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Sarah Geronimo
An image of Geronimo in a green dress performing
Geronimo performing at the Fusion Music Festival in 2016
Born
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo

(1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 35)
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1992–present
Works
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsViva
Websitewww.sarahgeronimo.ph
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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (/hɛˈrɒnɪmoʊ/ herr-ON-ih-moh; born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include an MTV Europe Music Award, World Music Award, 10 Star Awards for Music and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021. Known for her musical versatility and performances, she is regarded as one of the most accomplished entertainers in the Philippines.

Geronimo first gained recognition after winning the television talent show Star for a Night. She signed a recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True in 2003; her next releases include Sweet Sixteen (2004) and Becoming (2006). She recorded covers on Music and Me (2009) and One Heart (2011). Geronimo produced her tenth studio album Expressions, which contained the lead single "Ikot-Ikot". Her twelfth studio album, The Great Unknown, was supported by the lead single "Tala", which sparked a trend between 2019 and 2020.

Geronimo played leading roles in the film A Very Special Love (2008) and its sequels You Changed My Life (2009) and It Takes a Man and a Woman (2013), and received the Box Office Entertainment Awards for Box Office Queen for the films. Her performance as an elderly woman who regained her youth in the film Miss Granny (2018) garnered her a Star Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the television series Sarah the Teen Princess (2004), Bituing Walang Ningning (2006), and Pangarap na Bituin (2007). Geronimo expanded her career into reality television talent shows as a presenter of the talent competition show Little Big Star (2005–2007) and as a coach on The Voice of the Philippines (2013–2015) and its spin-offs The Voice Kids (2014–2015, 2019) and The Voice Teens (2017, 2020).

Life and career

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1988–2002: Early life and career beginnings

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Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988 in Santa Cruz, Manila to Divina (née Tua) and Delfin Geronimo.[1] Her father has worked for a telecommunications company, while her mother has run businesses at their home.[2][3] The third of four children, she grew up with two older sisters, Jonnah Rizzie and Sunshine Grace, and a younger brother, Ezekiel Gabriel.[4] She began singing at age two and has performed in various singing competitions as a child.[5][4] Influenced by Regine Velasquez's vocal training with her father during her childhood, at age six, Geronimo was immersed neck-deep in the water by her father and went through vocal runs.[6] During her first amateur singing competition, she performed Shirley Bassey's "The Greatest Performance of My Life".[6] At age four, she began auditioning for television programs, and appeared in the youth-oriented series Penpen de Sarapen, Ang TV, and NEXT.[5][7] In 1995, she appeared in the film Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa as a background actor, playing a friend of Camille Prats's character.[4] That same year, she performed for Pope John Paul II during the World Youth Day, which was held in Manila.[5]

Geronimo was attending the University of Santo Tomas Junior High School when she joined the reality television singing contest Star for a Night, based on the British talent show of the same name.[8] She won the competition on March 1, 2003, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, performing a cover of Celine Dion's "To Love You More".[8][9] After her win, she was signed to a record deal with Viva Records.[5] Geronimo said that her family was her inspiration despite the challenges her family has been through.[2] She also admitted that she wanted to give up on her career because of challenges early in her career.[10]

2002–2005

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Star for a Night and Popstar: A Dream Come True

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Acting debut, Sweet Sixteen and The Other Side

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2006–2010

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Becoming and Taking Flight

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Just Me and Music and Me

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Acting breakthrough and commercial successes

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2011–2015

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One Heart and film roles

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Expressions and The Voice franchise

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Perfectly Imperfect and The Great Unknown

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2015–2017

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The Great Unknown

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Film roles

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2018–present

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This 15 Me and Miss Granny

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Resurgence, Unified and marriage

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Return from professional hiatus

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The year 2023 saw Geronimo headline two concerts: the first concert was in May to coincide with her 20-year career milestone.[11]

Artistry

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Influences

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Geronimo's father introduced her to music during her early years.[11] She grew up listening and dancing to Michael Jackson.[12] Her musical inspiration varies from classic musicians like Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and the Bee Gees, to pop and R&B singers like Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.[11] She also cited Regine Velasquez as her "mentor and inspiration",[13] adding that Velasquez made her realize the value of hard work in pursuing a career in music.[14] Nestor Torre Jr. of the Philippine Daily Inquirer noticed the comparison between the two singers, remarking: "Regine’s belting became so popular that her then teenage successor, Sarah Geronimo, imitated her ..."[15]

Musical and acting styles

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Stage performances

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Public image

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Other activities

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Philantrophy and advocacy

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During the 2007, 2013 and 2019 Philippine Senate elections, she became a spokesperson for the politicians Edgardo Angara and his son Sonny Angara.[16][17] Geronimo stated that her family chose education as a top priority.[17] She also added that their advocacies were [16]

Endorsements

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Personal life

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Geronimo is a born-again Christian.[18] She was romantically involved with actor Rayver Cruz in 2008.[19]

Acting credits and awards

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Throughout her career, Geronimo has received many accolades and honors, including 16 Awit Awards,[20] 6 Aliw Awards,[21] 14 Star Awards,[a] and 28 Myx Music Awards.[24] She was also honored as the Best Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2012,[25] the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Southeast Asian Act in 2014,[26] Best-Selling Filipino Artist at the World Music Awards,[27] and Best Asian Performer at the 2016 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.[28] Geronimo was also nominated for the Best Asian Performer at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards,[29] and was nominated for the Best Female Artist, Best Live Act, and Entertainer of the Year at the World Music Awards in 2013,[30] as well as for the Best Southeast Asian Act at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.[31] Geronimo was also a recipient of the FAMAS Award's Golden Artist in 2009.[32] In 2024, she was honored with the Global Force Award during the Billboard Women in Music event in YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California, the first for a Filipino artist.[33]

As an actress, Geronimo's most commercially successful films, according to the box-office portal Box Office Mojo, are It Takes a Man and a Woman, Finally Found Someone, You Changed My Life and A Very Special Love.[34] Her television acting credits include Sarah the Teen Princess, Bituing Walang Ningning, Pangarap na Bituin and 1DOL, as well as two episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya. For her role in Miss Granny, she garnered the Star Award for Movie Actress of the Year.

Discography

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Notes

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  1. ^ 10 Star Awards for Music,[22] 4 Star Awards for Movies[23]

References

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  1. ^ Maglipon, Jo-Ann; Franco, Bernie (July 1, 2024). "Sarah Geronimo: The Evolution of A Genuine Talent". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Maglipon, Jo-Ann; Lim-Venturanza, Candace (February 22, 2020). "Divine Intervention: The only interview Mommy Divine has ever given on daughter Sarah Geronimo". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sarah Geronimo on beauty, fame and falling in love". The Philippine Star. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Lo, Ricky (September 18, 2005). "Star (Not Only) For a Night". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Red, Isah (August 22, 2007). "Sarah Geronimo on a path to superstardom". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Torre, Nestor Jr. (June 27, 2004). "A tale of two daddy's girls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Francisco, Butch (February 6, 2003). "What makes Star For a Night different". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Red, Isah (March 8, 2003). "Sarah Geronimo is Star for a Night". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (October 10, 2019). "Where are they now: Star for a Night finalists". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Fernandez, Karen (April 24, 2024). "Sarah Geronimo Talks Almost Wanting To Quit Music And Her Admiration For Regine Velasquez-Alcasid". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Tomada, Nathalie (May 14, 2023). "Sarah G shows she's OPM queen at 20th anniversary concert". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "An amazing life with Sarah Geronimo". The Philippine Star. September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Dumaual, Miguel (January 28, 2021). "Sarah Geronimo has a 'good reason' for ASAP absence, says Regine Velasquez". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Esteves, Patricia (December 3, 2013). "Concert review The Sarah G experience". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  15. ^ Torre, Nestor Jr. (February 8, 2009). "Beyond the 'birit' menace". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Sarah Geronimo chooses Sonny Angara". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Sarah's renewed advocacy for education". The Philippine Star. February 12, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Matias-Pizarro, Shirley (September 29, 2009). "Ondoy played the great equalizer". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Abellon, Bam (February 29, 2020). "The defiant side of Sarah Geronimo: A timeline". ABS-CBN News Channel. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  20. ^ Sources for Geronimo's Awit Awards:
  21. ^ Sources for Geronimo's Aliw Awards:
  22. ^ Sources for Geronimo's Star Awards for Music:
  23. ^ Sources for Geronimo's Star Awards for Movies:
  24. ^ Sources for Geronimo's Myx Music Awards:
  25. ^ Montealegre, Lyn Luna (December 4, 2012). "Sarah Geronimo named Best Asian Artist (Philippines) at the Mnet Asian Music Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  26. ^ "Sarah Geronimo wins Best Southeast Asia Act at MTV EMAs". Rappler. October 23, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  27. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (May 29, 2014). "Sarah Geronimo, Hangeng win at World Music Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "Sarah Geronimo named 'Best Asian Performer' in Classic Rock Awards 2016". CNN Philippines. November 13, 2016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  29. ^ "Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards winners". The Philippine Star. April 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  30. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 27, 2013). "Sarah Geronimo nominated in 3 categories of World Music Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  31. ^ Delizo, Michael Joe (September 11, 2014). "Sarah Geronimo gets another shot at MTV EMA". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  32. ^ Santiago, Erwin (October 20, 2009). "Heart Evangelista and Allen Dizon win top acting honors in 57th FAMAS Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  33. ^ Deveza, Reyma (March 7, 2024). "Sarah Geronimo receives Global Force award at Billboard event". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  34. ^ "Sarah Geronimo Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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