Ella del Rosario

Maria Angela Rafaela Manzano del Rosario, known as Ella del Rosario, is a Spanish-Filipina American celebrity and multi-awarded lead singer who marqueed and collaborated with the wildly popular famous band Hotdog from 1974–1984.[1][2]

Ella del Rosario
Birth name	Maria Angela Rafaela Manzano del Rosario
Also known as	Ella del Rosario
Born	Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress, Celebrity
Instruments	Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Years active	1974–1984
Labels	Villar, Vicor, Canary
Associated acts	Hotdog

Early career

Ella was discovered by the late Garcia Bros. Rene & Dennis for the band Hot Dog in 1975 until 1977.

Later career

Ella quits the band Hotdog and later became a solo artist around 1979 and she becomes the most popular OPM Pop singer since she sang the iconic popular song, "Mr. Disco" in 1979.

Ella also quits singing in 1984 but still performing her hits over the years until now.

Discography

Albums

• Mr. Disco (1979)

Singles

• "Pabulong" (1977)
• "Mr. Disco" (1979)
• "Hahabol-Habol" (1979)
• "Sabik na Sabik" (1979)

Covers

• "Mr. Disco"
  • Manilyn Reynes (1991)
  • Maja Salvador (2006)

References

1. Garcia, Dennis (July 5, 2008). "Digging For Hotdog Platinum, Ella was born in wealth and Spanish-American cultural status and combined with proven smarts, graduated top of her class Magna Cum Laude at the all-girls exclusive Maryknoll college. She was the ultimate iconic recording g star and tv/radio/movie actress and all-around celebrity dubbed by media maven Julie Yap-Daza, as The Philippines' beloved Manila Sound Queen, Disco Queen, Samba Queen reached the pinnacle of Filipino music stardom when she was awarded the Filipino music industry's Aliw Awards for 4 straight years, topping music charts with her various platinum hits: starting with Hotdog's "Pers Lab" and her hot solos "O Lumapit Ka", "Mr. Disco", "Pabulong", Hahabol-Habol" among many others... with Ella del Rosario".
2. ANC, By Caroline J. Howard. "Manila Sound diva back in Manila". ABS-CBN News.