Anna Marie Lukban

Musician, beauty queen and more: The many roles that “Your Face Sounds Familiar” celebrity performer Dia Mate plays in life

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759456612028NEW THUMB - 2025-10-03T095122.953.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>From having the world mesmerized by her splendor, grace, and eloquence as she was crowned “Reina Hispanoamericana 2025,” Dia Mate is now poised to enthrall us with her versatility and talent as one of the celebrity performers in the much awaited new season of “Your Face Sounds Familiar” beginning this October 4 and 5.</p><p>But before we get to witness how she’ll slay the stage as various local and international artists, let’s get to know more about “The Singing Reina” through these amazing facts that we’ve learned about her!</p><div> </div><div><strong>She’s a talented singer-songwriter and beauty queen </strong></div><p>Dia may be best known for winning “Reina Hispanoamericana 2025” in the beauty pageant’s 34th edition held on February 9, 2025, in Sta. Cruz, Bolivia—the second Filipina to ever clinch the title following Winwyn Marquez’s triumph in 2017—but she’s actually a promising singer-songwriter first and foremost.</p><p>It was in 2020 when her music career started after she participated in an online talent show where she finished as a grand finalist. She went on to learn music production and began sharing her music on streaming services since then, which include the tracks “Ikaw Ang Pinili Ko,” “Fantasy,” “Ako Lang,” and the TikTok-viral “Ganda Gandahan.”</p><p>As a dedicated musician and a staunch advocate for mental health awareness and prevention of violence against women and children, she teaches music to inspire and uplift the residents of CRIBS Foundation, Inc., an orphanage and rehabilitation center for abandoned infants and abused teenage girls.</p><div> </div><div><strong>She’s been in a loving relationship with musician Juan Karlos Labajo</strong></div><p>It was during Valentine’s Day of 2024 when Dia and Juan Karlos “JK” Labajo surprised his Instagram followers after the record-breaking singer-songwriter and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/idol-kids-philippines"><strong><u>“Idol Kids Philippines”</u></strong></a> judge apparently “hard-launched” their relationship by posting a black and white photo of them in a sweet pose while wearing full-faced motorcycle masks.</p><p>The couple may have kept their relationship quite low-key, yet their overwhelming support for each other’s endeavors has been palpable. They would post tributes for one another’s birthdays and momentous life and career milestones. They also starred together in the music video of Dia’s single, “Ikaw Ang Pinili Ko,” and attended the ABS-CBN Ball together in April 2025.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdywPwzF3sc" title="Your Face Sounds Familiar 2025 | 8 Celebrity Performers" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Are you as excited as us to see how Dia will slay the “Your Face Sounds Familiar” stage? Well, you better not miss an episode every Saturday and Sunday night once Season 4 commences this coming October 4 and 5 via Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, and TV5!</p>

<p>We know her as a promising singer-songwriter and the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 titleholder, but there are definitely more incredible things to know about “Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 4” celebrity performer Dia Mate. </p>

We know her as a promising singer-songwriter and the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 titleholder, but there are definitely more incredible things to know about “Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 4” celebrity performer Dia Mate.