JL Toreliza

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John Lloyd Toreliza
BGYO JL in January 2023
Born (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 22)
Naic, Cavite, Philippines
Other namesJL
EducationGrade 12 (on-going)[1]
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Agent(s)Star Hunt (2018–2020)
Star Magic (2020–present)
Known for
Musical career
GenresP-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsStar Music
Old School Records

John Lloyd Toreliza (born September 17, 2001), known professionally as JL Toreliza is a Filipino singer-songwriter and a member of the Filipino boy group BGYO.[2] Toreliza has co-written BGYO's debut single: "The Light" (2021)[3] and "Runnin'" (2021).[A][4]

Prior to his BGYO journey, Toreliza was a staple singing competitions contestant,[5] have performed as front act to local artists concerts in the Philippines[6] and have joined the first season of The Clash (2018).[7]

In 2023, Toreliza made a stage debut in Tabing Ilog: The Musical as "Rovic".[8]

Early life[edit]

John Lloyd Toreliza was born on the 17th of September 2001 and hails in Naic, Cavite, Philippines with a younger sister.[9] Toreliza grew up encircled by music,[10] where songs of Erik Santos and Sarah Geronimo were his favorites on karaoke sessions and on singing competitions.[11] Apart from singing, he was also a volleyball varsity player in school.[12] Given that he was not a dancer in the beginning, JL's audition in Star Hunt Academy weren't as exactly as his comfort zone.[13]

Career[edit]

2018–present: The Clash (Season 1), Star Hunt Academy, and debut with BGYO[edit]

Main articles: The Clash (season 1) and BGYO

Same with Gelo Rivera, Toreliza was scouted to join the Star Hunt Academy program in 2018 and became part of "SHA Boys".[6] He and his four co-members were trained for two years under Filipino and South Korean mentors from MU Doctor Academy;[14] vocal coach Kitchy Molina; and dance coach Mickey Perz.[15] In an interview with Metro Style, Toreliza shared that he learned dancing inside the camp.[16] They were officially announced in the pre-show of PBB Otso Big Night as Star Hunt trainees on 3 August 2019[17] and debuted as a member of BGYO on 29 January 2021.[18]

On 17 September 2022, Toreliza received a birthday digital billboards in Seoul, South Korea as a prize of the fan special voting for the event "September Birthday" via star voting web application Dong-A.com's "Idolpick (아이돌픽)".[19]

Artistry[edit]

Toreliza have cited Erik Santos and Regine Velasquez as musical inspirations.[20][6]

Impact and influence[edit]

Toreliza was known as the OPM guy and the "mapanakit" (transl. something that can cause pain) balladeer of BGYO because of his soulful singing voice,[21] with Lionheartv.net saying Toreliza as a "vocal charmer".[22]

Personal life[edit]

His interest in music focused more on ballads with R&B, pop and upbeat music on the side.[23] He aspired to collaborate with Regine Velasquez, Gary Valenciano, Erik Santos, BTS; and idolizes Jungkook and V.[12] Volleyball, basketball, badminton[6] and table tennis were among of his hobbies and sports.[9] He became part of the Star Magic All-Star Games; for basketball.[24]

Discography[edit]

For Toreliza's work with BGYO, see BGYO discography.

Collaborations[edit]

List of official collaboration singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Ref.
"Be Mine"
(with Akira Morishita) 		2023 Be Mine - Single [25]

Soundtrack singles[edit]

Title Year Album Ref.
"Uuwian" 2024 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Original Soundtrack)

Production credits[edit]

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

Toreliza's Production Credits
Year Artist(s) Song Album Lyricist Composer Ref.
Credited With Credited With
2021 BGYO "The Light" The Light - Single
The Light 		Yes
  • Rogan
  • Ddank
  • Gelo Rivera
  • Akira Morishita
  • JL Toreliza
  • Mikki Claver
  • Nate Porcalla
 No
  • Rogan
  • Ddank
 [26]
BGYO
Keiko Necesario 		"Runnin'" Runnin' - Single No Keiko Necesario Yes
  • Gelo Rivera
  • Akira Morishita
  • JL Toreliza
  • Mikki Claver
  • Nate Porcalla
  • Keiko Necesario
 [27]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Network Note(s) Ref.
2018 The Clash (Season 1) Himself GMA [7]

Theater[edit]

Year Title Role Network Note(s) Ref.
2023 Tabing Ilog: The Musical 2023 Rolando Victor "Rovic" Mercado PETA
Star Magic 		Toreliza played as "Rovic" in 12 out of 29 shows.[28] [29]

Series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 ONE DREAM: The Bini - BGYO Journey Himself 9 episodes telecast worldwide via MYX Global's Myx TV and on-demand via iWantTFC [30]

Online shows[edit]

Year Title Role Network Note(s) Ref.
2018 ArtisTambayan Himself GMA for the 34th Episode [31]
2020 SHA Trainees on Kumu Live Kumu 3 episodes per week [32]
2021 ONE DREAM: Virtual Hangout iWantTFC YouTube Channel 9 episodes [30]
2022 BGYO JL on Kumu Live Kumu 3 episodes per week [32]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "The track was part of the 4th Season of Coke Studio Philippines' Itodo Mo Beat Mo."

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jhon Dave Cusipag (2022-03-16). "6 things you need to know about BGYO, the 'Aces of P-pop'". Newsen. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23 – via The Philippine Star.
  2. ^ "10 Celebrities who lost TV talent shows but went on to become popular and successful". dailypedia.net. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ "P-POP GROUP BGYO DEBUTS WITH SINGLE 'THE LIGHT'". wazzup.ph. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  4. ^ "BGYO Collaborates with Keiko Necesario in Original Song Runnin'". underoneceiling.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  5. ^ "From The Clash to BGYO, look at what two years of training can do". lionheartv.net. 7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ a b c d Calistina (2021-03-03). "Interview with/avec BGYO". koukyouzen.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  7. ^ a b "'The Clash' reveals Top 62 clashers". tribune.net.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ Citations about Toreliza's Stage Debut, as follows:
  9. ^ a b "P-POP BOY BAND: Things You Didn't Know About BGYO". pinoyparazzi.com. March 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  10. ^ Blayce Malaya (2021-12-23). "Everything You Need To Know About BGYO". whatalife.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  11. ^ Metro Style (2022-09-17). "BGYO's JL (Page 1) by Metro Style". metro.style. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  12. ^ a b Metro Style (2022-09-17). "BGYO's JL (Page 9) by Metro Style". metro.style. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  13. ^ Metro Style (2022-09-17). "BGYO's JL (Page 4) by Metro Style". metro.style. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  14. ^ "뮤닥터아카데미, 대한민국 교육산업대상 수상" [Mu Doctor Academy, Korea Education Industry Award]. News (in Korean). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-06-08 – via TechWorld.
  15. ^ Cupin, Bea (January 10, 2021). "BINI, SHA Boys, and ABS-CBN's plans to be 'regional, global player'". Rappler. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Metro Style (2022-09-17). "BGYO's JL (Page 5) by Metro Style". metro.style. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  17. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "Star Hunt Academy set to make more P-pop idols shine worldwide | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  18. ^ "BGYO BRINGS 'THE LIGHT' AS AN UPCOMING P-POP GROUP". philippinekpopconvention.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  19. ^ 전효진 (2022-09-17). "BGYO JL, 생일 축하합니다 ('아이돌픽')" [BGYO JL, Happy Birthday ('Idol Pick')]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-20 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Liezel dela Cruz (2021-03-15). "Get up close and personal with BGYO as they share inspiring tales, dreams, and trivia bits". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  21. ^ Ilagan, Elyse (2021-02-11). "MEET BGYO, P-POP'S BREAKOUT BOY GROUP". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  22. ^ "RAWR Mag: The Zero-to-Hero Journey of BGYO's JL Toreliza". lionheartv.net. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  23. ^ Metro Style (2022-09-17). "BGYO's JL (Page 3) by Metro Style". metro.style. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  24. ^ "Donny, "Showtime" fam lead teams for Star Magic All-Star Games; Daniel to play badminton". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. ABS-CBN Corporation. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "BGYO's Akira, JL team up for new single 'Be Mine'". ABS CBN News. 2023-10-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  26. ^ Nino Llanera (2021-10-06). "BGYO Drops "The Light" Album Sampler and New Single Teaser". myx.global. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  27. ^ "Runnin' - Song Credits". Star Music. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18 – via Tidal.
  28. ^ "'Tabing Ilog The Musical' Releases Cast Schedules". Theater Fans Manila. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Musical News.
  29. ^ Citations about Toreliza as "Rovic" of Tabing Ilog:The Musical 2023 as follows:
  30. ^ a b "BGYO & BINI "One Dream: The Journey" New Series Airing on Weekly on MYX, Fan Interview Coming Soon with Your Questions". myx.global. 2021-09-03. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  31. ^ "ArtisTambayan: Most embarrassing moment of JL Toreliza - Episode 34". Entertainment. August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22 – via GMA.
  32. ^ a b "Digital: ABS-CBN stars, P-Pop idols flock to kumu, a #kumufied Kapamilya". Adobo Magazine. March 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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