Monica Pauline "Nikki" Santos Gil-Albert (born August 23, 1987) is a
Filipino singer, actress, host, model, and former video jockey. She is
known for being part of the afternoon remake of Carlo J. Caparas'
Pieta (2008â€"2009), and also in 2009, she portrayed Princess
Punzalan's role in the afternoon drama Nagsimula sa Puso
(2009â€"2010). She is also well known for her lead portrayal as
Jennifer "Jenny" La Peña in the 2012 remake of the 1990 radio serial
of Salvador Royales' Mundo Man ay Magunaw, originally played by
Jennifer Sevilla in the film version and was produced by SEIKO
Films.Monica Pauline Gil (aka Nikki Gil) was born in Manila to Dino
and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent. Born to
a father who plays the piano and a mom who sang in a church choir,
Nikki showed early signs of musical talent. At the age of four years,
Nikki was already singing and doing voiceovers for commercials. She
graduated from Shekinah Christian Training Center in March 2005 as
valedictorian. In 2009, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila
University, majoring in English literature.Gil first rose to
prominence when she was 17 years old after appearing in a 2005
Coca-Cola commercial. After that, she went on to released her first
self-titled album, Nikki Gil, that same year under EMI Philippines
with "Sakayan ng Jeep" as the carrier single. In 2006, it was
repackaged and rereleased with and additional song, "Glowing Inside".
In July 2006, EMI Philippines and Walt Disney Records hired Nikki
along with other Asian artists (Vince Chong of Malaysia and Alicia Pan
of Singapore) to sing and to star in the music video of "High School
Musical", a Disney Channel production. Nikki also sang "Breaking Free"
and "Gotta Go My Own Way" in the production's album.
Filipino singer, actress, host, model, and former video jockey. She is
known for being part of the afternoon remake of Carlo J. Caparas'
Pieta (2008â€"2009), and also in 2009, she portrayed Princess
Punzalan's role in the afternoon drama Nagsimula sa Puso
(2009â€"2010). She is also well known for her lead portrayal as
Jennifer "Jenny" La Peña in the 2012 remake of the 1990 radio serial
of Salvador Royales' Mundo Man ay Magunaw, originally played by
Jennifer Sevilla in the film version and was produced by SEIKO
Films.Monica Pauline Gil (aka Nikki Gil) was born in Manila to Dino
and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent. Born to
a father who plays the piano and a mom who sang in a church choir,
Nikki showed early signs of musical talent. At the age of four years,
Nikki was already singing and doing voiceovers for commercials. She
graduated from Shekinah Christian Training Center in March 2005 as
valedictorian. In 2009, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila
University, majoring in English literature.Gil first rose to
prominence when she was 17 years old after appearing in a 2005
Coca-Cola commercial. After that, she went on to released her first
self-titled album, Nikki Gil, that same year under EMI Philippines
with "Sakayan ng Jeep" as the carrier single. In 2006, it was
repackaged and rereleased with and additional song, "Glowing Inside".
In July 2006, EMI Philippines and Walt Disney Records hired Nikki
along with other Asian artists (Vince Chong of Malaysia and Alicia Pan
of Singapore) to sing and to star in the music video of "High School
Musical", a Disney Channel production. Nikki also sang "Breaking Free"
and "Gotta Go My Own Way" in the production's album.
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