Esang de Torres

In 2018, De Torres joins ABS-CBN's Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (season 2) as one of the contestants. From week 1 to week 16, she impersonated Lady Gaga, Cher, Lea Salonga, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Jake Zyrus, Cyndi Lauper, Adele, Bonnie Tyler, Joey Albert, Freddie Mercury of Queen, Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Aretha Franklin, Jaya with Elizabeth Ramsey impersonated by Awra Briguela and Barbra Streisand. She won on week 5 as Christina Aguilera and week 13 as Liza Minnelli.

On August 1, 2017 after going through open call auditions, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group announced that de Torres will play the lead role in the Manila run of Broadway's Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical starting November 10. This is her first lead role in a Broadway musical. A review of the show's preview night reveals a standing ovation for de Torres and how she has significantly improved her voice since her stint on The Voice Kids.

At age 9, de Torres became the youngest artist to stage a major solo concert in the Philippines. At that time she released her first solo album, Ako ay Kakanta." In 2016, she had her professional musical theatre debut as Little Cosette in the Manila run of the musical Les Misérables. De Torres played the same role in the musical's Singapore run. In 2017, de Torres played her first lead role as Matilda in the Manila run of Broadway's Matilda the Musical. She was also a contestant on ABS-CBN's fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (season 2) where she finished as 3rd placer.

After her stint on The Voice Kids, De Torres appeared at various TV shows and events. On September 5, she and The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 and 2 contestants held a concert entitled "Boses ng Bulilit, Muling Bibirit" which was aired on ABS CBN. On September 20 at FAMAS Awards, De torres, with Kuh Ledesma serenaded the "Iconic Movie Queens of Philippine Cinema" namely: Susan Roces, Gloria Romero, Nora Aunor, Maricel Soriano, Dawn Zulueta, and Sarah Geronimo. On January 25, 2016, De Torres performed for Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach in Manila during her homecoming visit.

On February 12, 2016, 9-year-old De Torres held her first major solo concert entitled "Ako ay Kakanta: Birthday Concert" at Skydome, SM North. She then released her first solo album entitled Ako ay Kakanta which is available on iTunes. This made her the youngest artist to stage a major solo concert in the Philippines.

On 2015, when she was 8, De Torres auditioned for the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines. Her rendition of "Home" (from The Wiz) had the all the coaches turning for her. She received a standing ovation from all of them even before the performance ended. Salonga immediately recognized her as the young singer on It's Showtime's MiniMe segment as Lea. Bamboo was speechless, while Sarah Geronimo immediately showed respect to the 8-year-old, telling her that she is an "extraordinary child" and that she is a "big fan" of De Torres. The three coaches fought hard for her, with Geronimo showing the trophy of The Voice, reminding her of Geronimo's wins from previous seasons. However, Salonga immediately dismissed Geronimo's reminder, telling De Torres that "the future is more important." Salonga then brought out a book to write a story about a beautiful princess with a beautiful voice named "Esang", and that she will help the young singer win and they "will live happily ever after." De Torres ultimately picked Salonga as her coach. Her auditions has over 22 million views to date.

De Torres joined various talent shows. Her first singing competition was at the age of 4. At the age of 5, she joined the SM Little Stars 2013 where she sang "On My Own" and placed 3rd. In 2014, she became the Grand Winner in Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp 3 (ABS-CBN), with Zsazsa Padilla as her coach. The prize included a contract from Star Magic. On the same year, she was named Best in Talent portraying as Lea Salonga's MiniMe in the noontime show It's Showtime (ABS-CBN). One of the hosts cried after she sang her rendition of "Tomorrow" from Annie as he was touched by her youthful performance. Since then, she was dubbed on t.v. as "Mini Lea Salonga."

Telesa Marie Castillejo De Torres (born February 12, 2007), known as Esang De Torres, is a Filipina child singer and stage actress best known for portraying Lea Salonga's 'MiniMe' on ABS-CBN's It's Showtime, and joining the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines, ultimately picking Lea Salonga as her coach.