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Sylvia La Torre
Born
Sylvia La Torre

(1933-06-04) June 4, 1933 (age 91)
Manila, Philippine Islands
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, radio personality
Years active1941-present
Known forThe Queen of Kundiman

Sylvia La Torre (born June 4, 1933 in Manila, Philippines), known as "The Queen of Kundiman", is a Filipina singer, actress, and radio star.[1] La Torre is the daughter of Filipino artist Leonora Reyes and director Olive La Torre. Her granddaughter is Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, for whom she was an early singing coach.

Life and career

A coloratura soprano, she graduated from the University of Santo Tomas' Conservatory of Music with a degree in Music major in Voice and minor in Piano. She began singing in 1938 at the age of five, when she entered a singing competition in Manila. She started performing in theater during World War II. In 1948, she joined the Manila Grand Opera House. Her first song release was "Si Petite Mon Amour" under the Bataan Records label in 1950. She later moved to Villar Records. She was known as "The Queen of Kundiman" in the 1950s and 1960s.

She began to make films in 1941 (Ang Maestra), moving to Sampaguita Pictures, the studio her father worked at as a director.

She now lives in Los Angeles.[2]

Filmography

  • 1941 - Ang Maestra
  • 1949 - Biro ng Tadhana
  • 1952 - Buhay Pilipino
  • 1952 - Ulila ng Bataan
  • 1952 - Gorio at Tekla
  • 1953 - Munting Koronel
  • 1953 - Ang Asawa Kong Americana
  • 1958 - My Little Kuwan
  • 1959 - Puro Utos, Puro Utos
  • 1959 - Nukso ng Nukso
  • 1960 - Yantok Mindoro
  • 1961 - Oh Sendang
  • 1962 - Tang-taran-tang
  • 1963 - Sakay and Moy
  • 1974 - Oh Maggie Oh
  • 1978 - Chimoy at Chimay
  • 1987 - Jack & Jill
  • 1988 - One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor
  • 1989 - M&M, the Incredible Twins
  • 1993 - Ligaw-ligawan Kasal-kasalan Bahay-bahayan
  • 1997 - Biyudo Si Daddy, Biyuda Si Mommy

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Sylvia La Torre is back in Manila", abs-cbnNEWS.com, 11/22/2010
  2. ^ "The Queen of Kundiman, Sylvia La Torre: After 70 years in showbiz – Tuloy pa rin ang ligaya" 30 September 2009, Cynthia de Castro, AJPress Los Angeles. Retrieved July 2011.
  3. ^ Trinidad, Luis Ma. (April 7, 1962). "Twist Craze Hits Filipinos". Billboard. Manila: Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 22. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links

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