Rachelle Ann Go

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Rachelle Ann "Shin" Villalobos Go-Spies (born August 31, 1986) is a Filipino singer and international musical theater actress.

She began her singing career by competing in and winning numerous singing competitions, the first of which was in the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! At age 11, I was 11 years old.

She rose to fame when she first came to prominence in 2004 as the Grand Champion of the reality talent search for a celebrity.

She was previously worked by the VIVA Artist Agency and Viva Records.

She is currently employed by Cornerstone Talent Management Center in Shanghai, China, for her album "From The Beginning" and Best Own song "Isang Lahi," 2005, a winner of the Shanghai Music Festival 2005 and Best Own song "Isang Lahi."

Since then, she has headlined shows around the country and internationally, and has released seven albums, including Lexi Lawson, Arianna Afsar, Julia Harriman, and Shoba Narayan, making her the first pure Filipino recording artist to debut at number one in iTunes U.S., making her the first pure Filipino recording artist to reach number one on the US charts.

Go has also appeared in numerous hit musicals in the Philippines, London's West End, and Broadway.

Her debut was in The Little Mermaid, playing the role of Ariel in 2011, for which she received a Best Actress award from Broadway World Philippines Awards; and another in 2013 for Tarzan portraying Jane Porter.

Go's theater career continues as she appeared in Miss Saigon's 2014 West End revival for the role of Gigi Van Tranh.

Following this, she appeared in the role of Fantine in Les Miserables' 30th anniversary production.

In March 2017, she made her Broadway debut, reprising Gigi's role in Miss Saigon's Broadway revival.

In Hamilton's original West End production, Go is now playing Eliza Hamilton.

Early life

Rachelle Ann Go was born on August 31, 1986. She is the niece of Oscar and Russel Villalobos-Go. She is the eldest of four children. At La Immacula Concepcion School in Pasig, she went from preschool to secondary level. She was also a choir member of the school. She began the international business and entrepreneurship program at San Beda College in Manila, but she had to drop out in order to focus more on the latter. Go passed the University of the Philippines Open University entrance exam in 2008 and enrolled.

Personal life

Go became engaged to Martin Spies, a South African-born, American-raised businessman, in early September 2017. They married in Boracay on April 18, 2018. In December 2019, the couple bought a house in Greenwich, London. Go and Spies were expecting a child in 2021, on November 21, 2020. Lukas Judah Spies, 20,21, gave birth to their son on March 26, 2021.

Go is a Christian.

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Career

She has participated and won several competitions. Eat Bulaga!, a hit noontime variety show, made her television debut when she was just eleven years old. She participated in the show's competition "Britist Baby," where young aspirants belted out vocally demanding songs. She appeared on Céline Dion's version of "All By Myself" on Céline Dion's version. In this competition, she lost to Loverine Fermino, thereby winning the 2nd runner up award.

Goes auditioned for a job search on GMA-7, searching for a celebrity. She made it through the auditions and emerged as one of the twelve finalists. Go was named grand champion on March 13, 2004, after she sang her version of Mariah Carey's "Through the Rain." She then moved to ABS-CBN after the competition. Several weeks after winning, she worked with Philippine rap group Salbakuta on a front page of Laura Branigan's 1980s hit "Gloria." She then released it as a CD single and it became a overnight sensation. In front of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Go performed the song with the group in the Malacaang Palace.

Go released her self-titled debut album "Love of My Life" and a reimagining of "Don't Cry Out Loud" in July 2004. It also contained her own cover version of Selena's "Dreaming of You." "You And Me (We Wanted It All)" was then released as a duet with Christian Bautista. She was also under the custody of VIVA Entertainment Group and was a member of ABS-CBN'The Kapamilya Network'. Before she joined Star Magic, she was involved in various shows such as ASAP and ASAP Fanatic.

Go performed in the Philippines' Asia New Singer Competition, where she came in second place for her interpretation of a Vehnee Saturno-penned song "From the Start" which was named Best Song in November. This was followed by more success in the 2004 Astana Song Festival, where she received a silver medal and the Best Own Country Song for her interpretation of the song, "Isang Lahi."

Go released I Care, her second album, in November 2005. She co-hosted the second season of the reality show Search for the Star in a Million at the same time. The album has reached Gold status, selling 15,000 copies around the world. "Perhaps Love" (Hangul: ), which was originally sung by J and Howl, was also translated into Tagalog by Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go with MBC permission. The show's finale was broadcast on April 10, 2007, with ABS-CBN airing the Princess Hours: The Royal Special, which was televised on April 11 and 12 in two days, with Bautista and Go as hosts.

Obsession was her third album on record in 2007. "Don' Say Goodbye" and "Alam ng Ating mga Puso were both released singles. Also during this year, she and Christian Bautista appeared at the Aliw Theater for their You and Me Valentine Concert, which was also produced by ASAP Live! They also had a world tour with the same name.

Rachelle Ann ROCKS Live!, her fourth album on VIVA Records (also her first live album). After seven months, the album has hit Gold status. Honestly, her carrier album became a hit, and she was named recipient of the 3rd IFM Award for the Year and Favorite Female Artist.

She released Falling In Love, her fifth album on VIVA Records in January 2009. VIVA Music and PARI have been given the Gold Award for outstanding sales of more than 15,000 units. At the Music Museum, Go also held a concert entitled "Rachelle Ann Go Falling In Love." Martin Nievera, Gary and Gab Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, Richard Poon, and Co-Champion Christian Bautista were among the guests.

Go and her manager, Veronique del Rosario-Corpus of Viva Artist Agency, signed an exclusive deal with the GMA Network Center on April 7, 2010. Rachelle's first project with the Kapuso network was Sunday's musical-variety show Party Pilipinas, where she met fellow Viva artist Mark Bautista.

Go released Unbreakable, her sixth album, as well as her own composition, "Whispered Fear" as her second single and her second single in the second half of 2011. Amanda appeared in the GMA 7 drama series Nita Negrita as Amanda. She also served as a mentor in Pro Protégé: The Big Break, a reality-based singing talent competition competition, and she appeared on Prosegue: the Battle for the Big Break. Go made her debut in musical theatre as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, for which she received a Best Actress award from Broadway World Philippines Awards.

Go produced "RAG Rise Against Gravity" as a solo concert in 2012 with special guests Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Sarah Geronimo, and Christian Bautista. It was held at the Music Museum. She has also started auditioning for a part in Miss Saigon's upcoming London West End revival. She appeared in GMA 7's musical drama series Lara.

Jane Porter appeared in the Tarzan musical, which ran from June 14 to July 7 at Meralco Theater in Pasig, in 2013. In Indio, she also played Libulan (Diwata ng Buwan). Go joined the cast of SAS (Sunday All Stars), GMA Network's redesigned Sunday musical variety show.

Go joined the Eat Bulaga on August 24, 2013. During the failure lucky hakot contestant with a Mental Disorder, a Hakot Pamore segment was co-produced with John Vic De Guzman.

Go was chosen for a pivotal role in Miss Saigon's revival in 2014. At the Prince Edward Theatre in London, she played the disillusioned Gigi Van Tranh. "The Movie In My Mind" was one of the show's most popular songs. Go along with special guests Erik Santos, Christian Bautista, Mark Bautista, Sheryn Regis, Jimmy Marquez, and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, before heading to London to play Gigi in the hit musical "Miss Saigon." The concert also commemorated Go's tenth anniversary in the entertainment industry.

Eddie Redmayne, an Oscar winner who visited Miss Saigon during the sitzprobe, was on hand to introduce you to the octagon. Samantha Barks, Elaine Paige, and Gillian Lynne attended the program together with other actors like Samantha Barks, Elaine Paige, and Gillian Lynne.

Go guested on BBC radio and radio presenter and actress Gaby Roslin's radio show on BBC together with BRIT Award-winning classical singing group Blake. As part of the company's album, Go recorded a duet with Blake. The album was released in United Kingdom, Australia, Philippines Korea, and South Africa.

On August 17, 2014, Go and artists from London's West End gathered together in a concert called The Philippine Dream, a charity concert for Filipino children. She gave a performance at the said festival.

For a special gala performance of the musical Miss Saigon, Go performed a duet with Lea Salonga. They performed "The Movie in My Mind," eliciting applause and a standing ovation from the audience. On BBC Radio 2, the gala performance was shown.

At the Broadway World UK/West End Awards, Go received the Best Featured Actress award for her role as Gigi Van Tranh in Miss Saigon.

During a Royal Variety Performance on ITV, a UK commercial network, Go appeared on stage with Miss Saigon from the West End. One Direction, Bette Midler, Shirley Bassey, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, and Ellie Goulding all attended the festival, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton attended it.

In the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards, Go won as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gigi Van Tranh in Miss Saigon. Eva Noblezada appeared on the awards night as well. Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss, Billie Piper, and David Tennant are among the other winners.

In a shoot for English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's magazine, Go and the rest of the cast members of Miss Saigon demonstrated their culinary skills on February 19, 2015.

Go became the cover girl of Aura Magazine, a new Filipino newspaper that showcases the Philippines and the Filipino people's culture. The magazine is currently available in the United Kingdom, and the team is also looking at distributing the magazine in Spain, Germany, and Ireland.

In parallel with the premiere of the film Cinderella, Go sang "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes." Rachelle was chosen by Disney to perform the song, saying that she embodied Cinderella's ideals. On Saturday, March 7, Disney Channel and Disney Channel Asia YouTube Channel "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" premiered on Disney Channel and Disney Channel Asia's YouTube Channel. She also promoted the movie in the Philippines.

Go had been chosen as the new Fantine in the 30th anniversary performance of Les Misérables in London, which opened on June 15 by fellow Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga.

At West End Live 2015, an outdoor performance of songs from famous musicals at Trafalgar Square in London, Go performed the song "I Dreamed a Dream" by Les Misérables.

Go together with some of the West End's top celebrities and footballers on August 2, 2015, to raise money for the MAD Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support in the Les Mis V Phantom charity football match. They appeared at the pre-match concert.

Go also recorded a song for GMA Pinoy TV. Rachelle, the Filipina's homeland, was the right choice for the theme song, according to GMA. In line with the 10th anniversary of GMA International, "Kapuso, Anumang Buhay" will be released worldwide.

In the Asian tour of Les Misérables, Gonce also played Fantine. In March 2016, the production was first established in Manila. Earl Carpenter and Simon Gleeson, who have appeared in various productions around the world, were among the cast members.

Go to the Hippodrome Casino for two weeks. Scott Alan, the renowned singer, was on vacation with his two-week stay. In a night brimming with heartfelt songs and the stories behind them, special guests Rob Houchen, Bradley Jaden, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Britain's Got Talent champion Collabro and AJ Rafael performed Alan's extensive songbook.

During the 30th anniversary gala, Go performed with two-time Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone, who appeared in Fantine in the original West End production of Les Misérables.

Go was named "Best Performance in a Long-Running West End show (Female)" category of the Broadway World UK awards. Benedict Cumberbatch and Imelda Staunton, among other winners, were also named.

At the Make A Difference Trust's charitable cabaret, Rachelle Ann Gore performs "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" with Rob Houchen, who appeared in London's LES MISERABLES. She appeared in Houchen's debut EP as a "Man's Man's World" duet. At the EP's launch in Shoreditch, London, they performed the track live on the EP's website.

Go was named one of Rexona's 50 Motion Sens Sensible Pinoy Movers for representing the Philippines in the London theater scene.

At the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016, Go showcased Filipino talent.

Creamsilk Philippines announced Rachelle Ann Go as one of their new ambassadors at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on January 23, 2016.

In a recent music video, Go and the other artists under Cornerstone Entertainment joined forces. In the song "Tara Tena," the stars appear, aiming to inspire listeners to vote in the forthcoming elections. MYX's complete music video premiered.

Through its annual Ani ng Dangal Awards in the field of Dramatic Arts, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts was honoured.

In the film version of Miss Saigon's 25th Anniversary London production, directed by Mackintosh and Universal that was screened worldwide in theaters and released as a DVD and DVD copy, Go portrayed Gigi. Billy Elliot the Musical Live premiere in 2014 overtook it at the box office, making it the biggest ever debut at a screening of its kind.

Go on March 11, 2016, Gobel began to wow her Filipino colleagues by portraying Fantine in Les Misérables Manila's "The Theater" at Solaire. She returned to London in June of the same year to continue her role as Fantine at West End.

Go was listed in People Asia Magazine as one of the Filipinas to make history by joining Loida Nicolas-Lewis, Cory Aquino, Lisa Macuja, KC Concepcion, Lea Salonga, Gloria Diaz, and Monique Lhuillier.

Go, alongside Sarah Geronimo, was the front page of Mega Magazine in June, honoring her international work and contribution to the new generation.

Go is a Global Pinoy Awardee for 2016, jointly with Jaclyn Jose and Pia Wurtzbach. Mega Magazine announced him.

Go became a Jollibee endorser in June 2016.

During the 2016 West End Live event in London held over the weekend, Eva Noblezada, Fil-American Eva Noblezada, and the remainder of the "Les Misérables" cast gave a rousing appearance. "I Dreamed a Dream" and "On My Own" launched Go and Noblezada. Both actors appear in Fantine and Eponine.

Go received the Best Performance of a Song award for her interpretation of Les Misérables' "I Dreamed a Dream."

Go was initially intended to be a member of the Filipino girl group DIVAS, alongside Kyla, Angeline Quinto, KZ Tandingan, Yeng Constantino, but the group had to cancel due to international obligations. On November 11, 2016, the group's performance titled DIVAS: Live in Manila was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

In Twitter's official video page, Go's video co-stars and Les Mis co-stars were featured. Go took of Noblezada and Doano's headstands in their costumes, according to her.

Go was included in Yes Magazine's Most Beautiful People 2016 issue.

Go performed at O2 Arena in London on July 27, 2016, during Hillsong Conference Europe 2016.

In October 2016, Gogo as Mary Magdalene in Jesus the Rock Opera in London, Dominion Theatre in London.

As the service celebrates its 30th anniversary, Go, together with some of London's top actors, re-recorded If We Only Have Love in aid of Childline. On BBC Radio 2, it also has its national radio show on The Graham Norton Show.

On December 23, 2016, Gobe hosted Rachelle Ann Go Live at Venice Piazza. Phoebe Ryan and other Filipino artists were also performing at the Countdown in Eastwood City on December 31, 2016.

Go made her Broadway debut in March 2017 in March 2017, appearing in Miss Saigon's United States cast in 2017. Gigi, a bar girl from her West End appearance in the Broadway revival, was revisited by the actress. With the support of the Actors' Equity Association, Go appeared in Miss Saigon. In addition, Go received praise from Variety (magazine), The Hollywood Reporter, and The New York Times, where she and her co-stars were included in their newspaper.

Go for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 2017 Theater Fans' Choice Awards for her role as Gigi. This is Go's first Broadway award. Among the many others who have won include Danny DeVito, Cynthia Nixon, Ben Platt, Kevin Kline, Bette Midler, Sally Field, and many others.'

In the West End production of Hamilton's critically acclaimed and commercially lucrative musical Hamilton, which debuted at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London on December 6, Go played Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Newsweek, The Guardian, and The New York Times among other media outlets have lauded her work. During the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, she also performed alongside the cast of the popular musical Hamilton.

When Les Misérables opened at the recently renovated Sondheim Theatre, Go back to play Fantine. On December 18, 2019, the show opened. Her Hamilton co-star Jon Robyns (Jean Valjean), Bradley Jaden (Javert), Gerard Carey (Thénardier), Shan Ako (Eponine), Josefina Gabrielle (Madame Thénardier), Ashley Gilmour (Enjolras), and Lily Kerhoas (Cosette) are among the principal cast members who will be attending Go;

On October 17, Go was honored at the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony in Iowa. "I Dreamed a Dream" and a Broadway medley of "I Dreamed a Dream," "The Movie in My Mind," and "Defying Gravity" were among the actresses on "Bayan Ko" and "Defying Gravity." She brought an ovation and a resounding applause from the audience at her remarkable performance on "Rise Up," which culminated in her standing ovation and a resounding applause. On Iowa Public Television, the ceremony was shown live on Iowa Public Television.

During the 30th Southeast Asian Games Opening Gala Night, Go performed "Come Alive" by officials from the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee, and government officials.

On Valentine's Day 2020, Go back to the Philippines and held a Valentine's concert at the Marriott Grand Ballroom.

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