Jona Marie Soquite (born April 13, 2003) is a Filipino singer who won the first season of The Voice Teens at the age of fourteen.
Life and career Soquite was born on April 13, 2003, at Davao City, Philippines. In her youth, she competed in various singing contests held in her hometown. Her father, Jonathan, who had trained her to sing since the age of seven, recalled that she had auditioned in past seasons of The Voice Kids. Prior to her subsequent win on The Voice Teens, Soquite's family lived by the river, in a situation she described as "dangerous".
2017: The Voice Teens
in 2017, Soquite competed in the first season of The Voice Teens. In her Blind audition, she auditioned with the song "Anak ng Pasig" by Smokey Mountain, turning all four chairs with Soquite choosing Sarah Geronimo as her coach. Performances on The Voice Teens season 1 Round Song Original artist Order Original air date Result Blind Auditions "Anak Ng Pasig" Smokey Mountain 4.4 April 20, 2017 All chairs turned; joined Team Sarah Battle Rounds "Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan" Sharon Cuneta 21.5 June 25, 2017Saved by Coach Knockout Rounds "Stand Up For Love" Destiny's Child 25.2 July 9, 2017 Live Shows "Symphony" Clean Bandit 27.1 July 16, 2017 Live Semifinals "The Greatest Love of All" Whitney Houston 28.2 July 22, 2017 Saved by Coach and Public vote Live Finale "Better Days" Dianne Reeves 30.4 July 29, 2017Winner "Just Dance" Lady Gaga 30.3 "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly 31.2July 30, 2017 In the finale, she was proclaimed as the winner of the season after receiving the most votes to win. In an interview noted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Soquite stated that she was aware of the negative comments targeted at her online, and she was happy that she "proven them wrong". Soquite's semi-final performance of Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All" earned her a nomination for the Awit Award for Performance by a New Female Artist.
2017present: Later activities In 2021, Soquite performed in Viva Records' digital concert titled Arrival: The Next Chapter of OPM. In 2022, Soquite performed at the inauguration of Vice President Sara Duterte, at Davao City.
Personal Life In 2025, she is married to Ephraim Dabalos.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated workResultRef. 2017 Awit AwardPerformance by a New Female Artist "The Greatest Love of All"
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