Daryl Ong is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and animator who rose to prominence by participating in the singing reality competition show, The Voice of the Philippines (2014). He is a member of the all-male vocal trio called BuDaKhel along with Michael Pangilinan and Bugoy Drilon. Furthermore, he also formed the group Voice of Five along with Daryl Reyes, Solomon Glass, Johann Mendoza, and Walton Zerrudo.
Born Name
Daryl Neilsonn Ong
Nick Name
Daryl
Daryl Ong as seen in an Instagram picture taken in June 2023 (Daryl Ong / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Residence
Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines
Nationality
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Animator
Manager
Daryl Ong has been represented by –
Star Music (2015–2020)
Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. (2016–2018)
KreativDen (2019–Present)
Viva Records (2021–Present)
Genre
R&B, OPM
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Star Music
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
69 kg or 152 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Daryl has dated –
Dea Formilleza (2016-Present) – He began dating the actress and singer Dea Formilleza in 2016. After dating for more than 5 years, Daryl proposed to his girlfriend in July 2021. The couple tied the knot on March 12, 2022. Their lavish wedding was attended by celebrities such as Liezel Garcia, Michael Pangilinan, Julia Serad, Lyra Micolob, and several others. The couple became parents with the arrival of their son Arlan Dominik Ong in April 2023.
Daryl has 2 other sons: one from a previous marriage named Dwayne Ong and the other from a previous relationship.
Daryl Ong as seen celebrating the Christmas holidays with his wife and kid in 2023 (Daryl Ong / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Mole on his cheek
Brand Endorsements
Daryl has endorsed brands like –
Capito Barbers
Ulticon Builders
Solaire Resort
Jamba Juice Philippines
Daryl Ong, Carnie Banares, Angeline Quinto, and Bugoy Drilon as seen in an Instagram picture in 2023 (Daryl Ong / Instagram)
Daryl Ong Facts
In 2016, he won the ‘Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist’ award for Mabuti Pa at the 29th Awit Awards.
Prior to embarking on a singing career, Daryl worked as an animator on the popular animated series, Super Inggo.
He has performed covers of hit songs like Ed Sheeran‘s Thinking Out Loud, John Legend‘s All of Me, Westlife‘s Fool Again, Backstreet Boys‘ I Want It That Way, Barbra Streisand‘s The Way We Were, etc. on his official YouTube channel.
In 2014, Daryl appeared in season 2 of The Voice of the Philippines. For his blind audition, he performed the song Paano by Gary Valenciano and received a ‘3-chair’ turner response from coaches Lea Salonga, apl.de.ap, and Sarah Geronimo. Of all the coaches, he chose the international record producer and Black Eyed Peas member, apl.de.ap. Daryl managed to reach up to week 5 of the competition before getting eliminated.
His celebrity crush is the actress Maja Salvador, who is vastly popular for starring in films like Sukob (2006), One More Chance (2007), Thelma (2011), 24/7 in Love (2012), I’m Drunk, I Love You (2017), etc.
