Morissette (singer)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Daug and the surname or paternal family name is Amon.

Morissette
Head and torso of young woman with long hair singing into a handheld microphone
Morissette performing in 2015
Born
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon

(1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 28)
Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Works
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteset.page/morissette/
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Johanne Morissette Daug Amon (/mɒrɪˈsɛt/ MORR-ih-SET; born June 2, 1996), known professionally as Morissette and sometimes as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She has been referred to as "Asia's Phoenix".[1][2] At age 14, she emerged as a runner-up in TV5's Star Factor and made her theatrical debut in 2012 as Mitchie Torres in Repertory Philippines' production Camp Rock: The Musical.[3][4] She received wider notice as a semi-finalist in the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines.[5] She has a wide vocal range and has used of the whistle register in some songs.[6][7]

In 2015, Morissette released her self-titled debut album.[8] It was certified Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.[9] In 2016, she staged her first major solo concert Morissette at the Music Museum in Manila.[10] In 2017, she co-hosted Bolt of Talent with American singer Michael Bolton, which aired on Star World and Fox TV.[11][12] She gained further recognition after representing the Philippines in 2017 and 2018 at Asia Song Festival in South Korea.[13][14] In 2018, she headlined her first concert tour titled Morissette Is Made, which made its first stop at the Araneta Coliseum.[15] In 2019, she was chosen by Disney alongside Darren Espanto to sing "A Whole New World" for the Philippine release of the live-action film Aladdin.[16]

In 2020, she worked with Bolton for a second time as co-mentors for AXN Asia's reality singing competition, Asian Dream.[17][18] In 2021, Morissette performed the Philippine national anthem at the Batasang Pambansa during the final State of the Nation Address (SONA) of former President Rodrigo Duterte.[19][20] By this time, she had begun writing and co-producing her own music, and the same year, she released an EP of her own songs, Signature.

The accolades for Morissette's music and performances have included two Awit Awards, an Aliw Award, six PMPC Star Awards for Music, and 38 Wish 107.5 Music Awards (making her the artist with the most wins at the ceremony).[21]

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  4. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (October 29, 2012). "Morissette Amon will make her theatrical debut through Camp Rock: The Musical; the TV5 actress hopes to audition for Miss Saigon". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Perez, Britanny (June 2, 2014). "Sarah Geronimo congratulates The Voice PH semi-finalist Morissette Amon for her debut concert". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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  8. ^ Mendoza, Arvin (April 29, 2015). "Morissette Amon bares 'passion for music' in debut album". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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  10. ^ Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose (December 13, 2017). "WATCH: Morissette Amon sings 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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  13. ^ Almo, Nerisa (September 26, 2017). "Morissette Amon still on cloud nine after earning raves at Asia Song Festival 2017". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Torregoza, Hannah (October 4, 2018). "Morissette Amon wows crowd at 2018 Asia Song Festival". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Salterio, Leah (March 3, 2018). "The making of Morissette". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  16. ^ Arnaldo, Steph (May 11, 2019). "WATCH: Morissette Amon and Darren Espanto sing 'A Whole New World'". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  17. ^ Lo, Ricky (August 10, 2020). "Michael Bolton on chasing the 'Asian dream'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Roces, Inigo (August 20, 2020). "Subaru, Michael Bolton, and Morissette search for the next Asian singing sensation". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  19. ^ Bernardino, Stephanie (July 22, 2021). "Netizens react to Morissette's decision to sing PH national anthem at Duterte's final SONA". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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  21. ^ Tuazon, Nikko (January 17, 2018). "IN PHOTOS: Morissette Amon wins big at Wish Music Awards 2018". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2022.