Esang de Torres

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Castillejo and the surname or paternal family name is de Torres.
Esang De Torres
Birth nameTelesa Marie Castillejo De Torres
Also known as
  • The Little Broadway Diva
    Mini Lea Salonga
Born (2007-02-12) February 12, 2007 (age 17)
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Ukulele
Years active2014–present
LabelsStar Magic (2014 (2014)–2015)
MCA Music Inc. (2015 (2015)–2016)
PolyEast Records (2022 (2022)-present)
WebsiteInstagram

Telesa Marie Castillejo "Esang" de Torres (born February 12, 2007), is a Filipina teen singer, songwriter and stage actress best known for portraying Lea Salonga's 'MiniMe' on ABS-CBN's It's Showtime,[1] and joining the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines, ultimately picking Lea Salonga as her coach.[2]

At age 9, De Torres became the youngest artist to stage a major solo concert in the Philippines.[3] At that time she released her first solo album, Ako ay Kakanta."[4] In 2016, she had her professional musical theatre debut as Little Cosette in the Manila run of the musical Les Misérables.[5] De Torres played the same role in the musical's Singapore run.[6] In 2017, De Torres played her first lead role as Matilda in the Manila run of Broadway's Matilda the Musical. She was also a contestant on ABS-CBN's fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (season 2) where she finished as 3rd placer.

"I believe my music is always based on what I express on. It's like my inner voice coming through," De Torres states.

  1. ^ "Lea Salonga MiNiME impresses with her version of "Tomorrow"".
  2. ^ "TOP 4: FamiLEA's Esang and her 'Voice Kids' journey". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ "First major and birthday concert ni Esang de Torres, matagumpay".
  4. ^ "New Little Cosette in Les Miz: Esang feels like 'castle on a cloud'". The Philippine STAR.
  5. ^ "Meet LES MISERABLES International Tour's Little People!".
  6. ^ "Esang De Torres to join 'Les Miserables' Singapore cast".