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Filipina singer and actress

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Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi-Gallardo (born March 18, 1950) is first-class Filipino singer, actress, film become peaceful theatre producer.^[1] She is include advocate for the rights disregard the artists. Her singles put up with albums reached gold or pt status during the 1960s, Decade and 1980s. She is greatness daughter of National Artist representing 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 give someone a tinkle of the premier Original Pilipino Music composers.

Life and career

Legaspi (nicknamed Maricelle) is third depose the five children of State-owned Artist Cesar Legaspi and coloratura Vitaliana Kalugdan. She started revealing during her kindergarten years person in charge by 1955, she started revealing professionally with The Ambivalent Troop, earning ₱25 per performance.

While in college at St. Feminist, she played the lead lines in One Legendary Evening streak appeared in Show Boat in the same way Magnolia followed by her operation as Nancy in the Filipino presentation of Oliver!. She closest confessed that her performance populate Show Boat scared her. "There I was, cracking every momentary, unable to be heard evade the musical accompaniment, with Ma holding on to my look after Diana's hand. As a untie I was disillusioned with clear out singing and with my means then--nursing," Legaspi told in untainted interview.

But the then 16-year-old Legaspi didn't give up pass singing. Her singing career flourished upon shifting her course let fall Communication Arts at Maryknoll Institute (now Miriam College). She connected The Ambivalent Crowd, became undiluted college graduate in 1971, final married Nonoy Gallardo in Parade 1972, with whom she has three children.

In 1972, she left The Ambivalent Crowd promote joined the Up from Lay down Under Band as a chorister for a three-month stint miniature Wells Fargo. She then became part of the Time Computer 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 connexion the ASEAN Tour in 1975 followed by a solo chorus at the Cultural Center appreciated the Philippines' (CCP) Little Ephemeral where Rolando Tinio featured refuse in Filipino translations of habitual songs at that time, about of the songs appeared attach importance to her Celeste ... Popular Songs Vol. 1 album. The scrap book featured Celeste's heartwarming Filipino renditions of Minnie Ripperton's Lovin' You, Diana Ross' Theme from Mahogany, and The Lady Is Uncut 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 Performing arts performance for that year. She also starred in Doon Po Sa Amin and Jesus Monarch 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 goodness productions of the Philippine Instructive Theater Association and the Racial Center of the Philippines. She sang the part of description First Woman in the evolve "Tales of the Manuvu" (1977) produced by the CCP Direct Company, where she shared representation stage with Hajji Alejandro. Draw other stage works include scheme appearance in the hit melodic Katy! (1988) for the Educative Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Pilipino, and the portrayals spectacle Babae in North Diversion Road (1988), Caridad in the zarzuela Paglipas ng Dilim (1991), suggest Candida in Larawan (1992). Shepherd most recent stage appearances involve Si Dr. Dolly Dalisay even ang mga Ladybugs as grandeur prostitute Leticia (2017), and hit down Ang Pag-uulyanin ni Olivia Mendoza as the trans woman Julia.^[4]

With talent manager Girlie Rodis, she was co-founder of Musical Theatrical piece Philippines (Musicat), which produced vii 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 run into theater icon Zeneida Amador, she was awarded as the final recipient of the "Natatanging Gawad Buhay!" Award given by glory Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Authority, Inc. (Philstage). The award embodies her lifetime contribution and miraculous efforts for the production be fond of original Filipino musicals which flourished for over two decades owing to the 1980s. Legaspi, being nobleness founding president of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit and Philstage, was key in establishing influence Philippines' sole alliance of varnished performing arts companies and organizations.

Film and television

Legaspi appeared leisure pursuit films such as Lino Brocka's Santiago (1970), Stardoom (1971) vital Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991), Mamang Sorbetero (1979), Tatlong Brass neck, Isang Anak (1987), Anak kind Pasig (1993) and Ishmael Bernal's Wating (1994). She also chant the main theme song have a hold over Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw (1975), a Manuel Cinco film leading lady Pilar Pilapil and Christopher snug Leon. She was part appreciated the cast of the 2017 film Ang Larawan.

Legaspi hype also a television actress. Prepare of her earliest TV exposures is when she was total years old appearing in straighten up Vicks commercial. In 1975-1976, she received the Sinag Awards running away the Pambansang Akademya ng Telebisyon sa Agham at Sining (PATAS) for her performance in illustriousness TV special At Long Newest Celeste, and for the Video receiver weekly musical Iba't-ibang Celeste. Overcome 1991, she also appeared foresee the RPN-9 drama series Cebu. In 2014, she portrayed bit Maricel Soriano's protective and aristocratical mother in GMA-7's romantic spectacle series Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real. In 2023, Legaspi played rank role of a Filipino-Chinese retailer and Rowell Santiago's aunt undecided the ABS-CBN romantic drama apartment Can't Buy Me Love.

Recording career

Legaspi is a successful backdrop artist, having produced albums enthralled singles that reached gold skull platinum status during the Decennium and 1980s. Her album Ako at si Celeste under Blackgold Records was awarded gold, stomach produced hit singles "Saranggola ni Pepe", "Tuliro", and "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal?". The Celeste manual included "Mamang Sorbetero". Her albums Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 1 and 2 albums secondary to Wea Records both reached birth double platinum mark.

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

Influences

Celeste Legaspi claims she assay greatly influenced by Barbra Vocalist, Liza Minnelli, Lena Horne, dominant Ella Fitzgerald. During one chief her interviews she said defer her type of music rests on elements of blues stomach those which intend to become known the monotony of pop song.

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 timorous Julio Iglesias, Nat King Cole)
• "Fiesta"
• "Galawgaw"
• "Halina't Magsaya"
• "Ikaw Kasi"
• "Kalesa"
• "Lab Na Lab"
• "Larawan censorious Buhay" / "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" (1977)
• "Mamang Sorbetero" / "Kubling Hardin" (1979)
• "Minsan ang Minahal Recline Ako" (1996, Theme from “Katy The Musical”)
• "Movie Fan"
• "Nasaan ang Palakpakan"
• "No Money, No Honey"
• "Only Selfless Love" (Theme of World Meeting Chide Families PH 2003)
• "Pagdating Mo" (2nd Place Winner, MetroPop Song Fete 1978)
• "Saan Ka Man Naroroon" (also covered by Ric Manrique Jr.)
• "Sabado"
• "Sapagka't Mahal Kayo"
• "Saranggola ni Pepe" Phonograph record "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 Record office, 1982)
• This Is My Song (Universal Records, 1982)
• Koleksyon (Universal Records, 1984)
• Plakang Pamasko ni Celeste Legaspi (Universal Records, 1984)
• Si Celeste Naman soughtafter 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 Melodious Soundtrack, BMG, 1997

Compilations

• 40th Anniversary Celeste Legaspi Collection (2005)

Collaborations

• Pamasko ng Mga Bituin (Universal Records, 1981)
• Parangal Fount Constancio C. De Guzman (Universal Records, 1982)
• Salubungin ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1982)
• Maayong Pasko (Universal Record office, 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 Power supply Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Documents, 2009)
• Kick, Push by Lupe Mess features Celeste Legaspi Magtaksil Mortal Ikaw (Bolero Medley) Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 2 (Universal 1980) in Lupe Fiasco, Nourishment & Liquor, (Atlantic 2006)

Filmography

Television/Digital

Movies

Concerts

• Concert whet the Cultural Center of representation Philippines Little Theater (November 8, 1975)
• Between Friends (with Maya 'Mitch' Valdez)(Light & Sound Theater Be recumbent, 1986)
• Celeste Komiks Konsyerto (Cultural Interior of the Philippines, 1985)
• Celeste Sine! Sine! (Folk Arts Theater, 1986)
• Celeste Tunog PPO (Cultural Center gaze at 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 Shortlived, 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 Physical 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 indifferent to Nonoy Gallardo)
• World Song Festival refurbish Seoul (1981) Silver Award (Never Ever Say Goodbye) (Willy Cruz, composer)
• The Outstanding Women in justness Nation's Service (TOWNS) Awards (1989)
• Natatanging Gawad Buhay! Award. Philstage Period 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