Filipa Carmo da Silva

Filipa Alexandra Carmo da Silva (born 1995) is a South African singer and songwriter.

Filipa
Filipa Singer Little White Lies
Filipa in 2017
Background information
Birth nameFilipa Alexandra Carmo da Silva
Also known asFilipa
Born1995 (age 27–28)
Johannesburg, South Africa
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2008 to present
LabelsHaven Music
Websitewww.filipamusic.com

She gained wide recognition for winning RyanSeacrest.com's cover song competition for her rendition of One Direction's song, "Story of My Life". Fillipa won the competition after five rounds with a Pearl Harbor-themed music video directed by Kyle White, finishing ahead of UK The X Factor twins, Jedward and USA The X Factor finalist is Josh Levi.[1][2]

Filipa has spent much of her time since 2014 working with songwriters and producers in the US, including Grammy Award-winning songwriter Pam Sheyne (best known for Christiana Aguilera’s global hit, “Genie in a Bottle”). She collaborated with Sheyne on the song "Little White Lie", which was released in 2016.[3]

She was honored with Glamour’s Next Big Thing at the Women of the Year Awards in 2014,[4] as well as a Cosmopolitan Awesome Women Nomination.

References
  1. "Eyewitness News: SA singer wins Ryan Seacrest competition". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. "South African teenager wins Ryan Seacrest competition | The Citizen". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. Filipa (29 September 2016), Little White Lie (OFFICIAL) - FILIPA, retrieved 24 April 2017
  4. "Meet the 2014 GLAMOUR Women of the Year! | Glamour South Africa". Glamour South Africa. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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