Nadine Lustre | |
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 Lustre attending aBulgari event in March 2024 | |
| Born | Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (1993-10-31)October 31, 1993 (age 32) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Other names | Nadz |
| Education | Communication Arts major in Films |
| Alma mater | Diliman Preparatory School Colegio de San Lorenzo |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | Viva Artists Agency (since 2009) |
| Known for | Pop Girls Diary ng Panget |
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| Relatives | Jopay Paguia (cousin) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (Tagalog pronunciation:[naˈdinˈlustrɛ]ⓘ,English:/luːstrə/LOOS-trə; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Regarded as one of the finest Filipino actresses of the 21st century,[2] her accolades include sixFAMAS Awards, aGawad Urian Awards, fiveBox Office Entertainment Awards and threeMetro Manila Film Festival Awards, including nominations fromMTV Europe Music Awards andAsian Academy Creative Awards.Preview magazine named her one of the 50 most influential personalities in 2022.[3]
Born and raised inQuezon City, Lustre began her career as a child host in several television shows at age 8. She then played minor and guest appearances in a number of films and was eventually launched as one of the members ofViva Entertainment'sPop Girls in 2009. Her breakthrough came following her pairing withJames Reid and have appeared together in a string of successful projects such asDiary ng Panget (2014),Talk Back and You're Dead (2014),On the Wings of Love (2015),Para sa Hopeless Romantic (2015),Beauty and the Bestie (2015),This Time (2016) andNever Not Love You (2018). As a recording artist, she has released one studio albumWildest Dreams (2020) and has co-directed her music videos. Her musical work has earned her thirteenMyx Music Awards and aPMPC Star Awards for Music.
Philanthrophically, Lustre works with various charity organizations, and has centered on raising awareness aboutmental health andenvironmental sustainability.[4] She has launched her own cosmetics,Lustrous, and fragrance line,Luster. She was the first local Filipino celebrity to have a full make-up line with an international brand.[5] In 2017, she was hailed as the "Sexiest Woman" byFHM Philippines.[6] She was also the first Filipino ambassadress of Swedish fashion brandH&M[7] and is also one of the highest paid Filipino celebrities onInstagram.[8] Lustre's films have grossed ₱1.28 billion, making her one of the highest-grossing box office stars this century.[9]
Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre was born on October 31, 1993, inQuezon City, Philippines. She is the eldest of four children to Myraquel Paguia-Lustre and Ulysses Lustre, a mechanical engineer.[10][11]
She attended Diliman Preparatory School and took Communication Arts Major in Films atColegio de San Lorenzo inCongressional Avenue,Quezon City.[12][13]
Lustre, at the age of eight, started as a TV host inRPN's children oriented show entitledStoryland. She was also featured inDisney Channel Asia in the Philippines as a child host. After signing withViva Entertainment, the 5'5 model and actress became a member of the cast inTV5's youth-oriented programBagets and appeared in severalGMA Network shows, including performances inSOP Rules.[14] Lustre also appeared in the filmPetrang Kabayo withVice Ganda and starred inTV5 drama series,P. S. I Love You.[15]
Lustre debuted as one of the members in a girl group,Pop Girls which was launched byViva Entertainment in 2009. She eventually left the group to start a solo music career.
In 2014, Lustre released herself-titled EP underViva Records. It had hit singles such as “Para-paraan,” “Paligoy-ligoy,” “No Erase,” “Bahala Na,” and “Hanap-hanap;” the last three songs mentioned she collaborated withJames Reid, who later on became Lustre's onscreen and real life partner couple.
In 2015, her song "Me and You", from her self-titled album, was given the Titanium Award by Australian digital radio stationSBS PopAsia.[16] Lustre is among other artists likeK-pop groupsSuper Junior,U-KISS andEXO who had songs that achieved Titanium status.[17]
Lustre andCallalily vocalistKean Cipriano interpreted the song written by Mark Villar (not theLas PiñasCongressman) entitled “Sa Ibang Mundo” for the 2015PhilPop songwriting competition. They earned the People's Choice award and the song was the second runner-up during the 2015 PhilPop's finals night held on July 25, 2015, at theMeralco Theater.[18]
Also in 2015, Lustre collaborated withYassi Pressman's song, “Hush,” where Lustre showed off her rap skills. Lustre and Reid also released their own version of the song “On The Wings of Love” for theirteleserye with the same name.
In the2016 Philippines Myx Music Awards, Lustre wonFavorite Song and Favorite Music Video for her single “Me and You.” She also won Favorite Artist and Favorite Female Artist. Lustre also bagged the Favorite Collaboration award for her song “Hanap-Hanap” with Reid.[19]
Lustre and Reid in 2016 also released their own version of the song “This Time” under Viva which was used for theirmovie with the same name.
In 2017, Lustre started collaborating withJames Reid's newly founded record label,Careless Music Manila. She was featured in the song IL2LU, which was included in Reid's LP,Palm Dreams. In the same year, Lustre also collaborated withBret Jackson in a song called "Nowhere I Wouldn't Go", which was included in the latter's album,Island City Poems.[20]
In January 2018, Lustre released her first single underCareless Music Manila. The song is called "St4y Up". Lustre worked with Reid and music producer CRWN for the song's production. In the same month, she released a music video directed byPetersen Vargas for the single.[21]
In March 2018, Lustre and Reid released a cover of Sugarfree's "Prom" underViva Records, as part of the official soundtrack of their romance movieNever Not Love You.[22]
In October 2018, Lustre was featured in three tracks from theCareless Mixtape, which consists of songs from various artists of the record label. The tracks were “I Like It,” a song she penned herself; “Summer,” which was a duet with Reid; and “Nobody,” which also featured Sofia Romualdez.[23]
In August 2019, Lustre once again recorded songs underViva Records for the soundtrack of her dance musical film,Indak. She was featured in the track “Sumayaw sa Indak” and in the cover of Thyro and Yumi's hit song “Triangulo.” She also had a duet called “Swerte Sa Palad Mo” with her co-starSam Concepcion.[24]
In November 2019, Careless released another collaborative mixtape calledThe Island City Playlist.[25] Lustre was featured in the track “Headspace” along with Curtismith, Massiah, and Billy Davis. She also collaborated in a track called “No 32” with rapper Ruby Ibarra. In December 2019, Lustre officially signed a recording contract with Careless Music.[26]
In October 2020, Lustre announced her first full-length album underCareless Music, entitledWildest Dreams.[27] The visual album, the first of its kind in the Philippines, garnered 1 million views in 2 days.[28]
In October 29, 2021, she released a digital singles called “Wait For Me”.[29]
In December 2022, Lustre revealed that she parted ways with Careless Music.[30]
In June 2023, she collaborated with WILD Entertainment and released the single “Overgrown,” a homage to her twenties.[31]
Lustre started her career in film by playing bit roles in several projects produced byViva such asPetrang Kabayo,Who's That Girl?, andWhen the Love is Gone. Her breakthrough role came in 2014 when she took on the role of Reah "Eya" Rodriguez in the teen romantic comedyDiary ng Panget, a Viva-produced movie based on the novel of the same name written byHaveYouSeenThisGirL. The author was very particular about who played her characters and handpicked Lustre for the role of Eya.[32] Lustre starred together with Reid, Pressman andAndre Paras.[33][34] The film was released on April 2, 2014, and earned at least 120 million pesos during its four-week run.[35][36][37][38][39][40] The film received negative reviews, but the young cast was praised for their performances. Zig Marasigan ofRappler wrote, "Despite this criticism,Diary ng Panget succeeds in bringing together a particularly charming cast with relative newcomer Nadine Lustre leading the charge."[41]
With the success ofDiary ng Panget and her tandem with Reid, the pair moved on to star in the film adaptation of another Wattpad novel,Talk Back and You're Dead, which was written by Alesana Marie.[42] The film also featuredJoseph Marco and Pressman. It was released on August 20, 2014, in theaters nationwide. Lustre played the role of Miracle Samantha Perez, a rich girl who fell in love with a teenage gang leader who was also her childhood sweetheart.
In 2015, Lustre starred in her third film opposite of Reid[43],Para sa Hopeless Romantic, which is a film adaptation of the novel with the same name written by Marcelo Santos III. Lustre played the role of Rebecca del Mundo, a college student who writes love stories with bitter endings as a way of expressing her heartbreak. The movie received negative reviews. However, Oggs Cruz ofRappler wrote of Lustre's performance, "Lustre makes her character's seemingly unimportant struggle moving."
She also had a special role in Adolf Alix Jr.'s horror filmChain Mail as Anne Nuñez, which premiered on August 22, 2015. In December 2015, Lustre alongside Reid starred in an action comedy drama movie withVice Ganda andCoco Martin inBeauty and the Bestie for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival directed byWenn V. Deramas. As of January 25, 2016, the movie earned 526 million pesos in local and domestic screenings making it thehighest-grossing Filipino film at that time.[44] The movie received lukewarm reviews from critics. Philbert Dy ofClick The City, however, praised the cast for being "so game" and "unafraid to look goofy". He remarks that Lustre is "pretty funny."[45]
Lustre and Reid starred on their fourth movie calledThis Time in May 2016 which earned 15 million pesos on its opening day.[46] The movie was directed by Nuel Naval and was loosely based on the Wattpad novelThat One Summer by Aly Almario.
In 2018, Lustre and Reid made a comeback to the big screen withNever Not Love You, which was directed byAntoinette Jadaone. Lustre's performance in the film earned her major awards from three of the most prestigious award-giving bodies in the Philippines, namely, theYoung Critics' Circle,Gawad Urian, andFAMAS. Wanngo Gallaga ofClick The City called Lustre a "powerhouse" and the "real star" of the film while praising her performance by saying that "There is a whole world of emotions within her that she carries with every movement".[47]The Philippine Daily Inquirer's Cake Evangelista praised Lustre for being someone who "evokes a wealth of meaning and emotion"[48]
In 2019, she starred in Irene Villamor'sUlan, her first major film project without Reid. She played the role of romance novel editor turned children's book writer Maya Landicho in the film, which uses elements ofmagic realism. Praising Lustre's performance in the film, Tito Valiente ofBusiness Mirror wrote, "It has been such a long time when the camera of a local film has ever been in love with an actress. Nadine Lustre, with the face that can act, deserves that love."[49] The film, which was co-produced byHOOQ, got recognized by the Asian Academy Creative Awards. It won several awards in the regional category of the awards procedure, including one for Best Actress. Lustre competed with other regional winners for the Grand Prize, but lost to India's Shefali Shah.[50] Lustre next starred in the dance musical film by Paul Basinilio,Indak, oppositeSam Concepcion. She played the role of Jen, an island girl who joined a dance group after a video of her dancing went viral on social media. Lustre and Concepcion, along with other dancers in the film, went through weeks of dance training before filming began.[51]
After a three-year break from film, Lustre starred in the suspense-drama filmGreed (2022), oppositeDiego Loyzaga and directed byYam Laranas. She won her second FAMAS Best Actress award for her role as Kichi, a lottery winner who escapes town to protect her winnings from the greedy townspeople.[52] In the same year, she played Lyra, an online content moderator, inMikhail Red's techno-horror filmDeleter.[53] The film was part of the2022 Metro Manila Film Festival. Lustre won the festival's Best Actress award.[54]
In 2024, she starred in her second film withRed, the folk horrorNokturno. That same year, she returned to theMetro Manila Film Festival through Dan Villegas’Uninvited. The latter earned her theBest Supporting Actress award at theFAMAS 2025,[55] as well as the Movie Supporting Actress of the Year at the53rd Box Office Entertainment Awards.[56]
She will reunite withVice Ganda after ten years through the2025 Metro Manila Film Festival entryCall Me Mother, directed by Jun Lana.[57]
On August 26, 2014, Lustre and Reid signed a two-year exclusive contract withABS-CBN at an event attended by some of the prominent figures of the station.[58] The contract signed Lustre and Reid as ABS-CBN's new loveteam. Any music, films or television shows headlined by them will be released under ABS-CBN and Viva.
Their television project with ABS-CBN wasWansapanataym's month-long special entitledMy App Boyfie in October 2014,[59] where Lustre portrayed the lead female role Anika Andres.
Lustre and Reid moved on to theirMMK debut for itsValentine's Day episode,[60] titledSigns of Love, where the actress played the role of Carmina Joven.
OnVIVA Channel, Lustre and Reid starred in their own show called#JaDine where every project given to them from endorsement, commercial, TV, and film shoots are documented and shown every 7 p.m. (PHT) on Wednesdays.
Lustre's breakthrough and most prominent role to date is Leah Olivar on the romantic comedy seriesOn The Wings Of Love, which she starred alongside Reid as herleading man.[61] Theteleserye was originally supposed to run for 10 weeks but was extended for another three months. The show ended on February 26, 2016, with a live finale viewing inYnares Center, Antipolo.[62] Theteleserye made Nadine Lustre and her partner James Reid household names in Philippine showbusiness.
A 4-episode TV special dubbed "JaDine Flying High on Love" also aired in ABS-CBN showing the travels of Lustre and Reid inDoha,Dubai, Paris, London,Milan, Rome,Verona, and Vatican City.
In 2016, Lustre and Reid starred on their 2nd teleserye, on the ABS-CBNPrimetime Bida series entitledTill I Met You.
In 2017, the pair joinedIt's Showtime as hosts.[63]
In 2019, Lustre appeared as a guest judge for its segmentBidaMan.[64] She also served as one of the judges ofYour Moment alongsideBoy Abunda andBilly Crawford.[65]
In 2022, she appeared in the first season ofDrag Race Philippines as a guest judge.[66]
In 2023, she starred in the action thriller television miniseriesRoadkillers.[67] It was her first television series in almost seven years.
In 2025, she joined the third season ofMasked Singer Pilipinas as one of the panelists alongsidePops Fernandez,Janno Gibbs, andArthur Nery.[68]
On February 20, 2016, Lustre and Reid had their first major concert titled "JaDine in Love" at theSmart Araneta Coliseum. Within seven hours after the concert announcement, there was already a total of ₱9 million in ticket revenues. It was announced during the presscon that tickets for general admission is sold out, andSRO (Standing Room Only) tickets were made available for purchase by producers due to high demand.[69]
JaDine in Love was produced by Viva Concerts and ABS-CBN's entertainment unitDreamscape. Performing in front of a sold-out crowd, the two were joined by guest performers Pressman,Myrtle Sarrosa,Elmo Magalona, Vice Ganda,Erik Santos, andKyla. Other notable guests were their co-actors inOn The Wings Of Love.[70] Due to the clamor of their fans overseas, Lustre and Reid held a "Jadine in Love World Tour" last March 2016. They brought their modified Araneta Concert in Doha, Dubai, London, and Milan with new special guests such asYeng Constantino,Jay R, and Tart Carlos.[71] On May 12, 2016, Lustre and Reid flew to North America to start their second world tour called "JaDine High on Love" in the United States and Canada.
On February 9, 2018, Lustre and Reid had their second major concert entitled "Revolution: a JaDine Concert at Araneta Coliseum".
In 2017, Lustre co-directed the music video of Reid's "The Life" with film director Petersen Vargas. The music video was released in December 2017.[72] It won the Music Video of the Year award at the2017 Myx Music Awards.[73] Lustre's follow up project as a music video director came in January 2019 for her duet with Reid entitled "Summer". She shares directing credit for the video with Chino Villagracia of The Visual Club.[74]
In April 2018, Lustre launched her first ever make-up collection calledLustrous in collaboration with the international Australian brand, BYS. Lustre is the first ever Filipina celebrity to collaborate with the international brand. In a private launch held on March 23, she mentioned that she shares the same advocacy with BYS which stands for "be your self" and said that"It's nice to be able to work with a brand who inspires all the girls to be themselves." The event was hosted in Flossom Kitchen and Cafe by one of her closest friends Kiana Valenciano, daughter of singer-songwriter, musician and actorGary Valenciano.
The make-up line consists of a contour & highlight kit, lip & cheek tints in the shade Raw andVermillion, eye shadow palettes in the shades Luna and Calypso, eyeliners in the shadesTurquoise,Moonstone andSapphire, mascaras in the shades Void and Lazuli and an eyebrow pencil & eyebrow gel in the shade Natural Brown. Each item is contained in a gold packaging and comes with differentglittery, red and brownish shades. The make-up line also offers a gift box that contains one shade of each item and is placed in a pink box with a tropical design. Lustrous is available in selectedSM Beauty andWatsons stores nationwide.
In December 2018, Lustre released her signature fragrance calledLuster.[75] The fragrance was first teased by Lustre in 2017 when she posted several boudoir-themed photos from the campaign. She revealed the project on Valentine's night.[76] In an interview withPreview, Lustre revealed details about how she personally and independently produced and conceptualized the product.[77] The idea came from her mother who knew a chemist who makes perfumes.[77] She then started conceptualizing the campaign, which was inspired by "boudoir photos, 18th-century fashion photos, and vintageVogue"[77] She revealed that she chose such themes because she wanted to show everyone that she is "slowly changing and growing into a woman."[77] The perfume bottle was made to look like a "love potion or an 18th century perfume bottle"[77] For the campaign, Lustre worked with photographer BJ Pascual. The packaging was designed by artist Soleil Ignacio.[77] When asked about what it means to her to have her own brand of perfume, Lustre said, ""What does it mean for me? For me, this perfume,Luster, showcases my creativity as a person. It showcases my character because it's the scent that I like. I'm selling you myself. I'm selling you a piece of me. This is as personal as it gets. This is me showing everyonena ito ako. This is what I can do. This is the real me. When you buy the perfume, it's like literally taking me with you wherever you are."[77]
After some delay, Luster was officially launched on December 22, 2018.[78] The fragrance was described as having a "signature powdery fragrance with a luscious vanilla scent".[79] Lustre released brand new promotional photos, which were "Thumbelina-inspired" and featured life-sized peonies. For this campaign, Lustre collaborated with photographer Xander Angeles and her make up artist, Jelly Eugenio.[79]
In February 2019, Lustre held an official launch event for the fragrance line in the form of a pop up store. The event was held at Vetro, an art gallery in Quezon City.[80]
In February 2019, Lustre became the first Filipino ambassador offast fashion giantH&M.[81] On March 14 of the same year, her swimwear line collaboration with the brand, which was calledSelected by Nadine, was released.[82] A second wave of Lustre's special swimwear line was released the following month.[83]
In June 2020, Lustre appeared alongside actressMaja Salvador for another campaign for H&M's swimwear line. The collection was calledSelected by Nadine and Maja.[84] The collection was supposed to be launched in March, but was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In their vision ofsustainability andanimal welfare, Lustre and Christophe Bariou launched their new fortifiedcoconut milk "Dehusk" in December 2024.[85]
Lustre is a fan of American popstarLady Gaga, whom she once called her "ultimate idol".[86] Discussing the popstar, Lustre has said, "She's very creative, she's out of this world. That's why I really love everything that she does. I love following her. I like her fashion sense, everything about her. Her creativity and her beauty, everything about her is just so unconventional. It's not the usual. It's really fascinating, and how talented she is."[87] Sharing that she has seen Lady Gaga's Netflix documentaryGaga: Five Foot Two "over ten times", Lustre said, "She's real, she's honest. She's not afraid to show everyone who she really is, and I’m learning from that."[88] Lustre has a tattoo on her finger that says "ohh la la", which is a reference to Lady Gaga'sBad Romance.[89]
Lustre has listed "Moments" byJhené Aiko, "Way Back" byAmber Mark, "A Sky Full of Stars" byColdplay,Army of Me byBjork, andDigital Love byDaft Punk as the five songs that changed her life.[90] When asked byRappler to cite an album she thinks has shaped the 2010s, she answeredCapacities byUp Dharma Down, saying, "The music and lyrics also speak to me in a way that I can never explain. Until now, I still listen to the whole album and it always feels like the first time listening to it."[91]
Lustre enjoys listening to "future bass, deep house, and the newer EDM sound that's going around".[92] She has also referred toRihanna,Ariana Grande, and Coldplay as her "all-time favorite artists.[92] When making music, she considersTinashe,Doja Cat, and Jhene Aiko as some of her inspirations.[93]
Lustre is a knownmental health advocate. She has been outspoken about issues and advocacies such as her advocacy for mental health awareness,[94] her support for the environmental activist groupGreenpeace,[94] her call for women's independence,[94] and the need for the government to address the 2020 COVID-19 crisis with "help, compassion and transparency, not threats and lies."[95][96] She is also a vegan.[97]
Lustre supported theMamamayang Liberal (ML) party-list in the2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections.[98]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Petrang Kabayo | Dina Helena | Cameo | [99] |
| 2011 | Who's That Girl? | Marian (Elizabeth's Secretary) | Cameo | |
| 2013 | The Fighting Chefs | Sexy Chef | [100] | |
| When the Love Is Gone | Jenny's friend | Cameo | ||
| 2014 | Diary ng Panget | Reah "Eya" Rodriguez | Main Cast | [101] |
| Talk Back and You're Dead | Miracle Samantha Perez | [102] | ||
| 2015 | Para sa Hopeless Romantic | Rebecca Del Mundo | Distributed byViva Films,Star Cinema | [103] |
| Chain Mail | Anne Nuñez | Special role | [104] | |
| Beauty and the Bestie | Abi Villavicencio | Presented in2015 Metro Manila Film Festival | [105] | |
| 2016 | This Time | Ava Buhay | [106] | |
| 2018 | Never Not Love You | Joanne Candelaria | [107] | |
| 2019 | Ulan | Maya Landicho | [108] | |
| Indak | Jen | [109] | ||
| 2020 | Wildest Dreams | Herself | Visual album | [110] |
| 2022 | Greed | Kichi | Vivamax Original Film | [111] |
| Deleter | Lyra | Presented in2022 Metro Manila Film Festival | [112] | |
| 2024 | Nokturno | Jamie | [113] | |
| Uninvited | Nicole | Presented in2024 Metro Manila Film Festival | [114] | |
| 2025 | Call Me Mother | Mara | Presented in2025 Metro Manila Film Festival |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Regalo | Herself | [115] |
| 2011–2012 | Bagets: Just Got Lucky | Georgina Evangelista / Victorian "Rhian" De Luna/ Justine Magtanggol | |
| P. S. I Love You | Candince Tuazon | [116] | |
| 2014 | Wansapanataym: My App Boyfie | Anika Andres | [117][118] |
| 2015 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Stuffed Toy | Carmina Joven | [119][120] |
| 2015–2016 | On The Wings of Love | Leah Olivar-Medina | [121][122] |
| 2016–2017 | Till I Met You | Iris Duico-Valderama | [123] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Roadkillers | Stacey | [124] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Storyland | Host | [125] |
| 2005 | Disney Channel On Assignment | [126] | |
| 2009–2010 | SOP | Performer | |
| 2010–2011 | Party Pilipinas | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hey It's Saberdey! | Host | |
| 2012 | Sunday Funday | Performer | |
| 2013 | WaPak – Winner ang Pakwela at Kulitan | Herself | |
| 2014–2020 | #JaDine | [127] | |
| 2017–2018 | It's Showtime | Host | [128] |
| 2019 | It's Showtime: Bidaman | Judge | [129] |
| 2019–2020 | Your Moment | [130] | |
| 2022 | Drag Race Philippines | [131] | |
| 2025 | Masked Singer Pilipinas 3 | Panelist | [3] |
Lustre has received various awards and nominations including sixFAMAS Award, fiveBox Office Entertainment Awards, threeMetro Manila Film Festival, aPMPC Star Awards for Movies, aPMPC Star Awards for Television, aYoung Critics Circle Award and anAsian Academy Creative Awards.
In music, she has also received severals awards and nominations for her songs and albums including thirteenMyx Music Awards, two awards fromPhilippine Popular Music Festival, aPMPC Star Awards for Music, aSBS PopAsia Titanium Award and a nomination fromMTV Europe Music Awards.
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