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Sarah Geronimo, born as Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo
on July 25, 1988, is a famous Filipina singer and actress.
At the age of 14, she won a reality singing contest, entitled
"Star for a Night"(2003) of IBC Channel 13. After winning, she
signed a 10-year recording contract with Viva Records and
released her debut album, "Popstar: A Dream Come True" on
September of 2003, and reached 7x platinum. She also staged her
first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. In
2004, she signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN, the
Philippines Largest TV Network and starred on several television
programs, such as the "Sarah, The Teen Princess" and became a
mainstay until now in ASAP, the most popular noontime musical
variety show in the Philippines. She also released her new
album, "Sweet Sixteen" and together with other singers, they
staged a successful concert in Araneta Coliseum, that also did
well in abroad.
In 2005, Sarah appeared on more television shows, performed on
concert tours and sang theme songs for movies. Then in the same
year she staged a sold-out major solo concert in Araneta
Coliseum, entitled "The Other Side". And in 2006, she casted as
the lead actress of a top-rating soap opera, "Bituing Walang
Ningning", that was considered another milestone in her career.
She also relased her third album, Becoming, and had successful
concert tours outside the country.
2007 was another great year for
Sarah, as she hosted a reality
singing contest for children, the "Little Big Superstar" and
took another lead role on a top-rating soap opera, "Pangarap na
Bituin". In the same year, she staged another sold-out major
solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "Sarah Geronimo in
Motion" and went again abroad to have concert tours. Then after
the great event, she released her fourth album, "Taking Flight"
that reached platinum in a short period of time. She also stayed
in L.A.(US), to record with Howie D. of Backstreet Boys for a
duet on her 5th album.
Sarah Geronimo had closed numerous multi-million peso
endorsement contracts with the biggest corporations and brands
in the country, including Jollibee, Skechers, Hapee Toothpaste,
AMA University, Talk n' Text, Belo Medical Group, Ladies' Choice
Mayonnaise, Islander Slippers, Surf Detergent, Charmee, Rajo
Laurel Apparel, Surf Max Internet Card, Startec, Cebuana
Lhuillier, Extreme Magic Sing Videoke Microphone, HerBench and
many others. She also endorsed a campaign for a running senator,
Edgardo Angara, who eventually won the race. As a result, Sarah
was considered one of the most in-demand and effective product
endorser of the Philippines.
Sarah Geronimo has received several awards, most were
appreciation for her being a good example to the Filipino youth,
this includes an Anak TV Seal Award, People of the Year of
People Asia Magazine, Asian Magazine People of the Year, some
were from the government and others were from respected
institutions. As a singer, she won several recording awards from
the most prominent award-giving bodies in the country. Recently,
she was the biggest winner in the
MYX Music Awards 2008, as she
bagged four awards including, Artist of the Year, Song of the
Year, Female Artist of the Year and Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ.
Recently, VIVA Records confirmed that
Sarah Geronimo's The Other
Side and In Motion Concert DVD sold a platinum status each,
making her the very first artist to receive a platinum record
not only for one but for two of her DVD copies of a concert,
despite of the very expensive price of original DVDs.
At present, after another sold out major valentines concert in
Araneta Coliseum with other singing stars and successful concert
tours abroad and the 200 million-peso grossing movie,
A Very
Special Love. September 12,2008, she released her 5th album
entitled, "Just Me" and she about stage another solo concert at
the Araneta Coliseum this Novemeber 2008, entitled, The Next
One. And come next year her follow-up movie with John Lloyd Cruz
will be released as Star Cinema's first offering.
Biography
Sarah Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 to parents Delfin
Geronimo and Divine Geronimo. The third of four children, her
siblings are Joanna Rizzie, Sunshine Grace and Ezekiel Gabriel.
Sarah grew up in a rented house in Sta. Cruz, Manila. She is
also the niece of the TV host of "Ating Alamin" and owner of the
TV production company, Gerry Geronimo.
Career
Sarah Geronimo is one of the most famous and highest-paid
Filipino supertars at present.
At fourteen years old, Sarah bested 10 other finalists in the
nationwide search for Star For a Night (Philippine Edition)
aired over IBC Channel 13 with Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez
as host. Her performance of Celine Dion's To Love You More won
her the Grand Prize, winning 1 Million Philippine Pesos and a
10-year recording contract with Viva Records.
In September 2003, Geronimo released her debut album entitled "Popstar:
A Dream Come True". The album was awarded 7x platinum, selling
more than 350,000 copies. She also staged a highly successful
first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. The
album produced popular hit singles including "Forever's Not
Enough" as well as "Sa Iyo".
Aside from singing, Geronimo also acted in supporting roles for
films Filipinas, Captain Barbell, and Annie B.. After winning in
Star for a Night, she appeared in several GMA Network shows
until she finally landed a contract for several programs in ABS-CBN
that became her home studio until now and sky-rocketed her fame
on top of the music, television and movie industry.
2004: Sweet Sixteen
In 2004, Geronimo signed an exclusive contract with TV giant
ABS-CBN, where she had her first major break in acting field
through starring in teen drama soap entitled Sarah, The Teen
Princess in allusion to her cameo role as a child in
Sarah, Ang
Munting Prinsesa (The Little Princess) where she played the role
of the main character's (Camille Prats) playmate. She also
became a mainstay until now, in the Sunday noontime variety
show, ASAP.
She also obtained a multi-million peso advertising endorsement
contracts with Jollibee, Charmee, Talk 'n' Text of Smart
Communications and many others.
In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album entitled
Sweet Sixteen which achieved gold status in one week. The album
has since reached triple-platinum status, selling more than
150,000 copies. "How Could You Say You Love Me" was released as
the first single having it's music video featuring co-Champions
Mark Bautista. "Lumigon Ka Lang", "Hanggang Kailan", "Love Can't
Lie" and a cover of "I Want To Know What Love Is". The album
also includes Charmee Theme Song and "Bulletin Song"
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 highly successful
tour in the US.
She also played the leading lady opposite singer Mark Bautista,
in the fantasy film Lastikman.
2005: The Other Side
In 2005, Geronimo sang the theme of ABS-CBN's Star Circle
Quest winners Hero Angeles and Sandara Park's launching movie
Can This Be Love, which was released as a maxi-single and
achieved gold record status in one month time.
She also became a mainstay in the fourth season of the weekly
teen-oriented show, SCQ Reload, Kilig Ako, replacing Sandara
Park as Hero Angeles' love team partner.
In summer of 2005, Sarah reunited with her fellow champions for
a United States Tour of Pinoy Idols: Return Of The Champions,
which was staged in selected cities in the U.S. for a two-month
period.
Sarah went on to perform in her sold-out first major solo
concert, "The Other Side" at the renowned 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.
2006: Becoming
This year marks another milestone in her career as she lead the
cast of one of ABS-CBN's top rating primetime soap opera,
Bituing Walang Ningning (Lackluster Star), an adaptation of the
1985 Philippine hit movie classic. Here, she starred as an
aspiring singer Dorina Pineda, a role originally played by
Philippine's Megastar Sharon Cuneta. She released a soundtrack
of the series and achieved gold status.
Her third solo album entitled "Becoming" was released in August
2006, reaching Gold status in just one week and Platinum a month
after its release date. The album yielded three commercial
singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You", "Carry My Love" and "Iingatan
Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo".
Geronimo continued to spread her wings globally as she staged
concerts in Taiwan, Canada, Alaska, and Dubai. She also held a
The Other Side US Tour" in San Diego, Hanford, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Chicago, Honolulu, Maui, Washington DC and Atlantic
City.
While in the US in November 18, 2006, she was chosen by
Philippines' boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to sing the
Philippine National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang) preceding his third
super featherweight fight encounter against Mexico's Erik "El
Terrible" Morales at the UNLV Thomas and Mack Center in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
2007: Taking Flight
In 2007, Geronimo has toured major cities in the US, Australia,
Canada, Europe and UAE.
She is currently a mainstay of ASAP '07, a once-a-week, noontime
musical variety show, and also hosts Little Big Superstar, a
reality star search program for aspiring child performers that
has recently concluded its third season. Geronimo released a new
single "Reach For The Sky" which was included on the soundtrack
for "Little Big Superstar" along with co-host Makisig Morales.
She also took the female lead role in ABS-CBN's primetime drama
Pangarap Na Bituin opposite Jericho Rosales along with Maja
Salvador and Nikki Gil as the trio, The Jewel Sisters also with
Rica Peralejo.
Also, she staged a sold-out second major solo concert on July
14, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum entitled
Sarah Geronimo In
Motion. Sarah also concluded Sarah Geronimo In Motion US tour
last August-September 2007 with an astounding reception from
Filipino communities in the US.
Shortly after staging her second solo major concert, she
released her fourth studio album entitled Taking Flight which
has sales of over 50,000 copies, achieving Platinum status in a
short period of time after its release. Taking Flight's lead
single "I'll Be Alright" tops different charts in the
Philippines as well as the second single "Ikaw". Unlike the
music video for "Ikaw", "I'll Be Alright" has its live video
taken from her "In Motion" Tour recorded live in the Araneta
Coliseum.
Sarah Geronimo is the youngest concert performer to have filled
up the big dome four times over.
Sarah Geronimo is also the first artist in the history of the
Philippine music industry to receive a platinum award for a
concert DVD.
2008: Just Me
Sarah once again reunited with her co-champions Erik Santos,
Rachelle Ann Go and Christian Bautista in a sold-out Valentines
Concert at the Araneta Colesium, entitled "OL4LUV".
Geronimo released "In Motion" DVD on February 27, 2008 filmed at
the Araneta Coliseum and reached platinum. Before Geronimo
release her 5th studio album, she released "I'll Be Here" as the
4th 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
album entitled "Just Me". She was currently promoting her album
since September 12, 2008.
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, making her one of the box-office
superstars of Philippine Cinema as her movie grossed more than
P200 million and toppled Sukob at No.1. She also recorded her
own version of the song "Very Special Love" for the movie which
was then included in the repackaged edition of "Taking Flight".
By November, she will stage another major solo concert in
Araneta Coliseum entitled, The Next One. And later this year,
Geronimo will release her first ever Christmas Album and it will
be produced and arranged by Mr. Ryan Cayabyab and she will have
her Special Christmas Concert at the Araneta Coliseum. And early
next year, her follow-up movie with John Lloyd Cruz will be
released as Star Cinema's first offering for 2009.
Discography
Studio Albums
► 2003: Popstar: A Dream Come True
(Certified 7x Platinum)
► 2004: Sweet Sixteen
(Certified 3x Platinum)
► 2006: Becoming (Certified
Platinum)
► 2007: Taking Flight
(Certified Platinum)
► 2008: Just Me
► 2008: Untitled Christmas
Album
Other albums
► 2005: The Other Side: Live
Album (Certified Platinum)
► 2006: Bituing Walang Ningning
► 2007: Little Big Superstar
► 2007: Pangarap Na Bituin
DVDs
► 2005: The Other Side
(Certified Platinum)
► 2008: In Motion (Certified
Platinum)
Concerts
► 2003: Popstar: A Dream Come
True Concert
► 2003: Popstar: A Dream Come
True Concert (Repeat)
► 2004: Night of the Champions
► 2004: Pinoy Idols
► 2005: The Other Side of Sarah
Geronimo
► 2006: Bituin Walang Ningning
"The Pasasalamat Concert"
► 2007: Sarah Geronimo in
Motion
► 2008: OL4LUV (All For Love)
► 2008: The Next One
► 2008: Special Christmas
Concert
Tours
► 2002: Popstar: A Dream Come
True Concert
► 2004: Night of the Champions
► 2005 - 2007: The Other Side
Tour
► 2007: In Motion Tour
► 2008: Return of the Champions
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Filmography
| year |
Title of Program |
| 1991 |
Penpen De Sarapen |
| 1993 |
Ang TV |
| 2002 |
Star For A Night |
| 2003 |
Search For A Star |
| 2003 |
Magpakailanman |
| 2003 |
Filipinas |
| 2003 |
Sarah: The Teen Princess |
| 2003 |
Captain Barbell |
| 2004 |
Annie B. |
| 2004 |
Masikip sa dibdib |
| 2004 |
SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako |
| 2004 |
Lastikman |
| 2004-present |
ASAP |
| 2005 |
Wansapanataym |
| 2005 |
Search For The Star In A Million |
| 2006 |
Your Song: Forever's Not Enough |
| 2006 |
Bituing Walang Ningning |
| 2006 |
Little Big Star |
| 2006 |
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kuwintas as Rose
with John Lloyd Cruz |
| 2007 |
Your Song: Pers Lab |
| 2007 |
Your Song: Carry My Love |
| 2007 |
Little Big Superstar |
| 2007 |
Love Spell: Sweet Sixty |
| 2007 |
Pangarap Na Bituin |
| 2008 |
A Very Special Love, a film with
John Lloyd Cruz |
| 2008 |
Maalaala Mo Kaya: NPA with Cherry
Pie Picache |
| 2009 |
Untitled film with John Lloyd Cruz |
| 2009 |
Little Big Superstar Season 2 |
| 2009 |
The Sarah Geronimo Show |
Singles Released
| Song Title |
Album |
| "To Love You More" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "Forever's Not Enough" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "Broken Vow" (featuring
Mark Bautista) |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "Paano Kita
Mapasasalamatan" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "Sa Iyo" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "If Only" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "Ibulong Sa Hangin" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "When I Met You" |
Popstar: A Dream
Come True |
| "I Finally Found
Someone" |
The Other Side Live
Album |
| "How Could You Say You
Love Me" |
Sweet Sixteen |
| "Lumingon Ka Lang" |
Sweet Sixteen |
| "I Wanna Know What Love
Is" |
Sweet Sixteen |
| "Love Can't Lie" |
Sweet Sixteen |
| "Bituing Walang
Ningning" |
Bituing Walang
Ningning Soundtrack |
| "I Still Believe in
Loving You" |
Becoming |
| "Carry My Love" |
Becoming |
| "Iingatan Ko Ang
Pag-ibig Mo" |
Becoming |
| "Reach for the Sky" |
Little Big Superstar |
| "I'll Be Alright" |
Taking Flight |
| "Ikaw" |
Taking Flight |
| "Pangarap Na Bituin" |
Pangarap Na Bituin
Soundtrack |
| "Kahit Na"1 |
Taking Flight |
| "I'll Be Here" |
Taking Flight |
| "Tanging Ikaw" |
Cebuana Lhuiller |
| "Very Special Love" |
Taking Flight
Repackaged Edition |
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