Maloi (singer)

Mary Loi Yves Kipte Ricalde (born May 27, 2002), known professionally as Maloi (), is a Filipino singer under Star Music. She is one of the main vocalists of the Filipino girl group Bini.

 Early life and education 
Mary Loi Yves Ricalde was born in Lemery, Batangas, Philippines, to a family of four siblings. Her family originally lived in Lemery but moved to General Trias, Cavite. She attended Japan Philippine Institute of Technology in Bulacan as a scholar, where she graduated along with her co-member Colet in 2024.

Maloi started singing at the age of three. While in school, she took part in different activities like being on the swimming and badminton varsity teams, serving as a majorette, and joining the school chorale group. She was part of the chorale group when they won three gold medals as the Philippines'  representative in a choral competition in Malaysia in 2018.

 Career 

In 2018, Maloi tried out for Star Hunt Academy (SHA) in Laguna and was chosen as a trainee in early 2019. On October 10, 2020, she was one of the last eight trainees to graduate and was officially announced as a member of an idol group.

In November 2020, Maloi officially joined the Filipino girl group Bini, which made its debuted on June 11, 2021.

 Discography 

 As a lead artist 
+List of singles, showing year released and associated albumsTitleYearAlbum"Here With You" (with Gwen Apuli)2024What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? Original Soundtrack

 Filmography 
In 2023, Maloi appeared in Rob Deniel's music video for the song "RomCom", where she recreated a scene from the Filipino romantic comedy A Very Special Love. After this, in 2024, she was cast in the music video for the song "Dilaw" (Yellow) by Maki.

 Awards 
+AwardYearRecipient(s)CategoryResultStats Polls Awards2024Most Influential Filipina CelebrityMaloi

 Related pages 
 ABS-CBN

 References 

 Other websites 



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