Carol Banawa

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Aguilar, the birth surname or paternal family name is Banawa, and the marital name is Crisostomo.

Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981),^[4] better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and nurse currently based in United States. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna.^[5]

Carol Banawa
Born	Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa (1981-03-04) March 4, 1981 (age 44)
Education	Northern Virginia Community College (A.A.S.) Grand Canyon University (BSN)
Occupations	Singer actress nurse
Years active	1994 (1994)–present
Spouse	Ryan Cristomo ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	3
Musical career
Origin	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	1994 (1994)–2010 (2010)[1][2][3]
Labels	Star Music (1994–2010)

Early life and career

Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show Ang TV.^[6]

She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival.

In 2004, Pinoyvision Records Released: her Platinum Hits Collection album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a VCD of Banawa's hit music videos such as "Stay", "Ocean Deep" and "Noon at Ngayon".^[7]

In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry,^[8][9] and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said TV series. She also covered Till My Heartaches End, the theme song of the 2010 film of the same name.

In 2016, her song "Bakit 'Di Totohanin" was featured in one of the scenes of the U.S. drama series The Vampire Diaries.^[10]

Personal life

Hiatus and nursing career

Banawa took a break from the Philippine music scene in August 2003 to attend to the treatment of her father who was exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide. She is married to Ryan Crisostomo and they have three children together.^[11][12][13] She obtained an associate degree in nursing and graduated summa cum laude from the Northern Virginia Community College, Washington, D.C. in 2018. She later obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2020.^[14] Presently, she is an OR registered nurse based in the United States

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Certification / Sales	Ref.
Carol	Released: 1997 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette, digital download	Gold	[citation needed]
Carol: Repackaged	Released: 2000 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette Track listing "Iingatan Ka" "Saan Ka Man Naroroon" "Only World" "Bakit 'Di Totohanin" "Kailan Nga Ba" "Till It's Time" "With This Song" "Wait and Understand" "Kanino Ba" "'Pag Puso'y Nakialam" "What Life Is All About" "Sana'y 'Di Ko Na Nakita" "I'll Be There"	PARI: 3× Platinum	[citation needed]
Transition	Released: 2001 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette	PARI: Platinum	[citation needed]
Follow Your Heart	Released: 2003 Label: Star Music Format: CD, cassette	PARI: Platinum	[15]
My Music, My Life	Released: November 14, 2010 Label: Star Music/Black Bird Music Format: CD, digital download		[16]

Other appearances

Compilation appearances

Title	Details	Ref.
Sa Araw ng Pasko	Released: 1998 Label: Star Music Singles "Soon It's Christmas"	[citation needed]
Anak	Released: 2000 Label: Star Music Singles "Awit Kay Inay"	[citation needed]
Tanging Yaman (Inspirational album)	Released: 2000 Label: Star Music Singles "Iingatan Ka"	[17]
Only Selfless Love	Released: 2002 Label: Star Music Singles "We Are One"	[citation needed]
Mysteria Lucis: Mysteries of Light	Released: 2003 Label: Star Music Singles "Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"	[citation needed]
The Brightest Stars of Christmas	Released: 2003 Label: Star Music Singles "Nakaraang Pasko"	[citation needed]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1994	Ang TV	Herself		[6]
1995–2003	ASAP	Herself / Performer / Co-host	Later became a guest performer in 2006 and again in 2010.	[citation needed]
1996	Calvento Files	Rosalie	Episode: "Rosalie"	[citation needed]
1996	Calvento Files	Cindy	Episode: "33 Feet Under"	[citation needed]
1997	Kaybol: Ang Bagong TV	Herself		[citation needed]
2000	Tabing Ilog	Andoy		[citation needed]
2001	Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan	Minerva		[citation needed]
2002	Bituin	Melody Sandoval		[citation needed]
2002	Wansapanataym		Episode: "Rapunzel"	[citation needed]
2006	American Idol	Herself	Auditioned for the 5th season.	[citation needed]
2006	Wowowee	Herself, Guest		[citation needed]
2006	Little Big Star	Herself, Guest		[citation needed]
2010	Music Uplate Live	Herself, Performer, Guest		[citation needed]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1996	Ang TV The Movie: The Adarna Adventure	King's niece		[citation needed]
1997	Calvento Files: The Movie	Cindy		[citation needed]
1998	Nagbibinata	Carol		[citation needed]
1998	Hiling	Rowena		[citation needed]
2000	Tanging Yaman	Chona		[18]

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	Little Mermaid	Jewel		[19]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, type of award, category of the award, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
Metropop Song Festival	1998	—	—	3	[20]
Munting Mutya		—	—	Finalist	[21]
Shanghai Song Festival	1999	Asia New Singer Competition	—	Silver	[citation needed]
		Gold Record Award	Carol	—	[citation needed]
5th Katha Music Awards		Best Pop Female Vocal Performance	—	Won	[citation needed]
Awit Awards	2001	Record of the Year	"Iingatan Ka" (from Tanging Yaman – Inspirational Album)	Won	[citation needed]
		Platinum Award	Carol	Won	[citation needed]
Asian Songfest		Special citation	Philippines representative	—	[citation needed]
People's Choice Awards		—	Most Promising Host Entertainer Awardee	—	[citation needed]
	2002	Gold Record Award	Transition	Won	[citation needed]
		Multi-Platinum Status	Carol	Won	[citation needed]
New York Music Festival	2003	Special Award	—	Won	[citation needed]
		Gold certification	Follow Your Heart	Won	[citation needed]
		Platinum Record Award	Transition	Won	[citation needed]
Awit Awards		Best Pop Female Vocal Performance	"Stay"	—	[citation needed]
MTV Pilipinas Awards		Favorite Female Artist	—	Won	[citation needed]
-	2004	Platinum Record Award	Follow Your Heart	Won	[citation needed]
Awit Awards		—	"Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosaryo"	Nominated	[citation needed]
3rd Star Awards	2011	Female Pop Artist Of The Year	—	Nominated	[22]
ASAP Pop Viewers Choice		Pop Movie Themesong	—	Won	[23][24][25][26]