Carol Banawa

Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981),^[4] better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a Filipino actress, former singer and nurse currently based in United States. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna.^[5]

Early life and career

Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show Ang TV.^[6]

She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records Released: her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Banawa's hit music videos such as "Stay", "Ocean Deep" and "Noon at Ngayon".^[7]

In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry,^[8][9] and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said TV series. She also covered Till My Heartaches End, the theme song of the 2010 film of the same name.

In 2016, her song "Bakit 'Di Totohanin" was featured in one of the scenes of the U.S. drama series The Vampire Diaries.^[10]

Personal life

Hiatus and nursing career

Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She is married to Ryan Crisostomo and they have three children together.^[11][12][13] She obtained an associate degree in nursing and graduated summa cum laude from the Northern Virginia Community College, Washington, D.C. in 2018. She later obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020.^[14] Presently, she is an OR registered nurse based in the United States

Discography

Studio albums

Other appearances

Compilation appearances

Filmography

Television

Film

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

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10. ^ "WATCH: Carol Banawa's 'Bakit 'Di Totohanin' featured in 'The Vampire Diaries' scene". Rappler. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
11. ^ Aquino, Maine (December 10, 2020). "IN PHOTOS: Carol Banawa's life in the US". GMA News. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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14. ^ Guno, Niña (October 19, 2020). "Carol Banawa earns bachelor's degree: 'Never too old to reach for your dreams'". INQUIRER.net. Archived February 5, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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24. ^ "ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 2011 Winners And Nominees! Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo Lead Number of Awards Received". Entervrexworld.wordpress.com. November 20, 2011. Archived September 29, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
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External links

• Carol Banawa (Artist Info)
• Carol Banawa Biography
• Carol Banawa Biography (page 2)
• The Carol Banawa Story (Entertainment Feature)
• Star Records Music Publishing
• Platinum Hits Collection Info
• Tanging Yaman Movie Review
• Carol Banawa at IMDb