Dionela

Timothy Dionela (born March 14, 1999), known professionally by his last name as Dionela (/daɪˈɔːnɛlə/),^[1] is a Filipino singer-songwriter and musician. His 2024 singles "Sining" (featuring Jay R) and "Marilag" reached number one on Billboard Philippines Hot 100.

Dionela
Birth name	Timothy Dionela
Also known as	Tim
Born	(1999-03-14) March 14, 1999 (age 26) Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
Genres	R&B Alternative R&B
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2022–present
Labels	UMG Philippines (Republic, EMI)
Partner	Aleine Joaquin

Early years

Dionela was born in Guiguinto, Bulacan. He began singing at the age of three.^[2]

Career

Dionela joined the UMG Philippines roster under its Republic Records local imprint in 2022. He released his first singles "153" and "Musika" (lit. 'Music').^[3]

In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG.^{[citation needed]}

On June 7, 2024, he released his new single "Sining" (lit. 'Art') featuring R&B artist Jay R, which became popular due to its accompanied music video (which also marked his directorial debut) which was released a month later.^[4] The song landed on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and became number one since August 3, 2024. It also gained over 56 million streams on Spotify.^[5] Later that year, he released another single, "Marilag" (lit. 'Beautiful').^[6]

In December 2024, "Sining" was recognized as the Top 5 music video of 2024 on YouTube in the Philippines.^[7] It was also recognized by Spotify as its Top 3 Song in the Philippines for 2024,^[8] and by Google as its most searched song in the Philippines for the year.^[9]

In January 2025, "Marilag" became the first single to top the new International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Official Philippines Chart.^[10]

In February 2025, Aurora Music Festival announced that Dionela would perform in the second day of the music festival's 2025 iteration, which will be held on May 3 and May 4 in Clark, Pampanga.^[11]

At the inauguration of The Official Philippines Chart on February 19, Dionela was recognized as its top six Local Artist of the Year, while "Sining" was recognized as its top three Local Song of the Year.^[12]

Influences

Dionela's musical influences include Ginuwine, Ne-Yo, Destiny's Child, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and H.E.R..^[2]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and associated albums

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album	Ref.
		PHL [13]
"Tears"	2019	—	Non-album singles	[14]
"Akala"		—		[15]
"Agaw"		—		[16]
"Horror"	2020	—		[17]
"Gone"		—		[18]
"Stay The Night" (featuring EJ Flor)		—		[19]
"Oo Na, Kayo Na (Agaw)"		—		[20]
"Sugal"	2021	—		[21]
"Bahaghari"	2022	—		[22]
"Langit"		—		[23]
"Musika"		28		[24]
"153"		—		[25]
"Oksihina"	2023	9		[26]
"Hoodie" (featuring Alisson Shore)	2024	28		[27]
"Sining" (featuring Jay R)		1		[28]
"Marilag"		1		[29]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award	Year[a]	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Awit Awards	2024	Best R&B Recording	"Oksihina"	Won	[30]
Myx Music Awards	2024	Breakout Solo Artist of the Year	Dionela	Nominated	[31]
		Collaboration of the Year	"Sining"	Nominated
		R&B Video of the Year		Nominated
		Song of the Year		Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Music	2024	New Male Recording Artist of the Year	"Oksihina"	Won	[32][33]
P-pop Music Awards	2024	Artist of the Year	Dionela	Nominated	[34][35]
		Breakthrough Artist of the Year		Nominated
		Favorite Streamed Artist		Awardee
		Song of the Year	"Sining"	Nominated
		Collaboration of the Year		Nominated
Wish Music Awards	2025	Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year	"Hoodie"	Nominated	[36]
		Wish R&B Song of the Year	"Sining"	Won
		Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Dionela	Nominated

Notes

1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.