Morissette

Filipino singer and songwriter (born 1996)

Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar (born June 2, 1996), better known by her stage name Morissette, is a Filipina singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and artist. Morissette, who was born and raised in Cebu, rose to popularity when she became runner-up on TV5's Star Factor at the age of 14. In 2012, she made her Broadway debut in the Repertory Philippines production of Disney's Camp Rock.

Morissette
Morissette performing in 2015
Born
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 28)
Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines
Other namesAsia's Phoenix
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • actress
Years active2010–present
AgentNYMA Talent Management
Spouse
Dave Lamar
(m. 2021)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
  • Star Music
    (2014, 2021)
  • Underdog Music PH
    (2020–present)
  • Waterwalk Records
    (2021–present)
Websiteamap.to/morissette/
Signature

Morissette appeared on the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines in 2013, where she joined singer Sarah Geronimo's team. On ABS-CBN's show, ASAP, she debuted in January 2014 as one of the "Homegrown Divas," which eventually became ASAP's "Birit Queens." In early 2014, she signed with Star Music, and her debut album, Morissette, was released in March 2015. In 2017, Morissette was branded "The Next Big Diva."[1][2] After representing the Philippines at the 14th Asian Song Festival in Busan, South Korea, on September 24, 2017, she was dubbed "Asia's Phoenix."[3][4] On October 3, 2018, she returned to the same festival to represent the Philippines at the 15th Asian Song Festival in Busan, and she was the only Filipino artist invited to the event twice in a row.[5]

References

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  1. "Morissette Amon: The next big diva". The Freeman. April 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
  2. "Morissette Amon: The Next Big Diva". Filipino Star Magazine. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. "Morissette Amon performs Filipino and Korean songs at Asia Song fest". Inquirer.Net. October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. "Morissette to represent PH in Asia Song Festival in Korea". ABS-CBN News. September 24, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. "Morissette Amon in Korea for Asia Song Festival". Rappler. October 3, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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