Chanty (singer)

Chanty
Chanty in 2023
Born	Maria Chantal Videla[1] (2002-12-15) December 15, 2002 (age 22) Manila, Philippines
Other names	Chantal Videla Lee Hee-jin
Occupations	Singer actress model
Hometown	Mendoza, Argentina
Agent	Sparkle
Musical career
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2018—present
Labels	MLD
Member of	Lapillus
Korean name
Hangul	이희진
Hanja	李姬振
Revised Romanization	I Hee-jin
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Hŭichun

Maria Chantal Videla (Korean: 샨티; born December 15, 2002) is a Filipino singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Lapillus.^[2]

Life and career

2002–2017: Early life

Chanty was born Maria Chantal Videla on December 15, 2002, in Manila, Philippines, to an Argentine father and Filipina mother. She belongs to a big family, being the fifth of eight siblings, with four older brothers and three younger sisters.^[3] Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Mendoza, Argentina where she grew up with her younger sisters. Later on, she moved back to the Philippines where she started her modelling and acting career.^[4]

2018–2020: Career beginnings

On March 23, 2018, Chanty was introduced as one of the new stars under Star Magic Batch 2018, along with many young actors.^[5] She made her acting debut in the supernatural series Spirits: Reawaken as Gabbie, a teenage girl with mysterious superpowers.^[6] A year later, she played a major role in the 2019 Philippine film Familia Blondina, marking this as her big screen debut.^[7] Chanty also starred on ABS-CBN's television drama series Hiwaga ng Kambat and Starla.^[8]

2021–present: Lapillus, GMA Network

See also: Lapillus (group)

In an interview with The Korea Times, Chanty recalled that her father's friend offered her to go to South Korea to become part of a K-pop girl group, to which she accepted, citing her interest in K-pop, as well as in Korean dramas.^[9] Chanty would later be trained under MLD Entertainment for eight months,^[10] until she was introduced as a member of the girl group Lapillus, on May 25, 2022.^[11][12] Her group debuted on June 20, 2022, with the release of their first digital single, "Hit Ya!".^[13]

In the Philippines, Chanty transferred to GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract with Sparkle, on November 11, 2022.^[14][15]

Discography

Main article: Lapillus (group) § Discography

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Familia Blondina	Cameron	[7]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
2018	Spirits: Reawaken	Gabbie	iWant	[6]
2019	Hiwaga ng Kambat	Lorraine Maniquis	ABS-CBN	[16]
	Starla	Lena Batumbakal		[17]
2020	I Got You	Iya	TV5	[18]
2022	Running Man Philippines	Guest Runner (season 1)	GMA Network
2024	Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy Ang Kwento	Candy
	Maka	Chanty Villanueva

References

1. "INSTAGRAM RAID: Meet Filipino-Argentinian KPOP Idol Chanty of Lapillus". Village Pipol. August 10, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
2. Gaile Gregorio. "Filipina actress Chantal Videla is introduced as one of the members of new K-pop group Lapillus". Philstar. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. 8남매 입니다만😅 (Let me introduce my siblings) 아이돌 패밀리 라필루스 샨티 (IDOL FAMILY Lapillus CHANTY) [ENG] (Video) (YouTube) (in Korean). 나돌_NADOL. July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
4. Hannah Mallorca. "Fangirl guide: Meet Chantal Videla, a Pinay actress who's preparing to debut as a K-pop idol under MLD Entertainment". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
5. ABS-CBN News (March 11, 2018). "Meet the new faces of 2018 Star Magic Circle". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
6. ABS-CBN News. "ABS-CBN to kick off new streaming service with 6 originals". ABS-CBN. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
7. ABS-CBN. "Familia Blondina, Star Cinema". Star Cinema.
8. Gia Allana Soriano. "Chantal Videla to debut in K-pop group under MOMOLAND's Agency". PEP PH. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
9. "[INTERVIEW] Filipino-Argentinian actress ventures into K-pop". The Korea Times. January 21, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
10. Pagulong, Charmie Joy. "Filipino-Argentinian Chanty on what it takes to become a K-pop idol". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
11. "LOOK: Chantal Videla to debut as member of K-pop group Lapillus". Rappler. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
12. Korea JoongAng Daily (June 6, 2022). "Upcoming girl group Lapillus unveils logo video ahead of debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
13. The Beat Asia. "Lapillus Claims Place in K-Pop With Debut Single 'HIT YA!'". The Beat Manila. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
14. "LOOK: Chanty Videla of Lapillus signs Sparkle GMA contract". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
15. "Chanty of Lapillus joins Sparkle". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
16. "Edward and Grae play rivals in newest fantasy series". Manilastandard.net. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
17. Starla: Baryo Maulap. ABS-CBN Entertainment. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
18. Mario. "CHANTAL VIDELA IS THE BIG SURPRISE IN TV5'S 'I GOT YOU' AS THE REBELLIOUS DAUGHTER OF BEAUTY GONZALES & RK BAGATSING". Showbiz Portal. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

External links

• Chanty Videla at Sparkle GMA Artist Center
• Chanty at MLD Entertainment
• Chanty at IMDb