.
- ^ "Glass slippers - Grade 5 students Vanessa Hillman, as Cinderella ... perform in a Mount Crescent elementary production ...." The News - Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows, Wed May 16, 2007, p. 31.
- ^ "FPinfomart.ca". FPinfomart.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Entertaining Event", Tri City News, Wed July 2, 2008, p. A21.
- ^ "Golden Spike Days Society - Port Moody Idol". Goldenspike.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Raine Pimental, "The Journey to PNT stardom begins", Philippine Asian News Today, Feb 8-22, vol. 3 No.3, 2008, p.1, 14 and "'Idol' grand finale marks PNT 10th Anniversary", Philippine Asian News Today, August 16-31, 2008, vol. 10 No. 16, p.1, "Finalists" B7
- ^ "PNT Idol grand finals winners feted". Philippineasiannewstoday.com. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "PNT SINGING IDOL 2011", Refort Media Group accessed 28 February 2011
- ^ "Badiwa, Mercado, Dumo shine as PNT Singing Idol May 2010 goes to Richmond". Philippineasiannewstoday.com. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Roxanne Hooper, "Singer co-hosts Idol contest", Maple Ridge Times, August 31, 2011
- ^ Sarah Geronimo Concert advertisement, PST Philippine Show! Today, vol. 5, No. 11 June 8-21, 2010, p. 29. and Philippine Asian News Today vol. 12, No. 09, 2010, p.B14.
- ^ Monisha Martins, "Maple Ridge teen to host Singing Idol finale", Maple Ridge News, August 31, 2011
- ^ Miranda Tymoschuk, Dance 4 kids who can't accessed March 11 2011
- ^ Amy Judd, Kanaka Elementary Dancing for kids who Can't", Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times, March 11, 2011. See also Abbotsford Times. Accessed 11 March 2011.
- ^ ["Eat Bulaga rocked Vancouver"], Philippine Asian News Today, accessed 3 May 2011
- ^ "PNT Girl:Vanessa Hillman", Philippine Asian News Today, accessed 3 May 2011
- ^ "2010 Beat Music Awards". Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Vanessa and Camille In the Beat 94.5 top ten". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Alex P. Vidal, "FYE Talents undergo vocal stage fashion and style workshop", Philippine Asian News Today, Thursday, 05 January 2012 09:55, accessed 8 Jan 22012
Links[edit]
Surrey Board of Trade - Philipino Independence Day: http://www.businessinsurrey.com/index.php/events-express-registration?task=view_detail&agid=716&year=2010&month=06&day=06 Grand Finale 2009 - winners: http://www.philippineasiannewstoday.com/people/music/1292-pnt-idol-grand-finals-winners-feted