Nyoy Volante
Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor.
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Nyoy Volante is a Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor, born Niño del Mar Coching Volante on January 25, 1978. He rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits like "Nasaan Ka Na," "Wansapanataym," and "Someday." In 2015, he joined the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar as a contestant and made his acting debut on ABS-CBN in the series Ningning. Volante also took on the title role of Lola in Atlantis Productions' Kinky Boots musical in 2018 and 2019, and has been the choreography mentor for Your Face Sounds Familiar since the second season of Kids.
Early life and education
Volante was born to parents Oliver Volante and Evangeline Coching Volante, and grew up with a sister nicknamed Nyay. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theater degree from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. After graduation, he worked with prominent performance groups like Gantimpala Theater and Monique Wilson's New Voice Company, handling lights, sound, and production design, and occasionally picking up small directing gigs.
Career
Volante launched his career in the early 2000s, releasing popular songs such as "Nasaan Ka Na," "Wansapanataym," and "Someday." In 2015, he competed on the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar and debuted as an actor on ABS-CBN in the TV series Ningning. He played the title character Lola in Atlantis Productions' Kinky Boots musical in 2018 and 2019 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Makati. Since the second season of Kids, he has served as the choreography mentor for Your Face Sounds Familiar.
Did You Know?
- Volante married Filipino theater actress Mikkie Bradshaw on February 24, 2016 at the Manila Cathedral.
- He is the stepfather to his wife's daughter Sofie.
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- Wikipedia: Nyoy Volante (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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