Laarni Lozada

Laarnie Losala (born June 23, 1985), popularly known as Laarni Lozada, dubbed and recognized as The Philippines' Ethereal Diva, is a Filipino pop, ballad, classical, and soul singer, host, model and endorser.

She is known as the Grand Star Dreamer of ABS-CBN Pinoy Dream Academy (Season 2), Philippine franchise of Endemol's Star Academy garnering a total of 651,696 votes on September 14, 2008.

Laarni was born in Pasig to William and Nita Losala.

The family moved to Isulan, Sultan Kudarat later on.

She has six siblings.

Laarni was a consistent honor student from elementary to high school.

When she was in Grade five, she worked at the local public market and at the family farm.

When she was 15, she left Isulan for Manila.

to pursue her education.

An aunt from the US supported her in her studies at the School of Music of the Philippine Women's University.

However, she decided to shift course from AB Music to BS Education, Major in English, when she realized that most of the music students in the school were from the upper strata of society.

She feared that she lacked the eloquence to be part of that kind of milieu.

Her musical talent, however, paved the way for her to become a university scholar while working as a student assistant of the school.

Laarni sang both for passion and for a living.

She sang in different social functions, particularly in weddings, joined singing competitions, and accepted guestings.

She became a runner-up in the now-defunct "Sing Galing" of ABC5.

She won the Rotary Club Intercollegiate/University singing contest, besting 25 other contestants from different schools in Manila by rendering the patriotic anthem "Dakilang Lahi".

She also won the National Grand Finals of the "Campus Idol" search by her rendition of "What Kind of Fool Am I?"

Laarni also joined the PWU Church chorale, the Ambassadors of Light, and the Malate Church Chorale.

When she became part of the Coro de San Sebastian, she got the opportunity to sing together with said choral group with the Philippine Madrigal Singers in a Madrigal et al. concert.

At 16 years old, Laarni sang at the Calesa Bar, she had the opportunity to get musical pointers from the bar's musical director, Rudy Francisco.

Her musical influences include The Legendary Iconic Musical Queen Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Charlotte Church, Regine Velasquez, Sheryn Regis, Lea Salonga, Lani Misalucha, Charice Pempengco, Sarah Geronimo, Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, and Jed Madela.

She graduated from Philippine Women's University in Taft Manila with a degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English.

Laarni decided to audition to the second season of the Pinoy Dream Academy.

After 13 weeks in the academy, Laarni was hailed the Grand Star Dreamer on September 14, 2008 at the Cuneta Astrodome.

At the end of the show's two-night finale, she garnered 651,696 votes (35.21% of the total votes).

On October 9, 2008, she and Phillip Nolasco, Little Grand Star Dreamer, received the keys to their new houses in Binangonan, Rizal and one million pesos as their prize for winning the competition.

Laarni's Grand Star Dreamer title has earned her a place in the stable of talents of ABS-CBN.

On September 30, 2008, Laarni signed her very first recording contract with ABS-CBN and Star Records.

With all new compositions, she is set to release an album in the near future.

She released her self-titled debut album Laarni Lozada,spawning the hit single Kung Iniibig Ka Niya which was penned by one of the most prolific hit makers in the Philippines Vehnee Saturno.

The song Kung Iniibig Ka Niya is the theme song of the latest ABS-CBN soap opera entitled Kambal sa Uma.

An inspirational song, "Lead Me Lord" earned her the 15th slot after a long process of elimination.

Laarni Lozada is the Philippines' Ethereal Diva, and the only Filipino Artist who appeared twice in ASAP Versus segment due to high public demand, in August 5, 2018 with her contender, Suklay Diva, Katrina Velarde.

She has made appearances in many programs, especially in Boy & Kris where she has guested four times already in a span of three weeks.

Other guestings include gameshows like The Singing Bee, Wowowee and Pilipinas, Game KNB?; and talk shows like Umagang Kay Ganda, The Buzz, Entertainment Live, and even Sharon.

She has also guested in the Little Grand Dream Night of Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers

Her first single, Manalig Ka, was written by Ryan Cayabyab.

It is included in the Top 10 scholar's album, namely Scholar's Sing Cayabyab.

The album Scholar's Sing Cayabyab has been certified with a gold award.