{{Short description|Filipino singer}} {{Philippine name|Forneste|Chong||ph=}} {{Infobox person | name = Bryan Chong | image = | birth_name = Bryan Wency Forneste Chong | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|12}} | birth_place = Quezon City, Philippines | occupation = Singer, songwriter | agent = | years_active = 2017–present | other_names = Bryan Wency | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{hlist|Soul|acoustic|R&B}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|ukulele}} | label = {{hlist|GMA Music (2019–2021)|Star Music (2022–present)}} | associated_acts = | website = }} }}
'''Bryan Wency Forneste Chong''' (born August 12, 1999), better known as '''Bryan Chong''', is a Filipino singer and songwriter from Quezon City, Philippines.
==Early life== Chong was born in Quezon City, raised in Angeles City, Pampanga and is now currently living in Lucena City, Quezon. His mother, Merilyn Forneste, is a former singer in South Korea.
==Career== In 2017, Chong started his career by joining the first season of ''The Voice Teens'', where he sang the South Border song "Kahit Kailan" during the blind auditions where he chose Sarah Geronimo to be his coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/videos/61052717-the-voice-teens-philippines-blind-audition-bryan-chong-kahit-kailan-130126|title=The Voice Teens Philippines Blind Audition: Bryan Chong - Kahit Kailan|work=ABS-CBN Entertainment|access-date=May 27, 2017}}</ref> He won the battle round with the song "Heaven Knows" by Rick Price but he was eliminated at the knockout round with the song "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes.
In 2018, he continued his career by joining the first season of The Clash, where he sang the Rihanna song "Love on the Brain" on the first round and made it at the Top 62 but got eliminated on the second round with the song "Magda" by Gloc-9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28031/former-abs-cbn-contestants-enter-top-62-of-gma-7s-emthe-clashem|title=Former ABS-CBN contestants enter Top 62 of GMA-7's The Clash|work=PEP.com.ph|accessdate=June 12, 2018}}</ref>
In the same year, he and the rest of the alumni of '"The Clash" sang the 2018 GMA Christmas Station ID theme song "Puso Ng Pasko".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/45860/watch-kapuso-singers-nagsama-sama-para-awitin-ang-gma-christmas-station-id-2018-theme-song/story|title=WATCH: Kapuso singers, nagsama-sama para awitin ang GMA Christmas Station ID 2018 theme song|work=GMANetwork.com|accessdate=November 20, 2018|language=Filipino}}</ref>
In 2022, he auditioned at the second season of Idol Philippines with the song "Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin" by Lani Misalucha where he got 4 yeses from the judges. He made it at the Top 5 at the grand finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/idolphilippines2022/articles-news/bryan-chongs-idol-journey-soaring-high-with-grit-and-falsettos-18096|title=Bryan Chong's Idol Journey : Soaring high with grit and falsettos|work=ABS-CBN Entertainment|access-date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> In the same year, he became a regular performer on ASAP Natin 'To.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/12/18/22/bryan-chong-joins-new-gen-singers-with-air-supply-hits-on-asap|title='ASAP': 'Idol Philippines' finalist Bryan Chong joins 'New Gen' singers|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Chong has a foreign stepfather named Jake Long. He also has 5 siblings, 3 half-siblings named Stephanie Long, Camira Long, and Trenton Long and two siblings named Byron Chong and Bruzzel Chong.
==Accolades== ===Music=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:86%;" |- ! Year || Category || Song || Organization || Result || Reference |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 ||Male Acoustic Artist of the Year|| rowspan="2" | ''Pakiusap'' || rowspan="2" | 12th PMPC Star Awards for Music || {{nom}} || rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/78016/gma-music-earns-nominations-at-the-12th-star-awards-for-music/story|title=GMA Music earns nominations at the 12th Star Awards for Music|work=GMANetwork.com|accessdate=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/amp/entertainment/06/16/21/list-pmpc-releases-nominees-for-12th-star-awards-for-music|title=LIST: PMPC releases nominees for 12th Star Awards for Music|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> |- ||New Male Recording Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |}
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