Lani Misalucha

Lani Bayot Misalucha is a Filipina singer. She is known for her ability to sing opera arias, and was given the name "Asia's Nightingale" by MTV Southeast Asia. Her music has received recognition from a number of award-giving bodies such as Aliw Awards, Box Office Entertainment Awards, and PMPC Star Awards for Music. In 2019, she was included as one of the "People of the Year" by People Asia. 2025 marked her 40th anniversary in the music industry. Misalucha began her singing career in a church choir and as a backing vocalist for various bands. After working on commercial jingles and multiplex tapes, she released her debut album, More Than I Should, in 1997 under Alpha Records. The following year, she competed at the 3rd Asia Song Festival and won Best Interpreter for the song "Handle with Care". The same year, she signed with Viva Records and released her second album, Tunay Na Mahal. In 1999, she won the top honor at the Metropop Song Festival. The next year, Misalucha released her third studio album, All Heart. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lani_Mi...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)