Stell (singer)

Stellvester Quitales Ajero (born June 16, 1995), known by stage name Stell, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer. Known for his wide vocal range, he is the main vocalist, lead dancer and main choreographer of the Filipino boy band SB19 managed under 1Z Entertainment.

Early life
Stell was born on June 16, 1995, in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. He studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at STI College. Before joining SB19, Stell was a member of an internationally competitive dance group called SE-EON, along with future bandmate Josh. Stell's music inspirations include Filipino singers Jed Madela and Morissette, Filipino-American singer Bruno Mars and the South Korean boy band VIXX.

2018–present: SB19
In 2016, Stell auditioned for ShowBT Philippines. He is the only member who choose to stay in the training before some members returned and continued what they started and debuted as SB19. As a former member of a dance cover group, he became the lead dancer and main choreographer. Also, Stell is the only sopranist member of SB19 dubbed as "Heavenly Voice," as he became the band's main vocalist.

On October 26, 2018, Stell debuted as a member of SB19, with fellow members Pablo, Josh, Justin, and Ken, with the single "Tilaluha".

Stell choreographed the dance routine of "What?", the first single of their extended play Pagsibol. He was also responsible for the choreography of their single "Where You At?".

Solo works
Stell was chosen as one of the performers in the musical show called "A Night of Wonder with Disney+" in November 2022 during the launch of streaming platform Disney+ in the Philippines. He sang his rendition of "Circle of Life" originally performed by Elton John, which was an original soundtrack for the 1994 film The Lion King.

On June 9, 2023, GMA Network introduced him as one of the judges in The Voice Generations, along with Billy Crawford, Chito Miranda and Julie Anne San Jose. In the grand finals on December 10, his team StellBound emerged victory, with a cappella group VocalMyx winning the competition.

On June 14, 2024, Stell released his debut single "Room" as a solo artist under the management of 1Z Entertainment and signed with the record label Warner Music Philippines. In August, he will release his first EP, coinciding with a national tour.

Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Tidal, unless otherwise noted.