Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Asher Tuazon Gerónimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipina singer, actress and model. She is the winner of the Philippine reality show Star For A Night hosted by multi-platinum selling artist Regine Velasquez.

Rise to fame

At fourteen years old, she released her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True.The debut album was awarded an astounding quintuple (5x) platinum award, selling over 500,000 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 was awarded platinum status 3 months after . 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 this song, she sounded like Regine Velasquez who is her idol.

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.

Summer 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 the double platinum award selling over 200,000 copies as of August 2005. In addition, Sarah is slated to stage her biggest major solo concert "The Other Side",yet some time in August, afterwhich she will then be shooting 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.

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" 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.

Discography

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Viva Records

Album	Album Cover	Date of release	Title
1st	2003	Popstar: A Dream Come True	6x Platinum (600,000)
2nd	2004	Sweet Sixteen	2x Platinum (200,000)
3rd	2005	Can This Be Love - Movie Soundtrack	Gold (50,000)
4th	2005	Ang Bango ng Pasko
5th		2005	The Other Side: Live Album

Singles

From Popstar: A Dream Come True
- 2003: To Love You More
- 2003: Forever's Not Enough
- 2003: Broken Vow duet with Mark Bautista
- 2003: Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan
- 2004: Sa Iyo
- 2004: If Only
- 2004: Ibulong Sa Hangin

From Sweet Sixteen
- 2004: How Could You Say You Love Me
- 2005: Lumingon Ka Lang
- 2005: Hanggang Kailan
- 2005: I Want To Know What Love Is
- 2005: Love Can't Lie
- 2005: Before I Let You Go (with Freestyle)
- 2005: When I Met You

From Can This Be Love - Movie Soundtrack
- 2005: Can This Be Love

Filmography

Films

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").

Television

Bituing Walang Ningning (2006) as Dorina Pineda/Emilia Rose Suarez
Sarah, The Teen Princess (2004)
SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako (2005)
ASAP Mania (present)
Little Big Star (present)

Awards

''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
''Star Girl 2003
''Most Promising Female Performer: 20th Annual Year Ender Excellence Awards 2003
''Most Promising Female Singer :Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Award
''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
''Nickelodeons Kids Choice Award
''Most Promising Female Entertainer Award
''Best Performer By a New Female Recording Artist: 17th Awit Awards
''Gawad KKK 2004 Outstanding Female Role Youth Model in the Field of Entertainer

External links

The Official Website of Sarah Gerónimo