Marlisa Punzalan
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Punzalan at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marlisa Ann Punzalan |
| Born |
1 October 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Website |
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Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999), also known mononymously as Marlisa, is an Australian singer who won the sixth season of The X Factor Australia in 2014. She became the youngest contestant to win the show at age 15. Punzalan subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released her debut single "Stand by You", which debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. This was followed by the release of her self-titled debut album Marlisa, which debuted at number six the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold. "Stand by You" was nominated for the ARIA Award for Song of the Year in 2015.
Marlisa Ann Punzalan was born on 1 October 1999 in Sydney to Lito and Andrea Punzalan. Her parents emigrated to Australia from the Philippines before she and her older brother Martin were born. Punzalan lives at Glendenning, New South Wales. She began singing at the age of three. In 2013, Punzalan auditioned for the seventh series of Australia's Got Talent but did not make it past the audition rounds, and also attempted to audition for the first series of The Voice Kids, but exceeded the age limit by one month. Before entering the sixth season of The X Factor Australia in 2014, Punzalan was a student at Mercy Catholic College in Chatswood and a regular performer at charity events, eisteddfods and RSL competitions. After becoming the winner of the sixth series, Punzalan left high school to become homeschooled and focus on her music career.
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