Elise Estrada Explained

Elise Estrada
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Place:	Marikina, Philippines
Origin:	Surrey, British Columbia
Genre:	R&B, pop
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	1999–present
Label:	XOXO Entertainment Corp. Universal Music Canada VIVA Records
Partner:	Adam Hurstfield (2009–present)

Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987)^[1] is a Filipino-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles such as "Insatiable", "One Last Time" and "Lipstick" which were released in Canada.

She is signed to Universal Music Canada's XOXO Entertainment.

Early life and career beginnings

Elise Estrada was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada when she was four.^{[2] [3]} She has a younger sister, Emmalyn Estrada and two brothers, Ervin and Eric.

While growing up in Surrey, British Columbia, she attended Holy Cross Regional High School and participated in many pageant and singing competitions. At age 17, Estrada won the title of "Miss Vancouver Princess"^[4] and later became the first runner-up in the Binibining Pilipinas World of Canada Competition.^[5]

Career

In 2006, Estrada was a finalist in the Philippine television vocal competition, Pinoy Pop Superstar. In 2007, she won the 2007 Beat Music Awards and earned a record and management contract with RockSTAR Music Corporation. Her debut single, "Insatiable", was released in May 2007 and went to No. 1 on the Canadian Top 40 Charts. In 2008 and 2009 and also in July 2011, Estrada performed at the Canada Day Festival in Surrey, B.C.^[6]

In August 2009, Estrada's Canadian television series, Love Court debuted on MuchMusic which featured her song "First Degree" as its theme.^{[6] [7] [8]} "Love Court" was played many times each week and was later seen on MuchMoreMusic.

Estrada has toured with George, Girlicious, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Backstreet Boys, 50 Cent, Nelly, and Sean Kingston.^[9]

Estrada appeared in a Sony Films movie with David Hasselhoff and Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical, Milk).^[10]

My Date with...Elise Estrada in Thailand aired on MuchMusic on September 8, 2010.

Here Kitty Kittee, Estrada's second album was scheduled to be released on November 9, 2010, on iTunes Canada according to her Entertainment Tonight Canada interview. The album's first single "You're So Hollywood" was released on July 9, 2010, and the music video was premiered at Muchmusic New Music Videos on September 23, 2010. Her second single, "Lipstick", previewed on her Myspace page. The music video for the song was filmed in London and was finalized and premiered on Estrada's Vevo Channel on December 1, 2010. Estrada starred and sang as a guest on CW Network's Hellcats episode "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away" on February 15, 2011. She sang a new song called "I Be That".

Estrada began working on her third studio album titled

1. Round 3

in 2012. On October 2, 2012, the single "Piece of Me", a dance-pop/bubblegum pop track, was released. It was followed by a single on October 23 titled "Wonder Woman", which was dedicated to Amanda Todd who committed suicide from cyber-bullying.^[11] On January 7, 2014, she released the album's lead single, "U Don't Need 2 Know". Its music video premiered on VEVO on the same day. #Round 3 was eventually released on July 29, 2014. She also signed a record deal with VIVA Records to release the album in Asia and handle her promotions in the Philippines during her concert tours from August to September.^[12]

Personal life

In December 2019, Estrada got engaged to her boyfriend of ten years, Adam Hurstfield.^[13] Hurstfield has a son from a previous relationship. Estrada announced that she was pregnant with their child in 2020.^[14] In March 2021, the couple welcomed a daughter.^[15]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details
Elise Estrada	Released: September 16, 2008 Label: RockSTAR, Universal Canada Format: CD, digital download
Here Kitty Kittee	Released: November 9, 2010 Label: RockSTAR, Universal Canada Format: CD, digital download
ROUND3	Released: July 29, 2014 Label: XOXO, Universal Canada, Viva Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions				Album
		CAN ^[16]	CAN AC ^[17]	CAN CHR ^[18]	CAN HAC ^[19]
2007	"Insatiable"	44	—	6	38	Elise Estrada
	"Ix Nay"	—	—	36	—
	"Unlove You"	11	—	5	12
2008	"These Three Words"	91	—	17	44
	"Crash & Burn"	66	—	24	40
2009	"Poison"	61	—	30	36
	"One Last Time"	96	—	34	44
2010	"You're So Hollywood"	98	—	30	—	Here Kitty Kittee
	"Lipstick"	46	—	28	23
2012	"Piece of Me"^[20]	—	—	—	—	ROUND3
	"Wonder Woman"	—	21	—	—
2014	"U Don't Need 2 Know"^[21]	—	—	—	—

Awards, nominations and achievements

Highlights

• Ten Top 10 Cancon singles & two No. 1 Cancon singles to date!^[22]
• 2009 Juno Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year^[23]
• Two 2009 Much Music Video Award nominations for Best Pop Video of the Year & Cinematographer of the Year^[24]
• Presenter at the 2009 Juno Awards on CTV^[25]
• Performance at the 2009 Juno Awards Gala^[25]
• Starring in the hit MuchMusic Television series "Love Court"^[7]

Wins and nominations

• Winner – BDS 20,000 Spins Award for "UnLove You" – November 2008^[22]
• Winner – "The Best New Artist or Group Award" at 'The 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards' (nominated for 2 awards)^[26]
• Winner – "The Factor Emerging Artist Initiative"^[7]
• Winner – "The Chum emerging artist initiative" from one of Canada's largest radio conglomerates!^[26]
• Winner – The Beat 94.5 Radio Contest as the "2007 Artist of the Year" at ‘The Beat Music Awards’!^[26]
• Winner – The Canadian Finals for the American Idol like television series, "Pinoy Pop Superstar"… went on to the Philippine's to co-star in the television series for 3 months and gained Millions of Asian fans in Canada and Worldwide^[27]
• Nominated for "Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year" at The 2009 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy's)^[26]
• Nomination for two Much Music Video Awards 2009^[24]

Musical highlights

• Debut single "Insatiable" became the No. 1 Canadian single on both the BDS and MediaBase TOP 40 Charts for 4 weeks straight^[26]
• Hit the No. 1 Canadian Greatest Gainer @ Top 40 numerous times to date^[26]
• 3rd single, "UnLove You" hit No. 1 on The Top 40 Charts (making it her 2nd No. 1 single to date)^[26]

Tour highlights

• Headlined Juno Fanfare 2009 with Warner Music recording artist Divine Brown^[28]
• Direct tour support slot for Backstreet Boys^[29]
• Summer Tour ’08 with 50 Cent, G Unit, & Soulja Boy^[30]
• Direct tour support for Sean Kingston^[31]
• Co-Headlined Summer ’08 tour dates with Nelly, and guest performances by Jesse McCartney, Lady Gaga, Cascada, Girlicious, C&C Music Factory, and Snap!^[32]
• Opened for hit recording artists Summer ’07 tours including Rihanna and Enrique Iglesias^[23]

Sponsors

• Marketing & promotion sponsorship with Parasuco Clothing^[33]
• Marketing & promotion sponsorship with National clothing chain ‘Urban Planet’^[34]
• National promotion with Clarins Cosmetics & Access Magazine to launch their new Roxy Fragrance^[35]

Juno Awards

|-| 2009 || Elise Estrada || R&B/Soul Recording of the Year ||

Canadian Radio Music Awards

|-| rowspan=2|2008 || Elise Estrada || Best New Artist or Group – Pop/Rock || |-| Elise Estrada || Best New Artist or Group – Rhythmic/Urban/R&B/Dance ||

External links

• • • Elise Estrada at YouTube
• justalilhype! Vancouver HYPE Magazine interview with Elise Estrada

Notes and References

1. Kidzworld.com Elise Estrada Biography. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
2. Web site: Maria Valiente. Canadian Pop Star Elise Estrada Brings the Music to Hellcats Tonight! . . February 15, 2011 . December 4, 2014.
3. Web site: Elise Estrada on Myspace Music – Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos . MySpace, Inc. . January 23, 2011.
4. Web site: Christina Jung . Elise Estrada: Exclusive Schema Interview . Schema Magazine. January 26, 2011 . December 4, 2014.
5. Web site: Elise Estrada . April 29, 2011 . Filipino Canadian . December 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209174158/http://filipinocanadian.ca/articles/elise-estrada . December 9, 2014 .
6. Web site: Elise Estrada – Bio, Albums, Songs and Lyrics – OPM Filipino Music . Filipinomusica.com . July 30, 1987 . May 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100428045835/http://www.filipinomusica.com/elise-estrada.html . April 28, 2010 . dead .
7. Web site: Shows | Cast . MuchMusic.com . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090827202703/http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/lovecourt/elise.aspx . August 27, 2009 .
8. Web site: MuchMusic.com | Shows | Love Court | Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20090903114101/http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/lovecourt/blog.aspx. dead. September 3, 2009. September 3, 2009. April 26, 2020.
9. Web site: Elise Estrada can be the Next Rihanna. Querubin. Irene. . livingtodaymagazine.com. September 21, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090619174201/http://www.livingtodaymagazine.com/premier-issue/52. June 19, 2009.
10. Web site: Elise Estrada Cast in a Feature Film > MTV Iggy Blog > MTV Iggy – Global Pop Culture, Latest Trends and New Music . Blog.mtviggy.com . May 14, 2010.
11. Web site: Elise Estrada . Xoxoent.com. April 26, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200428165520/http://www.xoxoent.com/artists/eliseestrada/. April 28, 2020.
12. Web site: Filipino singer making a name in Canada. ABS-CBN News. September 18, 2014. August 22, 2014.
13. Web site: Elise Estrada on Instagram: "Merry Christmas my loves! . Almost a decade later and it's official. We've never needed a ring to prove our love. The way I see it, we've…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/eliseestrada/2207220517987312373_2207200831987859680 . December 25, 2021 . registration. 2020-09-30. Instagram. en.
14. Web site: 2020-09-29. Reincarnation, baby! Surrey singer and husband celebrate 'miracle' pregnancy. Zillich. Tom. 2020-09-30. Surrey Now-Leader. en-US.
15. Web site: Estrada . Elise . March 28, 2021 . Just when I thought I couldn't love you any more... . Instagram.
16. Elise Estrada Chart History – Canadian Hot 100 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104020442/https://www.billboard.com/music/elise-estrada/chart-history/canadian-hot-100 . dead . November 4, 2018 . . November 3, 2018.
17. Elise Estrada Chart History – Canada AC . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104020601/https://www.billboard.com/music/elise-estrada/chart-history/canada-ac . dead . November 4, 2018 . Billboard . November 3, 2018.
18. Elise Estrada Chart History – Canada CHR/Top 40 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104010311/https://www.billboard.com/music/elise-estrada/chart-history/canada-chr-top-40 . dead . November 4, 2018 . Billboard . November 3, 2018.
19. Elise Estrada Chart History – Canada Hot AC . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104012000/https://www.billboard.com/music/elise-estrada/chart-history/canada-hot-ac . dead . November 4, 2018 . Billboard . November 3, 2018.
20. Web site: Thanksgiving Releases . . November 3, 2018 . September 8, 2012.
21. Web site: You DO Need to Know That Elise Estrada Has Released a New Single . . November 3, 2018 . January 13, 2014.
22. Web site: Elise Estrada . PlanetEye Traveler . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121075137/http://planeteyetraveler.com/tag/elise-estrada/ . January 21, 2016 .
23. Web site: Juno Awards 2010 . CTV.ca . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110502155441/http://www.ctv.ca/mini/junos2009/Nominee27.html . May 2, 2011 .
24. Web site: Nominees | MuchMusic Video Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407003751/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/category/nominees. dead. April 7, 2010. April 7, 2010. April 26, 2020.
25. Web site: etalk tunes up for Vancouver's big night – CTV News . https://archive.today/20130115075152/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090328/junos_preview_090328?s_name=&no_ads= . live . January 15, 2013 . Ctv.ca . March 28, 2009 . May 14, 2010 .
26. Web site: The Songs of . Umusicpub.com . March 7, 2008 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718214230/http://www.umusicpub.com/spotlight.aspx?id=4927 . July 18, 2011 .
27. Web site: Elise Estrada | Filcan pop princess at Schema : more than ethnic . Schemamag.ca . February 24, 2008 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725234840/http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/2008/02/elise_estrada_pinoycanadian_po.php . July 25, 2011 .
28. Web site: Archived copy . junoawards.ca . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100928120139/http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/February-23-weekendevents.pdf . 28 September 2010 . dead.
29. Web site: Courier . Vancouver . Sexy pop singer's star on the rise . Canada.com . October 16, 2008 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109054432/http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=791444d0-1241-4881-b0ee-e7fbf3533a58 . November 9, 2012 .
30. Web site: Journal . Edmonton . Concert review: 50 Cent . Canada.com . July 14, 2008 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080806153322/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=a5b0f050-4ea4-46a3-b0c0-44dadfdf74bc . August 6, 2008 .
31. Web site: Elise Estrada and Sean Kingston pics. | C95 – Saskatoon's No. 1 Hit Music Station . C95 . September 30, 2009 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101229203515/http://www.c95.com/blog/rambling-dave/elise-estrada-and-sean-kingston-pics . December 29, 2010 .
32. Web site: Interview: Elise Estrada . The Movementz.com . July 10, 2008 . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090412004939/http://www.themovementz.com/content/view/119/29/ . April 12, 2009 .
33. Web site: 2009 July | Urban Mixer Blog . Urbanmixer.com . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100427065738/http://www.urbanmixer.com/index.php/2009/07/ . April 27, 2010 .
34. Web site: elise estrada . TheStyleSpy.com . May 14, 2010.
35. Web site: miggzmedia . THE HIT MAKERS – Star Making IS our Business . Thehitmakers.tv . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303230255/http://www.thehitmakers.tv/ . March 3, 2011 .