Chaleeda Gilbert

Chaleeda Gilbert (born February 21, 2001), known mononymously as Chaleeda (Thai: ชาลีดา), is a Thai-British singer, actress and YouTuber. She became rose to fame in Malaysia as one of the contestants of the season two of Big Stage, a Malaysian reality television show produced by Astro.[1][2]

Chaleeda Gilbert
Born (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001
Bangkok, Thailand
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
Instruments
  • vocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsRocketfuel Entertainment
Associated acts

Career

She started her music career at the age of 11 and became a member of the Thai girl group Tweenie 90'[3] and began posting cover songs on YouTube, one of which was Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", garnered over 1.2 million views within five days.[4]

In 2017, she signed a contract with Malaysian talent management company, Rocketfuel Entertainment, as one of their new artists[4] making Gilbert as the first regional artist to signed with the Rocketfuel.[5]

She then releases her debut single under the label, a Thai-languaged "Ready For Love" featuring Thai rapper Twopee and amessed 1.5 million views on YouTube since its launch.[4]

Gilbert makes her acting debut with 2017 Thai horror film The Promise.[6] She embarked her first mini concert, Chaleeda Showcase which held at The Bee, Publika on December 14.[7]

In April 2018, she releases "Pretty Boy" as her third single, co-written by Kuizz and Bil Musa. The music video has gained 1,196,495 views on YouTube.[6]

Big Stage Season 2

Chaleeda participates in a Malaysian reality show, Big Stage Season 2 which airs on Astro Ria.[8] Gilbert, along with Syada Amzah were elimated on week 5 and 8 contestants who were stepped up on sixth week.[9]

Performance:
Week Theme Song Original Artist Result
Week 1 N/A "Pretty Boy" Herself SAFE
Week 2 Hype Beat "Havana" Camila Cabello & Young Thug SAFE
Week 3 Glocal Hits "Buat Selamanya" Alif SAFE
Week 4 Duominasi "Rewrite the Stars" (with Luqman Faiz) James Arthur & Anne-Marie SAFE
Week 5 Cannot Brain "Girlfriend" Avril Lavigne ELIMINATED

Personal life

Chaleeda is from Thai and British descent.[10] Apart of her native Thai, she also fluent in English and Malay.[11] She divides her time between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.[12]

Chaleeda cites Drake, Rihanna, August Alsina and Melanie Martinez as her idols.[10]

Discography
Singles
Title Year
"Ready For Love" (ft. Twopee) 2017
"Mind Over Matter" (ft. SonaOne)
"Pretty Boy" 2018
"Growing Up Sucks" 2019
"Rasa Begitu"
"ปล่อย (Ploi)" ("Let Over")

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Promise Taew Debut feature film
2019 The Stranded Arisa Netflix series
Big Stage (Season 2) Herself Malaysian reality TV show

Concerts
  • Chaleeda Showcase (2017)[7]

References
  1. Ramlah Zainal (November 16, 2019). "Pembuka jalan Chaleeda" [An opener for Chaleeda]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. HM Digital (May 9, 2018). "Penyampaian cemerlang Chaleeda" [Chaleeda's outstanding presentation]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  3. "Memperkenalkan Chaleeda Gilbert dari Thailand!" [Introducing Chaleeda Gilbert from Thailand!]. Suria FM (in Malay). December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli (September 28, 2017). "Thai star signs with Malaysian label". New Straits Times. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  5. "Chaleeda Gilbert, artis antarabangsa pertama Rocketfuel Entertainment" [Chaleeda Gilbert, Rocketfuel Entertainment's first international artist]. Utusan Borneo (in Malay). March 1, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  6. Tahir Alhamzah (June 1, 2018). "#Showbiz: Chaleeda Gilbert is focused on music". New Straits Times. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  7. "Chaleeda's first ever showcase in Malaysia". Hitz. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  8. "Big Stage buka gelanggang untuk peserta serantau, termasuk BBNU Korea Selatan" [Big Stage opens for regional contestants, including South Korean newbies]. Astro Awani (in Malay). August 7, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  9. "Big Stage 2019: "Tak sangka seramai itu orang tidak suka saya" – Chaleeda tertekan" [Big Stage 2019: "[I didn't] expect much people does not like me" – Chaleeda depressed]. Astro Awani (in Malay). September 17, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. Zaidi Mohamad (December 22, 2017). "Chaleeda Gilbert optimis lakar nama di Malaysia" [Chaleeda Gilbert optimist to create name in Malaysia]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  11. Georgie Joseph (December 7, 2018). "Chaleeda tak perlu layanan istimewa" [Chaleeda doesn't need a special treats]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  12. "Chaleeda Gilbert anggap Malaysia rumah kedua, seronok bersama Rocketfuel" [Chaleeda Gilbert considers Malaysia, a second home, having excited with Rocketfuel]. Astro Awani (in Malay). January 5, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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