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Emmalyn | |
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.jpg) Emmalyn performing at the Peppermint Club in September 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Emmalyn Estrada (1992-04-05)April 5, 1992 (age 33) |
| Origin | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Member of | G.R.L. |
| Website | emmalyn |
Emmalyn Estrada (born April 5, 1992), known professionally asEmmalyn, is a Canadian singer. Her first single, "Get Down", enteredBillboard'sCanadian Hot 100 chart for the week of August 29, 2009, at number 88[1] and peaked at number 59 for the week of October 31, 2009.[2] She is best known as a member of the girl groupG.R.L., formed byRobin Antin.
Emmalyn is the youngest in her family and attendedHoly Cross Regional High School in Surrey, British Columbia. She is of Filipino descent. In October 2009, Emmalyn decided to move toLos Angeles, California. In June 2011, Emmalyn moved back to her hometown ofSurrey, British Columbia. She is the younger sister ofElise Estrada. She gave birth to a baby girl in May 2022.
In May 2009, Estrada competed in the 2009 Beat Music Awards hosted by Vancouver'sThe Beat 94.5.[3] Estrada won the competition[4] Her single, "Get Down" debuted on July 2, 2009, on the Kid Carson Show, again on The Beat 94.5. The single was nominated in theDance/Urban/Rhythmic category of the 13th annualCanadian Radio Music Awards, which recognizes new songs that secured the most airplay on Canadian radio stations as recorded by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[5]
In May 2009, Emmalyn released her first single "Get Down" with RockSTAR Music Corp after winning The 2009 Beat Music Awards. Emmalyn is not signed to RockSTAR Music Corp after winning The 2009 Beat Music Awards.
On November 29, 2010, Emmalyn's first music video for her first single "Don't Make Me Let You Go" premiered on her YouTube account. This is her first music video with her new record labelTUG (The Ultimate Group) Music Entertainment.
In March 2013, Estrada had a recurring role in the popular A&E television seriesBates Motel.
She was a member of the girl groupG.R.L. alongsideLauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton, Paula van Oppen andSimone Battle from 2013 to 2015, which delivered the hits "Vacation" fromThe Smurfs 2, "Wild Wild Love" withPitbull, "Ugly Heart", and "Lighthouse" dedicated to group-mateSimone Battle, who died by suicide in September 2014.
On July 13, 2016, Estrada released "#FreeTitties", her first solo record since departing G.R.L. On September 28, 2016, Estrada released her follow up single "Hungover", which was accompanied by a music video released on October 4.
Eight months after the release of "Hungover", Estrada released "Phone Off" on May 5, 2017. "Bigger Than You", her next single, shortly followed and released on June 2, 2017. Estrada performed at Galore's first ever Girl Cult Festival on August 20, 2017, in Los Angeles.
In 2020, she began to post short dance clips with former bandmates Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton, and Paula Van Oppen on Instagram and TikTok. In 2021, Estrada announced that she, Slayton, and Bennett would be reuniting as G.R.L. to release new music starting in 2021.
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| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2009 | "Get Down" | Non-album singles |
| 2010 | "Don't Make Me Let You Go" | |
| 2016 | "#FreeTitties" | |
| "Hungover" | ||
| 2017 | "Phone Off" | |
| "Bigger Than You" | ||
| "Self Care" | ||
| 2018 | "Feels Like" | 04/05 |
| "These Hands" |
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2013 | "Into the Unknown" (withDa Hool) | Non-album single |
| 2018 | "Technique" (withPaces, Jeida Woods) | ZAG |
| "Void" (with Sj, Zookëper) | Calabasas | |
| 2019 | "Switch" (withAfrojack,Jewelz & Sparks) | Switch (Remixes) |
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| 2012 | The Wishing Tree | Juliet Espinoza | |
| 2013 | Forever 16 | Trisha |
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| 2013 | Bates Motel | Hayden | Season 1; 4 episodes[7] |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Canadian Radio Music Awards | Dance/Rhythmic/Urban Song | "Get Down" | Nominated | [8] |
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