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Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipina singer, host, model, dancer, and actress. Geronimo started her career at a young age and appeared in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT.[1][2]

Geronimo won the Star for a Night singing competition and released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True in 2003. The album was certified 7x Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry for selling over 210,000 units.[citation needed] Following her debut, she recorded five more platinum albums: Sweet Sixteen in 2004, Becoming in 2006, Taking Flight in 2007, Just Me in 2008, and Music and Me in 2009.[citation needed] She also recorded a Christmas album, Your Christmas Girl, in 2009.[3] Geronimo has had a series of concerts at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila and several world-wide concert tours, often done in conjunction with a new album or movie appearance.

Geronimo's acting career began in television with the musical variety show, ASAP Mania. Her films, including A Very Special Love, and its sequel, You Changed My Life, which has been named the highest-grossing Filipino movie ever made, have collectively brought box office receipts of over ₱400 million.[4][5]

Life and career

Childhood and early beginnings

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines, to Delfin Geronimo, a retired Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) employee, and Divina Geronimo, who ran a beauty parlor from the family home. She was the third of four children, and had two sisters and one brother.[citation needed]

Geronimo’s first performance was in a mall show when she was two years old.[6] At the age of four, she made her first appearance in the national television and was a member of the children's television show Pen-Pen de Sarapen for two years.[1][7] At six, she performed at a short concert at Isetann Cinema Complex on Recto Avenue in Manila,[7] and won a singing contest sponsored by PLDT.[citation needed] She sang for Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Philippines in 1995, when she was eight.[6] Also at the age of eight, her father enrolled Geronimo at the Center for Pop Music Philippines, where she received her first formal music and voice lessons.[7] Geronimo also performed in hotel lounges, on campuses, in shopping malls, and on a few TV shows. Around this time, she was cast in the ABS-CBN landmark children's show Ang TV.[1][7] At the age of nine, she joined the cast of the TV show “NEXT”.[6] She also played a cameo role in Star Cinema’s Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa.[7]

2002-2003

In 2002, the Geronimo family's financial problems inspired Geronimo to compete in the Star for a Night competition, hosted by Filipino pop singer Regine Velasquez. At the age of fourteen, Geronimo won the competition, which included a ₱1 million cash prize and a managerial contract to Vicente Del Rosario, owner of Viva Artists Agency. She was also given the title of Pop Star Princess.[6][7] Her mother said, "Her cash prize in Star For a Night was a big help, This school year, we don't need to borrow money from other people because of my children's tuition fees".[8]

Geronimo became the featured artist in MTV’s Rising Star in September 2002.[1] Her "break" came when she released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True, also in late 2002.[8][9] Her first concerts, in conjunction with her first album, were staged in October 2003.[10]

Geronimo's first movie role was in the film Filipinas, released in late 2003.[7] According to the Philippine Star, Geronimo's co-star in the film, Maricel Soriano, "predict[ed] a bright future" for her, and stated, "That girl will go far. She’s only 14, right? For someone like Sarah, for the first time she appears and acts in a film, she's good. Maybe some people have high expectation on her but for me she's good."[11]

2004-2007

In 2004, Geronimo signed a contract with the ABS-CBN network, which aired her first television series, Sarah the Teen Princess.[12] Later that year, she became a regular host and performer on the variety show ASAP, which gave her more fame and the opportunity to improve her singing and dancing skills.[2][13] In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album, Sweet Sixteen, with How Could You Say You Love Me as its first single. After a week of its release, the album was certified gold, and quickly achieved triple platinum status when it sold more than 90,000 copies nationwide.[6] Geronimo performed in the Night of the Champions concert at the Araneta Coliseum ("the Dome") with other singing competition winners Rachelle Ann Go and Erik Santos, followed by a tour in the US.[14]

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Sarah Geronimo performing on stage during her London concert in November 2007.

In 2005, Geronimo recorded the theme song of the Star Cinema movie, Can This Be Love.[citation needed] She joined the fourth-season cast of the teen-oriented television program SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako, and appeared in the fantasy movie Lastikman, produced by VIVA Films.[citation needed] She hosted three talent competitions, Search For Star in a Million, Little Big Star and Little Big Superstar.[2][6]

On September 30, 2005, Geronimo performed a solo concert, entitled The Other Side. As the Manila Bulletin reported, "The Dome became one huge oven".[15] Viva Records released a live DVD album of her concert at Araneta Coliseum entitled The Other Side: Live Album. In the summer of 2005, a repeat of Night of the Champions toured the US for two months.[16]

In 2006, Geronimo was cast in ABS-CBN's primetime soap opera, Bituing Walang Ningning, a remake of the 1985 movie. She played an aspiring singer named Dorina Pineda, the role originally played by Sharon Cuneta in the movie,[6][17] and released a soundtrack of the series.

In the summer of 2006, Geronimo's third studio album, Becoming, was released internationally. Produced by Christian De Walden, the album went platinum a month after its release.[citation needed] De Walden said that Geronimo was "definitely the biggest talent I have come across...the last ten years". He was particularly astounded by Geronimo's ability to not only learn a song quickly but to give it her own distinctive style.[18] The album yielded three singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You", "Carry My Love" and "Iingatan Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo". One critic said, "The album isn't completely successful. It's nevertheless heartening to hear Sarah spreading her musical wings by trying new types of songs that wouldn't have been considered in the lineup of her showy first albums."[19]

Geronimo continued to perform in concerts throughout the world, in places like Taiwan, Canada, the US, and Dubai.[20] Her US tour was so popular, she returned for additional ones in several cities throughout the country.[21] Philstar News reported that Geronimo was the first Filipino to perform at the Harris Theater in Chicago.[21] Manny Pacquiao chose Geronimo to sing Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine national anthem, before his match against Mexico's Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on November 18, 2006.[20][22]

Geronimo's second major solo concert, in which she danced with fellow Filipino performer Gary Valenciano, took place on July 14, 2007, at the Araneta Coliseum. Unlike her first solo concert at the Dome, this concert went off with no technical glitches.[23] She spent the rest of 2007 performing during concerts in the Philippines and the US[2][24] and recording her fourth studio album, Taking Flight,[25] which sold more than 60,000 units and achieved double platinum status.[citation needed] In the fall of 2007, Geronimo appeared in her third television series for ABS-CBN, Pangarap Na Bituin.[2]

Concerts and film: 2008—present

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Geronimo performing in Newark for her "The Next One US Tour" in April 2009.

In early 2008, Geronimo reunited with Erik Santos, Rachelle Ann Go, and Christian Bautista in a Valentine's Day concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled "OL4LUV".[26] Geronimo released the DVD In Motion, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on February 27, 2008.[citation needed] Before Geronimo released her fifth studio album, she released I'll Be Here as the fourth single from Taking Flight. On July 30, 2008, Geronimo starred with Filipino actor John Lloyd Cruz in A Very Special Love which was produced by Star Cinema and VIVA films and grossed almost ₱180 million.[27][28][28][29] Geronimo included a track from the movie, "A Very Special Love", on her album Taking Flight.

Geronimo performing during a concert in Monaco, November 2008.

Geronimo's fifth studio album, Just Me, included a duet with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough entitled, "I'll Be There". De Walden again produced this album.[30][31] Like her previous albums, Just Me achieved platinum status in December 2008. She was recognized for this accomplishment on the 2008 ASAP Platinum Circle Awards show.[3] In November 8, 2008, Geronimo staged her third major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled The Next One, which marked the first time she accompanied herself on the piano while on stage.[32] Geronimo’s Just Me album, was re-released, adding You Changed My Life.[28] She was also recognized by ASAP for attaining platinum status for her albums Taking Flight and Just Me and for her two concert DVDs (The Other Side and Sarah In Motion).[3]

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Sarah Geronimo's star on the Philippines Walk of Fame, given in December 2009.

In February 2009, Geronimo appeared with Cruz in You Changed My Life, the sequel of A Very Special Love .[33] The film’s total theatrical earnings earned over ₱240 million, and holds the record for the highest grossing Filipino movie made.[5] Geronimo traveled to the US in March-April 2009 for her The Next One tour, where she received positive reviews about her performances.[34] In June 2009, she re-staged her successful Sarah Geronimo: The Next One Philippine concert tour.[35][36] On August 5, 2009 Geronimo was given the honor to sing the Virna Lisa's 1986 People Power anthem, “Magkaisa” during the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino.[37] Geronimo released her first solo Christmas album, Your Christmas Girl in October 2009. In November 2009, she staged her fourth solo sold-out concert, Record Breaker, in the Araneta Coliseum.[38][39] The Philippine Daily Inquirer called the concert "a qualified success".[5] During the concert, Geronimo became emotional while talking about her struggles trying to succeed in a music industry inundated by aspiring singers.[38] The same day of her concert, she released her sixth studio album, Music and Me. [40][41][42] In December 2009, Your Christmas Girl and Music and Me both reached platinum status after a month of their release.[43]

On December 1, 2009, Sarah Geronimo received a star on the Philippines Walk of Fame at Libis, Eastwood.[44] Geronimo released the DVD Record Breaker, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on March 16, 2010.[45]

Discography

Main article: Sarah Geronimo discography

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Awards
2003 Filipinas Kathleen
Captain Barbell Mara
2004 Annie B. Patty
Lastikman: Unang Banat Lara Manuel
2008 A Very Special Love Adelaida "Laida" Magtalas ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Award for Pop Movie[citation needed]
2009 You Changed My Life Adelaida "Laida" Magtalas Highest-grossing Filipino film as of 2010[citation needed]
2010 Hating Kapatid Cecilia
2011 Dahil Minahal Mo Ako Adelaida "Laida" Magtalas

Television

Year Film Role Episodes
1995–1996 Ang TV Herself
2002–2003 Star for a Night Herself
2003 SOP Herself
2004–present ASAP Herself
2004 Sarah: The Teen Princess Sarah Alagao
2005 SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako Sarah
2006 Bituing Walang Ningning Dorina Pineda
Your Song Mitch Episode "Forever's Not Enough"
Maalaala Mo Kaya Rose Episode "Kwintas"
Your Song Marge Hernandez Episode "Pers Lab"
2007 Your Song Sophia "Pia" Rodriguez Episode "Carry My Love"
Pangarap na Bituin Emerald Gomez
Love Spell Donya Rosing Episode "Sweet Sixty"
2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya Rose Marie Calderon Episode "Doll House"
2010 Hair Is Your Moment (Miniseries) Jenny Raymundo
Save The Last Dance For Me Sandra "Sandy" Buenavista
2011 Brat Boys Beyond (Philippine TV Remake of Meteor Garden) Mimosa "Mimi" Bautista

References

Notes

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Sarah Geronimo conquers New York!". Manila Bulletin. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  3. ^ a b c Smith, Chuck (2008-12-22). "Platinum Circle Awards1". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  4. ^ Garcia, Rose (2009-11-07). "Sarah emotional in Araneta". abante.com.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  5. ^ a b c "Big Dome Triumph". inquirer.net. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Red, Isah V. (2007-08-22). "Sarah Geronimo on a path to superstardom". manilastandardtoday.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Lo, Richardo F. (2003-10-03). "Sarah Geronimo as Regine's Heir". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  8. ^ a b "The Newest Pop Star". Manila Bulletin. 2003-07-09. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  9. ^ "Sarah Geronimo: Viva Record's new gold mine". Manila Bulletin. 2003-09-27. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  10. ^ "The Pop Star A Dream Come True Concert". philstar.com. 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  11. ^ "The Best of Sarah". philstar.com. 2003-12-30. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  12. ^ Salut, Eric John (2004-01-30). "Sarah signed for ABS-CBN". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  13. ^ "Sarah joined ABS-CBN's ASAP". philstar.com. 2004-01-30. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  14. ^ Amoyo, Aster (2004-01-30). "Night of the Champions". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  15. ^ Panaligan, Jojo (2005-10-03). "Sarah Geronimo is "Pop Queen" - Regine Velasquez". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  16. ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (2005-06-02). "The Champions did it again!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  17. ^ Bonoan, Reggee (2006-02-18). "Aiai, support on Sarah and Angelika". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  18. ^ Panaligan, Jojo P. (2006-07-23). "Famed international producer affirms Sarah Geronimo is future of OPM". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  19. ^ Asilo, Rito (2006-12-29). "Sarah takes a welcome breather". Philippine Daily Inquirerr. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  20. ^ a b de Asis, Raymond (2006-11-19). "Sarah Geronimo in US tour: Simply beyond her wildest imagination". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  21. ^ a b "Sarah, Returned by filipinos in US". philstar.com. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  22. ^ Lo, Ricky (2006-11-17). "Sarah sings national anthem at Pacquiao-Morales bout". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  23. ^ Asis, Salve V. (2007-07-14). "Sarah, praying for the electricity of the concert". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  24. ^ Garcia, Rose (2007-08-10). "Sarah Geronimo flies to US on August 15, for one-month concert series". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  25. ^ Asilo, Rito (2007-08-18). "Sarah Geronimo sings her age in "Taking Flight"". inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  26. ^ Mata, Paul (2008-01-27). "Four singing champions share Big Dome stage for Valentine concert". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  27. ^ "A Very Special Love movie gross". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  28. ^ a b c Pangalinan, Rochelle (2008-10-08). "The Reign of Sarah". asianjournal.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  29. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (2008-06-27). "Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz team up for "A Very Special Love"". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  30. ^ "Sarah Geronimo meets Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough". abs-cbnnews.com. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  31. ^ Aurelio, Andrea (2008-10-01). "Sarah Geronimo on Howie Dorough for her Just Me album". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  32. ^ "Sarah Geronimo wows fans and stars in a successful major concert". abs-cbnnews.com. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  33. ^ Pagsolingan, Karen A. (2009-03-02). "IN FOCUS: John Lloyd Cruz-Sarah Geronimo tandem and their success formula". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  34. ^ Asis, Salve (2009-04-28). "Sarah pinuri ng mga pinoy sa Amerika". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  35. ^ Cruz, Marinel (2009-05-31). "Sarah Geronimo embarks on local concert tour". inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  36. ^ San Diego Jr., Bayani (2009-08-06). "Sarah Geronimo grows up". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  37. ^ Esguerra, Christian V. (2009-08-06). "Final Tribute to President Cory Aquino". inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  38. ^ a b "Phenomenal: Sarah Geronimo: Record Breaker Concert". STAR STUDIO MAGAZINE (January 2010). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  39. ^ Godinez, Bong. "Sarah Geronimo's Record Breaker concert lives up to its name". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  40. ^ Asilo, Rito (2009-12-11). "Sharon, Sarah take musical trip down memory lane". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  41. ^ "Sarah gears for "Record Breaker" concert". abs-cbnnews.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  42. ^ Viva Records (2009-12-29). "Sarah Geronimo releases 14-track album Music and Me". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  43. ^ Wang, Nickie (2010-01-14). "A Very Special Sarah". manila standard today. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  44. ^ Moreno, German (2009-11-14). "Sarah Geronimo in Walk of Fame Philippines". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  45. ^ Asis, Salve V. (2010-01-03). "2010 A Busy Year for Sarah". philstar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
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