Nicole Asensio

thumb|right|Nicole Asensio 2021 - Metropolitan Theater 90th Anniversary (cropped).jpg Isobelle Nicole Laurel Asensio is a Filipino actress, singer and songwriter. After providing lead vocals for all-girl rock band General Luna, she began a solo career and released her first album Schizoprano in 2015. Quotes “There are some songs that take years to write, and there are some songs that take mere minutes. This wasn’t one of them,” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “because it wouldn’t lend me an ending.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “One early summer afternoon I was cleaning up my old hard drive and found 49 (yes 49, I don’t know why 49 and not 50) unfinished songs and poems all works in progress, half written, half forsaken,” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “This one happened to be on the top of the list. I decided to give it another shot.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “I edited them a bit and then called my trusted band barkada to come over to continue working on the song .” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “the energy was pure” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “there was a lightness that I hadn’t felt in years.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “We had the arrangement, and quickly set a schedule to record… no plans to release, just record for fun,” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “because truthfully I was at a point where I lost all confidence, and he stuck it out with me till the nth take.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “I thought, ‘That’s that, I’ll stay quiet,’” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “To pass the time, I wrote other songs in isolation, did 20 quarantine music videos for online releases, collaborated with 10 other artists to keep sane did about 12 fundraiser shows….but this song was just sitting there, mixed and mastered and bugging me still.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “Here I am, giving it a shot, without expectations,” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. “Sometimes we can’t just play God and call out what’s meant to be and what isn’t… because our plans have worldly limitations… and who knows there may be a better plan that awaits if we choose to faith over fear.” Nicole Asensio shares story behind 'Silong' By Jojo Panaligan 23 August 2020. "Borders are just lines in the sand, and music blurs them all. I am learning that the music like to I sing and make is not suited for only for home because I am influenced by so many different styles from different places. So why not take that blend with me wherever I go, or visit places that inspire me and see what happens?" Nicole Laurel Asensio to headline Taiwan show ABS-CBN News 20 February 2026. "I am ever grateful to everyone who gave me a chance to do things like this and I look forward to having even more international opportunities and firsts unfold, God willing," Nicole Laurel Asensio to headline Taiwan show ABS-CBN News 20 February 2026. External links "Leader for a Day" video "Walang Anuman" video Category:21st-century Filipino women singers Category:Filipino musical theatre actresses Category:Laurel family Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)