Sarah Geronimo

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Sarah Geronimo
Pop Star Princess
Background information
Birth name	Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo
Born	July 25, 1988
Origin	Quezon City, Philippines
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2002 - present
Label(s)	VIVA Records

Sarah Asher Gerónimo is a Filipina singer, actress and model. She is the winner of the Philippine reality show Star for a Night. Known For being the Pop Star Princess of the Philippines.

[edit] Rise to fame

At fourteen years old, she released her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True. The debut album was awarded a sixtuple (6x) platinum award, selling over 180,000 copies. Aside from singing, she has also done supporting roles for movies like "Filipinas", "Captain Barbell" and "Annie B." and has starred in her own television soap opera entitled "Sarah, The Teen Princess". She has also scored endorsement deals for Jollibee, Charmee and Talk And Text for Smart Telecommunications.

Sarah released her sophomore album in November 2004 entitled Sweet Sixteen.The album reached a platinum record status just within a month . A month later, she starred opposite Mark Bautista, her runner-up, in the fantasy film "Lastikman". In her second album "How Could You Say You Love Me" was her carrier single.

In 2005, Sarah sang the theme of reality show 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 a months time. She also became a mainstay in the fourth season of "SCQ Reload, Kilig Ako". Sarah is a talent of VIVA Entertainment Group and is part of ABS-CBN.

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

"Sweet Sixteen" has been awarded double platinum selling over 60,000 copies. But VIVA claimed that the album would have been reached quadruple platinum if piracy was not evident. In addition, Sarah is slated to stage her biggest major solo concert yet "The Other Side" sometime in August, afterwhich she will be filming her launching movie under her management VIVA Entertainment.

Sarah is now a mainstay of ASAP '06, a once-a-week, noontime, musical variety show, hosts Little Big Star, a reality star search for kiddie singers, now on its second season and is lead star to ABS-CBN's top primetime soap opera, "Bituing Walang Ningning", a spin-off of the 1985 classic box-office hit movie. She stars as Dorina, the role originally played by Sharon Cuneta in the movie version in 1985.

Sarah Gerónimo, tinseltown's newest Cinderella, grew up in Sta. Cruz, Manila, in a rented house.

To say that Sarah loved to perform is an understatement. She actively participated in school programs and joined many singing contests. At three, she was already in the kiddie show "Pen pen de Sarapen." She was also cast in "For Kids Only" and "Hiraya Manawari". She was part of the first batch of stars in "Ang TV."

But it was Sarah's talent for singing that her father chose to focus on and improve by enrolling at the "Center For Pop Music Philippines" at six years old.

He trained Sarah at home for two hours everyday.

There is always indeed, a bright side for Sarah Gerónimo. No matter the workload, she says she enjoys it so much when kids join her onstage when she performs.

On November 18, 2006, she sang the Philippine National Anthem ("Lupang Hinirang") at the third encounter between super featherweight boxers Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao of the Philippines and Erik "El Terrible" Morales of Mexico at the UNLV Thomas and Mack Center.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Solo Studio Albums

Album Cover	Date of release	Title	Album Sales Award (PHIL Music threshold)
	2003 VIVA Records	Popstar: A Dream Come True	6x Platinum (180,000)
	2004 VIVA Records	Sweet Sixteen	2x Platinum (60,000)
	2006 VIVA Records	Becoming	Platinum (30,000) as of 8/25/06

[edit] Other Albums

Album Cover	Date of release	Title	Album Sales Award (PHIL Music threshold)
	2003 VIVA Records	Star For A Night	3x Platinum (90,000)
	2004 VIVA Records	Night of the Champions	Gold (15,000)
	2005 VIVA Records	Can This Be Love OST	Gold (15,000)
	2005 Star Records	Search For A Star In A Million	-------
	2005 VIVA Records	Ang Bango ng Pasko	------
	2005 VIVA Records	The Other Side : Live Album	Platinum (30,000)
	2006 VIVA/Star Records	Bituing Walang Ningning	Gold (15,000)
	2006 ASAP Music	Hotsilog	Gold (15,000)

[edit] Singles

"Becoming" went Gold with 15,000 units sold in just a week.

[edit] Popstar: A Dream Come True

[edit] Sweet Sixteen

[edit] Can This Be Love - Movie Soundtrack

[edit] The Other Side Live

[edit] Becoming

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Films

Though the movie, Lastikman failed to make the box office, it succeeded on increasing Sarah's image as more than a singer.

• Captain Barbell

Captain Barbell is Viva/Premiere Productions entry to the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival. Sarah plays the sister of Ogie Alcacid (Mara). Starring Bong Revilla, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez and Rufa Mae Quinto. The movie was directed by Mac Alejandre.

• Filipinas

Filipinas (directed by Joel Lamangan), one of Viva Films' 2003 entry to the Metro Manila Filmfest, in which Sarah (Kathlyn Filipinas) plays the daughter of Richard Gomez. Sarah also sang the theme song of the movie: Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan.

• Annie B.

Viva's first film after the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in 2003. Sarah plays the role of Jolina Magdangal’s sister. The movie was supposed to have been shown in January, but was moved to March after director Louie Ignacio decided to re-shoot some scenes. This is actually the first movie of Sarah.

• Masikip Sa Dibdib (cameo appearance)

Rufa Mae will prick your hearts and keep you in stitches as Boobita Rose in this new quirky dramedy. With the weight of an alcoholic nee suicidal sister, a womanizing addict for a brother, a hypochondriac for a mother and a socially challenged lovelife hanging on her shoulders.

• Lastikman (Unang Banat)

ADRIAN ROSALES as Lastikman (Mark Bautista) , got his superpowers from a tree which he was trying to protect from the illegal loggers. He was badly beaten up but his wounds were healed and strangely, he felt stronger and could stretch his body like a rubber. Staring Sarah Gerónimo as Lara Manuel; the girl whom he has a crush on. Directed by Mac Alejandre.

• Sarah...Ang Munting Prinsesa

A story about a little princess named Sarah (Camille Pratts): a young girl of nobility and good character. Directed by Romy Suzara. Sarah played one of Princess Sarah's friends. (Based on the book, " A Little Princess").

[edit] Television

Bituing Walang Ningning is a remake of the original movie written by Nerissa Cabral. Dorina Pineda, the main character was played by the megastar, Sharon Cuneta.

[edit] Awards

Sarah won the Most Popular Female Recording Artist for 2005 for the 36th Box Office Awards Night

• People of the Year: People Asia Magazine
• Nickelodeons Kids Choice Award
• Female Entertainer of the Year: Gawad America
• Female Recording Artist of the Year: Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2005
• Female Recording Star of the Year : Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2006
• Best Performance By a New Female Recording Artist: Awit Awards 2004
• Best Performance By a Female Recording Artist: Aliw Awards 2004
• Best Major Concert (Collaboration) "Night of the Champions" : Aliw Awards 2005
• Best Dance Song "Sa Iyo": Aliw Awards 2004
• Best Variety Program "Little Big Star": 20th KBP Golden Dove Awards
• Best Talent Search Program "Search For A Star In A Million": Star Awards 2005
• Most Promising Female Singer: Guillermo Mendoza Awards
• Most Promising Female Performer: 20th Annual Year Ender Excellence Awards 2003
• Outstanding Female Role Youth Model in the Field of Entertainer: Gawad KKK 2004
• Star Girl 2003
• Outstanding Manilans Medal
• Outstanding Manilans Plaque for Contribution in the Field of Performing Arts: Outstanding Manilans Award 2004
• Republic Of The Philippines City of Manila-Singer and TV or Movie Actress
• Outstanding Manilan Award for the Year 2004
• PLDT Plaque of Recognition (Consistent Winner of "Tuklas Talino" Musical Contest)
• PLDT Hall of Fame Award For Consistent Grand Finals Champion in the Vocal-Solo Dept. Category 1997-1999
• Most Promising Female Singer at 9th Tinig Awards of the National Press Club
• Outstanding Female Youth Role Model in Singing & Dancing by KASAMA: Kabataang Sama-samang Naglilingkod Awards 2005
• Platinum Female Artist for the albums "Sweet 16" (Single Platinum) and "Popstar" (6x Platinum): ASAP Platinum Circle 2005
• Platinum Female Artist for the albums "Becoming" (Single Platnum) and "The Other Side : Live Album" (Single Platinum): ASAP Platinum Circle 2006
• Pop Song of the Year ("I Still Believe in Loving You") & Pop Album of the Year ("Becoming"): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006
• Pop TV Theme Song of the Year (Bituing Walang Ningning), Pop TV Show of the Year(Bituing Walang Ningning) and Pop Character of the Year (Dorina Pineda): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006
• Most Well Liked Female Personalities: Anak TV Seal Award 2006
• Most Well-Liked TV Program for Bituing Walang Ningning: Anak TV Seal Award 2006

[edit] Concerts

• Popstar: A Dream Come True
• Greatest Hits (held at the Araneta Coliseum)
• Night of The Champions (held at the Araneta Coliseum)
• Night of The Champions U.S. Tour 2004
• Night of the Champions U.S. Tour 2005
• Pinoy Idols (held at the Araneta Coliseum) 2005
• Night of the Champions Canada Tour 2006
• The Other Side (held at the Araneta Coliseum) 2005
• The Other Side U.S. Tour 2006
• Bituing Walang Ningning Concert (held at the Araneta Coliseum) 2006
• Bituing Walang Ningning: Himig ng Pasasalamat 2006
• The Other Side U.S. (The Repeat) 2006

[edit] External links

• The Official Website of Sarah Gerónimo
• Sarah Geronimo Fansite with pictures, lyrics, videos and more
• Sarah Geronimo at Asian Girls
• Sarah Geronimo at the Internet Movie Database