Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander | |
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Birth name | Cynthia Veronica Ayala |
Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
Origin | Philippines |
Genres | World music |
Occupation(s) | musical performer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, Art of Living teacher, visual artist |
Instrument(s) | vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, agong, percussion |
Website | www |
Cynthia Alexander[1][2] (b. Cynthia Veronica Ayala, 1971) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from the Philippines. She has performed on local[3][4][5] and international stages including the Rainforest World Music Festival[6] in Malaysia, the Jack Daniel's World Music Tour[7][8] in Singapore and the Southeast Asian Night Market Festival in New Zealand. She also played gongs and electric bass in foreign engagements (India, U.S., Japan, Canada) with Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad.
As an indie artist, she has released four albums, and is involved in a wide variety of music projects. She composed the eclectic musical score for the Ballet Philippines production, "Wagas",[9][10][11][12] for which she fused electronic, industrial, indigenous, contemporary and pop elements into a cohesive work.
Cynthia is also a self-taught visual artist. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington.[13] She is the sibling of folk-rock singer-songwriter Joey Ayala.
Recordings
[edit]This is a listing of her solo and collaboration albums. She has collaborated many times with her brother, Joey Ayala.
Year | Album | Artist/Group | Genre | Label | Catalogue No. |
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1991 | Hayp | Hayp | Rock | Wea Records / Universal Records | CDP-94,611 |
1996 | Insomnia & Other Lullabyes | Cynthia Alexander | Rock, Folk, World, & Country | Dypro Records | CD-DYP 86/257-2 / ASIN:B01HV0G95Q |
2000 | Rippingyarns[14] | Cynthia Alexander | ASIN:B01DAKBSBQ | ||
2003 | Remix | ||||
2004 | Sita & Rama: Papet Ramayana (Mga Awit)[15] | Teatrong Mulat | Theatrical soundtrack | ||
2005 | Comet's Tail[16] | Cynthia Alexander | ASIN:B01DHI2K22 | ||
2005 | Mga Awit ng Magdaragat | Joey Ayala | Universal Records | ASIN:B016V5Y9BS | |
2008 | Pasasalamat | ||||
2009 | Walk Down the Road[17][18] | Cynthia Alexander | Rock, Folk, World, & Country | Matrix / Runout: 9050701 | |
2010 | Palay, Bigas, Kanin[19][20] | Joey Ayala | |||
2011 | HUMANFOLK | Humanfolk[21] | World music | MCA Music (Philippines) | UPC:00600753330432 |
2018 | Even Such Is Time[22][23][24] | Cynthia Alexander | Tacoma | ASIN:B07VD18GYW |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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1989 | Yamaha Band Explosion National Finals[25] | Hayp | Won | |
1989 | 1989 World Band Explosion[25] | Best Bass Player | Hayp | Won |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Album of the Year[26] | Insomnia & Other Lullabyes | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Record of the Year[26] | Hello Baby | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Vocal Performance[26] | Comfort in Your Strangeness | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Vocal Performance[26] | Hello Baby | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Vocal Performance[26] | Malaya | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Vocal Performance[26] | Slippin' Away | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Song[26] | Comfort in Your Strangeness | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Song[26] | Hello Baby | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Song[26] | Slippin' Away | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals[26] | Hello Baby | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals[26] | Insomnia | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals[26] | Malaya | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Producer of the Year (shared with Maly Angres)[26] | — | Nominated |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best Alternative Music Album[27] | Insomnia & Other Lullabyes | Won |
1998 | Katha Music Awards | Best New Artist Award[27] | Insomnia & Other Lullabyes | Won |
2001 | NU Rock Awards | Song of the Year[28] | "Motorbykle" | Won |
2002 | Katha Music Awards | Song of the Year[29] | Kawikaan | Nominated |
2002 | Katha Music Awards | Best World Music Composition[29] | Kawikaan | Nominated |
2002 | Katha Music Awards | Best World Music Vocal[29] | Kawikaan | Nominated |
2004 | NU Rock Awards | Rock Female Icon[25] | — | Won |
2005 | NU Rock Awards | Guitarist of the Year[25] | — | Won |
2005 | NU Rock Awards | Producer of the Year (shared with Angee Rozul)[25] | "Comet's Tail" | Won |
2008 | Golden Screen Awards | Best Original Song | "Comfort In Your Strangeness" from the Still Life soundtrack | Won |
2011 | Metropop Song Festival | Best World Music Composition[25] | Kawikaan | Nominated |
2012 | Awit Awards | Best Jazz Recording (HUMANFOLK) | Para Sa Tao | Nominated |
2012 | Awit Awards | Best World Music Recording (HUMANFOLK)[27] | Para Sa Tao | Won |
2015 | Jack Daniel's Indie Music Awards | Jack Daniel’s On Stage Indie Icon Award[30][25] | — | Won |
2018 | PMPC Star Awards | Acoustic Album of the Year[31] | Even Such Is Time | Nominated |
2018 | PMPC Star Awards | Female Acoustic Artist of the Year[31] | Even Such Is Time | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cynthia Alexander | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Cynthia Alexander's intimate send-off". Inquirer Lifestyle. 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Cynthia Alexander to perform in Manila on April 17". cnn. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ siopaotonic (11 July 2012). "Fete dela Musique: Cynthia Alexander plays with Brigada". Rocel Z Dantoc. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Fete de la Musique 2020 is happening online". Rappler. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Singing in the Rain(forest)". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Cynthia Alexander's first gig in Metro Manila | Coconuts Manila Manila". Coconuts. 20 April 2015.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Cynthia Alexander performs at Jack Daniels Indie Music Awards". Rappler. 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Ballet Philippines presents Pusong Wagas". Philstar.com.
- ^ "Pusong Wagas - Runthru Dance Magazine". sites.google.com.
- ^ "Ballet Philippines' "Pusong Wagas" perfect for Valentine's weekend". When In Manila. 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Ballet Philippines' Pusong Wagas". www.digibox.com.ph.
- ^ "Seattle by way of Manila: Musician Cynthia Alexander". Hyphen Magazine. 19 March 2013.
- ^ Rippingyarns - Cynthia Alexander | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
- ^ Sita & Rama: papet Ramayana : mga awit, Quezon City: Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas, 2005, OCLC 301661796
- ^ "Synergy at Conspiracy". The Manila Times: Life and Times. 7 January 2007. p. C2.
- ^ Abunda, Boy. "Walking down the road with Cynthia Alexander". Philstar.com.
- ^ PH, One Music. "#Throwback: These OPM albums turn 10 years old in 2019!". One Music PH.
- ^ "Nadera's lecture and lyrics about rice". The Manila Times. 11 July 2010.
- ^ Policarpio, Allan (26 February 2010). "Rice Beat". The Manila Times – via PressReader.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Humanfolk music @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians.
- ^ "'Even Such Is Time': A much-awaited album". Inquirer Lifestyle. 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Cynthia Alexander's sound endures change in her new album". cnn. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "The return of Cynthia Alexander". www.bworldonline.com. 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Pagdiriwang Festival Cynthia Alexander". pagdiriwang.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "GRACE NONO, CYNTHIA ALEXANDER, AND KULAY SWEEP KATHA AWARDS NOMINATIONS". www.oocities.org.
- ^ a b c "All in the Family 3". www.bworldonline.com. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "PhilMusic News : RockAwards 2001: And the winners are..." 25 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006.
- ^ a b c Gil, Baby A. "The Katha nominees". Philstar.com.
- ^ "Cynthia Alexander waxes nostalgic - Filipino Journal". 11 May 2015.
- ^ a b "FULL LIST: Nominees, PMPC Star Awards for Music 2017-2018". Rappler. 22 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Cynthia Alexander at IMDb
- Cynthia Alexander at Last.fm
- Hayp at Last.fm