Lorraine Galvez


Alessandra Lorraine Galves is a Filipina singer, nurse, and television host who gained national recognition as a grand finalist in the fifth season of Tawag ng Tanghalan, a singing competition segment on the Philippine variety show It's Showtime. She is also known for her hosting roles on digital platforms and her affiliation with Polaris, the talent management arm of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

Early life and education

Galvez hails from San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. She pursued a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at World Citi Colleges in Quezon City. In 2022, she was listed among the successful examinees in the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. She later obtained her United States Registered Nurse license.

Career

Singing

''The Voice Teens season 1''

Galvez made her television debut on the first season of The Voice Teens Philippines and he performed "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears. During her blind audition, both Sarah Geronimo and Sharon Cuneta turned their chairs to her performance and she chose Sharon to be her coach.
StageSongOriginal artistDateResult
Blind Auditions"Oops!... I Did It Again"Britney SpearsMay 21, 20172 chairs turned
Sarah Geronimo & Sharon Cuneta
The Battles"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"Stevie WonderJune 25, 2017She won against Ashley Faye Barilea
The Knockouts"You Give Love a Bad Name"Bon JoviJuly 8, 2017She won against Alyssa Grace Datu and Darryl Sevillejo
Live Shows"The Way We Were"Barbra StreisandJuly 15, 2017Eliminated because she gained the lowest votes

''The Clash season 2''

After her journey in The Voice Teens on 2017, Galvez joined in the second season of GMA Network singing competition show The Clash.
StageSongOriginal artistDateResult
One on One"Orange Colored Sky"Nat King ColeOctober 5, 2018Won
Laban Kung Laban"Nag-Iisa Na Naman"KZ TandinganOctober 27, 2018Won
Pares Kontra Pares"Never Too Much"Luther VandrossNovember 9, 2018Won
Isa Laban sa Lahat"Doo Bi Doo"Apo Hiking SocietyNovember 16, 2018Safe
Isa Laban sa Lahat"Inseparable"Natalie ColeNovember 23, 2018Bottom 2
Isa Laban sa Lahat"Toxic"Britney SpearsNovember 23, 2018

''Season 5''

Galvez rose to prominence as a contestant in Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 5, where she became one of the Top 8 grand finalists. Her performance of "Spain " by Al Jarreau during the grand finals garnered praise from both judges and audiences.
StageSongOriginal artistDateScoreResult
Round 1"Labo"KZ TandinganJune 7, 202194.7%Won
Round 2"Call Me"BlondieJune 8, 202196.3%Won
Round 2"Aba Baba Boogie"Bituin EscalanteJune 9, 202196%Won
Round 2"(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)"Ella FitzgeraldJune 10, 202195%Won
Round 2"Yugyugan Na"P.O.T.June 11, 202194%Won
Face-Off Round"Balut"Katy de la CruzJune 12, 202196%Advance
Face-Off Round"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"Aretha FranklinJune 12, 202196.3%Advance
Quarter-finals"Time After Time"Cyndi LauperAugust 6, 202193.3%Advance
Grand finals"Spain"Al JarreauSeptember 18, 202186.00%

Duets

In this new version of Tawag ng Tanghalan, returning contenders sings but in a duet-style competition, Galvez and Jo Pasaron joined and having a duo name called: "Groove Avenue".
StageSongOriginal artistDateScoreResult
Daily Rounds"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"AerosmithJune 28, 2023Advanced
Weekly Finals"Believer"Imagine DragonJune 30, 202397%Advanced to the Grand Finals
Ang Huling Tapatan "Karakaraka"Vice GandaJuly 1, 2023Finalist

2022–2023: Spynatics

She also have a singing group called Spynatics, a group composed by Galvez, Kier, Jo Pasaron, Aylwina, Russel Solis, Zion Gamez, Joenard Labay and Herk Beato. They have two single titled "Ashes" featuring Katrina Velarde, Louis Tinawi and Emar De Guzman, released on January 28, 2022 and "Pag-Ibig this Christmas", released on December 15, 2023.

Hosting and media work

Following her stint on Tawag ng Tanghalan, Galvez became a host for Showtime Online Ü, the digital companion show of It's Showtime, The Voice Teens DigiTV, along with her co finalist from Team Sharon Jeremy Glinoga, and PGT Exclusives, the digital companion of Pilipinas Got Talent together with Wize Estabillo. She has also hosted events, such as the Asinan Music and Arts Festival in Pangasinan.

Personal life

In addition to her entertainment career, Galvez maintains her profession as a registered nurse, holding licenses both in the Philippines and the United States.