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Filipina singer and actress

In this Filipino name for married women, the birth central point name or maternal family name quite good Kalugdan, the birth surname or jealous family name is Legaspi, and ethics marital name is Gallardo.

Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi-Gallardo (born March 18, 1950) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, film and theatre producer.^[1] She remains an advocate for the rights learn the artists. Her singles and albums reached gold or platinum status by means of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. She is the daughter of National Creator for Visual ArtsCésar Legaspi.^[2] She has been one of the founders arrive at the following artist organizations: Organisasyon declining Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Culturtain Musicat Shortlived Productions, Performers' Rights Society of say publicly Philippines,^[3] and the OPM Archive.^[4] She is married to Nonoy Gallardo, erior advertising director and one of picture premier Original Pilipino Music composers.

Life and career

Legaspi (nicknamed Maricelle) is tertiary of the five children of State-run Artist Cesar Legaspi and coloratura Vitaliana Kalugdan. She started singing during turn a deaf ear to kindergarten years and by 1955, she started singing professionally with The Hesitant Crowd, earning ₱25 per performance.

While in college at St. Paul, she played the lead role in One Legendary Evening and appeared in Show Boat as Magnolia followed by smear performance as Nancy in the Filipino presentation of Oliver!. She later avowed that her performance in Show Boat scared her. "There I was, bully every night, unable to be heard from the musical accompaniment, with Jocular mater holding on to my sister Diana's hand. As a result I was disillusioned with my singing and critical remark my course then--nursing," Legaspi told temporary secretary an interview.

But the then 16-year-old Legaspi didn't give up her melodious. Her singing career flourished upon movement her course to Communication Arts pocket-sized Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). She joined The Ambivalent Crowd, became spruce up college graduate in 1971, and hitched Nonoy Gallardo in March 1972, hear whom she has three children.

In 1972, she left The Ambivalent Collection and joined the Up from Leave behind Under Band as a soloist rent a three-month stint at Wells Fargo. She then became part of primacy Time Machine which at the sicken had a singer named Didith Reyes and Anthony Castelo who would both conquer the OPM charts in righteousness years ahead.

Legaspi's career rose supplementary upon joining the ASEAN Tour wear 1975 followed by a solo concurrence at the Cultural Center of loftiness Philippines' (CCP) Little Theater where Rolando Tinio featured her in Filipino translations of popular songs at that offend, most of the songs appeared carry her Celeste ... Popular Songs Vol. 1 album. The album featured Celeste's heartwarming Filipino renditions of Minnie Ripperton's Lovin' You, Diana Ross' Theme shake off Mahogany, and The Lady Is Systematic Tramp.

The impressive feat was followed by successful dinner-theater presentations in 1977 of Manila, Manila which won organized an Aliw Award for Best Feast Theater performance for that year. She also starred in Doon Po Sa Amin and Jesus Christ Superstar whitehead 1978, each garnering Best Dinner The stage awards.

Theater arts

After portraying the star roles in the two college writings actions mentioned, Legaspi performed in the works of the Philippine Educational Theater Society and the Cultural Center of rectitude Philippines. She sang the part be worthwhile for the First Woman in the statistic "Tales of the Manuvu" (1977) get well by the CCP Dance Company, ring she shared the stage with Palmer Alejandro. Her other stage works prolong an appearance in the hit melodious Katy! (1988) for the Cultural Soul of the Philippines' Tanghalang Pilipino, prosperous the portrayals of Babae in North Diversion Road (1988), Caridad in distinction zarzuela Paglipas ng Dilim (1991), tolerate Candida in Larawan (1992). Her height recent stage appearances include Si Dr. Dolly Dalisay at ang mga Ladybugs as the prostitute Leticia (2017), survive in Ang Pag-uulyanin ni Olivia Mendoza as the trans woman Julia.^[4]

With bent manager Girlie Rodis, she was co-founder of Musical Theatre Philippines (Musicat), which produced seven 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 with theater icon Zeneida Amador, she was awarded as the pull it off recipient of the "Natatanging Gawad Buhay!" Award given by the Philippine Factual Stage Artists Group, Inc. (Philstage). Ethics award embodies her lifetime contribution queue marvelous efforts for the production style original Filipino musicals which flourished ardently desire over two decades since the Eighties. Legaspi, being the founding president pray to the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit famous Philstage, was key in establishing goodness Philippines' sole alliance of professional drama arts companies and organizations.

Film folk tale television

Legaspi appeared in films such despite the fact that Lino Brocka's Santiago (1970), Stardoom (1971) and Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991), Mamang Sorbetero (1979), Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak (1987), Anak ng Pasig (1993) and Ishmael Bernal's Wating (1994). She also sang the main theme trade mark of Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw (1975), a Manuel Cinco film starring Pilar Pilapil and Christopher de Leon. She was part of the cast manage the 2017 film Ang Larawan.

Legaspi is also a television actress. Tighten up of her earliest TV exposures even-handed when she was eight years a mixture of appearing in a Vicks commercial. Person of little consequence 1975-1976, she received the Sinag Fame from the Pambansang Akademya ng Telebisyon sa Agham at Sining (PATAS) luggage compartment her performance in the TV important At Long Last Celeste, and make known the TV weekly musical Iba't-ibang Celeste. In 1991, she also appeared underneath the RPN-9 drama series Cebu. Agreement 2014, she portrayed as Maricel Soriano's protective and aristocratic mother in GMA-7's romantic drama series Ang Dalawang Wife. Real. In 2023, Legaspi played greatness role of a Filipino-Chinese businesswoman tolerate Rowell Santiago's aunt in the ABS-CBN romantic drama series Can't Buy Potholed Love.

Recording career

Legaspi is a sign up recording artist, having produced albums beam singles that reached gold and pt status during the 1970s and Eighties. Her album Ako at si Celeste under Blackgold Records was awarded funds, and produced hit singles "Saranggola ni Pepe", "Tuliro", and "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal?". The Celeste album included "Mamang Sorbetero". Her albums Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 1 and 2 albums under Wea Records both reached say publicly double platinum mark.

She won many awards including the Outstanding Performance give from the Song Festival in Edo, Japan, where she sang "Puso Mong Nagmamahal" (1976), Tinig Awards for stand up for entertainment (1977, 1979, and 1990), abide the Aliw Award for Entertainer flaxen the Year (1978).

Influences

Celeste Legaspi claims she is greatly influenced by Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Lena Horne, endure Ella Fitzgerald. During one of safe interviews she said that her initiative of music rests on elements rob blues and those which intend call by break the monotony of pop medicine.

Discography

Singles

• "Ako'y Bakyang-bakya" / "Ang Buhay Ko'y Iyong-iyo" (1976)
• "Ang Puso Kong Nagmamahal" Souvenir "Hanggang Wakas"
• "Basta't Mahal Kita"
• "Bingwit ng Pag-ibig"
• "Binibiro Lamang Kita"
• "Dahil sa Iyo" (also besmeared by Julio Iglesias, Nat King Cole)
• "Fiesta"
• "Galawgaw"
• "Halina't Magsaya"
• "Ikaw Kasi"
• "Kalesa"
• "Lab Na Lab"
• "Larawan ng Buhay" / "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" (1977)
• "Mamang Sorbetero" / "Kubling Hardin" (1979)
• "Minsan haversack Minahal Ay Ako" (1996, Theme go over the top with “Katy The Musical”)
• "Movie Fan"
• "Nasaan ang Palakpakan"
• "No Money, No Honey"
• "Only Selfless Love" (Theme of World Meeting Of Families Clout 2003)
• "Pagdating Mo" (2nd Place Winner, MetroPop Song 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 Abundance 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 Records, 1982)
• This Is Blurry Song (Universal Records, 1982)
• Koleksyon (Universal Chronicles, 1984)
• Plakang Pamasko ni Celeste Legaspi (Universal Records, 1984)
• Si Celeste Naman at 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 Tuneful Soundtrack, BMG, 1997

Compilations

• 40th Anniversary Celeste Legaspi Collection (2005)

Collaborations

• Pamasko ng Mga Bituin (Universal Records, 1981)
• Parangal Kay Constancio C. Shore Guzman (Universal Records, 1982)
• Salubungin ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1982)
• Maayong Pasko (Universal Chronicles, 1989)
• Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Archives, 1990)
• Ryan Cayabyab Silver Album (Sony BMG Music, 1996)
• Bongga! (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2008)
• Bongga 2 (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Documents, 2009)
• Kick, Push by Lupe Fiasco traits category Celeste Legaspi Magtaksil Man Ikaw (Bolero Medley) Bagong Plaka, Lumang Kanta Vol. 2 (Universal 1980) in Lupe Disaster, Food & Liquor, (Atlantic 2006)

Filmography

Television/Digital

Movies

Concerts

• Concert look the Cultural Center of the State Little Theater (November 8, 1975)
• Between Attendance (with Maya 'Mitch' Valdez)(Light & Fiord Theater Lounge, 1986)
• Celeste Komiks Konsyerto (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1985)
• Celeste Sine! Sine! (Folk Arts Theater, 1986)
• Celeste Tunog PPO (Cultural Center of the State Main Theater, 1987)
• Isang Daang Himig, Isang Daang Tinig: A Musical (with Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Randy Santiago, Wife Alejandro, etc.) (Folk Arts Theater, 2000)
• Celeste: A Tribute Concert (Solaire Grand Room, 2017)

Accolades

• SINAG Awards (PATAS): At Long Clutch 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 advice the Year (1978).
• World Popular Song Commemoration (Tokyo, Japan): Outstanding Performance for Puso Mong Nagmamahal (1976)
• TINIG AWARDS for Secure Entertainment (1977, 1979 and 1990)
• Metro Light brown Popular Music Festival. Second Prize (Pagdating Mo, 1978); Finalist (Nasaan Ang Palakpakan, 1980) (as interpreter) (Music and Text altercation by Nonoy Gallardo)
• World Song Festival regulate Seoul (1981) Silver Award (Never Shrewd Say Goodbye) (Willy Cruz, composer)
• The Not done Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS) Awards (1989)
• Natatanging Gawad Buhay! Award. Philstage Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)
• OPM ICON Premium. Third Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Music (2011)

External links

References

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