Independent Norwegian-Filipina Artist HILLARI Makes ‘COLORS’ debut

On February 9, Norwegian-Filipina artist HILLARI appears on the globally influential platform COLORS becoming one of the few artists with Filipino heritage and Norwegian roots to step into the iconic COLORS Studio Room. 

For HILLARI, the moment carries an almost surreal significance.

“I’ve always believed dreams come true, but I never imagined they could be this literal. Before I even started making music, a friend once described her dream of me: wearing gold, surrounded by red, performing on COLORS. I forgot about it… until COLORS called, and we landed on that red color. Two years later, it was such a pure moment of realizing that dreams really do come true.”

–HILLARI

Shot in COLORS’ signature studio with the color red, the performance captures HILLARI in her most stripped-back and present form, a visual statement of identity, focus, and artistic clarity.

The Oslo-based artist with roots in the Philippines has already built a remarkable international profile, earning recognition from Billboard US, CNN, Rolling Stone and Complex. Already nominated four times for the Norwegian Grammys, and sold out headline shows in both New York and Los Angeles late 2025. Her COLORS debut marks a new milestone in a rapidly expanding global journey and a powerful moment of representation for both Norwegian and Filipino audiences.