From TikTok to small screen: Toniyuh rises to fame
CEBU, Philippines — Social media personality Toniyuh first became a viral sensation by paying homage to his celebrity heroes.
In one of his most viral videos, Toniyuh sings along to the "Ice Cream Yummy" song using the voices of different celebrities. In just 41 seconds, Toniyuh does spot-on impressions of Kathryn Bernardo, Leni Roberdo, Alice Guo, Kween Yasmin, and Toni Gonzaga.
"In my experience, I have always been following the celebrities that I loved — watching their movies, series, guestings, etc," said Toniyuh in a statement about his impressions."For me, it's a good factor as a fan and having this platform to entertain people using my talent as a celebrity voice impersonator."
That video has already garnered over 15.2 million views on TikTok as well as 1.5 million likes and his account now has over 300,000 followers.
This organic success has made Toniyuh a key member of the Sphere Celebrity and Influencer Management roster.
"We recognize the immense talent that Toniyuh has," said Wayne Avellano, general manager of Sphere which now handles Toniyuh. "Sphere is excited to work directly with Toniyuh and help him create connections with brands and clients to forge fruitful collaborations."
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Toniyuh started out in acting with roles in the Department of Trade and Industry's "Tanghalang Pangmamimili" and "Bakit Isa Lang ang Bituin sa Langit," as well as receiving a Mandudula at Artista ng Bayan citation from the Municipality of Binangonan.
His efforts landed him on national television, debuting on GTV's "Dapat Alam Mo!" doing an impression of Toni Gonzaga during the Ka-Voice segment.
Since then, Toniyuh has appeared on "Eat Bulaga," "24 Oras," "Boobay & Tekla Show," and "Frontline Pilipinas" in a variety of roles from featured stories to comedic performances.
"I believe that the enthusiasm and creativity of every individual should be recognized," Toniyuh said. "Most of my followers said that I'm their 'stress reliever' and I'm happy for the positive feedback and support from them on top of being in love with the craft."
Toniyuh has also maintained a close relationship with marginalized groups he feels passionate about advocating for. Among those most notably are the LGBTQIA+ community as well as the elder communities.
"I proudly say that I have been given the privilege to use my voice and platform to do better and inspire others," Toniyuh ended.
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