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Retro Radio: Filipina Australian actress Charlotte Nicdao on life before Mythic Quest
Filipina-Australian actress first performed when she was nine years old with her friends in a playground. Their pop group 'Chocolate'.
Charlotte Nicdao wrote all the music and lyrics to the songs they performed.
She starred in several Australian TV shows before her lead role as 'Poppy' in the US series Mythic Quest.
Charlotte is one of two daughters of Filipino-Australian actor Alfred Nicdao.
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SBS Filipino
27/06/2025 16:11 Filipino
The Nicdao Family. Growing up Charlotte's parents, Alfred and Louise, surrounded their home with music. Louise would play the piano while Alfred would strum the guitar with his Jingle Songbook Credit: with permission from Alfred Nicdao
When I was three years old, my dad gave me a tape recorder, and I just sat there for ages, taping songs about random things. Ever since, I have never stopped singing. The first song I ever wrote about was about if I were a snail Charlotte Nicdao on how she discovered her love for singing
Charlotte Nicdao recently wrote and directed 'Asian Male, 60s, LEAD' with his father Alfred Nicdao in the lead role. It screened in the recently concluded 2025 St Kilda Film Festival. Credit: with permission from Alfred Nicdao 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino 📲 Catch up episodes and stories – Visit or stream on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Youtube Podcasts , and SBS Audio app.
