Introduction
Emmalyn Estrada (born April 5, 1992), known professionally as Emmalyn, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress and dancer from Filipino descent. Her first single, ‘Get Down’ entered Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of August 29, 2009 at number 88 and peaked at number 59 for the week of October 31, 2009.
Personal life
Emmalyn is the youngest in her family and attended Holy Cross Regional High School in Surrey, British Columbia. She is of Filipino descent. In October 2009, Emmalyn decided to move to Los Angeles, California. In June 2011, Emmalyn moved back to her hometown of Surrey, British Columbia. She is the younger sister of Elise Estrada.
Music career
2009–2010: Career beginnings
In May 2009, Estrada competed in the 2009 Beat Music Awards hosted by Vancouver's The Beat 94.5. Estrada won the competition Her single, "Get Down" debuted on July 2, 2009 on the Kid Carson Show, again on The Beat 94.5.The single was nominated in the Dance/Urban/Rhythmic category of the 13th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards, which recognizes new songs that secured the most airplay on Canadian radio stations as recorded by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
In May 2009, Emmalyn released her first single "Get Down" with RockSTAR Music Corp after winning The 2009 Beat Music Awards. Emmalyn is not signed to RockSTAR Music Corp after winning The 2009 Beat Music Awards.
In November 29, 2010, Emmalyn's first music video for her first single "Don't Make Me Let You Go" premiered on her YouTube account. This is her first music video with her new record label TUG (The Ultimate Group) Music Entertainment.
2013–2015: Rise to fame and G.R.L.
In March 2013, Estrada had a recurring role in the popular A&E television series Bates Motel.
She was a member of the girl group G.R.L. alongside Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton, Paula van Oppen and Simone Battle from 2013 to 2015, which delivered the hits Vacation from The Smurfs 2, Wild Wild Love with Pitbull, Ugly Heart and Lighthouse dedicated to group-mate Simone Battle, who committed suicide in September 2014.
2016–present: Solo career
On July 13, 2016, Estrada released "#FreeTitties", her first solo record since departing G.R.L. On September 28, 2016, Estrada released her follow up single "Hungover", which was accompanied by a music video released on October 4.
Eight months after the release of "Hungover", Estrada released "Phone Off" on May 5, 2017. "Bigger Than You", her next single, shortly followed and released on June 2, 2017. Estrada performed at Galore's first ever Girl Cult Festival on August 20, 2017 in Los Angeles.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
AUS |
IRE |
NZ |
KOR |
CAN |
FRA |
UK | ||||
| "Vacation" |
2013 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | Smurfs 2 | |
| "Show Me What You Got" |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G.R.L. | |
| "Wild Wild Love" |
30 | 10 | 30 | 25 | — | 22 | 90 | 6 |
|
Globalization | |
| "Ugly Heart" |
107 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 |
|
G.R.L. | |
| "Lighthouse" |
2015 | — | 30 | 59 | 18 | — | — | — | 55 | non-album single | |
EPs
- 0405 (2019)
Solo singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Get Down" | N/A |
| 2010 | "Don't Make Me Let You Go" | |
| 2016 | "#FreeTitties" | |
| "Hungover" | ||
| 2017 | "Phone Off" | |
| "Bigger Than You" | ||
| "Self Care" | ||
| 2018 | ‘Feels Like’ | 04/05 |
| ‘These Hands’ |
Awards and nominations
Canadian Radio Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Get Down | Best New Artist or Group-Rhythmic/Urban/R&B/Dance | Nominated |