One Voice (band)

One Voice (styled as One Vo1ce) is a Filipino American R&B/OPM girl group that originated from Vallejo, California. The group currently consists of sisters Marie and Mae Ceralvo, Monica Castillo, Melissa Ruiz and Aimee Castillo.

Career

Early career

The girls of One Voice met while they were in elementary school. There were originally five members in the group, which at the time included Aimee Castillo (no relation to Monica), and another original member named Lindsay Mangoba, but before anything was recorded she later left the group. The girls eventually landed a record deal with Kamikaze Records (an independent label) in 1998, and contracted the talent of multi-platinum producer James Earley.

Just the Beginning (1998–2000)

Recording their debut album was tough. The girls wanted it to be just right and they had to make up their minds about what kind of album they wanted to record. First they hired the right producer, multi-platinum producer James "Jae-E" Earley, who wrote and/or produced the majority of the first album. Then, they chose an urban-pop/OPM sound. The album ended up being one of the most successful independent albums of the year. It was released in 1999 and titled Just the Beginning.