Kristoffer Lawrence Cadevida[fn 1] (born September 1, 1982), commonly known as Kris Lawrence, is a Filipino-American singer-songwriter and actor.[1]

Kris Lawrence
Lawrence in 2020
Lawrence in 2020
Background information
Birth nameKristoffer Lawrence Cadevida[fn 1]
Born (1982-09-01) September 1, 1982 (age 42)
Los Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actor
Years active1997–present
Labels

Early life and career

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Lawrence was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. His father is Loreto Cadevida and his mother is Justina Protacio. His younger sister, Laurie Cadevida, played Kim, a Vietnamese woman on the North American Tour of Miss Saigon. He was with Jay-R in the group First Impression from mid-1998 to early 2000. He won Search for the Star in a Million Season 3 in 2006.

Lawrence's self-titled debut album was released in 2006, followed by Moments of Love in 2009 which mainly included covers of songs such as George Michael's "Careless Whisper", Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" and Christopher Cross's "I Will Take You Forever".

In 2010, he signed an exclusive contract with GMA Network and appeared on the variety show Party Pilipinas. On March 12, 2012, Lawrence signed to GMA Records along with three other artists. Having already made GMA (the Kapuso Network) his home network since early 2010, and now officially joining their roster in music, Lawrence has hinted at his wish for his songs to be used in different shows on GMA.

His third album,Spread the Love, was released in 2013 and his fourth album, Most Requested Playlist was released in 2015 under Universal Records.

Lawrence was commissioned by Daniel Padilla and co-owners to create ambient theme music for J Castles (dubbed "Disneyland of Tanauan") including instrumental and surrealistic soundscape with 3D soundtrack visual effects in each room. Jay Durias also requested Lawrence sing J Castles’ theme song, “Let There Be Lights”, and “Sky Full of Colors” at the fireworks finale of the park's launching.[2]

Personal Life

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Katrina Halili gave birth to their daughter named Katrence Lawrence Halili Cadevida on September 18, 2012. Lawrence's second child Lyric Lawrence was born on October 4, 2019.[3]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
2022 Masked Singer Pilipinas 2 Himself TV5
2021 All-Out Sundays[4] Himself / Guest Performer GMA Network
2017 Eat Bulaga! Jackpot En Poy Himself / Contestant
2016 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Performer
2015 It's Showtime ABS-CBN
2013–15 Sunday All Stars GMA Network
2012 Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master Himself / Guest
Showbiz Central Himself / Live Guest
2010 Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge Challenger
Diva Himself / Guest
2010–2013 Party Pilipinas Himself / Performer
2010 SOP
2007 Your Song I'd Rather (with Jasmine Trias) Sid ABS-CBN
2006–10, 2015–18; 2024 ASAP Himself / Performer
2005–06 Search for the Star in a Million Season 3 Himself / Contestant

Discography

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Studio albums

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Release date Title Label
May 11, 2006 Kris Lawrence Star Records
June 9, 2009 Moments of Love MCA Music
January 1, 2013 Spread the Love GMA Records
August 28, 2015 Most Requested Playlist Universal Records

Compilation albums

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Release date Title Label
2008 Telesine: The Greatest Movie and TV Theme Songs Star Records
January 24, 2008 Love Life – Life Songs and Life Stories with Boy Abunda
December 12, 2007 Maging Sino Ka Man (Original Teleserye Soundtrack)
2007 Pinoy Biggie Hits Vol. 3
2007 Pinoy Biggie Hits Volume 2
2007 Pinoy Biggie Hits

Singles

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Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Wish Music Awards 2018 Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year "Versace on the Floor" Nominated [5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Kris Lawrence is a United States citizen. Thus, he does not possess his mother's maiden name (Protacio) as is the convention in the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ Vibas, Danny (August 17, 2005). "Star-struck finalists defer school for celebrity status". The Manila Times. p. C2. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Salterio, Leah (May 24, 2024). "Kris Lawrence pens music for Daniel Padilla's theme park". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Ranara, John (January 16, 2024). "Katrina Halili grieves death of non-showbiz partner Jeremy Guiab". The Philippine Star.
  4. ^ "Thank you Top Suzara, Kris Lawrence, Daryl Ong, and Mark Carpio for joining us today on #AllOutSundays! #AOSAyOSAngPasko". X. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Full List: 3rd Wish 107.5 Music Awards Winners". wish1075.com. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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