Yasmien Kurdi

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Yasmien Kurdi
The In the Name of Love cover
The In the Name of Love cover
Background information
Birth name Yasmien Kurdi
Born January 25, 1989 (age 17)
Origin San Juan, Metro Manila
Genre(s) pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2003 - present
Label(s) GMA Records
Associated
acts		 Starstruck Batch 1

Yasmien Kurdi is a singer and actress from the Philippines. She was one of the Final 4 in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines, but she lost to Jennylyn Mercado and finished only as first runner up.

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[edit] Personal background

Yasmien Kurdi was born in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, on January 25, 1989, of Filipino, Chinese and French-Lebanese descent, to Miriam Ong-Yuson and Mike Kurdi. During her childhood, she had spent most of her life in the Middle East because her father worked there. After her parents separated, Yasmien and her mother returned to the Philippines.

Kurdi's name should had been spelled "Yasmine" but her mother mistakenly wrote it as "Yasmien" after her delivery in the hospital and it was reflected in her birth certificate.

She studied at New Era University and was reported to be at the top 10 of her class. She is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo and a known vegetarian.

[edit] Acting and singing career

Kurdi started to join singing competitions at the age of three. At the age of seven in Kuwait, she had performed monologue acting and got to play the role of Maria Clara in a zarzuela adaptation of Noli Me Tangere that was hosted by the Kuwaiti-Filipino community in celebration of Philippine Independence Day.

She did modeling before applying to GMA Network's StarStruck in 2003, and made it to second place on the female category. After a stint in StarStruck, she appeared in Click and SOP Gigsters, and appeared in various movies including So... Happy Together, Aishite Imasu (Mahal kita) 1941, Lovestruck, and Happily Ever After.

In 2005, she released her debut album entitled In The Name of Love through GMA Records and her carrier single "I Know" (used as a soundtrack of Korean teledrama "Sweet 18") won the Viewer's Choice For Song of the Year in the 2005 SOP Music Awards. Although, Cueshé and Hale fans complained about the result of the award, stating that "The Day You Said Goodnight" of Hale and "Stay" of Cueshé were far more popular than Yasmien's song. [citation needed]

Also in 2005, one of her biggest projects is playing the role of Mira in Encantadia.

In September 11, 2006 Bakekang started to air, where Yasmien plays the role of Bakekangs ugly Daughter, Charming.

On November 29, 2006 Yasmien will be one of the stars of the film Pitong Dalagita where her role was a lesbian, she is one of the seven girls (one is gay) who committed sucide at the same time

Yasmien as Sang'gre Mira, Pirena's sole daughter in 'Encantadia'
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Yasmien as Sang'gre Mira, Pirena's sole daughter in 'Encantadia'

[edit] Awards

  • Album In the Name Of Love (Gold Record Award)
  • In The Name Of Love-Platinum Award (Kurdinians Defense Force)
  • Rank #75 in FHM Philippines 2006
  • Favorite New Artist (Myx Music Awards (MMA) 2005/2006)
  • Most Promising Female Singer (36th Annual Guillermo Mendoza Award)
  • Song of the Year (SOP Music Awards 2005)
  • Rank #42 in FHM Philippines 2005
  • Rank #10 in FHM Philippines 2004

[edit] Endorsements

  • Forever Flawless
  • Head and Shoulders
  • Sunsilk Black
  • Bizarre T-Shirts
  • No Curfew
  • Freeway
  • BELO Medical Group
  • Enchanted Kingdom
  • Ponds
  • Gandang Ricky Reyes

[edit] Filmography

Yasmien as the infamous Charming.
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Yasmien as the infamous Charming.

[edit] Films

[edit] Television shows

[edit] Appearances/TV Guesting

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Songs

[edit] Trivia

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

StarStruck runner-ups
Rainier Castillo | Yasmien Kurdi | CJ Muere | LJ Reyes | Gian Carlos | Iwa Moto

‹The template StarStruck Final 14 has been proposed for deletion here.› 

StarStruck finalist
Season 1 Mark Herras | Jennylyn Mercado | Rainier Castillo | Yasmien Kurdi | Dion Ignacio | Nadine Samonte | Christian Esteban | Katrina Halili | Tyron Perez | Sheena Halili | Jade Lopez | Anton dela Paz | Christine Reyes | Alvin Aragon
Season 2 Mike Tan | Ryza Cenon | CJ Muere | LJ Reyes | Kirby De Jesus | Megan Young | Benj Pacia | Krizzy Jareño | Chris Martin | Ana David | Ken Punzalan | Ailyn Luna | Kevin Santos | Jelaine Santos
Season 3 Marky Cielo | Jackie Rice | Gian Carlos | Iwa Moto | Chuck Allie | Jana Roxas | Vivo Ouano | Bugz Daigo | Arci Muñoz | Sara Larrson | Rea Nakpil | Johan Santos | Vaness del Moral | Jeric Rizalado
Season 4
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