Sarah Gerónimo
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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT. Also known as the "Philippines' Pop Star Princess".
Geronimo started her official debut in show business after having won the Star for a Night singing competition and released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True
in 2003. Following her debut, she recorded six more albums: Sweet Sixteen
in 2004, Becoming
in 2006, Taking Flight
in 2007, Just Me
in 2008, Music and Me, Christmas Girl in 2009 and One Heart in 2011. Geronimo has had a series of concerts at the Araneta Coliseum
in Manila and several worldwide concert tours, often done in conjunction with a new album or movie appearance.
She appears in television with the musical variety show ASAP
. She became the lead actress in the drama Bituing Walang Ningning
. She had her film debut in a leading role in A Very Special Love
which had a sequel, You Changed My Life
. In 2010, she was nominated as Best Actress in FAMAS
awards for her performance in You Changed My Life
.
Geronimo in 2009 was the first and only artist to receive three major awards — the Recording Queen award, the Concert Queen award, and the Box Office Queen award — in GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards. She is the first Filipino artist to receive a platinum award for a DVD copy of her concert The Other Side in 2005 and is currently the only artist who has a platinum record for 4 DVDs of her concert. Her fourth one was awarded with triple platinum status in December of 2010. Her full album released on the new format Music Album Phone reached platinum status on its first day of release.
In 2010, Geronimo received the Best Female Major Concert for her sold-out Araneta show Record Breaker and the "Entertainer of the Year" award from Aliw Awards
Foundation, making her the youngest artist to receive the award. Barely 7 years in the Philippine Music Industry, The Philippine Association Of The Record Industry (PARI)
recognized Geronimo as the best-selling artist of the decade for the period 2001-2010 in recognition of her outstanding album sales of almost 1,000,000 units.
, 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 studied at Dominican School Manila. Geronimo’s first performance was in a mall show when she was two years old. At the age of four, she made her first appearance on national television and was a member of the children's television show Pen-Pen de Sarapen for two years. At six, she performed at a short concert at Isetann Cinema Complex on Recto Avenue in Manila. She sang for Pope John Paul II
during his visit to the Philippines in 1995, when she was eight. 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. Geronimo performed in hotel lounges, on campuses, in shopping malls, and on a few TV shows. Around this time, she was part of the cast of the ABS-CBN children's show Ang TV
. At the age of nine, she joined the cast of the TV show NEXT. She also played a cameo role in Star Cinema’s Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa.
. 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 given the title of Pop Star Princess. 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."
Geronimo became the featured artist in MTV
's Rising Star in September 2002, and she released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True
, in late 2002. Her first concerts, in conjunction with her first album, were staged in October 2003.
Geronimo's first movie role was in Filipinas, released in late 2003. 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."
network, which aired her first television series, Sarah the Teen Princess. Later that year, she became a regular host and performer on the variety show
ASAP
. She sang the Philippine National Anthem at the pre-inaugural ceremonies of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
on June 30, 2004. 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. 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 U.S.
In 2005, Geronimo recorded the theme song of the Star Cinema
movie, Can This Be Love
. 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
. She hosted three talent competitions: Search For Star in a Million, Little Big Star and Little Big Superstar.
On September 30, 2005, Geronimo performed a solo concert, The Other Side. The Manila Bulletin
reported that, "The Dome became one huge oven." Viva Records released a live DVD album of her concert at Araneta Coliseum titled The Other Side: Live Album. In the summer of 2005, a repeat of Night of the Champions toured the U.S. for two months.
In 2006, Geronimo starred in ABS-CBN's primetime soap opera, Bituing Walang Ningning
, a remake of the 1985 movie. She played the role of an aspiring singer named Dorina Pineda, originally played by Sharon Cuneta
in the movie, and released a soundtrack of the series.
In the summer of 2006, Geronimo's third studio album, Becoming
, was released in the international market. Produced by Christian De Walden
, the album went platinum a month after its release. 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. 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."
Geronimo continued to perform in concerts throughout the world, in places like Taiwan, Canada, the U.S., and Dubai. Philstar News reported that Geronimo was the first Filipino to perform at the Harris Theater in Chicago. On November 18, 2006, 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.
Geronimo's second major solo concert 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. She spent the rest of 2007 performing concerts in the Philippines and the U.S. and recording her fourth studio album, Taking Flight
, which sold more than 60,000 units and achieved double platinum status. In the latter half of 2007, Geronimo appeared in her third television series for ABS-CBN, Pangarap Na Bituin
.
, Rachelle Ann Go
, and Christian Bautista
in a Valentine's Day concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled "OL4LUV". Before Geronimo released her fifth studio album, she released I'll Be There 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. The movie opened with ₱
14 million pesos and Isah V. Red of The Manila Standard Today quoted Geronimo included a track from the movie, "A Very Special Love", on her album Taking Flight.
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. 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. On 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. Geronimo’s Just Me
album, was re-released, adding You Changed My Life. 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).
In February 2009, Geronimo made a movie again with John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
, the sequel of A Very Special Love . The film’s total theatrical earnings earned over ₱240 million, and holds the record for the highest grossing Filipino movie made. Geronimo traveled to the US in March–April 2009 for her The Next One tour, where she received positive reviews about her performances. In June 2009, she re-staged the Sarah Geronimo: The Next One Philippine concert tour. 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
. Geronimo released a 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. The Philippine Daily Inquirer called the concert "a qualified success". During the concert, Geronimo became emotional while talking about her struggles trying to succeed in a music industry inundated by aspiring singers. At the same day of her concert, she released her sixth studio album, Music and Me.
In December 2009, Your Christmas Girl and Music and Me both reached platinum status after a month of their release.
On December 1, 2009, Sarah Geronimo received a star on the Philippines
Walk of Fame at Libis, Eastwood. Geronimo released the DVD Record Breaker, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on March 16, 2010 and eventually achieve Triple Platinum status in December 2010.
In April 2010, Sarah Geronimo was chosen to endorse an online game called Superstar which was launched by X-Play as an online singing star search. Geronimo also lent her voice in singing its theme song "This Is My Dream."
In September 2010 a Music-Serye was aired in ABS-CBN
entitled 1DOL
and she appeared in the film Hating Kapatid under Viva Films.
In 2011, she had a Valentine concert with Martin Nievera
titled "What Love Is" at the Araneta Coliseum.
She worked with Gerald Anderson
in the film collaboration of Star Cinema and Viva Films titled Catch Me, I'm in Love
which was shown on March 23, 2011 in theaters nationwide and shown as a summer release in the Philippines. Raymond Lo, U.S. correspondent for The Philippine Star said:
Geronimo appears on the Sunday television series ASAP Rocks.
and sings songs mostly about love. Geronimo's voice is premier and her music encompasses all genres. International producer Christian de Walden
praised Geronimo's voice and said "The personality of her voice is phenomenally distinct. Many have great voices but they tend to imitate foreign divas like Mariah Carey
or Whitney Houston
. She definitely is the biggest talent I have come across with in the last ten years..."
as her major influence and she grew up singing and dancing to his music. Geronimo said “As a child my dream was to be hugely popular like Michael Jackson
. I wanted to have that kind of worldwide fame,” added, “I want to be like him, while performing, everyone gets so wild and emotional. Besides that, I see him as not only a performer, he’s an inspiration to many people, and that’s what I also want to become.”
Camille Bersola of The Philippine Star described Geronimo as more than just a pop icon
for being an inspiration especially to today's youth. She quoted "In amateur singing competitions, there will be at least three contestants that will have their own rendition of "To Love You More" or "Forever's Not Enough
". When these little girls are asked who their favorite singer is, and whose path they’d like to follow someday, you can bet more or less 75 percent of them will have the same answer: Sarah Geronimo."
"Sarah’s very successful concert showcased the various facets of her personality. She’s an old soul who can sing Celine Dion
’s "If I Could
" and Mariah Carey
’s "Through the Rain
" with such emotion. She’s an 80’s baby who can moonwalk to "Billie Jean
" ala Michael Jackson
. She’s a budding belter who can hit the high notes of Whitney Houston
’s "The Greatest Love of All" with the Asia's Songbird - Regine Velasquez
."
In 2009, Geronimo said in a press conference for her concert "Record Breaker" that she hopes to break new records as a concert artist and quoted “This is to showcase my new standards as a total performer. Hopefully I’ll give this show justice, entertain my audience and even make them dance with my performances all throughout the night.”
Geronimo's participation in the "What Love Is..." with Martin Nievera
concert was described by Baby A. Gil of the Philippine Star with the comment, "Who needs a dancing Martin anyway when you have the long-limbed Sarah there, who is a daring, enthusiastic dancer? I like watching her dance and finding her moving even better now than the last time is a treat. Of course, she has also become an even better singer. To those who are wont to ask, has she gotten rid of her Celine Dion
tendencies? Well, she still sings a good To Love You More, but she has obviously come to her own with fuller tones, nice, sexy low notes."
for the youth.” Wilson Lee Flores of The Philippine Star quoted "She is a breath of fresh air in terms of wholesome image, humility, real talent and source of good news for the Philippine entertainment industry". In 2005, Geronimo was awarded with "Pinoy Wannabe Awardee", a prestigious Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
given to a celebrity whom kids consider as their role model.
Geronimo however admitted it’s not always easy protecting that image especially since everyone looks up to her as a role model for young people. She said “It’s a bit hard although I’d like to become a role model. I rather take it as a big challenge because it is probably my purpose being here in this industry. This may also be the reason why I’m being trusted by companies to promote their products.”
Other albums
Geronimo started her official debut in show business after having won the Star for a Night singing competition and released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True
Popstar: A Dream Come True
Popstar: A Dream Come True is the debut album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on September 11, 2003, in the Philippines by VIVA Records. It was produced by Vincent del Rosario. After winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and...
in 2003. Following her debut, she recorded six more albums: Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen (Sarah Geronimo album)
Sweet Sixteen is the second studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on November 16, 2004 under VIVA Records. To date, the album has reached triple platinum status by the PARI, selling more than 90,000 copies in the Philippines.-Singles:...
in 2004, Becoming
Becoming (Sarah Geronimo album)
Becoming is the third studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 20, 2006 under VIVA Records. The album is Geronimo's first international release, produced by Christian de Walden and Carlo Nasi...
in 2006, Taking Flight
Taking Flight
Taking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil...
in 2007, Just Me
Just Me (Sarah Geronimo album)
Just Me is the fifth studio album and the second internationally released album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released in the Philippines on September 12, 2008 by VIVA Records. In the album, Geronimo collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough in the song "I'll Be There", which was...
in 2008, Music and Me, Christmas Girl in 2009 and One Heart in 2011. Geronimo has had a series of concerts at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
in Manila and several worldwide concert tours, often done in conjunction with a new album or movie appearance.
She appears in television with the musical variety show ASAP
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
. She became the lead actress in the drama Bituing Walang Ningning
Bituing Walang Ningning
Bituing Walang Ningning is a Filipino television serial drama. It began airing on the ABS-CBN television network on May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime...
. She had her film debut in a leading role in A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love is a 2008 romantic-comedy film from Star Cinema and Viva Films, featuring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. This movie directed by Cathy Garcia Molina received an “A” rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board....
which had a sequel, You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life is a 2009 Filipino film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. It is the sequel to the 2008 movie A Very Special Love, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Filming started in November 2008, and it was released February 25, 2009 by Star Cinema and VIVA Films. It...
. In 2010, she was nominated as Best Actress in FAMAS
FAMAS
The FAMAS is a bullpup-styled assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS located in Saint-Étienne, which is now a member of the French government-owned Nexter group...
awards for her performance in You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life is a 2009 Filipino film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. It is the sequel to the 2008 movie A Very Special Love, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Filming started in November 2008, and it was released February 25, 2009 by Star Cinema and VIVA Films. It...
.
Geronimo in 2009 was the first and only artist to receive three major awards — the Recording Queen award, the Concert Queen award, and the Box Office Queen award — in GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards. She is the first Filipino artist to receive a platinum award for a DVD copy of her concert The Other Side in 2005 and is currently the only artist who has a platinum record for 4 DVDs of her concert. Her fourth one was awarded with triple platinum status in December of 2010. Her full album released on the new format Music Album Phone reached platinum status on its first day of release.
In 2010, Geronimo received the Best Female Major Concert for her sold-out Araneta show Record Breaker and the "Entertainer of the Year" award from Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. was established by the renowned Philippine journalist Alice H. Reyes, to recognize achievements in the live entertainment industry in the Philippines...
Foundation, making her the youngest artist to receive the award. Barely 7 years in the Philippine Music Industry, The Philippine Association Of The Record Industry (PARI)
PHIL Music
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry or PARI is the Philippine equivalent to the American RIAA.The Philippine Association of the Record Industry , a non-profit, non-stock, purely private industry organization, was organized in 1972.-Objectives:* To promote and develop a legitimate and...
recognized Geronimo as the best-selling artist of the decade for the period 2001-2010 in recognition of her outstanding album sales of almost 1,000,000 units.
Childhood and early beginnings
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 in Santa Cruz, ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, to Delfin Geronimo, a retired Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. PLDT is also the largest company in the Philippines, ranked 1138th in the April 2009 update, and 1080th in the April 2010 update, of Forbes' Global 2000 list...
(PLDT) employee, and Divina Geronimo, who ran a beauty parlor from the family home. She studied at Dominican School Manila. Geronimo’s first performance was in a mall show when she was two years old. At the age of four, she made her first appearance on national television and was a member of the children's television show Pen-Pen de Sarapen for two years. At six, she performed at a short concert at Isetann Cinema Complex on Recto Avenue in Manila. She sang for Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
during his visit to the Philippines in 1995, when she was eight. 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. Geronimo performed in hotel lounges, on campuses, in shopping malls, and on a few TV shows. Around this time, she was part of the cast of the ABS-CBN children's show Ang TV
Ang TV
Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...
. At the age of nine, she joined the cast of the TV show NEXT. She also played a cameo role in Star Cinema’s Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa.
2002–2003: Debut
In 2002, Geronimo competed in the Star for a Night competition, hosted by Filipino pop singer Regine VelasquezRegine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
. At the age of fourteen, Geronimo won the competition, which included a ₱
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
1 million cash prize and a managerial contract to Vicente Del Rosario, owner of Viva Artists Agency
VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
. She was given the title of Pop Star Princess. 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."
Geronimo became the featured artist in MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Rising Star in September 2002, and she released her first album Popstar: A Dream Come True
Popstar: A Dream Come True
Popstar: A Dream Come True is the debut album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on September 11, 2003, in the Philippines by VIVA Records. It was produced by Vincent del Rosario. After winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and...
, in late 2002. Her first concerts, in conjunction with her first album, were staged in October 2003.
Geronimo's first movie role was in Filipinas, released in late 2003. According to the Philippine Star, Geronimo's co-star in the film, Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
, "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."
2004–2007: Career Expansion
The Manila Bulletin states that 2004 was the year that Geronimo's career "boomed". Geronimo signed a contract with the ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
network, which aired her first television series, Sarah the Teen Princess. Later that year, she became a regular host and performer on the variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
ASAP
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
. She sang the Philippine National Anthem at the pre-inaugural ceremonies of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
on June 30, 2004. In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album, Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen (Sarah Geronimo album)
Sweet Sixteen is the second studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on November 16, 2004 under VIVA Records. To date, the album has reached triple platinum status by the PARI, selling more than 90,000 copies in the Philippines.-Singles:...
, with "How Could You Say You Love Me
How Could You Say You Love Me
"How Could You Say You Love Me" is the carrier single released from Sarah Geronimo's second studio album Sweet Sixteen.-Music video:The music video features Mark Bautista. The entire video was shot in the United States....
" 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. Geronimo performed in the Night of the Champions concert at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
("the Dome") with other singing competition winners Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
-External links:*...
and Erik Santos
Erik Santos
Rhoderick Ramos Santos , more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.-Early life:...
, followed by a tour in the U.S.
In 2005, Geronimo recorded the theme song of the Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
movie, Can This Be Love
Can This Be Love
Can This Be Love is a film starring Hero Angeles and Sandara Park, with Roxanne Guinoo, Joross Gamboa, and Paw Diaz. The movie received rave reviews. Fresh from the victorious SCQ, the movie grossed about 100.05 Million nationwide.-Plot:...
. She joined the fourth-season cast of the teen-oriented television program SCQ Reload
SCQ Reload
SCQ Reload is a youth oriented drama aired on ABS-CBN which starred the former teen finalists or questors of the reality talent search Star Circle Quest, in where "SCQ" was also derived....
: Kilig Ako and appeared in the fantasy movie Lastikman
Lastikman
Lastikman is a fictional character and superhero created by Filipino comics artist Mars Ravelo. Lastikman debuted in comics format - certainly in Aliwan Komiks .-Early years:...
, produced by VIVA Films
VIVA Films
Viva Films is a Filipino film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group.-Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion loveteam:...
. She hosted three talent competitions: Search For Star in a Million, Little Big Star and Little Big Superstar.
On September 30, 2005, Geronimo performed a solo concert, The Other Side. The Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin , is the Philippines' largest broadsheet newspaper by circulation, followed by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan...
reported that, "The Dome became one huge oven." Viva Records released a live DVD album of her concert at Araneta Coliseum titled The Other Side: Live Album. In the summer of 2005, a repeat of Night of the Champions toured the U.S. for two months.
In 2006, Geronimo starred in ABS-CBN's primetime soap opera, Bituing Walang Ningning
Bituing Walang Ningning
Bituing Walang Ningning is a Filipino television serial drama. It began airing on the ABS-CBN television network on May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime...
, a remake of the 1985 movie. She played the role of an aspiring singer named Dorina Pineda, originally played by Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
in the movie, and released a soundtrack of the series.
In the summer of 2006, Geronimo's third studio album, Becoming
Becoming (Sarah Geronimo album)
Becoming is the third studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 20, 2006 under VIVA Records. The album is Geronimo's first international release, produced by Christian de Walden and Carlo Nasi...
, was released in the international market. Produced by Christian De Walden
Christian De Walden
Christian de Walden is a record producer, composer, arranger and songwriter of Italian origin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California...
, the album went platinum a month after its release. 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. The album yielded three singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You
I Still Believe in Loving You
"I Still Believe in Loving You" was the first single released by Sarah Geronimo from her third studio album Becoming.-Music video:In the video, Geronimo wore two dresses, the first one was green and the other was pink. Like the previous video Love Can't Lie, she also had a crying scene but only once...
", "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."
Geronimo continued to perform in concerts throughout the world, in places like Taiwan, Canada, the U.S., and Dubai. Philstar News reported that Geronimo was the first Filipino to perform at the Harris Theater in Chicago. On November 18, 2006, Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
chose Geronimo to sing Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899....
, the Philippine national anthem, before his match against Mexico's Erik Morales
Erik Morales
Érik Isaac Morales Elvira is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the first Mexican born boxer in history to win a world title in four weight classes and is the current WBC Light Welterweight Champion...
at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Geronimo's second major solo concert 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. She spent the rest of 2007 performing concerts in the Philippines and the U.S. and recording her fourth studio album, Taking Flight
Taking Flight
Taking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil...
, which sold more than 60,000 units and achieved double platinum status. In the latter half of 2007, Geronimo appeared in her third television series for ABS-CBN, Pangarap Na Bituin
Pangarap na Bituin
Pangarap na Bituin is a Filipino primetime TV series produced by ABS-CBN, which was aired on September 3, 2007 and ended December 7 that same year...
.
2008–present: The Next One and Record Breaker
In early 2008, Geronimo reunited with Erik SantosErik Santos
Rhoderick Ramos Santos , more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.-Early life:...
, Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
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, and Christian Bautista
Christian Bautista
Christian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
in a Valentine's Day concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled "OL4LUV". Before Geronimo released her fifth studio album, she released I'll Be There as the fourth single from Taking Flight. On July 30, 2008, Geronimo starred with Filipino actor John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...
in A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love is a 2008 romantic-comedy film from Star Cinema and Viva Films, featuring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. This movie directed by Cathy Garcia Molina received an “A” rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board....
which was produced by Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
and VIVA films and grossed almost ₱
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
180 million. The movie opened with ₱
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
14 million pesos and Isah V. Red of The Manila Standard Today quoted Geronimo included a track from the movie, "A Very Special Love", on her album Taking Flight.
Geronimo's fifth studio album, Just Me
Just Me (Sarah Geronimo album)
Just Me is the fifth studio album and the second internationally released album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released in the Philippines on September 12, 2008 by VIVA Records. In the album, Geronimo collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough in the song "I'll Be There", which was...
, included a duet with Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
member Howie Dorough
Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer, actor and member of American music group Backstreet Boys-Biography:...
entitled, "I'll Be There". De Walden again produced this album. 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. On 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. Geronimo’s Just Me
Just Me (Sarah Geronimo album)
Just Me is the fifth studio album and the second internationally released album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released in the Philippines on September 12, 2008 by VIVA Records. In the album, Geronimo collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough in the song "I'll Be There", which was...
album, was re-released, adding You Changed My Life. 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).
In February 2009, Geronimo made a movie again with John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life is a 2009 Filipino film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. It is the sequel to the 2008 movie A Very Special Love, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Filming started in November 2008, and it was released February 25, 2009 by Star Cinema and VIVA Films. It...
, the sequel of A Very Special Love . The film’s total theatrical earnings earned over ₱240 million, and holds the record for the highest grossing Filipino movie made. Geronimo traveled to the US in March–April 2009 for her The Next One tour, where she received positive reviews about her performances. In June 2009, she re-staged the Sarah Geronimo: The Next One Philippine concert tour. 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
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
. Geronimo released a 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. The Philippine Daily Inquirer called the concert "a qualified success". During the concert, Geronimo became emotional while talking about her struggles trying to succeed in a music industry inundated by aspiring singers. At the same day of her concert, she released her sixth studio album, Music and Me.
In December 2009, Your Christmas Girl and Music and Me both reached platinum status after a month of their release.
On December 1, 2009, Sarah Geronimo received a star on the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Walk of Fame at Libis, Eastwood. Geronimo released the DVD Record Breaker, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on March 16, 2010 and eventually achieve Triple Platinum status in December 2010.
In April 2010, Sarah Geronimo was chosen to endorse an online game called Superstar which was launched by X-Play as an online singing star search. Geronimo also lent her voice in singing its theme song "This Is My Dream."
In September 2010 a Music-Serye was aired in ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
entitled 1DOL
1DOL
1DOL was a Filipino musical comedy-drama TV series that aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. It featured one of the biggest and brightest stars in Philippine showbiz: Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby and Coco Martin as the lead characters...
and she appeared in the film Hating Kapatid under Viva Films.
In 2011, she had a Valentine concert with Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...
titled "What Love Is" at the Araneta Coliseum.
She worked with Gerald Anderson
Gerald Anderson
Gerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
in the film collaboration of Star Cinema and Viva Films titled Catch Me, I'm in Love
Catch Me, I'm in Love
Catch Me... I'm in Love is a 2011 Filipino romantic film starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and Viva Films. It is directed by Mae Cruz and was released on March 23, 2011. This is the first team-up of Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo in the big...
which was shown on March 23, 2011 in theaters nationwide and shown as a summer release in the Philippines. Raymond Lo, U.S. correspondent for The Philippine Star said:
Geronimo appears on the Sunday television series ASAP Rocks.
Music and voice
Geronimo's music is generally popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and sings songs mostly about love. Geronimo's voice is premier and her music encompasses all genres. International producer Christian de Walden
Christian De Walden
Christian de Walden is a record producer, composer, arranger and songwriter of Italian origin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California...
praised Geronimo's voice and said "The personality of her voice is phenomenally distinct. Many have great voices but they tend to imitate foreign divas like Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
or Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
. She definitely is the biggest talent I have come across with in the last ten years..."
Influences
Geronimo has cited Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
as her major influence and she grew up singing and dancing to his music. Geronimo said “As a child my dream was to be hugely popular like Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
. I wanted to have that kind of worldwide fame,” added, “I want to be like him, while performing, everyone gets so wild and emotional. Besides that, I see him as not only a performer, he’s an inspiration to many people, and that’s what I also want to become.”
Camille Bersola of The Philippine Star described Geronimo as more than just a pop icon
Pop icon
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The categorization is usually associated with elements such as longevity, ubiquity, and distinction. Moreover, "pop icon" status is distinguishable from...
for being an inspiration especially to today's youth. She quoted "In amateur singing competitions, there will be at least three contestants that will have their own rendition of "To Love You More" or "Forever's Not Enough
Forever's Not Enough
"Forever's Not Enough" is the second single from Sarah Geronimo off her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True.-Music video:The music video features Mark Bautista who was also a contestant from Star for a Night. It starts with Geronimo watching Bautista singing for an audition.-Song...
". When these little girls are asked who their favorite singer is, and whose path they’d like to follow someday, you can bet more or less 75 percent of them will have the same answer: Sarah Geronimo."
Stage
Geronimo has received praised for her live stage performances. After Geronimo's concert in Araneta Coliseum dubbed as "The Other Side", The Manila Bulletin said:"Sarah’s very successful concert showcased the various facets of her personality. She’s an old soul who can sing Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
’s "If I Could
If I Could
If I Could is an EP released by 24-7 Spyz in 1997. It features album cuts from their 1996 full-length release Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound as well as several live tracks recorded in early 1996 with Joel Maitoza on drums....
" and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
’s "Through the Rain
Through the Rain
"Through the Rain" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, Charmbracelet . It was written by Carey and Lionel Cole, and produced by the former and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2002...
" with such emotion. She’s an 80’s baby who can moonwalk to "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
" ala Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
. She’s a budding belter who can hit the high notes of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
’s "The Greatest Love of All" with the Asia's Songbird - Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
."
In 2009, Geronimo said in a press conference for her concert "Record Breaker" that she hopes to break new records as a concert artist and quoted “This is to showcase my new standards as a total performer. Hopefully I’ll give this show justice, entertain my audience and even make them dance with my performances all throughout the night.”
Geronimo's participation in the "What Love Is..." with Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...
concert was described by Baby A. Gil of the Philippine Star with the comment, "Who needs a dancing Martin anyway when you have the long-limbed Sarah there, who is a daring, enthusiastic dancer? I like watching her dance and finding her moving even better now than the last time is a treat. Of course, she has also become an even better singer. To those who are wont to ask, has she gotten rid of her Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
tendencies? Well, she still sings a good To Love You More, but she has obviously come to her own with fuller tones, nice, sexy low notes."
Public image
Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte described Geronimo in The Philippine Star “She’s wholesome on and off camera, untainted by unsavory rumors. She’s an ideal daughter and that makes her a good role modelRole model
The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example, whose behaviour is emulated by others".The term first appeared in Robert K. Merton's socialization research of medical students...
for the youth.” Wilson Lee Flores of The Philippine Star quoted "She is a breath of fresh air in terms of wholesome image, humility, real talent and source of good news for the Philippine entertainment industry". In 2005, Geronimo was awarded with "Pinoy Wannabe Awardee", a prestigious Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a...
given to a celebrity whom kids consider as their role model.
Geronimo however admitted it’s not always easy protecting that image especially since everyone looks up to her as a role model for young people. She said “It’s a bit hard although I’d like to become a role model. I rather take it as a big challenge because it is probably my purpose being here in this industry. This may also be the reason why I’m being trusted by companies to promote their products.”
Discography
Studio albums- Popstar: A Dream Come TruePopstar: A Dream Come TruePopstar: A Dream Come True is the debut album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on September 11, 2003, in the Philippines by VIVA Records. It was produced by Vincent del Rosario. After winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and...
(2003) - Sweet SixteenSweet Sixteen (Sarah Geronimo album)Sweet Sixteen is the second studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on November 16, 2004 under VIVA Records. To date, the album has reached triple platinum status by the PARI, selling more than 90,000 copies in the Philippines.-Singles:...
(2004) - BecomingBecoming (Sarah Geronimo album)Becoming is the third studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 20, 2006 under VIVA Records. The album is Geronimo's first international release, produced by Christian de Walden and Carlo Nasi...
(2006) - Taking FlightTaking FlightTaking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil...
(2007) - Just MeJust Me (Sarah Geronimo album)Just Me is the fifth studio album and the second internationally released album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released in the Philippines on September 12, 2008 by VIVA Records. In the album, Geronimo collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough in the song "I'll Be There", which was...
(2008) - Your Christmas Girl (2009)
- Music And Me (2009)
- One HeartOne Heart (Sarah Geronimo album)One Heart is the eighth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released in the Philippines on May 13, 2011 by Viva Records. The album consists of original songs and cover songs of OPM classics. It also includes the theme song, "Fallin'", from her movie Catch Me, I'm in Love with Gerald...
(2011)
Other albums
- The Other Side: Live AlbumThe Other Side: Live AlbumThe Other Side : Live Album is a live album by Filipina singer Sarah Geronimo which was released on November 9, 2005. The concert featured Geronimo's duets with Piolo Pascual, Mark Bautista and Regine Velasquez. Japoy Lizardo was also her guest...
(2005) - OPMOPM (Sarah Geronimo album)OPM is the first ever compilation album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on December 22, 2008 in the Philippines by VIVA Records. It consists of OPM songs that she has released, may it be a single, an album track or a soundtrack...
(2008)
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Filipinas | Kathleen | |
| Captain Barbell | Mara | ||
| 2004 | Masikip Sa Dibdib Masikip sa Dibdib Masikip sa Dibdib is a 2004 Filipino comedy film, directed by well-known romance/comedy director Joyce E. Bernal. The film was released to Philippine theaters on April 14, 2004... |
cameo appearance (singing "Ibulong Mo Sa Hangin") |
|
| Annie B. | Patty | ||
| Lastikman: Unang Banat Lastikman: Unang Banat Lastikman: Unang Banat is a movie released on December 25, 2004 under VIVA Films, starring Mark Bautista and Sarah Geronimo.-Plot:Adrian is just an ordinary boy who lacks skills and talents. He likes his friend Lara , but is often bullied by his classmates and kids in the neighborhood... (together with Mark Bautista Mark Bautista Mark Bautista is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Born into a large, impoverished family in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Bautista received his career break when he was a Grand finalist on Philippine reality TV talent search Star for a Night and eventually placed second behind... ) |
Lara Manuel | 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival Entry | |
| 2008 | A Very Special Love A Very Special Love A Very Special Love is a 2008 romantic-comedy film from Star Cinema and Viva Films, featuring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. This movie directed by Cathy Garcia Molina received an “A” rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board.... (together with John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of... ) |
Laida Magtalas | 7th Highest Grossing Filipino Film of All Time 2008 Box Office Queen (GMMSFI) |
| 2009 | You Changed My Life You Changed My Life You Changed My Life is a 2009 Filipino film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. It is the sequel to the 2008 movie A Very Special Love, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Filming started in November 2008, and it was released February 25, 2009 by Star Cinema and VIVA Films. It... (together with John Lloyd Cruz) |
2nd Highest Grossing Filipino Film of All Time 2009 Box Office Queen (GMMSFI) Nominated — FAMAS Awards for Best Actress in a Lead Role. Nominated — ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy). |
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| 2010 | Hating Kapatid Hating Kapatid Hating Kapatid is a 2010 Filipino comedy-drama film produced and released by Viva Films. The film is about two sisters, Rica and Cecil , and how the return of their Overseas Filipino Worker parents change their sibling relationship.-Plot summary:Rica has been very protective of her sister Cecil ... (together with Judy Ann Santos Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo , popularly known as Judy Ann Santos or Juday/Judai, is Philippines film and television actress, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer.... ) |
Cecilia | |
| 2011 | Catch Me, I'm In Love Catch Me, I'm in Love Catch Me... I'm in Love is a 2011 Filipino romantic film starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and Viva Films. It is directed by Mae Cruz and was released on March 23, 2011. This is the first team-up of Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo in the big... (together with Gerald Anderson Gerald Anderson Gerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition... ) |
Roan Sanchez | 22nd Highest Grossing Filipino Film of all Time |
| Won't Last A Day Without You Won't Last A Day Without You Won't Last A Day Without You is a 2011 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and Viva Films... (together with Gerald Anderson Gerald Anderson Gerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition... ) |
DJ Heidee/ George | November 30, 2011 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992—1994 | Pen Pen de Sarapen | Herself | ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
| 1995—1996 | Ang TV Ang TV Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"... |
Herself | |
| 2002—2003 | Star for a Night | Herself | |
| 2003 | SOP SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare) SOP was a Philippine noontime music/variety show aired by GMA Network. The show airs from 12pm-3pm on Sundays. The show is broadcast from Studio 4 at the GMA Network Studios. The show title stands for "Sobrang Okey, Pare!" a Filipino expression which connotes enjoyment and appreciation of a... |
Herself | GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
| 2004—present | ASAP ASAP (variety show) ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays... |
Herself | ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
| 2004 | Sarah: The Teen Princess | Sarah Alagao | Main role |
| 2005 | SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako | Sarah | Main role (50 episodes) |
| 2006 | Bituing Walang Ningning Bituing Walang Ningning Bituing Walang Ningning is a Filipino television serial drama. It began airing on the ABS-CBN television network on May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime... |
Dorina Pineda | Main role (105 episodes) |
| Your Song Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... |
Mitch | Episode "Forever's Not Enough" | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Rose | Episode "Kwintas" | |
| Your Song | Marge Hernandez | Episode "Pers Lab" | |
| 2007 | Your Song | Sophia "Pia" Rodriguez | Episode "Carry My Love" |
| Pangarap na Bituin Pangarap na Bituin Pangarap na Bituin is a Filipino primetime TV series produced by ABS-CBN, which was aired on September 3, 2007 and ended December 7 that same year... |
Emerald Gomez | Regional Finalist, 2008 Emmy Awards Drama Category Main role (70 episodes) |
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| Love Spell Love Spell This article is about a television show and not about the topic.Love Spell is a fantasy and romance-based program airing on ABS-CBN that tells a different love story each season with a new couple... |
Donya Rosing | Episode "Sweet Sixty" | |
| 2008 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rose Marie Calderon | Episode "Doll House" |
| 2009 | Your Song Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... |
Lisa | Episode "I Still Believe In Loving You" |
| 2010 | Hair Is Your Moment Sunsilk Sunsilk is a hair care brand, primarily aimed at women, produced by the Unilever group, which is now considered the world's leading company in hair conditioning and the second largest in shampoo. Sunsilk is Unilever’s leading hair care brand, and ranks as one of the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate's... (Miniseries) |
Jenny Raymundo | Main role (10 episodes) |
| 1DOL 1DOL 1DOL was a Filipino musical comedy-drama TV series that aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. It featured one of the biggest and brightest stars in Philippine showbiz: Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby and Coco Martin as the lead characters... |
Belinda "Billie/Jean" Suarez | Main role (35 episodes) |
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 Santo Tomas alumni)
2004
- 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
- Nickelodeons Kids Choice Award
- People of the Year: People Asia magazine
- Most Promising Female Singer
- KASAMA (Kabataang Sama-Samang Naglilingkod) Most Outstanding Youth Role Model awardee
- National Press Club: Most Promising Female Singer
2005
- Female Entertainer of the Year: Gawad America 2005
- Female Recording Artist of the Year: Box-Office Entertainment 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"
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
- 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
- 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
2007
- Female Artist Awardee (Taking Flight): 1st ASAP 24k Awards
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards Female 2007 - Performer of the Year (Carry My Love)
- Most Admired Female TV Personality: Anak TV Seal's 2007
- Female Hitmaker of the Year: YES Magazine 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
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 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
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Album/Taking Flight
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Song/A Very Special Love
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Female Artist
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Themesong: A Very Special Love
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Movie: A Very Special Love
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008 – Pop Female Performer in a Video
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 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)
- PARI Bestselling Artist of 2008 (4 Gold and 4 Platinum Awards)
2009
- Recipient of the Golden Artist Award: 57th FAMAS Awards 2009
- Best Song for "Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman": 57th FAMAS Awards 2009
- One of the Most Admired Female TV Personalities: Anak TV Seal Awards 2009
- Philippine Walk of Fame Inductee for 2009
- Most Memorable Theme Song for "A Very Special Love" : 1st Cinema One’s Kinse Viewers’ Choice Awards
- Female Pop Artist of the Year: PMPC 1st Star Awards for Music 2009
- FHM'S (28th) Sexiest Women In The World
- Preview Magazine Reader's Choice: Style Star
- 1st Radio Music Awards – Listener's Choice Awards
- Rank Number 28 (FHM Magazine's 100 Sexiest Women of the World)
- 2008 Box Office Queen "A Very Special Love" (GMMSFI)
- Recording Artist of the Year "Just Me, Taking Flight" (GMMSFI)
- Female Concert Performer of the Year "The NEXT ONE" (GMMSFI)
- 2008 YES Reader's Choice Awards for the Next Female Big Star
- 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
- PARI Bestselling Artist of 2009 (4 Gold and 4 Platinum Awards)
- Female Star of the Night: 2009 PMPC STAR Awards for Movies
- Best Movie Themesong "Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman" (Baler): 2009 PMPC STAR Awards for Movies
- Platinum Circle 2009 Awards – OPM Album (Certified Platinum)
- Platinum Circle 2009 Awards – The Next One DVD (Certified Platinum)
- Platinum Circle 2009 Awards – Your Christmas Girl Album(Certified Platinum)
- Platinum Circle 2009 Awards – Music and Me Album (Certified Platinum)
2010
- Favorite Artist: Myx Music Awards 2010
- Favorite Female Artist: Myx Music Awards 2010
- Favorite Remake: ("You Changed My Life"): Myx Music Awards 2010
- Favorite Media Soundtrack (Record Breaker): Myx Music Awards 2010
- 6th USTv Student's Choice Awards "Most Popular Music Video for You Changed My Life"
- 6th USTv Student's Choice Awards "Most Popular Music Video Performer for You Changed My Life"
- 2009 Box Office Queen "You Changed My Life" (GMMSFI)
- 2009 SM Cinemas Box Office Queen for "You Changed My Life"
- Most Stylish Female Live Performer: 1st Celebrity Style Awards
- Female Recording Artist of the Year: 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music
- Face of the Night: 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music
- Peoples's Choice Award for Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist "Right Here Waiting" : 23rd Awit Awards
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2010 - Pop Female Artist: Sarah Geronimo
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2010 - Pop Movie Theme Song: "Love Will Keep Us Together"
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2010 - Pop Album: Music & Me
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2010 - POP Music Video: Right Here Waiting
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2010 - Pop Kapamilya TV Theme Song: Number 1
- E.G.G's all hits.ph for Most Downloaded Artist for 2009: 23rd Awit Awards
- PARI Biggest-Selling Artist of the Decade
- Best Female Major Concert – Record Breaker: 23rd Aliw Awards
- Entertainer of the Year : 23rd Aliw Awards
- Platinum Circle 2010 Awards – Record Breaker DVD(Certified 3x Platinum)
2011
- Pasado Awards: Pinakapasadong Kabataan sa Larangan ng Pelikula at Akademya
- Studio 23 Choice OPM Artist of the Year
- 42nd Box Office Entertainment Awards: Female Recording Artist of the Year
- Female Recording Artist of the Year: 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Music
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Female Artist: Sarah Geronimo
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Song: Sino Nga Ba Siya
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Album: One Heart
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Music Video: Sino Nga Ba Siya
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Movie Of the Year: Catch Me I’m in love
- ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2011 - Pop Cover Girl: Sarah Geronimo
- 24th Aliw Awards: Best Collaboration for a Major Concert – Sarah Geronimo and Martin Nievera (What Love Is Concert)
External links
- Official website
- Sarah Geronimo on The Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...