Jhann Marlowe Galman Pamintuan (born January 4, 1993), known professionally as Marlo Mortel, is a Filipino actor, TV host, musician, entrepreneur, and singer-songwriter. Who is best known for his role as Nicolo Angelo Cortez in the morning television drama, Be Careful with My Heart and Gabriel Luna in OMG. In the novel I Love You Since 1892, he was originally introduced as Juanito Alfonso, a noble and kind-hearted love interest for protagonist Carmela. He is currently under ABS-CBN's talent management Star Magic.
Marlo Mortel | |
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| Born | Jhann Marlowe Galman Pamintuan January 4, 1993 Muntinlupa, Philippines |
| Education | San Beda College Alabang |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Early life
editMortel is the only child of Merlie Pamintuan and Rommel Pamintuan.[1] He said that he was a sickly child who had a sensitive stomach[2] and asthma. According to him, he nearly died due to his severe asthma when he was five years old.[3]
Mortel has said he is academically advanced, stating that he learned to read, write, and tell time at the age of three. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing Management at San Beda College in Alabang, Muntinlupa.[4]
Career
editBeginnings (2012–2014)
editMortel entered show business in 2009 as a contestant for the 5th season of GMA Network's talent show StarStruck. At the time, he used the screen name Marlowe Pamintuan. He became one of the regular teen performers at German Moreno's "Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman", using the name John Miguel Pamintuan. In 2010 he was cast in the teen-oriented drama Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts. There, he played the role of Uno, the best friend of Barbie Forteza's character (Bambi), who becomes romantically involved with Leslie (Lexi Fernandez). He later recorded "Wake Me Up" by Wham!, one of the songs in the soundtrack album of Tween Hearts' movie adaptation, "Tween Academy: Class of 2012", released in 2011.
Mortel got his career breakthrough after he auditioned for The X Factor Philippines in 2012. Shortly after, he was cast as Nicolo Angelo Cortez in the daytime series Be Careful with My Heart. Since then, a "loveteam" has been formed between Mortel and co-star Janella Salvador. On February 22, 2014, Mortel and Janella starred in Maalaala Mo Kaya's episode "Card".[5][6]
On March 24, 28, and September 26, he competed in The Singing Bee. He was the champion of the week in March 24 with 40,000 and champion of the day with 60,000, then he became the defending champion on September 26 with 400,000. But, due to prior commitments with as the filming of Be Careful with My Heart, and for the upcoming show called Oh My G!, Mortel, withdrew from the show on October 3, 2014, he also mentioned on Instagram.[7] Because of what happened, Inah de Belen took the place. He was the defending champion for two weeks and six days.
Rising stardom (2015–present)
editAfter his success in Be Careful with My Heart, Marlo was cast as "Gabriel Luna", the male lead of Janella Salvador's character in Oh My G!.[8][9]
In a live interview on Aquino & Abunda Tonight in January 2015, Mortel revealed that he was not supposed to have as much lines in the defunct daytime series Be Careful with My Heart, but was given a bigger role due to the feedback to his tandem with Janella Salvador. He also said that he only intended to enter showbiz as a singer, and not as an actor, noting he does not consider himself good-looking compared to his contemporaries.[10]
In March 2015, ASAP launched Marlo's newest boy group called Harana together with his co-members, Joseph Marco, Bryan Santos and Michael Pangilinan with their carrier single, "Number One".[11][12][13]
In January 2016, Mortel and co-star Janella Salvador were chosen as interpreters of "Mananatili," one of the top 15 finalists in the 2016 Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, composed by Francis Louis Salazar.
In 2019, he became one of the contestants in TNT All Star Grand Resbak in Tawag ng Tanghalan sa "It's Showtime" but was eliminated.[14]
In 2020, he released his fourth composition written during enhanced community quarantine "Racing Waters" which he wrote to raise awareness of psychological and mental abuse.[15] Later on the same year, he also released his written new single with Evelyn Cormier of American Idol Top 14 entitled "Bones". The music video was recorded separately in Manila, Philippines and New Hampshire, United States.[16] He also joined the cast for Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 film entry "Suarez: The Healing Priest" where he played the role of news reporter.[17]
In April 2021, Marlo released his debut single “Mahina” under Polyeast Records as well as "Bituin" On his virtual press conference, He said that he wrote the single for his friend who is currently living in Vietnam. [18][19]
Personal life
editAside from being a TV host, actor, and musician, he also has a business called "Ornstal," meaning Oriental Stones and Crystals, which sells bracelets and necklaces made of semi-precious stones and crystals.[20]
In August 2018, his mother, Merlie Pamintuan, died due to complications of stage 4 breast cancer which was originally diagnosed as stage 2 in 2014.[21][22]
In July 2020, he revealed on his Instagram account that he had had a mental breakdown.[23] In an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal in 2021, he announced that he is planning to return to school to major in psychology.[24]
Discography
editHarana
editMusic video appearances
edit2014
- Mahal Kita Pero Janella Salvador[25]
2015
- Shine Pilipinas! Liza Soberano ft. Enrique Gil[26]
- I Can Janella Salvador[27]
2016
- Mananatili" Music Video with Janella Salvador
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Track | Album | Artist | Details | Certification | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Tween Academy Album | Himself |
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| 2015 | "M.O.O" (My One and Only) |
OPM Fresh |
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TBA | [29] | |
| 2016 | "Mananatili" | Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016 | Himself with Janella Salvador |
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— | [30] |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tween Academy: Class of 2012 | Prom bully | |
| 2015 | Haunted Mansion | Adrian | [31] |
| 2016 | Isang Araw: Ikatlong Yugto | Emmanuel | [32] |
| Mano Po 7: Tsinoy | Henry | ||
| 2017 | Fallback | Frankie | |
| 2018 | Petmalu | Peter John Ledesma | |
| One Great Love | Bryan | ||
| 2019 | Santigwar | Aldrin | |
| Damaso | Fernando Damaso | ||
| 2020 | Suarez: The Healing Priest | Robert | |
| 2021 | Ayuda Babes | Jun |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts | Uno Morales | |
| 2012–2014 | Be Careful with My Heart | Nicolo Angelo "Mallows/Nic-Nic" Cortez | |
| 2014 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Card | Celo Magallanes | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bonnet | Paolo Buenafe | ||
| Home Sweetie Home | young Romeo Valentino | ||
| 2015 | Oh My G! | Gabriel "Gabby" Luna | [8][9][13] |
| Wansapanataym: Fat Patty | Richard | [33] | |
| 2015–2016 | Kris TV | Himself | |
| 2015–2020 | Umagang Kay Ganda | Segment Host | [34] |
| 2017 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pride and Joy | Young Raul | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Diploma | Young Memerto | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gitara | Joel | ||
| 2017–2018 | Hanggang Saan | Unyo | |
| 2018 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Noel Marasigan | |
| 2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Reputasyon | Vincent | |
| 2022 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Altar | Angelo Villadarez | |
| 2023 | FPJ's Batang Quiapo | young Mando | |
| Nag-aapoy na Damdamin | young Javier |
Reality shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | StarStruck: V The Worldwide Invasion | ||
| 2012 | The X Factor Philippines | ||
| 2014 | The Singing Bee | Game show, Champion of the week and Champion of the day of March, 2-week and a-6-day defending champion of September-October | |
| 2016 | We Love OPM | Member of "Power Chords" with Marion Aunor and Kaye Cal | |
| 2021 | Mars | Guest |
Variety shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman | Teen stars (Performer/Co-host) | Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman |
| 2015–present | ASAP Natin 'To | Co-host & performer, Harana |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award-giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actor of the Year | Haunted Mansion | Won | [35] |
| Kabantugan Awards | Best Male TV Personality | Himself | Won | ||
| 2019 | 41st Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best Music Video | "I Pray" | Won | [36] |
| Best Inspirational Song Recognition | Won | [37] | |||
| 2020 | 11th PMPC Star Awards for Music | Male Pop Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | [38] |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Indie Movie Theme Song of the Year | “Mayroon Bang Pagbabago” (Damaso) | Nominated | [39] |
References
edit- ^ Cepeda, Cody "Marlo Mortel remembers last moment with mom, dedicates first single to her" Philippine Daily Inquirer accessed 2021 April 28 https://entertainment.inquirer.net/290977/marlo-mortel-remembers-last-moments-with-mom-dedicates-first-single-to-her
- ^ "5 things you didn't know about Marlo Mortel | ABS-CBN Entertainment".
- ^ Bukas, Leo "Marlo Mortel, Muntik nang Mamatay" Pinoy Parazzi 29 December 2020 accessed 28 April 2020 https://www.pinoyparazzi.com/marlo-mortel-muntik-nang-mamatay/
- ^ Trinidad,Gertrud "Marlo Mortel:Memories of A Heart" Star Studio accessed :28 April 2021 https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/starstudio/stories/2018/09/read/marlo-mortel-memories-of-a-heart
- ^ Janella Salvador And Marlo Mortel Topbill Mmk This Saturday – Star Cinema. Starcinema.abs-cbn.com (February 20, 2014). Retrieved on 2014-03-06.
- ^ Janella Salvador and Marlo Mortel paired in MMK | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz Archived January 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. PEP.ph. Retrieved on 2014-03-06.
- ^ "Marlo's World Official 🌏 on Instagram: "Repost from @marlo_mortel Thank you #TheSingingBee for the awesome experience as the defending champion for 6 days! It's a big help especially for my mom! Sadly I had to concede and not go on because I have a prior commitment. But still i'm very thankful :)"". Instagram. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Janella Salvador to star with Marlo Mortel and Manolo Pedrosa in Oh My G!. Push. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ a b Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel get big break via Oh My G!. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ Marlo Mortel reveals insecurities as neophyte actor. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ ASAP’s Newest Boy Group, "Harana," with Joseph Marco, Marlo Mortel, Bryan Santos and Michael Pangilinan. Random Republika. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ^ "Bagong boyband ipakikilala sa ASAP 20". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Bandera. March 15, 2015. (in Tagalog)
- ^ a b Marlo Mortel overwhelmed by success of his tandem with Janella Salvador and his group Harana Boys. Pep.ph. Retrieved 2015-04-26. (in Tagalog).
- ^ Monde,Jeel "Marlo Mortel On Loss In Tawag Ng Tanghalan: “Not gonna lie, my heart breaks.” Philippine News 13 November 2019 accessed: 7 March 2021 https://philnews.ph/2019/11/13/marlo-mortel-on-loss-in-tawag-ng-tanghalan-not-gonna-lie-my-heart-breaks/
- ^ Cerezo, Anna Gabrielle "Marlo Mortel writes songs to raise awareness about psychological abuse" ABS -CBN News: April 11, 2020 accessed:March 7, 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/11/20/marlo-mortel-writes-song-to-raise-awareness-about-psychological-abuse
- ^ "Marlo Mortel releases new collaboration with Evelyn Cormier of 'American Idol'" ABS-CBN News: May 20, 2020 accessed: March 7, 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/20/20/marlo-mortel-releases-new-collaboration-with-evelyn-cormier-of-american-idol
- ^ Escuadro, Kiko "Marlo Mortel, Isa sa mga natulungan ni Fr.Suarez" ABS-CBN Push 25 December 2020 accessed: 28 April 2021 https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/12/24/fresh-scoops/marlo-mortel-isa-sa-mga-natulungan-ni-father-suar-190609
- ^ Severo, Jan Milo " Marlo Mortel on ex-love team partner Janella Salvador" Philippine Star 5 August 2021 Retrieved: 28 August 2021 https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/08/05/2117595/marlo-mortel-ex-love-team-partner-janella-salvador
- ^ Basco, Karl Cedric "Marlo Mortel turns to music to overcome anxiety during pandemic " ABS-CBN News 5 August 2021 Retrieved: 28 August 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/05/21/marlo-mortel-turns-to-music-to-overcome-anxiety
- ^ "Marlo Mortel turns his favorite accessory into a business" Philippine Entertainment Portal 02 December 2015 accessed: 7 March 2021 https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/32732/marlo-mortel-turns-his-favorite-accessory-into-a-business
- ^ Marlo Mortel's mother dies ABS-CBN News: 24 August 2018 accessed: 7 March 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/24/18/marlo-mortels-mother-dies
- ^ Abanilla,Clarizel G."Marlo Mortel mom's dies of cancer" Inquirer.net :24 August 2018 accessed: 7 March 2021 https://entertainment.inquirer.net/290119/marlo-mortels-mom-dies-cancer
- ^ "Marlo Mortel admits having a breakdown" ABS-CBN News: July 13, 2020 accessed: 7 March 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/13/20/marlo-mortel-admits-having-a-breakdown
- ^ Regondola, Glenn "Marlo Mortel plans taking up Psychology after bout with anxiety" Philippine Entertainment Portal: March 5, 2021 accessed: 7 March 2021 http://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/156999/marlo-mortel-psychology-a730-20210305
- ^ JANELLA SALVADOR: Mahal Kita Pero, Official Music Video. ABS-CBN Star Music on YouTube Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ ABS-CBN Summer Station ID 2015 "Shine Pilipinas!". ABS-CBN Entertainment on YouTube Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ Oh My G OST: "I Can" Music Video by Janella Salvador. ABS-CBN Entertainment on YouTube Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ^ Tween Academy: Class of 2012 at IMDb
- ^ MARLO MORTEL: M.O.O (My One and Only) Official Lyric Video. ABS-CBN Star Music on YouTube Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ Marlo Mortel and Janella Salvador - Mananatili (Official Recording Session with Lyrics). ABS-CBN Star Music on YouTube Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ Marlo Mortel and Janella Salvador talk about working on Haunted Mansion. Push. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Cast of "Isang Araw: The Movie Part 3" share their behind-the-scene moments". September 28, 2016.
- ^ Janella Salvador and Marlo Mortel Stars in Wansapanataym Presents ‘Fat Patty’. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ #UKGHotties: Faces We Look Forward to Greeting Us ‘Umagang Kay Ganda’. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2016. Rappler. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ 'ASAP Natin 'To,' 'Magandang Buhay' honored at 41st Catholic Mass Media Awards. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Marlo, wagi ng 2 award sa Catholic Mass Media Awards. Hataw! D'yaryo ng Bayan. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ And the winners of the 11th Star Awards for Music 2020 are.... "Pep.ph" Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ PMPC releases official list of nominees for 36th Star Awards for Movies. "Manila Bulletin" Retrieved 2021-08-12.
External links
edit- Marlo Mortel on Facebook
- Marlo Mortel on Twitter
- Marlo Mortel on Instagram
- Marlo Mortel at IMDb