Kyla or Melanie Calupad-Alvarez is a Filipino R&B singer-songwriter, occasional actress and presenter. Kyla started her career in 2000 and rose to prominence with the release of her single "Hanggang Ngayon". The song won the MTV Viewers' Choice for Southeast Asia at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards making her the first East Asian female artist to win at the MTV Video Music Awards. Known in the Philippines as "the Queen of R&B", her work has earned her several achievements, including a star on the Walk of Fame in the Philippines, an MTV Video Music Award, twelve Awit Awards, four MTV Philippines Music Award, and six MYX Music Awards. She was honored by the Philippines Society of Composers, Singers, and Publishers for her contributions to music as one of the first pioneers of R&B music in the country. In 2015, Kyla signed with Cornerstone Entertainment Inc., and transferred to ABS-CBN after over 15 years with GMA Network.