User:Nhelley Rocks

Nhelley dela Rosa

Nhelley dela Rosa whose real name is Maria Nelia dela Rosa, was born on April 2, 1963 in Manila Philippines. She was born in a musical minded family. Her father was a photographer and a technician while her mother was an opera singer. She has four sisters and three brothers who all became professional singers in many parts of the world. At the very young age, everyone can see that Nhelley already possessed a talent in music.

Early Life:

At the age of five, she already started singing with her sisters and brothers. As early as her elementary years, Nhelley has been joining some singing contest in the provinces of Philippines and she's always been a part of her school programs. When her older sister left the Philippines to sing in Hongkong, Nhelley took over her job as a singer at club where her older sister was employed. Nhelley was sixteen years old.

Because of poverty and the desire to help her family, Nhelley, who just enrolled to university, dropped school and accepted a singing contract to Japan. Afterwards, contract to Europe followed. Nhelley joined an amateur band to do performances in Europe, particularly Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.

Europe

Not long after, an agent saw Nhelley perform and offered her to join a professional seven man show band "the Coins", consisting of Koreans and Filipino members. She stayed with the band for four years travelling for more parts of Europe. Nhelley learned to play instruments and speak languages during her stay with the band. During her vacation in the Canary islands; Tenerife in the year 1985, another agent saw Nhelley who was singing for fun in the hotel where she was staying. She was then offered to perform in piano bars, hotels and restaurants. Nhelley stayed in Spain till she was offered to join the "Henny Huisman's Soundmixshow." A singing contest in the Netherlands, before Idols etc, came.

Soundmix Show

In 1992, just 10 days after Nhelley gave birth to her son, Oliver; she won the "Soundmixshow" with the interpretation of Shirley Bassey's "This is My Life." It was the most watched finals of that year. After winning the contest, Nhelley had been flying from Tenerife to the Netherlands to do performances. She decided to live in the Netherlands in 1995 and continue to work as an performer/singer. Since then, Nhelley has been singing all over the country, Europe even in Asia and the United States.

Europe's Vocal Chameleon

Nhelley consist an impeccable voice that can make people that watch her put in amazement. Her stage performance is a combination of total professionalism and entertainment. Because of her versatility; Nhelley was named by her colleagues: "Europe's Vocal Chameleon".

Family

For Nhelley, family plays a very important role in her life. After her separation from her first husband, she married Ronald, a pilot of KLM aviation company. Together they have Lorenzo. Nhelley for this matter enjoys her two boys and try as much as possible to be with them and nourish them. Nhelley is also a very devoted Christian. She spends much of her time helping her church to build Filipinos/half-Filipinos young and old, to become a positive contribution to this country.

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