Mariane Osabel

Mariane Faith Ignacio Osabel (born January 28, 1998) is a Filipino singer. She was a semi-finalist in the third season of Tawag ng Tanghalan, a singing competition on the noontime show It's Showtime. She later won the fourth season of GMA Network's singing competition The Clash.

Osabel is a regular performer on the noontime variety show All-Out Sundays.

Early life

Mariane Faith Ignacio Osabel was born on January 28, 1998, in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. From 2005 to 2011, she spent part of her childhood living in Saudi Arabia with her family before returning to the Philippines to complete her education. Osabel is the eldest of her siblings, and her elder brother, Arne Osabel, is also a singer.

Osabel pursued her tertiary education at Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Engineering Technology (EnvET), graduating in 2022.

Before fully pursuing her music career on television, she was the lead vocalist of the local band, Echoes.

Career

2018–2019: Pre– Tawag ng Tanghalan and The Clash

Before joining television singing competitions, she competed in Adlaw sa Iligan Singing Star in 2018, where she emerged as the grand champion.

2019: Tawag ng Tanghalan and Prior to The Clash

Daily Rounds (First Attempt)

On January 19, 2019, she competed in Quarter II of the third season of Tawag ng Tanghalan. For her first performance, she sang Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin by Lani Misalucha, winning as the daily champion. In the Face-off Round, she performed On the Wings of Love by Kyla but lost to the defending champion.

Daily Rounds (Second Attempt)

On July 8, 2019, six months after her loss in Quarter II, she returned to compete in Quarter IV. For her first performance, she sang I Am Changing by Jennifer Holliday and won as the daily champion. In the Face-off Round, she performed Fallin' by Alicia Keys, securing her position as the defending champion. She successfully defended her title for five consecutive days, making her the fifth semi-finalist of the quarter. However, on her sixth day, she lost to the daily winner, ending her run as the defending champion.

Semi-finals

During the weeklong semi-finals, originally scheduled for June 24–29, 2019, but later rescheduled to August 26–31, 2019, Osabel performed songs based on the theme of the day. She was followed by Shantal Cuizon, Alliyah Cadeliña, Jermaine Apil, Dior Lawrence Bronia, Julius Cawaling, and Violeta Bayawa. On the sixth day, Osabel earned a combined average score of 57.03%. However, she did not qualify for the Grand Finals and later returned for the Ultimate Resbak round.

Ultimate Resbak

After failing to qualify for the Grand Finals, Osabel returned for the Resbak round, where she performed Who You Are and secured the Seat of Power alongside Windimie Yntong. On the fourth day, she selected Mariko Ledesma for the Sing-off. Osabel performed Run to You by Whitney Houston but lost to Ledesma, who took the Seat of Power and later advanced to the final round.

2019–2020: Post– Tawag ng Tanghalan and controversial TNT winning announcement

After the second round performance between Osabel and Mariko Ledesma, Ledesma claimed the Seat of Power, dethroning Osabel. However, after the winning moment, the screen displayed the split scoring, revealing both the public and judges' scores. Viewers noticed that Osabel received a judges' score of 16.50%, while Ledesma earned 50%. Alleging "rigged" results, netizens began using the hashtags #JusticeForMariane and #HustisyaParaKayMariane, which trended on Twitter, as users expressed their frustration and sentiments over the judges' scores.

On September 14, 2019, three days after the performances of Osabel and Ledesma, which aired on September 11, 2019, Tawag ng Tanghalan judge Dulce addressed the controversial result of Ledesma dethroning Osabel. She stated that Osabel sounded different live than what was broadcast but failed to explain the impossibly low score given to Osabel. Other individuals involved mentioned that the public was unaware of what transpired behind the scenes or the pressure the judges were under.

After the controversial result, Osabel withdrew from competing in the Final Resbak due to health issues, while Mariko Ledesma, one of the grand finalists for Huling Tapatan, also withdrew for personal reasons related to the backlash from netizens. In a 2021 virtual interview with LionHearTV, Osabel revealed that she became traumatized after not winning in Tawag ng Tanghalan and developed a fear of joining singing competitions.

2021: The Clash

In 2020, the year after her Tawag ng Tanghalan journey and despite the controversy, Osabel auditioned for the third season of The Clash but did not pass. She re-auditioned for Season 4 in 2021 and was finally selected to compete in the fourth season.

Osabel participated in the fourth season of The Clash and was dubbed the "Ultimate Siren ng Iligan City." In her One-on-One round, she performed Paraisong Parisukat by Basil Valdez, advancing to the second round. In the grand finals, she faced Vilmark Viray in a one-on-one clash. Osabel performed an original composition, Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita, written by Harish Joya, while Viray performed Umuwi Ka Na. Osabel ultimately emerged as the grand champion of the fourth season of the Philippine reality singing competition The Clash.

2021–present: Post– The Clash and breakthrough

After becoming the grand champion of The Clash, Osabel became a mainstay of All-Out Sundays, specifically in the segment Queendom, alongside Lani Misalucha, Julie Anne San Jose, Rita Daniela, Hannah Precillas, and her fellow The Clash graduates.

On March 3, 2022, Osabel signed a contract with GMA Music, along with The Clash Season 4 first runner-up Vilmark Viray.

Osabel also signed a talent contract with Sparkle, along with several other artists, during the Signed for Stardom event on May 26, 2022.

Recording career and performances

Her debut single as a recording artist was "Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita" (2022) and featured on the album, The Clash 4 Finalists Sing Originals. She followed this with additional releases, including the single "Pira-Piraso" (2022).[citation needed] Osabel also performs regularly on the Sunday variety show All-Out Sundays, and is part of the featured vocal group Divas of the Queendom. She was among the performers of GMA-7’s station ID theme "Isa Sa Puso ng Pilipino" (2024) alongside other Kapuso artists.

Personal life

On December 8, 2025, Osabel became engaged to Patrick Santos. They married in a civil wedding in Calamba City, Laguna on December 17, 2025. On January 8, 2026, Osabel announced that she is expecting her first child.

Filmography

Television

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack

Concert

Awards and nominations

• 2023: 36th Awit Awards New Female Recording Artist: Pira-piraso – Winner Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita – Nominated Best Ballad Recording: Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita (Executive producers: Felipe S. Yalong and Rene A. Salta, Record producer: Kedy Sanchez, Composer: Harish Joya) – Nominated

External links

• at IMDb
• on YouTube