Radha Cuadrado
Radha Cuadrado, popularly known as RADHA, is a Filipino singer and songwriter best known as an original member of the international hip-hop group Kulay and was also part of the group "14-K". After leaving Kulay, she pursued a solo career and performed in theater and lounge shows. She later starred in the TV series Diva on GMA 7. Most recently, she took part in the first season of The Voice of the Philippines.
Artistry
Radha's influences include Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Prince, Al Green, and she frequently covers their songs in her shows. She started her singing career at the age of five. Radha has a dramatic coloratura mezzo-soprano vocal range.Career
She had several stints on television and stage but her big break came at the age of fifteen when she joined as lead singer of the internationally acclaimed group Kulay, which won countless awards in the Philippines and went on an international tour all over the UK, Germany, Italy, and Denmark which put them on the dance charts in local UK radio and Billboard. In 1999 Pepsi Philippines launched their ad campaign called "Ask for more" and chose Kulay to be their endorsers.She was also a member of the group 14-K with Jeffrey Hidalgo, Tony Lambino and the late Tenten Muñoz.
In 2001, Radha embarked on a solo career to pursue her own personal musical style. She has since written songs for other local artists as well as for her own solo album. She also took part at the Himig Handog song contest's edition as an interpreter for the song entry "You Can Make It Happen" written by Dodjie Simon and Ellis Simon.
In 2013, Radha successfully auditioned for the first series of The Voice of the Philippines, where all four of the coaches recognized her as soon as their chairs turned, but none identified her voice. Coach Sarah Geronimo – with whom Radha had worked before – hesitated while making the decision to turn, enabling fellow coach Lea Salonga to turn first and eventually be selected by Radha. During that audition appearance, she mentioned that she had never before been in a music competition, and she eventually advanced to the live-shows and managed to reach the.
Filmography
TV appearances
- Diva as Sister Maria
- The Voice of the Philippines as contestant on Team Lea Salonga
Discography
Studio albums
For Kulay| Album | Year |
| 100,000 Pesos Worth of Karma | 1995 |
| Flavour of the Moment | 1996 |
| Vibestation | 1997 |
| Chapter What? | 1999 |