Sheki (MNL48)

**Shekinah Igarta Arzaga** (born July 20, 2000) is a Filipino singer and actress under Hallo Hallo Entertainment. She was a member of idol girl group

## Career

### Associations

MNL48

MNL48.

## Career

### 2017 Tawag ng Tanghalan

On December 2017 Sheki participated in a competition show called "Tawag ng Tanghalan" where she sang “Loving You”  on stage. She became a 1-time defending and he defeated Junreal Olarte a defending champion that day . She was later defeated by Raymon Adbram and it was Sheki who ended up as a 1-time defender.

### 2018 Trainee, debut with MNL48

After several months of resigning from Tawag ng Tanghalan, She joined in a reality-survival show, “MNL48: Idol That You Can Meet” on It’s Showtime every Saturday at noon. She ranked first and she became the first center girl after a few weeks of training on the show. She also entered and trained in Japan with the Top 16.

On September 2018 she had her debut with the group and released their first single "Aitakatta (Gustong Makita)" a Tagalog Version of "Aitakatta" by AKB48.

On April 2021, Sheki was the second Overall Captain after Alice De Leon serve as a Overall Captain in 3 years.

### 2020 debut as an Actress

On May 2020, she was featured and debuted as an actress in a TV series called "Ipaglaban Mo' on the TV Network ABS-CBN, with Gabrielle Skribikin, Sela Guia and many others, after seeing her in public, she received of good reviews and affection after being seen in public.

## Filmography

### Web Shows

* MNLife (2018)
* MNLaugh (2018)
* MNL48 i-School (2018)

## Other information

* **Hobbies**: Watching vlogs, cooking, photography, eating, playing Mobile Legends, do song and dance covers, reflect on things while drinking coffee and listening to her favorite playlist, and bonding with her friends and family
* **Pet peeve**: Noisy clothesline
* **One thing that she can't live without**: Food
* **Special skills**: Can easily remove fish bones in her throat.
* **Favorite comfort food**: Ice cream
* **Favorite singer**: Beyonce
* Considered as the Vocal Queen of the AKB48 Group.
* She's a former contestant of a national singing contest.
* Was part of the same voice and performance training school as Francinne Rifol.
* Can eat up to 7 cups of rice.
* Loves spicy foods.
* Can run while wearing 6 inch heels.
* Has a mannerism of suddenly winking.
* Describes herself as selfless, confident, and talented.
* Is one of the *"Tatlogs"* with Francinne Rifol and Alice Margarita De Leon
* Close friends with
	+ JKT48's Fransisca Saraswati Puspa Dewi, whom she calls her vocal twin. They have teased they might collaborate some day.
	+ JKT48's Puti Nadhira Azalia, whom she often plays games with
	+ BNK48's Juné
	+ BNK48's Myyu
* Is said to look like current JKT48 General Manager Melody Laksani.
* Is always shipped with Alice Margarita De Leon, with fans celebrating their ship every 3rd of the month dubbed as Shelice Day.
* Dubbed by fans as the MNL48's Golden Ace due to being center for three consecutive singles and her consistency every time she performs on stage.
* Is part of MNL48's Holy Trinity/Super M alongside Abelaine Trinidad and Marsela Mari Guia due their consistent appearance in all of MNL48's main singles and that the trio always forms an "M" when they are together.
* Is one of the four Pillars of MNL48.

## Gallery

### Promotional

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### Profile

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