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Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 Dia Maté Channels Her Pageant Confidence in ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar'

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<p><strong>Dia Maté</strong> is no stranger to the spotlight.</p><p>Long before she wore a crown, she first made waves in the music scene when Island Records launched her as an alt-pop artist in 2021, debuting with the single “<strong>Heart Hates Me</strong>.” The following year, she dropped “<strong>Fantasy</strong>,” produced by frequent collaborator <strong>Fern</strong>.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOfO4H2ksLx/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1571484%2C%22ls%22%3A1535527%2C%22le%22%3A1536512%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>But her rise to fame took an unexpected turn—from concert stages to the dazzling world of pageantry.</p><p>In 2024, Dia made her beauty pageant debut at <strong>Miss Universe Philippines</strong>. Although she fell short of entering the Top 20, she impressed as one of the Top 5 finalists in the Swimsuit Challenge.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5VVnVHSxzh/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A1819799%2C%22ls%22%3A1535527%2C%22le%22%3A1536512%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Her pageant journey didn’t stop there. Later that year, she joined <strong>Miss World Philippines 2024</strong>, where she earned the title of R<strong>eina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2024.</strong> That victory opened doors to an even bigger achievement: winning the <strong>Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 </strong>crown in Bolivia, becoming only the second Filipina to do so after<strong> Winwyn Marquez</strong> in 2017.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGAO88GuHzG/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1536518%2C%22ls%22%3A1535527%2C%22le%22%3A1536512%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Now, the Caviteña beauty queen is conquering yet another stage—this time on television. Dubbed “<strong>The Singing Reina</strong>,” Dia has officially joined the latest season of<strong> ABS-CBN’s </strong><strong><em>Your Face Sounds Familiar</em></strong>, which premiered last weekend.</p><p>In the show’s pilot episode, Dia wowed viewers with her transformation into South African hitmaker <strong>Tyla</strong>. During the media conference, when asked what pageant lessons she’s bringing into the competition, she summed it up in one word: confidence.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="925" height="525" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2e5DZHplG70?si=azgjZwlcOhi_-uDD" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>“Well, as Reina Hispanoamericana, I guess, ‘<em>yung</em> one thing <em>na</em> <em>icha</em>-channel <em>ko rito sa</em> show <em>na ito </em>is confidence, ‘<em>di ba</em>?” she shared.</p><p>Dia explained that confidence is a must in beauty competitions—a skill she now carries into the world of performance.</p><p>“<em>Sa isang</em> beauty pageant, <em>kailangan</em> confident <em>ka kahit may sakit ka, kahit wala ka sa </em>mood. Confidence <em>talaga ‘yung dala mo sa </em>stage. So I guess bringing it here <em>sa</em> ‘<em>Your Face</em>,’ <em>kapag hindi ako </em>super comfy <em>sa</em> icon or <em>hindi</em> <em>ako</em> sure <em>sa</em> <em>mga</em> moves <em>ko</em>, <em>sa</em> vocals, <em></em>you have to fake it ‘till you make it <em>talaga</em>,” she said.</p><p>“Confidence <em>‘yung kailangan mo idala sa</em> show <em>na ito</em>,” she emphasized.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759725669642diaxmate_1759399449_3734435709060273063_28637776.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @diaxmate</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>And as for what fans can expect from her next performances, Dia teased that more surprises are on the way.</p><p>“And I’m excited <em>k</em><em>asi pasabog talaga ‘yung mga</em> icons <em>ko at ‘yung mga</em> icons <em>ng</em><em> mga kasama ko rito. </em>So it’s gonna be fun,” she added.</p><p>But getting to this point wasn’t an easy yes for Dia. She admitted that when the offer to audition for the celebrity impersonation show first came, she was hesitant.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759725700565diaxmate_1759399449_3734435709060309519_28637776.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @diaxmate</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>“They asked, ‘Dia, <em>open ka ba </em>mag-audition <em>sa</em> <em>Your Face Sounds Familiar</em>?’ <em>Ang sabi ko, ‘Bagay ba ako doon, </em>beauty queen <em>ako</em>.’ <em>Kasi nga</em> beauty queen <em>ako</em>, <em>kailangan</em> demure, <em>kailangan</em> proper, and <em>dito</em> <em>sa</em> <em>Your Face Sounds Familiar</em>, <em>kailangan lumabas lahat, lumalabas talaga ang </em>personality <em>mo</em>,” she recalled.</p><p>What convinced her to take the leap was the chance to show a different side of herself beyond the pageant stage.</p><p>“Perfect opportunity <em>talaga</em>—for me also to prove myself as a performer as well, and as a singer. <em>Ang saya talaga dito</em>,” she concluded.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759725794683diaxmate_1759399449_3734435709051875287_28637776.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @diaxmate</span></span></span></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@diaxmate</strong></p>

<p>During the media conference, when asked what pageant lessons she’s bringing into the competition, Dia Maté summed it up in one word: confidence.</p>

During the media conference, when asked what pageant lessons she’s bringing into the competition, Dia Maté summed it up in one word: confidence.