Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo, born as Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo on July 25, 1988, is a Filipina singer and actress, popularly known as the one and only "PopStar Princess".

At the age of 14, she won a reality singing contest, entitled "Star for a Night"(2003) of IBC Channel 13. After winning, she signed a 10-year recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album, "Popstar: A Dream Come True" on September of 2003, and reached 7x platinum. She also staged her first solo concert at the Music Museum in the same year. In 2004, she signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN, the Philippines Largest TV Network and starred on several television programs, such as the "Sarah, The Teen Princess" and became a mainstay until now in ASAP, the most popular noontime musical variety show in the Philippines. She also released her new album, "Sweet Sixteen" and together with other singers, they staged a successful concert in Araneta Coliseum, that also did well in abroad.

In 2005, Sarah appeared on more television shows, performed on concert tours and sang theme songs for movies. Then in the same year she staged a sold-out major solo concert in Araneta Colisseum, entitled "The Other Side". And in 2006, she casted as the lead actress of a top-rating soap opera, "Bituing Walang Ningning", that was considered another milestone in her career. She also relased her third album, Becoming, and had successful concert tours outside the country.

2007 was another great year for Sarah, as she hosted a reality singing contest for children, the "Little Big Superstar" and took another lead role on a top-rating soap opera, "Pangarap na Bituin". In the same year, she staged another sold-out major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled "Sarah Geronimo in Motion" and went again abroad to have concert tours. Then after the great event, she released her fourth album, "Taking Flight" that reached platinum in a short period of time. She also stayed in L.A.(US), to record with Howie D. of Backstreet Boys.

Sarah Geronimo had closed numerous multi-million peso endorsement contracts with the biggest corporations and brands in the country, including Jollibee, Skechers, Hapee Toothpaste, AMA University, Talk n' Text, Belo Medical Group, Ladies' Choice Mayonnaise, Islander Slippers, Surf Detergent, Charmee, Rajo Laurel Apparel, Surf Max Internet card, Startec, Cebuana Lhuillier, Extreme Magic Sing Videoke Microphone, HerBench and many others. She also endorsed a campaign for a running senator, Edgardo Angara, who eventually won the race. As a result, Sarah was considered one of the most in-demand and effective product endorser of the Philippines.

At present, after another sold out major valentines' concert in Araneta Colisseum with other singing stars and successful concert tours abroad. Sarah Geronimo is about to host another season of her singing contest, and will do another soap opera, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas.

Sarah Geronimo has received several awards, most were appreciation for her being a good example to the Filipino youth, this includes an Anak TV Seal Award, People of the Year of People Asia Magazine, Asian Magazine People of the Year, some were from the government and others were from respected institutions. As a singer, she won several recording awards from the most prominent award-giving bodies in the country. Recently, she was the biggest winner in the MYX Music Awards 2008, as she bagged four awards including, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ.

Sarah Geronimo is now considered as the biggest singing superstar of this generation, and one of the most in-demand product endorser and successful actress and host at present. Her fans are really waiting for her to appear on the big screen once again, as the lead actress. And this dream happened as VIVA Films and Star Cinema collaborate to shoot a film with her and John Lloyd Cruz. Recently, after endorsing HerBench, Cebuana Lhuillier and Belo Essentials, many said that she is not a princess anymore, she must be called the "POP QUEEN".

At the present generation of Music Industry in the Philippines, she is currently holding the highest spot, even though numerous novice singers tries to take the spot from her, no one had really succeeded so far. Certainly because, among all the young solo singers in the country, Sarah Geronimo is the only one who can stage a sold-out concert and cast on television and movies that will profoundly register a huge success.