Biography

  • May 2020
  • PDF

This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. Report DMCA


Overview

Download & View Biography as PDF for free.

More details

  • Words: 2,483
  • Pages: 6
Sarah Geronimo (born Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo on July 25, 1988), is a Filipina singer and actress. She's dubbed as the Philippines "Pop Star Princess". Biography Sarah Asher Geronimo was born to Delfin Geronimo, a retired PLDT employee, and Divina, who used to run a beauty parlor in their house at Sta. Cruz, Manila. Sarah is the third of four children with siblings Johna Rizzie, Sunshine Grace, and Ezekiel Gabriel. Early years Geronimo's first performance on stage was at a mall show when she was two years of age. Sarah sang "Pasko Na Naman" with Pinky Marquez and Richard Reynoso. She became part of a children's show, Pen-pen de Sarapen, from 1992 through 1994, Ang TV from 1995 through 1996, and NEXT from 1996 through 1997. She was one of the performers during the 1995 visit of Pope John Paul II. Star For A Night, which was hosted by Regine Velasquez, was the singing contest where she joined on March 1, 2003, at the age of 14. Geronimo emerged as the grand prize winner of the competition with her rendition of the songs "To Love You More" and "To Mother with Love." She won P1 million and a managerial contract at Viva Artist Agency. Television career In 2004, Geronimo signed a contract with ABS-CBN, where she had her first project in acting through starring in a drama series entitled Sarah, The

Teen Princess. She also became a mainstay in a musical variety show, ASAP.[3] In 2005, Geronimo sang the theme of a Star Cinema movie, Can This Be Love. She also became part of the fourth season of the weekly teenoriented program, SCQ Reload, Kilig Ako. In summer of 2005, Sarah reunited with her fellow champions for a US Tour of Pinoy Idols: Return Of The Champions, which was staged in selected cities in the U.S. for a two-month period. In 2006, she lead the cast of one of ABS-CBN's primetime soap opera, Bituing Walang Ningning. Here, she starred as an aspiring singer named, Dorina Pineda.[7] She also released a soundtrack of the series.[8] She also took the lead role in ABS-CBN's primetime drama Pangarap Na Bituin opposite Jericho Rosales, along with Maja Salvador, Rica Peralejo and, Nikki Gil as "The Jewel Sisters". Sarah will protray the role of San Cai in the most popular Taiwanovela hit in the series of Meteor Garden to make it Philippine Adaptation. Film career Last July 30, 2008, her debut movie under Star Cinema and Viva Films with Filipino actor John Lloyd Cruz entitled A Very Special Love was released. She also recorded her own version of the song "A Very Special Love" for the movie which was then included in the repackaged edition of Taking Flight.[9] In February 2009, Geronimo will also star her follow-up movie with John Lloyd Cruz, dubbed You Changed My Life (A Very Special Love Sequel), after the hit-movie success of A Very Special Love. They started taping on November 2008 and aiming to wrap it on February 25 of the following year. It will be Star Cinema's Valentine offering for

2009.It had reached 250 million total theatrical earnings plus making Sarah and John Lloyd the All-Time BoxOffice King and Queen beating the two Harry Potter movies and Spiderman 2. Music career In September 2003, Geronimo released her debut album entitled "Popstar: A Dream Come True". She also staged her first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. The album produced singles such as "Forever's Not Enough", "To Love You More" as well as "Sa Iyo".In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album entitled Sweet Sixteen, with "How Could You Say You Love Me" as the first single. Sarah, along with other reality star search winners Rachelle Ann Go, and Erik Santos staged the Night of the Champions concert at the Araneta Coliseum, which also went on a tour in US. She also played in the fantasy movie, Lastikman of VIVA Films. Sarah performed her first major solo concert, "The Other Side" at the Araneta Coliseum. Viva Records released a live DVD album of the filmed tour in Araneta Coliseum named as "The Other Side: Live Album", and achieved platinum. Her third studio album entitled "Becoming" was released in August 2006, and reached Platinum. The album yielded three singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You", "Carry My Love" and "Iingatan Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo".[17] Geronimo continued to perform globally as she staged concerts in Taiwan, Canada, Alaska, and Dubai. She also held "The Other Side US Tour" in San Diego, Hanford, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Honolulu, Maui, Washington DC and Atlantic City.[18] While in the United States in November 18, 2006, she was chosen by Manny Pacquiao to sing the

Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang prior to his fight against Mexico's Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. She staged her second major solo concert on July 14, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum entitled Sarah Geronimo In Motion.[20] Sarah also concluded Sarah Geronimo In Motion US tour last August-September 2007.[21] Shortly after staging her second solo major concert, she released her fourth studio album entitled Taking Flight that achieved Platinum. Taking Flight's includes singles like "I'll Be Alright" and "Ikaw".[22] In early 2008, Sarah once again reunited with Erik Santos, Rachelle Ann Go and Christian Bautista in a Valentine's concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled "OL4LUV".[23] Geronimo released the In Motion DVD, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on February 27, 2008. It was eventually certified platinum.[24] Before Geronimo release her fifth studio album, she released "I'll Be Here" as the fourth and final single of Taking Flight. She collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough, in the song "I'll Be There" produced by Christian de Walden and it will be included in her upcoming album Just Me.[25] In November 2008, she staged her third major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum entitled, The Next One.[26]. Her fifth studio album Just Me has been certified double platinum. The album was recompiled adding You Changed My Life .Also, the compilation album,OPM reached a platinum status. Solo Studio Albums Year

Title

Record Certifications

Night of the Champions

Label

Popstar: A VIVA 2004 Dream Come 7x Platinum Records True

2005

Sweet Sixteen

2006 Becoming

2007

Taking Flight

2008 Just Me

VIVA 2004 Annie B. Gold Soundtrack Records

VIVA 3x Platinum Records

Lastikman VIVA Gold Soundtrack Records

VIVA Platinum Records

Star Can this Records be Love Gold & VIVA Soundtrack Records

VIVA 2x Platinum Records

VIVA 2x Platinum Records

Search for the Star in a 2005 Million

[edit] Compilation and Soundtrack Albums Year

2003

Title

VIVA Platinum Records

Star Records Platinum & VIVA Records

The Other VIVA Side: Live Platinum Records Album

Record Certifications Label Ang Bango ng Pasko

VIVA Platinum Records

Bituing Walang Ningning

Star Records Platinum & VIVA Records

Hotsilog

Star 2x Platinum Records

Star For A VIVA 3x Platinum Night Records

2006

Star Little Big Records Gold Superstar & VIVA Records

Valentine movie offering next year February 14, 2010 of Star Cinema.

2007 Pangarap Na Bituin

2008 OPM

Star Records Platinum & VIVA Records

VIVA Platinum Records

You 2 Changed 009 My Life

The HighestGrossing Star Filipino Cinema Laida Movie of and Magtalas All Time. VIVA Sequel to Films A Very Special Love

A Very 2 Special 008 Love

4th HighestGrossing Filipino Movie of All Time Sarah Geronimo and John Star Lloyd Cinema Cruz Laida and crowned Magtalas VIVA Box Films Office Queen and King by Guillermo Mendoza Scholarsh ip Foundatio n and SM Cinemas.

[edit] Filmography

Y ear

Title

Characte Produce r Name r

2 Someone Laida Star 010 Like You Magtalas Cinema and Viva Flms

VIVA Films

Official Entry of VIVA Films to the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival

2 Filipina VIVA Kathleen 003 s Films

Official Entry of VIVA Films to 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival

Lastikma 2 Lara n: Unang 004 Manuel Banat

Notes

Together Again With John Lloyd Cruz, 3rd Sequel to the Big Success of A Very Special Love, and to the Top Highest Grossing Filipino Movie of All Time You Changed My Life.Set for a

[edit] Television

Year

Title

Station

Role

Star For A Night

SOP Rules

2004 Click

Sarah: The Teen Princess

IBC

Herself

GMA Guest Network

GMA Guest Network

2009 ASAP '09

2009

Kadenang Bulaklak

ABS-CBN Herself

ABS-CBN

Jasmine Abolencia

Brat Boys Beyond (Meteor 2010 Garden ABS-CBN Shan Cai Philippine TV series)

VIVA Films Star Cinema

2 009

The Next One [27]

VIVA Record s

The HighestGrossing Filipino Movie of All Time

ABS-CBN Sarah [edit] Concert and Film DVDs

ASAP Mania

2 009

You Change d My Life



ABS-CBN Herself Y ear

SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako!

ABS-CBN Sarah

ASAP '05

ABS-CBN Herself

Title

Record Label

Certification s

Geronimo is the Filipino first artist to receive a platinum award for a DVD copy of the concert The Other Side in 2005.[28] She duplicated this feat with the DVD copy of the concert Sarah Geronimo: In Motion.[29]

2005

2006 ASAP '06

2 005

The Other Side

VIVA Record s

[edit] Awards and Recognition 1x Platinum

ABS-CBN Herself

Bituing Walang Dorina ABS-CBN Ningning Pineda

2 008

In Motion

VIVA Record s

1x Platinum

• • • • •

2007 ASAP '07

Pangarap Na Bituin

2008 ASAP '08

ABS-CBN Herself

ABS-CBN

Emerald Gomez

ABS-CBN Herself

2 008

A Very Specia l Love

VIVA Films Star Cinema

4th HighestGrossing Filipino Movie of All Time and the Box Office Movie of 2008

• •



PLDT Plaque of Recognition (Consistent Winner of "Tuklas Talino" Musical Contest) Star for a Night Grand Champion Star Girl 2003 Republic Of The Philippines City of Manila-Singer and TV or Movie Actress Most Promising Female Singer at 9th Tining Awards of the National Press Club Most Promising Female Performer: 20th Annual Year Ender Excellence Awards 2003 Most Promising Female Singer: "Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards {34th Box Office Awards}" Most Promising Female Entertainer "Aliw Awards"

• • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Benavides awardee (given to outstanding University of Sto Thomas alumni) Septiple (7x) Platinum record for the album "Popstar; A Dream Come True" Outstanding Female Role Youth Model in the Field of Entertainer: Gawad KKK 2004 Outstanding Manilans of the Year Medal: Outstanding Manilans Award 2004 Outstanding Manilans Plaque for Contribution in the Field of Performing Arts: Outstanding Manilans Award 2004 Best Performance By a New Female Recording Artist: Awit Awards 2004 Best Dance Video, Sa Iyo: "17th Awit Awards" Best Performance By a New Female Recording Artist: Awit Awards 2004 Song of the Year, Forever's Not Enough: " Awit Awards 2004" Best Performance By a Female Recording Artist: Aliw Awards 2004 Best Dance Song "Sa Iyo": Aliw Awards 2004 Favorite New Artist: "MTV Pilipinas 2004" Favorite Female Artist: "MTV Pilipinas 2004" Favorite Song, Forever's not Enough: "MTV Pilipinas 2004" Nickelodeons Kids Choice Award People of the Year: People Asia Magazine Female Entertainer of the Year: Gawad America 2005 Female Recording Artist of the Year: Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2005 Best Female Young Artist " Asia Pacific Excellence Awards 2005"



• • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • •

Female Awardee (Pop Star A Dream Come True, Sweet Sixteen, Star For A Night): 1st ASAP Platinum Circle Awards Triple Platinum record for the album "Sweet Sixteen" Female Recording Artist of the Year: Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2006 Platinum record for the album "Becoming" Best TV Show (Bituing Walang Ningning): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006 Best TV Theme Song (Bituing Walang Ningning: ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006 Best TV Character (Bituing Walang Ningning: ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006 Best TV Show (Bituing Walang Ningning): Anak TV Seal Awards 2006 Platinum record for the album "The Other Side; Live" Kids Choice Award Ang Pinaka Idol Na Female Singer: Ang Pinaka QTV11 2006 Most Admired Female TV Personality: Anak TV Seal Awards 2006 Female Artist Awardee (Becoming, The Other Side: Live): 2nd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards Best Variety Program "Little Big Star": 20th KBP Golden Dove Awards Female Artist Awardee (Taking Flight): 1st ASAP 24k Awards Female Performer of the Year(Carry My Love): ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Award 2007 Most Admired Female TV Personality: Anak TV Seal's 2007 Female Hitmaker of the Year: YES Magazine 2007

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Becoming): 1st OPM Song Hits Award 2007 American-Philippines Friendship Day Awardee for Entertainment Plaque 2007 Asian Magazine People of the Year 2007 Compilation Awardee (Hotsilog): 3rd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards Female Concert Performer of the Year: Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2008 Favorite Artist of the Year: Myx Music Awards 2008 Favorite Female Artist: Myx Music Award 2008 Favorite Song of the Year (Ikaw): Myx Music Awards 2008 Favorite Celebrity Vj: Myx Music Awards 2008 Brightest Female PopStar S Magazines People's Choice Award 45th sexiest (FHM Philippines 100 sexiest) Platinum record for the album "Taking Flight" Platinum award for her DVD "Sarah Geronimo; The Other Side" Platinum award for her DVD "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" Most Promising Female Singer at "9th Tining Awards of the National Press Club" Pop Viewers Choice Award 2008 Pop Album/Taking Flight PVCA 2008 - Pop Song/A Very Special Love PVCA 2008 - Pop Female Artist PVCA 2008 - Pop Themesong/A Very Special Love PVCA 2008 - Pop Movie/A Very Special Love PVCA 2008 - Pop Female Performer in a Video PVCA 2008 - Pop TV Themesong/Pangarap na Bituin

• • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • •

Awit Awards 2008 - "IKAW" SONG OF THE YEAR Most Admired Female TV Personality: Anak TV Seal's 2008 Platinum Circle 2008 Awards SGIM Concert DVD (Certified Platinum) Platinum Circle 2008 Awards TOS Concert DVD (Certified Platinum) Platinum Circle 2008 Awards Taking Flight Album (Double Platinum) Platinum Circle 2008 Awards JUST Me Album (Certified Platinum) 2008 YES Reader's Choice Awards for the Next Female Big Star Awarded as SM Cinemas Box Office Queen for the Movie "A Very Special Love" 5th USTv Student's Choice Awards "Most Popular Music Video for A Very Special Love" 5th USTv Student's Choice Awards "Most Popular Music Video Performer for A Very Special Love" Favorite Artist of the Year: Myx Music Awards 2009 Favorite Female Artist: Myx Music Award 2009 Favorite Media Soundtrack (AVSL): Myx Music Awards 2009 Favorite Remake (AVSL): Myx Music Awards 2009 Favorite Mellow Video (AVSL): Myx Music Awards 2009 Favorite Celebrity Vj: Myx Music Awards 2009 Box Office Queen (AVSL): 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards (by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation)

• • •

Female Concert Performer of the Year (The Next One): 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards Female Recording Artist of the Year (Taking Flight): 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards Female Vocalist of the Year: 1st WAKI OPM Music Awards

Related Documents

Biography
May 2020 35
Biography
December 2019 64
Biography
May 2020 46
Biography
December 2019 69
Biography
June 2020 16
Biography
June 2020 21