Lili (musician)

Lili
Born	(1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 30) Quezon City, Philippines
Genres	Indie pop, folk, acoustic
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, ukulele, piano
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment
Website	www.just-lili.com

Lily Gonzales (born 2 July 1994), known by her stage name Lili, is a Filipina indie pop singer-songwriter, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie folk group The Ransom Collective.[1]

Personal life

Lily Gonzales was born on 2 July 1994 in Quezon City, Philippines. Her grandparents are both artists.[1] Her grandfather, Josefino Cenizal, was an actor, director, and composer, his most popular song being "Hindi Kita Malimot" (I Can't Forget You).[2] Her grandmother is Olivia Cenizal, a popular Filipino actress in the 1950s.[1]

Musical career

Gonzales joined the Philippine music scene in 2013 as keyboardist of The Ransom Collective (alongside her sister Muriel who plays as violinist). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the band has been on an unofficial hiatus.[3] In March 2020, Gonzales was in Indonesia when lockdown was declared. She returned home to the Philippines in December 2020, and feeling inspired by her experience, found the time to write, record, and produce new songs.[4] Under the name Lili, she released her first single "Summer" in April 2021 followed by her second single "Till Then" in June.[5] On July 23, 2021, she dropped "By the Sea", her first ukulele song. All three singles are set to appear under her debut album Sunchild.[6]

Album

Title	Details
Sunchild	Released: October 28, 2021[7] Label: Sony Music Philippines

Singles

Year	Song	Album
2021	"Summer"	Sunchild
	"Till Then"
	"By the Sea"

References

1. Alen. "Filipina indie songwriter, Lily Gonzales finds her inspiration in Indonesia during a time of COVID". Independent Observer (Jakarta). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
2. Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (2014-11-23). "Unknown man behind PH immortal yuletide music 'Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit' is 98". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
3. Olivares, Rick (5 July 2021). "Ransom Collective's Leah Halili releases solo debut". ABS-CBN News.
4. Olivares, Rick (2021-07-15). "Ransom Collective's Lily Gonzales' solo single captures her own 'Eat, Pray, Love' story". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
5. "The Ransom Collective's Lili releases second solo single 'Till Then'". NME. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
6. "Lily Gonzales of The Ransom Collective shares breezy new solo single 'By the Sea'". NME. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
7. Singh, Surej (November 2, 2021). "The Ransom Collective's Lili releases debut solo album, Sunchild". NME. Retrieved November 2, 2021.