Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo was born to parents Delfin Geronimo and Divina Tua-Geronimo. The third of four children — with siblings Johna Rizzie, Sunshine Grace and Ezekiel Gabriel — Sarah grew up in a rented house in Sta. Cruz, Manila on July 25, 1988. She is also the niece of the TV host of Ating Alamin and owner of a TV production company, Gerry Geronimo.

To say that Sarah possesses a natural love of performing is an understatement. She actively participated in school programs and joined many singing contests throughout her childhood. At the age of three, she was cast in the children's show Pen pen de Sarapen. She also took part in For Kids Only and Hiraya Manawari and later became one of the first batch of stars in the hit kid's afternoon program Ang TV. Yet it was Sarah's knack for singing that would cause her father to focus on developing her talent by enrolling her at the Center for Pop Music, Philippines at six years of age. Her father also encouraged little Sarah to train at home for two hours each day.

In September 2003, Geronimo released her debut album entitled Popstar: A Dream Come True. The album received multiple awards and sold more than 180,000 copies. She also staged a highly successful first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. The album produced different singles including "Forever's Not Enough" as well as "Sa Iyo."
Aside from singing, Geronimo also acted in supporting roles in films such as Filipinas, Captain Barbell, and Annie B.. After winning in Star for a Night, she appeared in several GMA Network shows until she finally landed a contract for several programs at TV giant ABS-CBN, her home studio until now.

Geronimo signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN and had her first major break in the acting field starring in the teen soap opera, entitled Sarah: The Teen Princess, an allusion to her cameo role as a child in Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa (The Little Princess) where she played the role of the main character's (Camille Prats) playmate. She also became a mainstay in the Sunday noontime variety show, ASAP.

In November 2004, Geronimo released her second album entitled Sweet Sixteen which achieved gold status in one week. The album has since reached double-platinum status in The Philippines, with a raft of top-tier singles and catchy music videos.

Sarah, along with other reality star search winners Rachelle Ann Go and Erik Santos, staged the Night of the Champions concert at the Araneta Coliseum, which also went on a highly successful tour in the U.S. She also played the leading lady opposite singer Mark Bautista, in the fantasy film Lastikman.

Geronimo sang the theme song for ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest winners Hero Angeles and Sandara Park's, launching their movie Can This Be Love, which was released as a maxi-single and achieved gold record status in one month's time. She also became a mainstay in the fourth season of the weekly teen-oriented show, SCQ Reload, Kilig Ako, replacing Sandara Park as Hero Angeles' love team partner.

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

Sarah went on to perform in her first major solo concert, The Other Side at the renowned Araneta Coliseum. Viva Records released a live album of the filmed tour in Araneta Coliseum named The Other Side: Live Album.

This year marks another milestone in her career as she lead the cast of one of ABS-CBN's top-rated prime time soap operas, Bituing Walang Ningning (Lackluster Star), an adaptation of the 1985 Philippine hit movie classic. Here, she starred as aspiring singer Dorina Pineda, a role originally played by Philippine's Megastar Sharon Cuneta. She released a soundtrack of the series, which achieved gold status.

Her third solo album entitled Becoming was released in August 2006, reaching gold status in just one week and platinum a month after its release date. The album yielded three commercial singles: "I Still Believe In Loving You," "Carry My Love," and "Iingatan Ko Ang Pag-ibig Mo."

Geronimo continued to spread her wings globally as she staged concerts in Taiwan, Canada, Alaska, and Dubai. She also held a The Other Side U.S. Tour in San Diego, Hanford, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Honolulu, Maui, Washington DC and Atlantic City. While in the U.S. in November 18, 2006, she was chosen by Philippines' boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to sing the Philippine National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang) preceding his third super featherweight fight encounter against Mexico's Erik "El Terrible" Morales at the UNLV Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

She is currently a mainstay of ASAP '07, a once-a-week, noontime musical variety show, and also hosts Little Big Superstar, a reality star search program for aspiring child performers that has recently concluded its third season. Geronimo released a new single "Reach For The Sky" which was included on the soundtrack for "Little Big Superstar" along with co-host Makisig Morales. She also took the female lead role in ABS-CBN's primetime drama Pangarap Na Bituin opposite Jericho Rosales and alongside Maja Salvador, Nikki Gil and Rica Peralejo.

Also, she staged a sold-out second major solo concert last July 14, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum entitled Sarah Geronimo In Motion. Sarah also concluded Sarah Geronimo In Motion U.S. tour last August-September 2007 with an astounding reception from Filipino communities in the U.S.

Shortly after staging her second solo major concert, she released her fourth studio album entitled Taking Flight which achieved gold status in a short period of time after its release. Taking Flight's lead single "I'll Be Alright" topped different charts in The Philippines as well as the second single "Ikaw." Unlike the music video for "Ikaw," "I'll Be Alright" sources its live video form her In Motion Tour recorded live in the Araneta Coliseum.

Geronimo is set to release a DVD that tour in early 2008.

 

Adanac/Phil Promotions and Star 7 Media Promotions in cooperation with Lux Karaoke present The Night of Champions with the Philippines top young singers led by Geronimo with Mark Bautista, Rachelle Anne Go and Christian Bautista on March 1 at The Centre on 777 Homer St., Vancouver. More info call 604-771-5370.