Sitti Navarro
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Sitti Katrina Navarro also known as Sitti, is a Filipino
bossa nova
singer. After releasing her first album, Café Bossa
, in 2006, other bossa nova acts in the Philippines
followed. Navarro is also featured in the segment "A.S.A.P. Sessionistas" of the variety show ASAP
. She is of Maranao
descent.
, Philippines
. Sitti is of Samal and Tausog descent. She graduated from the University of the Philippines
in April 2005 with a degree in Business Economics and was a dean's list
er at the same university. She was also editor-in-chief of the school paper and valedictorian in her high school days.
In college, she was an active member of AIESEC University of the Philippines Diliman Local Committee where she was the Vice President for Outgoing Exchange from 2003-2004. She was also a member of OBEM or the Organization of Business Economics Majors.
Sitti has won two beauty pageant awards: the title of Miss Visayas 2001 in the Miss Travel Girl Pageant, and the first runner-up prize in the search for "Miss Silka" where she also won both Miss Friendship and Best in Swimwear.
started "MTV Supahstar
: D' Super Search", where Sitti was one of the winners. She also appeared in the group's music videos, showcasing her talents. It led to her recording contract.
Her debut album, Café Bossa
, was released in 2006. Four songs have been released': "Tattooed On My Mind", a remake of the D'Sound
hit; "Hey Look At The Sun", "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love", and "Para Sa Akin". She is also known for her version of "One Note Samba", originally performed by bossa nova queen Astrud Gilberto
, whom Sitti idolizes. A live album, Sitti Live!
, was released in late 2006, and Café Bossa was re-released with a VCD in 2007.
Sitti collaborated with Club Myx
to release Sitti in the Mix - The Dense Modesto Remixes, a collection of songs from Café Bossa that were made into dance-electronica songs with the help of DJ Dense Modesto, in mid-2007, before the release of her second album My Bossa Nova
, which focuses on more recent songs. My Bossa Nova
was re-released in mid 2008 with a VCD of Sitti Live! 2 called My Bossa Nova Live! and is now a certified Platinum album at the moment.
In the third quarter of 2008, Sitti released her first Christmas album
, Ngayong Pasko. Unlike her past albums, this album is purely a cover versions album with only one original song, the carrier single and title of the album, Ngayong Pasko. This album also has reached the Gold status in less than a month after its release.
Sitti has also collaborated with Asia's Pop Idol and Romantic Balladeer, Christian Bautista for his album Captured
for a duet of the song of the same title. They once again collaborated for Sitti's Christmas album on the song "Baby It's Cold Outside".
In the second quarter of 2009, Sitti released her third studio album entitled "Contagious
", which contains an original which was also the carrier single, "Is This Love", co-penned by Andrew Fromm, who also penned Christian Bautista's hit song, "The Way You Look At Me".
, ending with the victory of Beatriz Saw. She is currently the official endorser for Lush Group of Companies, specially for the brands Fruitas, Buko Ni Fruitas and The Mango Farm chains all over the Philippines.
She also ventured into acting in Judy Ann Santos' primetime teleserye, "Isabella", where she portrayed 'Tere', an aspiring lounge singer. Sitti was also featured in ABS-CBN's "Your Song" where her song "Ikaw Lamang" was the single for the episode she acted in with Sam Milby.
She also had a few hosting stints in Studio 23 such as Pinoy Dream Academy and Travel Time.
Sitti is currently a semi-regular on ABS-CBN's top-rating Sunday variety show, ASAP '09
. She appears on a segment called ASAP Sessionistas together with MYMP
, Aiza Seguerra
, Nina
, Richard Poon
and Duncan Ramos
.
In 2009, Sitti played the role of "Martha" in the Philippine staging of the Tony-award winning, 19th century stage drama Spring Awakening from Atlantis Productions. Spring Awakening was directed by Chari Arespacochaga and features the set design of Tuxqs Rutaquio, choreography by Dexter Santos, costume design by Rajo Laurel, lights design by Voltaire de Jesus and musical direction by Jojo Malferari.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
singer. After releasing her first album, Café Bossa
Café Bossa
Café Bossa is the debut album by Filipino bossa nova singer Sitti. It was released on January 25, 2006 by Warner Music Philippines. The album spawned four successful singles—"Tattooed on My Mind", "Hey Look at the Sun", "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" and "Para sa Akin"...
, in 2006, other bossa nova acts in 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...
followed. Navarro is also featured in the segment "A.S.A.P. Sessionistas" of the 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 is of Maranao
Maranao
Maranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippines island of Mindanao. They are famous for their artwork, sophisticated weaving, wood and metal craft, and their epic literature...
descent.
Early life
Sitti Navarro was born to lawyer Rolando Navarro and the former Lydia Baiddin, in 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...
. Sitti is of Samal and Tausog descent. She graduated from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
in April 2005 with a degree in Business Economics and was a dean's list
Dean's List
A Dean's List is a category of students in a college or university who achieve high grades during their stay in an academic term or academic year. In secondary schools, or high schools, the term Consistent Honor List or Honor Roll is more common, but Dean's List and Consistent Honor List are...
er at the same university. She was also editor-in-chief of the school paper and valedictorian in her high school days.
In college, she was an active member of AIESEC University of the Philippines Diliman Local Committee where she was the Vice President for Outgoing Exchange from 2003-2004. She was also a member of OBEM or the Organization of Business Economics Majors.
Sitti has won two beauty pageant awards: the title of Miss Visayas 2001 in the Miss Travel Girl Pageant, and the first runner-up prize in the search for "Miss Silka" where she also won both Miss Friendship and Best in Swimwear.
Musical career
Since the age of 16, Sitti has been performing gigs at the Hyatt Calesa Bar and others. Although it was her dream to be a TV host, she is now one of the Philippines' newest singers. In 2004, MTV PhilippinesMTV Philippines
MTV Philippines was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network owned by All Youth Channels, Inc., with a partnership with MTV Networks Asia Pacific...
started "MTV Supahstar
MTV Supahstar
MTV Supahstar: The Supahsearch is a talent competition in the Philippines held in 2004. It was shown in the channel with the same name, MTV....
: D' Super Search", where Sitti was one of the winners. She also appeared in the group's music videos, showcasing her talents. It led to her recording contract.
Her debut album, Café Bossa
Café Bossa
Café Bossa is the debut album by Filipino bossa nova singer Sitti. It was released on January 25, 2006 by Warner Music Philippines. The album spawned four successful singles—"Tattooed on My Mind", "Hey Look at the Sun", "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" and "Para sa Akin"...
, was released in 2006. Four songs have been released': "Tattooed On My Mind", a remake of the D'Sound
D'Sound
D'Sound is a Norwegian pop band based in Oslo, Norway. The band currently is composed of Simone Larsen, the lead vocalist, and Jonny Sjo, the bassist.-Band history:...
hit; "Hey Look At The Sun", "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love", and "Para Sa Akin". She is also known for her version of "One Note Samba", originally performed by bossa nova queen Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She is well known for the Grammy Award-winning song "The Girl from Ipanema".-Biography:...
, whom Sitti idolizes. A live album, Sitti Live!
Sitti Live!
Sitti Live! is the first live album by Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti Navarro, released on September 15, 2006. The concert was recorded live at the Ortigas Park in Pasig City, Metro Manila.The album was released in a digipak.-Track listing:...
, was released in late 2006, and Café Bossa was re-released with a VCD in 2007.
Sitti collaborated with Club Myx
Myx
myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....
to release Sitti in the Mix - The Dense Modesto Remixes, a collection of songs from Café Bossa that were made into dance-electronica songs with the help of DJ Dense Modesto, in mid-2007, before the release of her second album My Bossa Nova
My Bossa Nova
My Bossa Nova is the second studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti. Unlike her previous studio album, Café Bossa, this album focused on more recent songs and had very few "traditional" bossa nova songs...
, which focuses on more recent songs. My Bossa Nova
My Bossa Nova
My Bossa Nova is the second studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti. Unlike her previous studio album, Café Bossa, this album focused on more recent songs and had very few "traditional" bossa nova songs...
was re-released in mid 2008 with a VCD of Sitti Live! 2 called My Bossa Nova Live! and is now a certified Platinum album at the moment.
In the third quarter of 2008, Sitti released her first Christmas album
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
, Ngayong Pasko. Unlike her past albums, this album is purely a cover versions album with only one original song, the carrier single and title of the album, Ngayong Pasko. This album also has reached the Gold status in less than a month after its release.
Sitti has also collaborated with Asia's Pop Idol and Romantic Balladeer, Christian Bautista for his album Captured
Captured
Captured may refer to:* Captured , a 1981 live album by the American rock band Journey* Captured, Rockwell's 1985 follow-up to his platinum album, Somebody's Watching Me...
for a duet of the song of the same title. They once again collaborated for Sitti's Christmas album on the song "Baby It's Cold Outside".
In the second quarter of 2009, Sitti released her third studio album entitled "Contagious
Contagious (Sitti album)
Contagious is the third full-length studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti, after 2006's Café Bossa and 2007's My Bossa Nova...
", which contains an original which was also the carrier single, "Is This Love", co-penned by Andrew Fromm, who also penned Christian Bautista's hit song, "The Way You Look At Me".
Television work
Sitti was also co-host of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 on Studio 23, alongside Asia AgcaoiliAsia Agcaoili
Asia Agcaoíli is a Filipino actress, model, sexy columnist of FHM Philippines and TV and radio host.- About Asia :Asia was born Junelyn Alexis Agcaoili on September 20, 1983 in Isabela, Philippines...
, ending with the victory of Beatriz Saw. She is currently the official endorser for Lush Group of Companies, specially for the brands Fruitas, Buko Ni Fruitas and The Mango Farm chains all over the Philippines.
She also ventured into acting in Judy Ann Santos' primetime teleserye, "Isabella", where she portrayed 'Tere', an aspiring lounge singer. Sitti was also featured in ABS-CBN's "Your Song" where her song "Ikaw Lamang" was the single for the episode she acted in with Sam Milby.
She also had a few hosting stints in Studio 23 such as Pinoy Dream Academy and Travel Time.
Sitti is currently a semi-regular on ABS-CBN's top-rating Sunday variety show, ASAP '09
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 appears on a segment called ASAP Sessionistas together with MYMP
MYMP
M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
, Aiza Seguerra
Aiza Seguerra
Cariza Yamson Seguerra better known as Aiza Seguerra is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She traces her roots from Calauag, Quezon....
, Nina
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
, Richard Poon
Richard Poon
Richard Poon is a Chinese singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.-Early life:...
and Duncan Ramos
South Border
South Border is a Filipino Pop and R&B band formed in the 90s who gained recognition in the music scene in the 2000s.Having undergone several permutations in its long career, South Border has nevertheless retained its unique sound and musical sensibility and has even moved up along the current...
.
Stage Acting
Sitti was part of "Katy! The Musical" which was staged last December 27, 2008 at Harbor Garden Tent Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila wherein she played as Mary Walter. Alongside her was KC Concepcion, Jericho Rosales, Mitch Valdez, Dulce, Eugene Villaluz,Rachel Alejandro, Bituin Escalante, Jonalyn Viray, Aicelle Santos, Maricris Garcia, Frenchie Dy, Gian Magdangal, Gab Valenciano and Jennylyn Mercado.In 2009, Sitti played the role of "Martha" in the Philippine staging of the Tony-award winning, 19th century stage drama Spring Awakening from Atlantis Productions. Spring Awakening was directed by Chari Arespacochaga and features the set design of Tuxqs Rutaquio, choreography by Dexter Santos, costume design by Rajo Laurel, lights design by Voltaire de Jesus and musical direction by Jojo Malferari.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| 2006 | Café Bossa Café Bossa Café Bossa is the debut album by Filipino bossa nova singer Sitti. It was released on January 25, 2006 by Warner Music Philippines. The album spawned four successful singles—"Tattooed on My Mind", "Hey Look at the Sun", "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" and "Para sa Akin"...
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| 2007 | My Bossa Nova My Bossa Nova My Bossa Nova is the second studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti. Unlike her previous studio album, Café Bossa, this album focused on more recent songs and had very few "traditional" bossa nova songs... |
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| 2008 | Ngayong Pasko
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| 2009 | Contagious Contagious (Sitti album) Contagious is the third full-length studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti, after 2006's Café Bossa and 2007's My Bossa Nova... |
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Live albums
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| 2006 | Sitti Live! Sitti Live! Sitti Live! is the first live album by Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti Navarro, released on September 15, 2006. The concert was recorded live at the Ortigas Park in Pasig City, Metro Manila.The album was released in a digipak.-Track listing:...
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| 2008 | My Bossa Nova Live!
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Compilations
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| 2007 | Sitti in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes Sitti in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes Sitti in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes is the first remix album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti. Instead of a bossa nova sound, Sitti collaborated with Myx Philippines DJ Dense Modesto to make her songs into dance tracks.-Track listing:...
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | 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 | 2006—present |
| Pinoy Dream Academy (season 1) Pinoy Dream Academy (season 1) The pilot season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on August 27, 2006 and ended on December 16 of the same year. Nikki Gil was the main host of this season, while joining her in the Saturday Gala Nights were Bianca Gonzalez, Roxanne Barcelo, and Toni Gonzaga. Sam Milby was also part of the... |
Herself | Studio 23 Studio 23 Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23... host |
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| 2007 | Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 was the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother and aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. As with the show's previous full and special seasons, it also aired a companion program on Studio 23. It began with a live party on February 25, 2007. It ran for 126 days until... |
Herself | Studio 23 host |
| Ysabella Ysabella Ysabella was a Philippine Television romantic soap opera starring Judy Ann Santos with Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay.-Plot:The story revolves around a young cook named Ysabella Cuenca... |
Tere | Recurring role | |
| 2009 | Squalor | Indie film | |
| 2010 | Showtime | Herself | Guest judge |
External links
- Official site
- Sitti at Multiply