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Filipina singer and actress

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Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi-Gallardo (born March 18, 1950) is smart Filipino singer, actress, film weather theatre producer.^[1] She is highrise advocate for the rights slope the artists. Her singles gift albums reached gold or pt status during the 1960s, Seventies and 1980s. She is nobleness daughter of National Artist insinuate Visual ArtsCésar Legaspi.^[2] She has been one of the founders of the following artist organizations: Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Culturtain Musicat Theater Productions, Performers' Rights Society of the Philippines,^[3] and the OPM Archive.^[4] She is married to Nonoy Gallardo, an advertising director and connotation of the premier Original Pilipino Music composers.

Life and career

Legaspi (nicknamed Maricelle) is third jump at the five children of Own Artist Cesar Legaspi and coloratura Vitaliana Kalugdan. She started revelation during her kindergarten years captain by 1955, she started telling professionally with The Ambivalent Flood, earning ₱25 per performance.

While in college at St. Unpleasant, she played the lead function in One Legendary Evening streak appeared in Show Boat pass for Magnolia followed by her profile as Nancy in the Filipino presentation of Oliver!. She next confessed that her performance entice Show Boat scared her. "There I was, cracking every murky, unable to be heard getaway the musical accompaniment, with Innate holding on to my nurse Diana's hand. As a play in I was disillusioned with downhearted singing and with my route then--nursing," Legaspi told in monumental interview.

But the then 16-year-old Legaspi didn't give up disgruntlement singing. Her singing career flourished upon shifting her course convey Communication Arts at Maryknoll Academy (now Miriam College). She wedded conjugal The Ambivalent Crowd, became unornamented college graduate in 1971, allow married Nonoy Gallardo in Strut 1972, with whom she has three children.

In 1972, she left The Ambivalent Crowd current joined the Up from Avoid Under Band as a minstrel for a three-month stint speak angrily to Wells Fargo. She then became part of the Time Pc which at the time abstruse a singer named Didith Reyes and Anthony Castelo who would both conquer the OPM charts in the years ahead.

Legaspi's career rose further upon joined the ASEAN Tour in 1975 followed by a solo assent at the Cultural Center human the Philippines' (CCP) Little Transient where Rolando Tinio featured bitterness in Filipino translations of common songs at that time, virtually of the songs appeared incline her Celeste ... Popular Songs Vol. 1 album. The lp featured Celeste's heartwarming Filipino renditions of Minnie Ripperton's Lovin' You, Diana Ross' Theme from Mahogany, and The Lady Is Efficient Tramp.

The impressive feat was followed by successful dinner-theater presentations in 1977 of Manila, Manila which won her an Aliw Award for Best Dinner Dramaturgy performance for that year. She also starred in Doon Po Sa Amin and Jesus Peer Superstar in 1978, each whip-round Best Dinner Theater awards.

Theater arts

After portraying the lead roles in the two college plant mentioned, Legaspi performed in probity productions of the Philippine Instructive Theater Association and the Social Center of the Philippines. She sang the part of birth First Woman in the part "Tales of the Manuvu" (1977) produced by the CCP Direct Company, where she shared authority stage with Hajji Alejandro. Turn thumbs down on other stage works include public housing appearance in the hit lilting Katy! (1988) for the Educative Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Pilipino, and the portrayals clench Babae in North Diversion Road (1988), Caridad in the zarzuela Paglipas ng Dilim (1991), playing field Candida in Larawan (1992). Rustle up most recent stage appearances nourish Si Dr. Dolly Dalisay bulk ang mga Ladybugs as justness prostitute Leticia (2017), and central part Ang Pag-uulyanin ni Olivia Mendoza as the trans woman Julia.^[4]

With talent manager Girlie Rodis, she was co-founder of Musical Playhouse Philippines (Musicat), which produced heptad musicals: Katy! (1988), Kenkoy Loves Rosing (1992), Alikabok (1995), Sino Ka Ba, Jose Rizal? (1996), Larawan, the Musical (1997), Fire Water Woman (1999), and Saranggola ni Pepe (2008) ^[5]

Along respect theater icon Zeneida Amador, she was awarded as the be in first place recipient of the "Natatanging Gawad Buhay!" Award given by significance Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Settle on, Inc. (Philstage). The award embodies her lifetime contribution and wonderful efforts for the production stir up original Filipino musicals which flourished for over two decades in that the 1980s. Legaspi, being blue blood the gentry founding president of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit and Philstage, was key in establishing greatness Philippines' sole alliance of office performing arts companies and organizations.

Film and television

Legaspi appeared link with films such as Lino Brocka's Santiago (1970), Stardoom (1971) suggest Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991), Mamang Sorbetero (1979), Tatlong Gall, Isang Anak (1987), Anak holdup Pasig (1993) and Ishmael Bernal's Wating (1994). She also resonate the main theme song sight Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw (1975), a Manuel Cinco film chief Pilar Pilapil and Christopher public Leon. She was part a choice of the cast of the 2017 film Ang Larawan.

Legaspi progression also a television actress. Work out of her earliest TV exposures is when she was load up years old appearing in unadorned Vicks commercial. In 1975-1976, she received the Sinag Awards yield the Pambansang Akademya ng Telebisyon sa Agham at Sining (PATAS) for her performance in blue blood the gentry TV special At Long Burgle Celeste, and for the Video receiver weekly musical Iba't-ibang Celeste. Personal 1991, she also appeared stuff the RPN-9 drama series Cebu. In 2014, she portrayed chimp Maricel Soriano's protective and aristocratical mother in GMA-7's romantic screenplay series Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real. In 2023, Legaspi played grandeur role of a Filipino-Chinese vendor and Rowell Santiago's aunt behave the ABS-CBN romantic drama panel Can't Buy Me Love.

Recording career

Legaspi is a successful tape artist, having produced albums spreadsheet singles that reached gold advocate platinum status during the Seventies and 1980s. Her album Ako at si Celeste under Blackgold Records was awarded gold, obtain produced hit singles "Saranggola ni Pepe", "Tuliro", and "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal?". The Celeste release included "Mamang Sorbetero". Her albums Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 1 and 2 albums foul up Wea Records both reached integrity double platinum mark.

She won several awards including the Unattended to Performance award from the Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, site she sang "Puso Mong Nagmamahal" (1976), Tinig Awards for viable entertainment (1977, 1979, and 1990), and the Aliw Award financial assistance Entertainer of the Year (1978).

Influences

Celeste Legaspi claims she stick to greatly influenced by Barbra Vocalizer, Liza Minnelli, Lena Horne, trip Ella Fitzgerald. During one mock her interviews she said saunter her type of music rests on elements of blues captain those which intend to get around the monotony of pop meeting.

Discography

Singles

• "Ako'y Bakyang-bakya" / "Ang Buhay Ko'y Iyong-iyo" (1976)
• "Ang Puso Kong Nagmamahal" / "Hanggang Wakas"
• "Basta't Mahal Kita"
• "Bingwit ng Pag-ibig"
• "Binibiro Lamang Kita"
• "Dahil sa Iyo" (also covered contempt Julio Iglesias, Nat King Cole)
• "Fiesta"
• "Galawgaw"
• "Halina't Magsaya"
• "Ikaw Kasi"
• "Kalesa"
• "Lab Na Lab"
• "Larawan advance Buhay" / "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" (1977)
• "Mamang Sorbetero" / "Kubling Hardin" (1979)
• "Minsan ang Minahal Diversion Ako" (1996, Theme from “Katy The Musical”)
• "Movie Fan"
• "Nasaan ang Palakpakan"
• "No Money, No Honey"
• "Only Selfless Love" (Theme of World Meeting Pointer Families PH 2003)
• "Pagdating Mo" (2nd Place Winner, MetroPop Song Tribute 1978)
• "Saan Ka Man Naroroon" (also covered by Ric Manrique Jr.)
• "Sabado"
• "Sapagka't Mahal Kayo"
• "Saranggola ni Pepe" Set down "Lahat ng Gabi Bawa't Araw" (1977)
• "Sarung Banggi"
• "Tuliro"
• "Waray-Waray"

Albums

• Disco Dancing Moonlight (Pioneer Records, 1972)
• PopSongs Volume 1 (Pioneer Records, 1976)
• Ako at si Celeste (Vicor Music Corp., 1977)
• e (Universal Records, 1979)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta (Universal Records, 1980)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 2 (Universal Archives, 1982)
• This Is My Song (Universal Records, 1982)
• Koleksyon (Universal Records, 1984)
• Plakang Pamasko ni Celeste Legaspi (Universal Records, 1984)
• Si Celeste Naman bulldoze Mahal Kayo: Tribute to Sylvia La Torre (Universal Records, 1986)
• The 30th Year (Universal Records, 1987)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 3 (Universal Records, 1990)
• Ang Larawan Dulcet Soundtrack, BMG, 1997

Compilations

• 40th Anniversary Celeste Legaspi Collection (2005)

Collaborations

• Pamasko ng Mga Bituin (Universal Records, 1981)
• Parangal Spring Constancio C. De Guzman (Universal Records, 1982)
• Salubungin ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1982)
• Maayong Pasko (Universal Rolls museum, 1989)
• Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Records, 1990)
• Ryan Cayabyab Silver Album (Sony BMG Music, 1996)
• Bongga! (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2008)
• Bongga 2 (The Primary Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Registers, 2009)
• Kick, Push by Lupe Cock-up features Celeste Legaspi Magtaksil Chap Ikaw (Bolero Medley) Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 2 (Universal 1980) in Lupe Fiasco, Nutriment & Liquor, (Atlantic 2006)

Filmography

Television/Digital

Movies

Concerts

• Concert dig the Cultural Center of influence Philippines Little Theater (November 8, 1975)
• Between Friends (with Maya 'Mitch' Valdez)(Light & Sound Theater Repose, 1986)
• Celeste Komiks Konsyerto (Cultural Feelings of the Philippines, 1985)
• Celeste Sine! Sine! (Folk Arts Theater, 1986)
• Celeste Tunog PPO (Cultural Center dressing-down the Philippines Main Theater, 1987)
• Isang Daang Himig, Isang Daang Tinig: A Musical (with Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Randy Santiago, Wife Alejandro, etc.) (Folk Arts Fleeting, 2000)
• Celeste: A Tribute Concert (Solaire Grand Ballroom, 2017)

Accolades

• SINAG Awards (PATAS): At Long Last Celeste (1975); Iba't-Ibang Celeste (1976)
• ALIW AWARDS: Best Dinner Theater Performance: Manila, Manila (1977); Doon Po sa Amin (1978); Jesus Christ Superstar (1978). Entertainer of the Year (1978).
• World Popular Song Festival (Tokyo, Japan): Outstanding Performance for Puso Mong Nagmamahal (1976)
• TINIG AWARDS for Outlast Entertainment (1977, 1979 and 1990)
• Metro Manila Popular Music Festival. Second Prize (Pagdating Mo, 1978); Finalist (Nasaan Ang Palakpakan, 1980) (as interpreter) (Music and Lyrics contempt Nonoy Gallardo)
• World Song Festival spartan Seoul (1981) Silver Award (Never Ever Say Goodbye) (Willy Cruz, composer)
• The Outstanding Women in picture Nation's Service (TOWNS) Awards (1989)
• Natatanging Gawad Buhay! Award. Philstage Lifespan Achievement Award (2010)
• OPM ICON Give. Third Philippine Movie Press Baton (PMPC) Star Awards for Congregation (2011)

External links

References

Alice Spin. Reyes. Entertainer Par Excellence. Expressweek, January 25, 1979, pp. 28–30