# Dionela

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

## Early years

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

## 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').
In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG.
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. 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. Later that year, he released another single, "Marilag" (lit. 'Beautiful').
In December 2024, "Sining" was recognized as the Top 5 music video of 2024 on YouTube in the Philippines. It was also recognized by Spotify as its Top 3 Song in the Philippines for 2024, and by Google as its most searched song in the Philippines for the year.
In January 2025, "Marilag" became the first single to top the new International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Official Philippines Chart.
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.
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.

## Influences

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

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and associated albums :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. |
| Title | Year | PHL | Album | Ref. |
| "Tears" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Akala" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Agaw" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Horror" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Gone" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Stay The Night" (featuring EJ Flor) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Oo Na, Kayo Na (Agaw)" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Sugal" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Bahaghari" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Langit" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Musika" | 2022 | 28 | Non-album singles | |
| "153" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Oksihina" | 2023 | 9 | Non-album singles | |
| "Hoodie" (featuring Alisson Shore) | 2024 | 28 | Non-album singles | |
| "Sining" (featuring Jay R) | 2024 | 1 | Non-album singles | |
| "Marilag" | 2024 | 1 | Non-album singles | |
| "—" 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 | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Awit Awards | 2024 | Best R&B Recording | "Oksihina" | Won |
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Breakout Solo Artist of the Year | Dionela | Nominated |
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Collaboration of the Year | "Sining" | Nominated |
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | R&B Video of the Year | "Sining" | Nominated |
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Sining" | Nominated |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2024 | New Male Recording Artist of the Year | "Oksihina" | Won |
| P-pop Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Dionela | Nominated |
| P-pop Music Awards | 2024 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Dionela | Nominated |
| P-pop Music Awards | 2024 | Favorite Streamed Artist | Dionela | Awardee |
| P-pop Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Sining" | Nominated |
| P-pop Music Awards | 2024 | Collaboration of the Year | "Sining" | Nominated |
| Wish Music Awards | 2025 | Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year | "Hoodie" | Nominated |
| Wish Music Awards | 2025 | Wish R&B Song of the Year | "Sining" | Won |
| Wish Music Awards | 2025 | Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Dionela | Nominated |