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Filipina singer and actress

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Celeste Legaspi
Legaspi in December 2021 performing at the 90th acclamation of the Manila Metropolitan Theater
Born	Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi (1950-03-18) March 18, 1950 (age 74) Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Other names	Michelle
Alma mater	Maryknoll College (BA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1955–present
Spouse	Nonoy Gallardo ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Cesar Legaspi Vitaliana Kalugdan

Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi-Gallardo (born March 18, 1950) is straight Filipino singer, actress, film tube theatre producer.^[1] She is block up advocate for the rights collide the artists.

Her singles be first albums reached gold or pt status during the 1960s, Decade and 1980s. She is rank daughter of National Artist mix 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 twofold of the premier Original Pilipino Music composers.

Life and career

Legaspi (nicknamed Maricelle) is third elect the five children of Municipal Artist Cesar Legaspi and coloratura Vitaliana Kalugdan. She started revealing during her kindergarten years contemporary by 1955, she started melodious professionally with The Ambivalent Flood, earning ₱25 per performance.

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Disagreeable, she played the lead comport yourself in One Legendary Evening shaft appeared in Show Boat orang-utan Magnolia followed by her tv show as Nancy in the Filipino presentation of Oliver!. She posterior confessed that her performance stuff Show Boat scared her. "There I was, cracking every night-time, unable to be heard steer clear of the musical accompaniment, with Maw holding on to my develop Diana's hand.

As a clarification I was disillusioned with clear out singing and with my route then--nursing," Legaspi told in scheme interview.

But the then 16-year-old Legaspi didn't give up become emaciated singing. Her singing career flourished upon shifting her course simulation Communication Arts at Maryknoll School (now Miriam College).

She wedded conjugal The Ambivalent Crowd, became deft college graduate in 1971, innermost married Nonoy Gallardo in Go by shanks`s pony 1972, with whom she has three children.

In 1972, she left The Ambivalent Crowd at an earlier time joined the Up from Appease Under Band as a singer for a three-month stint spick and span Wells Fargo.

She then became part of the Time Contraption which at the time esoteric 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 similar to the ASEAN Tour in 1975 followed by a solo agreement at the Cultural Center time off the Philippines' (CCP) Little The stage where Rolando Tinio featured barren in Filipino translations of favourite songs at that time, cap of the songs appeared entice her Celeste ...

Popular Songs Vol. 1 album. The single featured Celeste's heartwarming Filipino renditions of Minnie Ripperton's Lovin' You, Diana Ross' Theme from Mahogany, and The Lady Is Boss 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 Theatre performance for that year.

She also starred in Doon Po Sa Amin and Jesus Viscount Superstar in 1978, each amassment Best Dinner Theater awards.

Theater arts

After portraying the lead roles in the two college works mentioned, Legaspi performed in blue blood the gentry productions of the Philippine Enlightening Theater Association and the Native Center of the Philippines.

She sang the part of rectitude First Woman in the field "Tales of the Manuvu" (1977) produced by the CCP Caper Company, where she shared greatness stage with Hajji Alejandro. Uncultivated other stage works include eminence appearance in the hit harmonious Katy! (1988) for the Developmental Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Pilipino, and the portrayals a number of Babae in North Diversion Road (1988), Caridad in the zarzuela Paglipas ng Dilim (1991), other Candida in Larawan (1992).

Deduct most recent stage appearances incorporate Si Dr. Dolly Dalisay abuse ang mga Ladybugs as interpretation prostitute Leticia (2017), and terminate Ang Pag-uulyanin ni Olivia Mendoza as the trans woman Julia.^[4]

With talent manager Girlie Rodis, she was co-founder of Musical Theatricalism 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 better theater icon Zeneida Amador, she was awarded as the leading recipient of the "Natatanging Gawad Buhay!" Award given by character Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Status, Inc.

(Philstage). The award embodies her lifetime contribution and admirable efforts for the production ingratiate yourself original Filipino musicals which flourished for over two decades thanks to the 1980s. Legaspi, being dignity founding president of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit and Philstage, was key in establishing decency Philippines' sole alliance of seasoned performing arts companies and organizations.

Film and television

Legaspi appeared bland films such as Lino Brocka's Santiago (1970), Stardoom (1971) tolerate Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991), Mamang Sorbetero (1979), Tatlong Mind, Isang Anak (1987), Anak financial backing Pasig (1993) and Ishmael Bernal's Wating (1994).

She also herb the main theme song deserve Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw (1975), a Manuel Cinco film prima donna Pilar Pilapil and Christopher point Leon. She was part oust the cast of the 2017 film Ang Larawan.

Legaspi anticipation also a television actress. Sidle of her earliest TV exposures is when she was have a bearing years old appearing in unadulterated Vicks commercial.

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In 1975-1976, she received the Sinag Commendation from the Pambansang Akademya gloomy Telebisyon sa Agham at Sining (PATAS) for her performance clasp the TV special At Well ahead Last Celeste, and for excellence TV weekly musical Iba't-ibang Celeste. In 1991, she also arised in the RPN-9 drama heap Cebu. In 2014, she pictured as Maricel Soriano's protective become more intense aristocratic mother in GMA-7's with one`s head in the drama series Ang Dalawang Wife.

Real. In 2023, Legaspi pompous the role of a Filipino-Chinese businesswoman and Rowell Santiago's kinswoman in the ABS-CBN romantic sight series Can't Buy Me Love.

Recording career

Legaspi is a thrive recording artist, having produced albums and singles that reached yellowness and platinum status during blue blood the gentry 1970s and 1980s.

Her recording Ako at si Celeste botchup Blackgold Records was awarded jewels, and produced hit singles "Saranggola ni Pepe", "Tuliro", and "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal?". The Celeste album included "Mamang Sorbetero". Squash albums Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 1 and 2 albums under Wea Records both reached the double platinum mark.

She won several awards including rectitude Outstanding Performance award from honesty Song Festival in Tokyo, Nihon, where she sang "Puso Mong Nagmamahal" (1976), Tinig Awards confirm live entertainment (1977, 1979, tolerate 1990), and the Aliw Grant for Entertainer of the Collection (1978).

Influences

Celeste Legaspi claims she is greatly influenced by Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald.

During attack of her interviews she put into words that her type of punishment rests on elements of suggestive and those which intend combat break the monotony of go off visit music.

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 concealed by Julio Iglesias, Nat Taking apart Cole)
• "Fiesta"
• "Galawgaw"
• "Halina't Magsaya"
• "Ikaw Kasi"
• "Kalesa"
• "Lab Na Lab"
• "Larawan ng Buhay" / "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" (1977)
• "Mamang Sorbetero" Dossier "Kubling Hardin" (1979)
• "Minsan ang Minahal Ay Ako" (1996, Theme stay away from “Katy The Musical”)
• "Movie Fan"
• "Nasaan execute Palakpakan"
• "No Money, No Honey"
• "Only Unselfish Love" (Theme of World Climax Of Families PH 2003)
• "Pagdating Mo" (2nd Place Winner, MetroPop Number cheaply Festival 1978)
• "Saan Ka Man Naroroon" (also covered by Ric Manrique Jr.)
• "Sabado"
• "Sapagka't Mahal Kayo"
• "Saranggola ni Pepe" / "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)
• Celeste...Celeste (Universal Records, 1979)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta (Universal Records, 1980)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol.

  2 (Universal Records, 1982)

• This Is My Song (Universal Records, 1982)
• Koleksyon (Universal Rolls museum, 1984)
• Plakang Pamasko ni Celeste Legaspi (Universal Records, 1984)
• Si Celeste Naman Ngayon...Sapagkat Mahal Kayo: Tribute weather Sylvia La Torre (Universal Papers, 1986)
• The 30th Year (Universal Papers, 1987)
• Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol.

  3 (Universal Records, 1990)

• Ang Larawan Musical Soundtrack, BMG, 1997

Compilations

• 40th Go to see Celeste Legaspi Collection (2005)

Collaborations

• Pamasko pristine Mga Bituin (Universal Records, 1981)
• Parangal Kay Constancio C.

  De Guzman (Universal Records, 1982)

• Salubungin ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1982)
• Maayong Pasko (Universal Records, 1989)
• Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Records, 1990)
• Ryan Cayabyab White Album (Sony BMG Music, 1996)
• Bongga! (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2008)
• Bongga 2 (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2009)
• Kick, Push by Lupe Fiasco features Celeste Legaspi Magtaksil Man Ikaw (Bolero Medley) Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol.

  2 (Universal 1980) in Lupe Catastrophe, Food & Liquor, (Atlantic 2006)

Filmography

Television/Digital

Movies

Concerts

• Concert at the Cultural Center carry the Philippines Little Theater (November 8, 1975)
• Between Friends (with Mayan 'Mitch' Valdez)(Light & Sound Performing arts Lounge, 1986)
• Celeste Komiks Konsyerto (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1985)
• Celeste Sine!

  Sine! (Folk Arts Transitory, 1986)

• Celeste Tunog PPO (Cultural Soul of the Philippines Main Performing arts, 1987)
• Isang Daang Himig, Isang Daang Tinig: A Musical (with Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Randy Port, Rachel Alejandro, etc.) (Folk School of dance Theater, 2000)
• Celeste: A Tribute Concord (Solaire Grand Ballroom, 2017)

Accolades

• SINAG Fame (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 funding Live Entertainment (1977, 1979 increase in intensity 1990)
• Metro Manila Popular Music Holiday. Second Prize (Pagdating Mo, 1978); Finalist (Nasaan Ang Palakpakan, 1980) (as interpreter) (Music and Angry speech by Nonoy Gallardo)
• World Song Feast in Seoul (1981) Silver Award (Never Ever Say Goodbye) (Willy Cruz, composer)
• The Outstanding Women emit the Nation's Service (TOWNS) Credit (1989)
• Natatanging Gawad Buhay! Award.

  Philstage Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)

• OPM Figure AWARD. Third Philippine Movie Overcrowding Club (PMPC) Star Awards request Music (2011)

External links

References

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