Nora Aunor
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Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor on May 21, 1953 in Iriga, Camarines Sur) is a multi-awarded Filipino actress-singer-producer. Acknowledged as the one and only Superstar of Philippine entertainment, Aunor has also headlined several stage plays, television shows, and concerts.
Aunor has starred in more than 170 films, majority of them box-office hits, since the late 1960s. She has reaped three international best actress trophies, numerous local acting awards, and several industry citations. Her films have been showcased in wide-ranging and diverse international film festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Moscow, New York, Chicago, Hawaii, Toronto, Rotterdam, Fukuoka and Cairo.
On screen, she has starred with the leading men of her time, including Joseph Estrada, who later became a Philippine president. She also co-starred with international movie stars like Don Johnson and Sajid Khan in the early 1970s.
Also known as the Lady with the Golden Voice, Nora has recorded more than two dozen albums and scores of hit singles. In addition, she has received countless gold and platinum record awards, and a handful of music industry recognition. Handog, her first major concert at the 17,000-plus capacity Araneta Coliseum in 1991, reportedly equalled the feats established by foreign acts such as The Beatles and Frank Sinatra in terms of concert attendance at the said venue.
Aunor, who used to sell cold water in the railroad tracks of Iriga City, rose to fame in 1967 when she won in a national amateur singing contest called Tawag ng Tanghalan.
Aunor carries the distinction of hosting the longest-running musical variety show in Philippine television. Her show Superstar ran for 22 years. In 2002, Aunor made her first soap opera, entitled, Bituin, that was aired on ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network.
A mother of five, her marriage to another multi-awarded local actor, Christopher de Leon, was annulled in the late 1990s.
Although she retains her Philippine citizenship, Aunor has spent much of her time in recent years in California, where she has a home. From 2004 to the present, she has headlined several sold-out concerts in key U.S. cities.
In 2004, the dynamic San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, declared Nora's birthday, May 21, as Nora Aunor Day in the City and County of San Francisco. She was honored for her numerous achievements as a multi-media artist as proven by the awards she has received from Philippine and international award-giving bodies and also for her goodwill visit to her numerous fans in San Francisco through her series of concerts.
Aunor was arrested on March 30, 2005 when airport screeners at Los Angeles International Airport stopped her on her way to Oakland, California and allegedly found 7.7 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride (known in the Philippines as shabu) in her carry-on bag, and a glass pipe wrapped in a T-shirt. The day following her arrest, Aunor was released after posting a $10,000 bail. At the reading of the charge against her on April 21, she pleaded not guilty. The trial was set for December 16, 2005.
On March 29, 2006, Aunor changed her plea to guilty to the charge of possession of a controlled substance. She has entered a drug diversion program and subsequently the criminal proceedings against her have been suspended. The charges against her are expected to be dropped once she completes her rehabilitation.
After a successful show in Las Vegas last August 31, 2006, Nora received a certificate of recognition from Nevada State Governor Kenny C. Guinn for her phenomenal talent and for being an extraordinary performer.
On September 23, 2006, Mayor Timothy Hancock of Killeen, Texas, proclaimed the date as Nora Aunor Day in the City of Killeen after she held a successful concert there.
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Notable citations as an actor
- The Filipino actor with the most number of International awards (Cairo '95, East Asia '97, Brussels '04), and nominations (Berlin '83, Singapore '97, Cairo '99, Singapore '99).
- The first Filipino actor to win an International acting award in a Major Film Festival (Cairo '95 for the movie "The Flor Contemplacion Story").
- The first and only Filipino actor to receive an acting nomination from a Top-Tier International Film Festival (Berlin '83 for the movie "Himala").
- The first Filipino actress to sit as juror in an International Film Festival (Hawaii '96).
- The only Filipino and Asian actress (apart from China's Gong Li) to be featured by HBO, an American cable network, in a documentary film about the lives and achievements of the world's greatest actresses (1997).
- Himala was the first and only Filipino film ever to qualify in the Competition Section of the Berlin International Film Festival (1983).
- The Flor Contemplacion Story became the first Filipino movie to win the grand prize in a Major International Film Festival (Cairo '95).
- The Flor Contemplacion Story grossed US$ 3.3 million in its domestic and international exhibitions, making it one of the highest-grossing films in Philippine history.[citation needed]
- Bona was cited as one of "The Best 100 Films in the World" by the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, USA (1997).
- The Filipino actor with the most "Best Performer" awards (5).
- The first Filipino actor ever to win the "Best Performer" award (1978).
- The only actress included in the prestigious "Centennial Honor for the Arts" given by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (1999).
- The first actress to be honored with the "Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service" (TOWNS) award (1983).
- The youngest recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" given by the Film Academy of the Philippines (1993).
- The only actor that won three successive best actress awards on Film Academy of the Philippines for years 1989,1990,1991.
- Chosen by Gawad Urian as Best Actress of the decade for 80's and 90's.
- The only actor that has won seven MMFF best actress awards, thus dubbed as Film Fest Queen.
- The first actresss to be crowned as the " Box Office Queen of Phil. Cinema".
- Considered by people masses and critics and contemporaries as Philippine cinema greatest thespian and major icon of century.
- Named the Philippine's Best Actress of All Time by S Magazine in 2006.
[edit] Discography
In 1968, a little brown girl with a golden voice named Nora Aunor was contracted by Alpha Records upon the recommendation of singer Carmen Soriano. This marked the beginning of the Golden Age of Local Recording. Although Nora's first singles were not major hits, she smashed all record sales with her series of hits which included "It's Time to Say Goodbye", "Silently", "Forever Loving You", "It's Not Unusual", and countless others. In her seven years with Alpha Records, she was able to set all-time high record sales which up to this day has not been surpassed.
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[edit] Notable citations as a recording artist
- At the height of her popularity as a recording artist in the late 1960s and early 1970s, local records soared up to 75% of national sales according to Alpha Records Philippines.
- She is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260 singles). Over-all she has recorded more than 500 songs.
- She has notched more than 30 gold singles, a record in the local music industry.
- With estimated sales of one million units, Nora's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines ever.
- Nora has also recorded some 46 hit long-playing albums, and several extended plays.
[edit] TV Shows
Oras ng Ligaya (1968)...Channel 3
Nora-Eddie Show (1969)
The Nora Aunor Show (1974)
Superstar (1975)...Channel 9
Nora Cinderella
Makulay na Daigdig ni Nora (1974)
NV Compound
La Aunor (1984)...Channel 9
Superstar - The Legend (1990)...Channel 13
Star Drama Presents - Nora (1992)...Channel 2
Spotlight on Nora (1993)...Channel 7
Modern Romances (1994)...Channel 7
Nora (1995)...Channel 5
Superstar - Beyond Time (1995)...Channel 9
Nora Mismo (2002)...Channel 13
Bituin (2002)...Channel 2
[edit] Radio Show
Fiesta Extravaganza (DZXL)
Operetang Putol-putol (DZXL)
[edit] Stage Plays
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo (1991)
DH (1993)
Trojan Women (1994)
[edit] Film Awards and Citations
- Best Actress unless otherwise noted
[edit] International
[edit] Cairo International Film Festival
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story
[edit] East Asia Film and Television Award
- 1997 - Bakit May Kahapon Pa?
[edit] Brussels Festival of Independent Films
- 2004 - Naglalayag
[edit] Philippines
[edit] Gawad Urian
- 1976 - Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
- 1980 - Bona
- 1989 - Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
- 1991 - Best Actress of the Decade (1980s)
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano ang Maging Isang Ina
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story
- 1996 - Bakit May Kahapon Pa
- 2001 - Best Actress of the Decade (1990s)
[edit] FAMAS
- 1976 - Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
- 1979 - Ina Ka ng Anak Mo
- 1984 - Bulaklak sa City Jail
- 1989 - Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano ang Maging Isang Ina
- 1991 - Hall of Fame Award
- 1996 - Circle of Excellence Award
[edit] Star Awards
- 1984 - 'Merika
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano ang Maging Isang Ina
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
- 1994 - Star of the Decade (1980s)
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story
- 2004 - Best Actress of the Decade (1990s)
[edit] Film Academy of the Philippines
- 1989 - Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano ang Maging Isang Ina
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
- 1993 - Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story
[edit] Metro Manila Film Festival
- 1978 - Atsay (Best Performer)
- 1979 - Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo
- 1982 - Himala
- 1984 - Bulaklak sa City Jail
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano ang Maging Isang Ina
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
- 1992 - Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala
- 1995 - Muling Umawit ang Puso
[edit] Manila Film Festival
- 2004 - Naglalayag
[edit] Catholic Mass Media Awards
- 1981 - Bakit Bughaw ang Langit
- 1984 - Bulaklak sa City Jail
[edit] Young Critics Circle
- 1990 - Andrea, Paano Ba Maging Isang Ina (Best Performer)
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (Best Performer)
- 1993 - Inay (Best Performer)
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story (Best Performer)
[edit] Quezon City Film Festival
- 1972 - And God Smiled at Me
[edit] Bacolod Film Festival
- 1975 - Banaue (Grand Buglas Award)
[edit] Pasado
- 2004 - Naglalayag
[edit] Davao City Film Festival
- 1976 - Ibilanggo Si Neneng Magtanggol
[edit] Gawad Tanglaw
- 2004 - Naglalayag
[edit] Kritika
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M.
[edit] Balatca
- 2004 - Naglalayag
[edit] Ateneo Galian
- 1991 - Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M.
[edit] People's Choice, PPC Publications
- 1995 - The Flor Contemplacion Story
- 1997 - Babae
[edit] External link
- http://www.nora-icon.com/
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NoraAunor/
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N-O-R-A
- http://www.geocities.com/pinoymovies/nora_aunor.html
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