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Ena Mori
Birth nameEna Patricia Mori Villa
BornTokyo, Japan
OriginMetro Manila, Philippines
Genres
Occupations
  • musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2018–present
LabelsOffshore Music

Ena Patricia Mori Villa, known by her stage name Ena Mori (stylized in lowercase), is a Filipino-Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. Born in Japan, she moved to the Philippines to pursue her musical career in 2018, before launching her self-titled EP in 2020 and her debut album Don't Blame the Wild One! in 2022.[1][2]

Early years

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Villa was born and raised in the suburb of Tokyo, Japan to a Filipino father and a Japanese mother. She is the eldest of the two siblings. In her early years, she played classic piano and spent her time playing synthesizers as her habit.[3][4]

Career

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At the age of 15, Villa and her family moved to the Philippines as she prepared for college, studying music course at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. She initially joined the fusion band Dayaw as their keyboardist.[5] She would later release her debut record in 2018 with "Got U Good".[6]

In 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mori released her debut self-titled EP, produced by One Click Straight drummer and producer Tim Marquez who is also Villa's batchmate at CSB.

In 2022, she released her debut album, Don't Blame the Wild One!, a 12-track list featuring hit songs like "Oh, Bleeding Hearts?", "Vivid", and "SOS".[7] Her album later won in 2023 at the 36th Awit Awards.[8]

In 2023, she performed at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.[5][9]

In January 2024, she performed 4 solo shows for a UK residency with Sofar Sounds London.[5][10] She is also scheduled to perform at the 2024 Wanderland festival in Manila.[11] Later in 2024 she will perform in Australia at SXSW Sydney in October.[12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Don't Blame the Wild One!

EPs

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Title Album details
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Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2023 36th Awit Awards Best Album Don't Blame the Wild One! Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ Gloria, Gaby (30 November 2022). "The making of Ena Mori". CNN Philippines Life. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Pareno, Elijah Timothy (25 March 2022). "Ena Mori's Setting the Bar High for Filipino Pop Music". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ Palumar, Khyne (1 August 2022). "ena mori: "Big emotions are overwhelming but having none sucks"". NME. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ "ポップ・ミュージックを変えるena mori。弱さをさらけ出すことで、寄り添える強さに| Newave Japan #55". プレイリスト＆カルチャーメディア | DIGLE MAGAZINE (in Japanese). 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  5. ^ a b c "Ena Mori On Pushing The Limits And Breaking The Rules - Billboard Philippines". billboardphilippines.com. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. ^ "Q&A with ena mori – it's ena's world, we're just living in it". Asian Pop Weekly. 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ Angan, Kara (29 September 2022). "Don't blame the wild one! With her new album, ena mori says she isn't afraid anymore". Rappler.
  8. ^ a b Purnell, Kristofer (11 November 2023). "Ben&Ben, Dilaw, Ena Mori, Sarah Geronimo lead Awit Awards 2023 winners". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ "ena mori". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  10. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  11. ^ "Jeff Bernat, Grent Perez, Ena Mori, and more to perform at Wanderland 2024". billboardphilippines.com. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  12. ^ "ena mori to perform at SXSW Sydney 2024 this October". ena mori to perform at SXSW Sydney 2024 this October | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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