Telesa Marie Castillejo "Esang" de Torres (born February 12, 2007), is a Filipino singer, songwriter and stage actress best known for appearing as Lea Salonga on the "MiniMe" segment of ABS-CBN's It's Showtime, and joining the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines, ultimately picking Lea Salonga as her coach.
At age 9, De Torres became the youngest artist to stage a major solo concert in the Philippines. At that time she released her first solo album, Ako ay Kakanta." In 2016, she had her professional musical theatre debut as Little Cosette in the Manila run of the musical Les Misérables. De Torres played the same role in the musical's Singapore run. In 2017, De Torres played her first lead role as Matilda in the Manila run of Broadway's Matilda the Musical. She was also a contestant on ABS-CBN's fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (season 2) where she finished as 3rd placer.
"I believe my music is always based on what I express on. It's like my inner voice coming through," De Torres states.
Early life
Esang De Torres was born in Manila, to Mary Joyce and Telesforo De Torres. She hails from Tondo, Manila. Esang has an older brother named James, who is also involved in such musical skills such as playing the guitar and piano. When she was just 2, De Torres started humming tunes.
