LA DIVA

In May 2008, it was confirmed that GMA Artist Center would be forming a female music trio called La Diva. With its “Three of a Kind” segment, the musical variety show gets ready to introduce a new generation of divas.

Member Jonalyn Viray notes that a meeting for the creation of La Diva was held in January this year, with the stipulation that each member of the group would still keep their own identity, and their solo career. While the three ladies of La Diva are uncertain of how the group was formed, the combining factor is that each of them came from the singing competition, Pinoy Pop Superstar. Jonalyn Viray and Maricris Garcia were the Grand Champions of the first and third seasons respectively, and Aicelle Santos was the runner-up of the second season.

After their first performance as a group, the ladies started receiving positive feedback. Wilma Galvante, GMA Network's Senior Vice President for Entertainment, and Ms. Darlene de Jesus, Assistant Vice President for magazines, musicals, variety, and specials, had noticed the improvement in their performances, as Maricris notes. They began to display more confidence on stage, and were moving more in sync with the music. With their success as La Diva, the three singers are already garnering attention and creating a following.

On December 22, 2009 La Diva won Best Group Award at the recently concluded 22nd Awit Awards, annouced in SOP Fully Charged January 10, 2010. This is the first award of the group to date.