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Aliya has proven to be more than just a pretty face.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Her career launched in the year 2000, alternating in different bands 'till 2003. In 2001, during one of her gigs she was discovered by a modeling agent and her modelig career took off. She did over a dozen t.v. commercials even more print ads in Asia and endorsements for companies like MANELS, TOKYO FASHION and currently NATASHA. But even with her hands full, Aliya wanted more. She started hosting corporate shows and events on the side, which landed another t.v. stint. She hosted "PLANTET X", an extreme sports show and she became the first main host for "FASHION TV PHILIPPINES".-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Still, she could not neglect her love for music when an offer came to revive the old hit "* * *HERE AND NOW* * *", a composition by Filipino "living legend" JOSE MARI CHAN and record it, this time as a duet, including her first music video.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. On the side Aliya sang lots of jingles for t.v. and radio ads because she saw this as a great opportunity to learn the ropes and gain experience in recording. With the help of composer ALLAN FELICIANO from Hit productions, her voice was now anonymously all over t.v. and radio ads. He started pushing her to write her own songs. So when she was asked by BOOM DAYUPAY to compose a song for the sound track of the movie, Manila film festival winner "CRYING LADIES" she took the challenge and finished her first original composition entitled "* * *INNER STRENGTH (KEEP THE FAITH)* * *" in which she wrote everything from music, lyrics, melody and all arrangements.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. During one of the promotions for this album, she was a guest with ARTSTRONG on WAVE 89.1. On this particular day the minus one was not available, so ALIYA and ARTSTRONG had to figure out how to sing 30 minutes with just his guitar. They didn't know eachothers songs, so they were put up to the challenge to be creative. ARTSTRONG played some random chords and ALIYA found her way through and together they created their own rendition of songs including a version of "* * *DON'T KNOW WHY* * *" live on air! The feedback for this track was so impressive that it was released untouched on the album "JAM & JIVE". That brought them the great idea for a radio show, offered by station manager JOE 'D MANGO. The show "TWISTED" was born only minutes after their promo spot, the show where they twisted songs by changing chords, ad libbing and freestyling, singing lyrics of one song to the music of other songs, on the spot by request. THOR joined the duo, but unfortunately time and distance was not on their side and sadly their favorite stint came to an end.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. During all the time spent back at the studio it was inevitable for the next song to be recorded when ALLAN presented an old song he wrote, but wasn't quite sure how to polish. ALIYA then started "ad libbing" a new melody on his track. "* * *STOP THINK* * *" was created and simultaniously recorded on the spot. Not knowing, ALLAN submitted the song to composers contest "HIMIG HANDOG" on ABS-CBN in 2003. It became one of the 10 final songs and then became a huge radio hit. Immediately "STAR RECORDS" picked that up and they signed ALIYA in 2004, for one year. They released the album "SINGLES", including fellow female vocalists Karel Marquez, Maoui David and Marinel Santos. "SINGLES" included the carrier single "* * *I CLOSE MY EYES* * *" with a very controversial music video, directed by CONNIE MACATUNO, starring super celebrity "JERICHO ROSALES". 'I CLOSE MY EYES" is ALIYA'S tribute song to JOSE MARI CHAN which ALIYA too composed herself. Also on the album, the re-release of "* * *STOP THINK* * *", the theme song for the t.v. series "* * *SEASONS OF LOVE* * *" and the highly requested revival of the song "* * *FOR ALL OF MY LIFE* * *".-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. By this time her duet "* * *THE ANSWER* * *" wich she performed and co-wrote with Filipino rapper "KRAZYKYLE", was finally released a few months after finishing it.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. In 2005 composer/producer/singer KEITH MARTIN (best known for "BECAUSE OF YOU" and "NEVER FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOU") was interested in collaborating with ALIYA for "KYLA'S" album "NO ORDINARY GIRL". They composed the song "* * *WHEN I'M WITH YOU* * *". The two got together again to compose the heart tearing ballad "* * *THE HURT I'D GO THROUGH* * *", released on KYLA'S latest album "BEAUTIFUL DAYS".-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. ALIYA'S latest song is a duet "* * *FOREVERTIME* * *" with ARTSTRONG, OST ETERNITY, a movie by MARK REYES under Regal Films starring Iza Calzado, Ding Dong Dantes, Mark Herras and Jennelyn Mercado.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. ALIYA has also been voted by MEGA magazine in 2003 as one of Manila's 10 most beautiful and FHM's 100 sexiest in the world for 3 consecutive years.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. She placed 3rd in the very first (RAY BAN CELEBRITY) POKER TOURNAMENT in the Philippines. This grand poker debut was televised over a dozen times. Aliya represented all the women, as she was the only female to make it to the finals. Meeting DOYLE BRUNSON in the flesh and being able to interview him during his tournament visit along side JACK BINION and a few of the other most respected, notorious players in the entire world may have been one of her highlights in the poker experience so far. And who wouldn't want to be in her shoes as she hosted the first official WPT (WORLD POKER TOUR) Philippines, marking it's debut in Philippine poker history! .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Currently she is working on a solo album when she's not too busy doing gigs, corporate shows, pictorials, charity work or making hand-made photo frames, post cards and paintings (now being sold exclusively at PEPPERED CHERRY in SERENDRA Makati). For more info: 0920 - 947 8387
