Shalala Explained

Shalala
Birth Name:Carmelito Masagnay Reyes
Birth Date:1960 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Death Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation:TV host, comedian, radio personality, actor
Yearsactive:1994–2021
Relatives:Nonong Ballinan (cousin)

Carmelito Masagnay Reyes, better known as Shalala (January 20, 1960 – June 23, 2021), was a Filipino radio and TV personality and comedian.[1]

Early life

Carmelito Reyes a.k.a. Shalala was born on January 20, 1960, in Manila, Philippines.

Early career

Shalala's first TV show was Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman in 2001 on GMA-7 with the late Master Showman and fellow comedian German "Kuya Germs" Moreno until 2010. Shalala then transferred to TV5 for his new projects and TV shows, but returned to Walang Tulugan around 2014.

Shalala went on hiatus for sometime until late of 2022 where he guested in the comedy podcast "The Koolpals" which he remained as the sixth silent member of the group.

Later career

Shalala returned to GMA-7 in 2014 following his return to Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman with new host Nora Aunor, but the show ended in February 2016 after the death of Kuya Germs.

In 2017, Shalala returned to TV again for guesting in Sunday PinaSaya, also on GMA-7. This was his first TV guesting appearance after one year since the death of Kuya Germs in 2016.

He was a former supporting cast in ABS-CBN's defunct afternoon teleserye Pusong Ligaw with his co-star Bianca King, also from TV5. They were also joined by Beauty Gonzalez, but the drama series ended around January 2018. This was Shalala's first ABS-CBN show since he left GMA-7.

Shalala returned to his original TV network GMA-7 via the weekend musical variety program Sunday PinaSaya and the comedy anthology in 2019, Dear Uge in which he played a gay father. He also guested in the morning talk program Mars Pa More, and in 2020 played in the segment "Bawal Judgmental!" on Eat Bulaga! and guested in Chika Besh which was his last TV appearance.

Personal life

Shalala's relative was Walter Mark "Nonong" Ballinan, a comedian and TV host of ABS-CBN.

Death

Shalala died of pulmonary tuberculosis on the morning of June 23, 2021, at the Fe Del Mundo Medical Center in Quezon City. He was 61.[2] [3]

Radio

Filmography

Television

Film

Miscellaneous crew

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shalala passes away │ GMA News Online. June 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Comedian Shalala passes away at 61 . . 2021-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404030657/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/23/21/comedian-shalala-passes-away-at-61 . 2023-04-04 . live.
  3. Web site: Komedyante't host na si Shalala patay sa pulmonary TB. .

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