Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo, born as Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo on July 25, 1988, is a Filipino singer and actress.

She entered the music industry at the age of 14, when she won a reality singing contest on IBC Channel 13, entitled "Star for a Night"(2003). After winning, she signed a recording contract with VIVA Records, as part of the prize she won. Then on September 2003, she released her debut album, "Popstar: A Dream Come True", that reached 7x platinum. She also staged her first major solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. In 2004, she signed a contract with ABS-CBN, and starred on television programs, such as: "Sarah, The Teen Princess" and became a mainstay until now in ASAP. She also released her new album, "Sweet Sixteen" and together with other singers, they staged a concert in Araneta Coliseum, and was also brought 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 another major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "The Other Side". And in 2006, she casted as the lead actress of a drama series, "Bituing Walang Ningning". She also relased her third album, Becoming, and had concert tours outside the country.

She hosted a reality singing contest for children in 2007, the "Little Big Superstar" and took another lead role on a soap opera, "Pangarap na Bituin". In the same year, she staged another major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" and went again abroad to have concert tours. Then after the event, she released her fourth album, "Taking Flight" that reached platinum. She also stayed in L.A.(US), to record with Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys for a duet on her 5th album.

Sarah Geronimo had closed endorsement contracts with some of the brands in the country, some of these were Jollibee, HerBench, Hapee, Belo, Extreme Magic Sing and Cebuana Lhuillier. Furthermore, she also endorsed a campaign for a running senator, Edgardo Angara.

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.

At present, after a valentines concert in Araneta Coliseum with other singing stars and concert tours abroad and a 180 million-peso grossing movie, A Very Special Love, she is currently promoting her 5th album entitled, Just Me and she is about to 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

"When I was younger, I really wanted to act. But now that I am given the opportunity to achieve my dream of being an actress, I found out that it was not that easy at all. I learn to appreciate my work most especially the things I've done as a singer."

Sarah Asher Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 to Father Delfin Geronimo, a retired PLDT employee, and mother 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.

Sarah's first music lessons came from her father. He would have her practice everyday to develop her singing prowess. Sarah first sang on stage at age two at a mall show. Sarah sang "Pasko Na Naman" with Pinky Marquez and Richard Reynoso. At four years old, mother Divine would accompany her to auditions for different TV programs. Sarah became part of kiddie shows Pen-pen de Sarapen (4-6 years old), Ang TV (7-8 years old), and NEXT (8-9 years old). In between auditions, Sarah would perform at shopping malls and hotel lounges. She was one of the performers during the 1995 visit of Pope John Paul II. Sarah at an early age joined hosts of different singing contests the first of which was Tuklas Talino sponsored by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

Star For A Night hosted by Ms. Regine Velasquez was the singing contest where she joined and on March 1, 2003, at age fourteen, Sarah emerged as the grand prize winner of the said singing competition with her rendition of the song "To Love You More." She won P 1 million and a managerial contract at Viva Artist Agency. The prize money was spent on tuition fees and the operation of her eldest sister.

Career

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. Her performance of Celine Dion's To Love You More won her the Grand Prize, winning 1 Million Pesos and a 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 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".

Aside from singing, Geronimo also acted in supporting roles for films like, Filipinas, Captain Barbell, and Annie B.. After winning in Star for a Night, she appeared in GMA Network shows until she finally landed a contract in ABS-CBN that became her home studio until now.

2004: Sweet Sixteen

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 until now, in a musical variety show, ASAP.

She also obtained endorsement contracts such as, Jollibee, Charmee.

In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album entitled Sweet Sixteen. The album has since reached 3x Platinum status, selling more than 150,000 copies. "How Could You Say You Love Me" was released as the first single from the album.

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.

2005: The Other Side

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 teen-oriented 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.

Sarah went on to perform in 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.

2006: Becoming

This year, 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. She also released a soundtrack of the series.

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".

Geronimo continued to perform 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 United States in November 18, 2006, she was chosen by Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to sing the Philippine National Anthem Lupang Hinirang on his fight against Mexico's Erik "El Terrible" Morales at the UNLV Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2007: Taking Flight

In 2007, Geronimo toured major cities in the US, Australia, Canada, Europe and UAE. She is still a mainstay of ASAP '07, and also hosts Little Big Superstar, a reality singing contest 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 lead role in ABS-CBN's primetime drama Pangarap Na Bituin opposite Jericho Rosales, along with Maja Salvador and Rica Peralejo as The Jewel Sisters, also with Nikki Gil.

She staged her 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.

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".

Sarah Geronimo is the youngest concert performer to have filled up the Araneta Coliseum, moreover she is also the first artist in the history of the Philippine Music Industry to receive a platinum award for a DVD copy of her concert.

2008: Just Me

Sarah once again reunited with her co-champions Erik Santos, Rachelle Ann Go and Christian Bautista in a Valentines Concert at the Araneta Colesium, entitled "OL4LUV".

Geronimo released the "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 upcoming album entitled "Just Me". She also announced that the album will be promoted by September 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, and the movie grossed P 180 million and and grabbed the second spot on the Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time in the Philippines. 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".

On the 19th day of October 2008, 10:00 PM, ABS-CBN aired her 2007 solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled Sarah Geronimo in Motion.

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

After winning the singing contest in IBC-13, Sarah Geronimo released her debut album on September 11, 2003, Popstar A Dream Come True and was certfied 7x platinum, making it the Best-Selling album for 2003. It include hits such as To Love You More, Forever's Not Enough and Sa Iyo. A year after, her album, Sweet Sixteen was released and reached 3x Platinum.

Her 3rd studio album, Becoming, out in the market in 2006, received 1x platinum. And her 4th in 2007, Taking Flight also soar to a platinum record and made hits such as I'll Be Alright and Ikaw.

Some of her other albums also received platinum, such as The Other Side: Live Album and Bituing Walang Ningning Soundtrack.

Currently, Sarah Geronimo is promoting her 5th studio album, Just Me. It includes a duet with Backstreet Boys member, Howie Dorough, entitled I'll Be There.

Studio Albums

Year	Title	Record Label	Certifications
2003	Popstar: A Dream Come True	VIVA Records	7x Platinum
2004	Sweet Sixteen	VIVA Records	3x Platinum
2006	Becoming	VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2007	Taking Flight	VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2008	Just Me	VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2008	Untitled Christmas Album	VIVA Records	n/a

Other albums

Year	Title	Record Label	Certifications
2003	Star For A Night	VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2004	Night of the Champions	VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2004	Annie B. Soundtrack	VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2004	Lastikman Soundtrack	VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2005	Can this be Love Soundtrack	Star Records & VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2005	Search for the Star in a Million	Star Records & VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2005	The Other Side: Live Album	VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2005	Ang Bango ng Pasko	VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2006	Bituing Walang Ningning	Star Records & VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2006	Hotsilog	Star Records & VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2007	Little Big Superstar	Star Records & VIVA Records	not yet confirmed
2007	Pangarap Na Bituin	Star Records & VIVA Records	not yet confirmed

Singles

Year	Album	Single
2003	Popstar: A Dream Come True	To Love You More Forever's Not Enough Broken Vow Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan Sa Iyo If Only Ibulong Sa Hangin When I Met You
2004	Sweet Sixteen	How Could You Say You Love Me Lumingon Ka Lang I Wanna Know What Love Is Love Can't Lie
2005	The Other Side Live Album	I Finally Found Someone
2006	Becoming	I Still Believe in Loving You Carry My Love Iingatan Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo
2006	Bituing Walang Ningning Soundtrack	Bituing Walang Ningning
2007	Taking Flight	I'll Be Alright Ikaw Kahit Na I'll Be Here
2007	Pangarap Na Bituin Soundtrack	Pangarap Na Bituin
2007	Little Big Superstar	Reach for the Sky
2008	Cebuana Lhuiller	Tanging Ikaw
2008	Taking Flight Repackaged Edition	Very Special Love
2008	Just Me	I'll Be There

DVDs

Sarah Geronimo was the first artist to receive a platinum award for a DVD copy of a concert, it was "The Other Side" in 2005. And lately she did it once again, the DVD copy of the concert "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" soar to a platinum record . Currently, she is the only one who has a platinum record not only for one but for two DVD copies of a concert.

Year	Title	Record Label	Certifications
2005	The Other Side	VIVA Records	1x Platinum
2008	In Motion	VIVA Records	1x Platinum

Concerts & Tours

Sarah Geronimo started to stage concerts and tours in the Philippines as well as in other countries after winning the singing contest she joined. Two of the most prominent concerts she performed are: "The Other Side" and "Sarah Geronimo in Motion", that both happened in Araneta Coliseum and confirmed to be sold out. Furthermore, these performances were also presented in various cities in and out of the country.

Other popular concerts she did was with her contemporaries in "Star For A Night", and co-singers in the musical variety show, ASAP, where she is a regular.

By November of 2008, she will stage another huge concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "The Next One".

Year	Concerts	Tours
2003	Popstar: A Dream Come True Concert Popstar: A Dream Come True Concert (Repeat)	Popstar: A Dream Come True Concert
2004	Night of the Champions Pinoy Idols	Night of the Champions
2005	The Other Side of Sarah Geronimo	The Other Side Tour
2006	Bituin Walang Ningning "The Pasasalamat Concert"	The Other Side Tour
2007	Sarah Geronimo in Motion	The Other Side Tour In Motion Tour
2008	OL4LUV (All For Love) The Next One Special Christmas Concert	Return of the Champions 2

Movie and Television Projects

Sarah Geronimo is not really popular in Philippine Cinema until Star Cinema and VIVA Films collaborated to produce a film starring her and John Lloyd Cruz in a romantic-comedy motion picture, entitled "A Very Special Love". Surprisingly, the movie was rated A and earned a remarkable PHP 180 million throughout its 8-week domestic release. Currently, "A Very Special Love" is confirmed as the 2nd Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time, moreover it is the Highest-Grossing Romantic-Comedy Film of All-Time in the Philippines. Furthermore, she will have another film by 2009, as Star Cinema's first offering.

Regarding her Television career, Sarah Geronimo has casted on soap operas like, "Bituing Walang Ningning" and "Pangarap na Bituin". She is also a mainstay in ASAP, a weekly musical variety show on ABS-CBN.

Year	Movies (Studio) [Domestic Gross]	Television (Station) [Best Rating]
1991		Pen-Pen de Sarapen (RPN 9)
1993		Ang TV (ABS-CBN 2)
2002		Star for A Night (IBC 13)
2003	Filipinas (VIVA Films) Captain Barbell (Premiere Productions) [PHP 14,000,000]	Search For A Star (GMA 7) Magpakailanman (GMA 7) Sarah: The Teen Princess (ABS-CBN 2)
2004	Annie B. (VIVA Films) Masikip sa Dibdib (VIVA Films) Lastikman (VIVA Films)	SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako (ABS-CBN 2) ASAP (ABS-CBN 2)
2005		Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN 2) Search For The Star In A Million (ABS-CBN 2)
2006		Your Song: Forever's Not Enough (ABS-CBN 2) Bituing Walang Ningning (ABS-CBN 2) [48.3%-NUTAM;35.6%-MEGA MANILA] Little Big Star (ABS-CBN 2) Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kuwintas (ABS-CBN 2)
2007		Your Song: Pers Lab (ABS-CBN 2) Your Song: Carry My Love (ABS-CBN 2) Little Big Superstar (ABS-CBN 2) Love Spell: Sweet Sixty (ABS-CBN 2) Pangarap Na Bituin (ABS-CBN 2) [40.3%-NUTAM;29.6%-MEGA MANILA]
2008	A Very Special Love (Star Cinema & VIVA Films) [PHP 180,000,000]	Maalaala Mo Kaya: NPA (ABS-CBN 2)

Upcoming Projects

Year	Movies (Studio) [Domestic Gross]	Television (Station) [Best Rating]
2009	You've Got The Best of My Love (Star Cinema & VIVA Films) I'll be Alright (Star Cinema & VIVA Films) Fame (Star Cinema & VIVA Films)	Little Big Superstar Season 2 (ABS-CBN 2) The Sarah Geronimo Show (ABS-CBN 2)

Awards and Recognitions

The Pop Princess, Sarah Geronimo has already bagged awards and recognitions from the most prestigious award-giving bodies in and out of the country. Most of these was for her outstanding performance in the Music Industry of the Philippines, some were appreciation to her for being a good role model to the youth, and others include awards in her television projects.

2003	Star for a Night Grand Champion Star Girl 2003 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"
2004	Triple (3x) Platinum record for the album "Sweet Sixteen" Outstanding Female Role Youth Model in the Field of Entertainment: "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: "17th Awit Awards 2004" Best Dance Video, Sa Iyo: "17th Awit Awards 2004" Song of the Year, Forever's Not Enough: "17th 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"
2005	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): "1st ASAP Platinum Circle Awards" Female Awardee (Sweet Sixteen): "1st ASAP Platinum Circle Awards" Female Awardee (Star For A Night): "1st ASAP Platinum Circle Awards" Platinum record for the album "The Other Side: Live"
2006	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" 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"
2007	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" Platinum record for the album "Taking Flight"
2008	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 100 sexiest) Platinum record for the album "Just Me" Platinum award for her DVD "Sarah Geronimo: The Other Side" Platinum award for her DVD "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" 3rd Most Beautiful Filipina NO.14 on "Yes Magazine's Top Celebrity Endorsers"
OTHERS	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" PLDT Plaque of Recognition (Consistent Winner of "Tuklas Talino" Musical Contest)

External Links

• The Official Website of Sarah Geronimo