Esang de Torres
Esang De Torres | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Telesa Marie Castillejo De Torres |
| Also known as |
|
| Born | February 12, 2007 Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instruments |
|
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Star Magic (2014–2015) MCA Music Inc. (2015–2016) PolyEast Records (2022-present) |
| Website | |
Telesa Marie Castillejo "Esang" de Torres (born February 12, 2007), is a Filipina teen singer, songwriter and stage actress best known for portraying Lea Salonga's 'MiniMe' on ABS-CBN's It's Showtime, and joining the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines, ultimately picking Lea Salonga as her coach.
At age 9, De Torres became the youngest artist to stage a major solo concert in the Philippines. At that time she released her first solo album, Ako ay Kakanta." In 2016, she had her professional musical theatre debut as Little Cosette in the Manila run of the musical Les Misérables. De Torres played the same role in the musical's Singapore run. In 2017, De Torres played her first lead role as Matilda in the Manila run of Broadway's Matilda the Musical. She was also a contestant on ABS-CBN's fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (season 2) where she finished as 3rd placer.
"I believe my music is always based on what I express on. It's like my inner voice coming through," De Torres states.