Timothy Dionela (born March 14, 1999), known professionally by his last name as Dionela (), is a Filipino singer-songwriter and musician. His 2024 singles "Sining" (featuring Jay R) and "Marilag" reached number one on Billboard Philippines Hot 100.
Career
Dionela made his debut in 2019 with the single "Tears". In 2022, he joined the UMG Philippines roster under its Republic Records local imprint and released his singles "153" and "Musika" (lit. 'Music'). In November 2023, he was the guest performer in Zack Tabudlo's The Morning Tour.
In 2024, he and other Republic artists were transferred to the EMI imprint within UMG.
On June 7, 2024, he released his new single "Sining" (lit. 'Art') featuring R&B artist Jay R, which became popular due to its accompanied music video (which also marked his directorial debut) which was released a month later. The song landed on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and became number one since August 3, 2024. It also gained over 56 million streams on Spotify. Later that year, he released another single, "Marilag" (lit. 'Beautiful').
In December 2024, "Sining" was recognized as the Top 5 music video of 2024 on YouTube in the Philippines.
