Sarah Geronimo

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

At the age of 14, she won a reality singing contest, entitled "Star for a Night" of IBC Channel 13. After winning, she signed a 10-year recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album, "Popstar: A Dream Come True" on September of 2003, and reached 7x platinum. She also staged her first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. In 2004, she signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN, the Philippines Largest TV Network and starred on several television programs, such as the "Sarah, The Teen Princess" and became a mainstay until now in ASAP, the most popular noontime musical variety show in the Philippines. She also released her new album, "Sweet Sixteen" and together with other singers, they staged a successful concert in Araneta Coliseum, that also did well in abroad.

In 2005, Sarah appeared on more television shows, performed on concert tours and sang theme songs for movies. Then in the same year she staged a sold-out major solo concert in Araneta Colisseum, entitled "The Other Side". And in 2006, she casted as the lead actress of a top-rating soap opera, "Bituing Walang Ningning", that was considered another milestone in her career. She also relased her third album, Becoming, and had successful concert tours outside the country.
2007 was another great year for Sarah, as she hosted a reality singing contest for children, the "Little Big Superstar" and took another lead role on a top-rating soap opera, "Pangarap na Bituin". In the same year, she staged another sold-out major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" and went again abroad to have concert tours. Then after the great event, she released her fourth album, "Taking Flight" that reached platinum in a short period of time. She also stayed in L.A.,to record with Howie D. of Backstreet Boys.

Sarah Geronimo had closed numerous multi-million peso endorsement contracts with the biggest corporations and brands in the country, including Jollibee, Skechers, Hapee Toothpaste, AMA University, Talk n' Text, Belo Medical Group, Ladies' Choice Mayonnaise, Islander Slippers, Surf Detergent, Charmee, Rajo Laurel Apparel, Surf Max Internet card, Startec, Cebuana Lhuillier, Extreme Magic Sing Videoke Microphone, HerBench and many others. She also endorsed a campaign for a running senator, Edgardo Angara, who eventually won the race. As a result, Sarah was considered one of the most in-demand and effective product endorser of the Philippines.

At present, after another sold out major valentines' concert in Araneta Colisseum with other singing stars and successful concert tours abroad. Sarah Geronimo is about to host another season of her singing contest, and will do another soap opera, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas.
Sarah Geronimo was born on the July 25, 1988 to parents Delfin Geronimo and Divina Tua-Geronimo. The third of four children, her siblings are Joanna Rizzie, Sunshine Grace and Ezekiel Gabriel. Sarah grew up in a rented house in Sta. Cruz, Manila,.She is also the niece of the TV host of "Ating Alamin" and owner of the TV production company, Gerry Geronimo.

To say that Sarah possesses a natural love to perform is an understatement. Throughout her childhood she actively participated in school programs and entered many singing contests. At the age of three, she was a cast in the kiddie show, "Pen pen de Sarapen." She also took part in "For Kids Only" and "Hiraya Manawari" and later on, became part of the first batch of stars in the hit children's afternoon program, "Ang TV". Yet, it was Sarah's talent for singing that would cause her father to focus on developing it by enrolling her at the "Center for Pop Music, Philippines" at six years of age. Her father also encouraged Sarah to train at home for two hours each day.
She is one of the top biller Filipino stars. She already collaborated with various international artists like Guy Sebastian, Billy Crawford, Lea Salonga, Jasmine Trias, Regine Velasquez and Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys. She was also the host of the singing contest where Charice Pempengco, who is now internationally known, was discovered.

At fourteen years old, Sarah bested 10 other finalists in the nationwide search for Star For a Night (Philippine Edition) aired over IBC Channel 13 with Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez as host. Her performance of Celine Dion's To Love You More won her the Grand Prize, winning 1 Million Philippine Pesos and a 10-year recording contract with Viva Records.

Recent singing champions such as 1st Philippine Idol's Maureen "Mau" Marcelo, MTB Teen Popstar's Angeline Quinto, and TFC-Australian Pinoy Star Search's Roxanne Joy Castro are among her contemporaries in the said competition.

In September 2003, Geronimo released her debut album entitled "Popstar: A Dream Come True". The album was awarded a 7x platinum award, selling more than 350,000 copies. She also staged a highly successful first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. The album produced different hit singles including "Forever's Not Enough" as well as "Sa Iyo".

Aside from singing, Geronimo also acted in supporting roles for films Filipinas, Captain Barbell, and Annie B.. After winning in Star for a Night, she appeared in several GMA Network shows until she finally landed a contract for several programs in ABS-CBN that became her home studio until now and sky-rocketed her fame on top of the music industry.

Sarah Geronimo has received several awards, most were appreciation for her being a good example to the Filipino youth, this includes an Anak TV Seal Award, People of the Year of People Asia Magazine, Asian Magazine People of the Year, some were from the government and others were from respected institutions. As a singer, she won several recording awards from the most prominent award-giving bodies in the country. Recently, she was the biggest winner in the MYX Music Awards 2008, as she bagged four awards including, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ.

Geronimo signed an exclusive contract with TV giant ABS-CBN where she had her first major break in acting field through starring in teen drama soap entitled Sarah, The Teen Princess in allusion to her cameo role as a child in Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa (The Little Princess) where she played the role of the main character's (Camille Prats) playmate. She also became a mainstay until now, in the Sunday noontime variety show, ASAP.

She also obtained a multi-million peso advertising endorsement contracts with Jollibee, Charmee, and Talk 'n' Text of Smart Communications.

In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album entitled Sweet Sixteen which achieved gold status in one week. The album has since reached triple-platinum status, selling more than 150,000 copies. "How Could You Say You Love Me" was released as the first single having it's music video featuring co-Champions Mark Bautista. "Lumigon Ka Lang", "Hanggang Kailan", "Love Can't Lie" and a cover of "I Want To Know What Love Is". The album also includes Charmee Theme Song and "Bulletin Song"

Sarah along with other reality star search winners Rachelle Ann Go, and Erik Santos staged the Night of the Champions concert at the Araneta Coliseum, which also went on a highly successful tour in the US.

She also played the leading lady opposite singer Mark Bautista, in the fantasy film Lastikman.
Geronimo sang the theme of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest winners Hero Angeles and Sandara Park's launching movie Can This Be Love, which was released as a maxi-single and achieved gold record status in one month's time.

She also became a mainstay in the fourth season of the weekly teen-oriented show, SCQ Reload, Kilig Ako, replacing Sandara Park as Hero Angeles' love team partner.

In summer of 2005, Sarah reunited with her fellow champions for a United States Tour of Pinoy Idols: Return Of The Champions, which was staged in selected cities in the U.S. for a two-month period.

Sarah went on to perform in her sold-out first major solo concert, "The Other Side" at the renowned Araneta Coliseum. Viva Records released a live album of the filmed tour in Araneta Coliseum named as "The Other Side: Live Album"

This year marks another milestone in her career as she leaded the cast of one of ABS-CBN's top rating primetime soap opera, Bituing Walang Ningning , an adaptation of the 1985 Philippine hit movie classic. Here, she starred as aspiring singer Dorina Pineda, a role originally played by Philippine's Megastar Sharon Cuneta. She released a soundtrack of the series and achieved gold status.

Her third solo album entitled "Becoming" was released in August 2006, reaching Gold status in just one week and Platinum a month after its release date. The album yielded three commercial singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You", "Carry My Love" and "Iingatan Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo".
Geronimo continued to spread her wings globally as she staged concerts in Taiwan, Canada, Alaska, and Dubai. She also held a The Other Side US Tour" in San Diego, Hanford, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Honolulu, Maui, Washington DC and Atlantic City.

While in the US in November 18, 2006, she was chosen by Philippines' boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to sing the Philippine National Anthem preceding his third super featherweight fight encounter against Mexico's Erik "El Terrible" Morales at the UNLV Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2007, Geronimo has toured major cities in the US, Australia, Canada, Europe and UAE.
She is currently a mainstay of ASAP '07, a once-a-week, noontime musical variety show, and also hosts Little Big Superstar, a reality star search program for aspiring child performers that has recently concluded its third season. Geronimo released a new single "Reach For The Sky" which was included on the soundtrack for "Little Big Superstar" along with co-host Makisig Morales. She also took the female lead role in ABS-CBN's primetime drama Pangarap Na Bituin opposite Jericho Rosales along with Maja Salvador and Nikki Gil as the trio The Jewel Sisters also with Rica Peralejo.

Also, she staged a sold-out second major solo concert last July 14, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum entitled Sarah Geronimo In Motion. Sarah also concluded Sarah Geronimo In Motion US tour last August-September 2007 with an astounding reception from Filipino communities in the US.
Shortly after staging her second solo major concert, she released her fourth studio album entitled Taking Flight which has sales of over 50,000 copies, achieving Platinum status in a short period of time after its release. Taking Flight's lead single "I'll Be Alright" topped different charts in the Philippines as well as the second single "Ikaw". Unlike the music video for "Ikaw", "I'll Be Alright" has its live video taken from her "In Motion" Tour recorded live in the Araneta Coliseum.

Geronimo released "In Motion" DVD on February 27, 2008 filmed at the Araneta Coliseum. Before Geronimo release her 5th studio album, she released "I'll Be Here" as the 4th and final single off Taking Flight. She collaborated with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough in the song "I'll Be There" produced by Christian de Walden and it will be included in her upcoming album entitled "Just Me..Sarah". She also announced that the album is due August 2008. In the same month also is the start opening of her debut movie under Star Cinema and Viva Films with Filipino actor John Lloyd Cruz entitled "A Very Special Love". She recorded her own version of the song "Very Special Love" for the movie which was then included in the repackaged edition of "Taking Flight".Later this year, Geronimo will release her first ever Christmas Album and it will be produced and arranged by Mr. Ryan Cayabyab.

She is classified as Lyric-Spinto Soprano and has coloratura abilities. Her voice has the ability to do acrobatic singing style. Her voice can do a perfect collaboration with a male counter-tenor by using her coloratura vocals full-throatedly. She is believed to have a 4 octave vocal range.
Today, Geronimo is one of the most sought-after product commercial jingle singers, rendering her services with giants such as Unilever Philippines and Jollibee Foods Corporation, among others. Amongst those jingles are Jollibee's "Bida ang Saya", Surf's "Ang Bango ng Pasko" and "Sa Iyong mga Kamay", and Lady's Choice's "Mayo Have a White Christmas". She has also lent her amazing voice for the jingle of Xtreme Magic Sing which is titled "Panalo ka sa puso ko!" and the themesong of Cebuana Lhuiller "Tanging Ikaw" and Belo Essentials Theme "I Touch by You". She is also set to grace the runway for the Bench Blackout Fashion Show. She is the owner of Popstar Salon with Mommy Divina. Sarah is making a history being the first filipino artist to receive a platinum award for her DVD album "The Other Side" and "Sarah Geronimo in Motion".

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