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Carla Guevara shares glimpse of KATSEYE's Sophia Laforteza's birthday celebration in PH

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Carla Guevara Laforteza shared snapshots from the 23rd birthday celebration of her daughter, KATSEYE member Sophia Laforteza, in the Philippines.</p><p>In her post, Sophia can be seen having a sing-and-dance party with her family and friends.</p><p>&quot;And she partied the night away with the whole family to celebrate her 23rd birthday! We love you our little global superstar @sophia_laforteza!&quot; Carla posted.</p><p>Sophia turned 23 last December 31, 2025.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLVUgJEyYT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1756547.799999714%2C%22ls%22%3A1756316.3999996185%2C%22le%22%3A1756542.1999998093%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1037" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Sophia made her debut in KATSEYE in June 2024 with the release of the group&#x27;s first single &quot;Debut.&quot; The group quickly gained traction, followed with their breakout hit &quot;Touch&quot; in July 2024.</p><p>The group reached another milestone in August 2024 with the release of their first extended play (EP), <em>SIS (Soft Is Strong)</em>. To promote the EP, KATSEYE embarked on an Asia tour in September 2024, performing in South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.</p><p>The group released their second EP<em> Beautiful Chaos</em> in June this year.</p><p>KASTSEYE recently received their first Grammy nominations with Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for &quot;Gabriela&quot; at the 2026 Grammy Awards.</p><p>In an interview with <em>Teen Vogue</em> in January 2025, Sophia shared what it means for her to represent Filipinos on the international stage as part of a global girl group.</p><p>The singer remarked that she is proud to showcase her Filipino identity on the global music scene.</p><p>&quot;I want to be somebody who will never hide the fact that I&#x27;m Filipino,&quot; she pointed out. &quot;I want to be loud about it. It means a lot when somebody embraces their culture, especially their Philippine culture and their heritage.&quot;</p><p>In the same interview, Sophia relayed that she has always looked up to her mother Carla who is a theater actress. Sophia shared how her mom helped mold her to be the artist that she is today.</p><p>&quot;She&#x27;s not a teacher, but I tagged along for everything. She would take me to rehearsal. I would just sit there and observe. She trained me to be a visual learner,&quot; she recalled.</p>