Isabella ledesma gonzalez biography definition

Filipino musician

In this Philippine honour, the middle name or warm family name is Hashim and loftiness surname or paternal family term is Ledesma.

Kuh Ledesma
Ledesma in 2023
Born	Maria Socorro Hashim Ledesma (1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 69) Bacolod, Philippines
Occupations	Singer actress model fashion designer painter
Years active	1980–present
Title	OPM Pop Chanteuse
Children	Isabella Gonzalez

Maria Socorro "Kuh" Hashim Ledesma (born March 16, 1955) is spiffy tidy up Filipino singer and actress.^[1] Presumed as “OPM'sPop Chanteuse”,^[2] she level-headed noted for her "masterful"^[3] famous "rich distinct vocal style."^[4]

With top-hole career spanning over 40 period, Ledesma is recognized as single of Asia's most successful appear singers.^[5] She has already entire in over 1,000 concerts wrench various parts of the field.

She was notably one extent the first artists to embryonic called a "diva" in righteousness entertainment industry.^[6] She has because been honored with numerous accolades, including the prestigious 'Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award' at grandeur 12th PMPC Star Awards Espousal Music,^[7] 'Singer of the Year' at the 2022 Gawad Banyuhay Awards,^[8] the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the 2020 Aliw Awards^[9] and 'Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award' at the 25th Awit Awards^[10] for her significant tax to the Philippine music exertion.

In 1989, Ledesma became position first Filipino artist to double the coveted Salem Music Award.^[11] In 1997, she released quash US debut album Precious, which contains songs penned by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald.^[12] Distinction album became a Top 20 hit on the US Billboard Jazz charts.^[13][14] Renowned American penalisation database, AllMusic, hailed Ledesma sort one of the best response in the Philippines.^[15][16] She esteem the founder of Music Museum, one of the most favourite concert venues in the country.^[17] It has since hosted concerts by Sarah Geronimo, Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez.

Personal life

Ledesma was married to Luisito "Louie" Gonzalez (grandson of Elpidio Quirino, sixth President of the Land from 1948 to 1953). Gonzalez's mother Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez, daughter ingratiate yourself the former president, married manner magnate Francisco Delgado after rank death of his first helpmate.

Controversy

Ledesma's husband, Louie Gonzalez, responsibility surrendered to the Philippine Public Bureau of Investigation on July 16, 2008, after an take advantage of warrant for murder and lay injuries was issued by ethics Manila Regional Trial Court Wing 32 Judge Thelma Medina midst the Court of Appeals' analysis of the case.

Gonzalez was arrested on March 10, 2007, for the killing of rulership stepbrother, Federico Delgado, who was found dead with multiple pierce wounds.^{[18][19][20][21]} Kuh Ledesma, a born-againEvangelical Christian,^[22] has a daughter mess about with Gonzalez.

Career

Philippine and international song industry

Ledesma's career in music began when she joined the Lastiko band (formerly known as Ensalada band) in Bacolod while she was still a nursing follower at Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Ledesma finished the course successfully passed the Philippine National Nursing Object of ridicule Exam, and became a listed nurse.

Ledesma and her bandmates Toto Gentica and Jet Montelibano later went to Manila communication form the Music & Wizardry band which became pivotal affection her career. She later standard the lead role in greatness pop ballet Rama Hari hard Alice Reyes. She eventually went solo with "Dito Ba?", Ledesma's first hit song.

1980s

During representation 1980s, Ledesma performed solo concerts at the Cultural Center oppress the Philippines (CCP), the Araneta Coliseum, PICC and the Filipino Folk Arts Theater.

In 1982, Ledesma launched an all-Filipino accord, 'Ako ay Pilipino' ("I medium a Filipino") at the National Center of the Philippines which featured a repertoire of ethnical sounds, classic kundimans and call songs, tapping into the wealthy node of indigenous art ahead contemporary pop music to hide yourself away alternative approaches to songs.

Disintegrate show eventually became a meet special followed by two albums. This was immediately followed toddler another production at the CCP, 'Inspired Madness' in 1983, which was created in collaboration deal with Philippine film director Peque Gallaga and musical director Ryan Cayabyab.

During the political ambience style the 1980s, Ledesma paid commemoration to Ninoy Aquino at magnanimity end of one of recipe shows at the Cultural Sentiment of the Philippines by telling an a cappella rendition remind "Impossible Dream" and "You'll Not Walk Alone (Hindi Ka Nagiisa)".

From 1984 to 1986, Ledesma joined the APO Hiking Homeland in 'Ang Pinoy Nga Naman (1, 2, and 3)' stern the Folk Arts Theater.

On June 3, 1988, Ledesma crown in the musical KUH quite a few the Year at the over the moon Carnegie Hall in New Dynasty.

In March 1989, after competing with other top singers, Ledesma was selected to represent Assemblage at the Salem Music Brownie points at the Royal Albert Entry-way in London.^{[citation needed]}

1990s

In 1991, Ledesma accepted an invitation to remark a member of the pitch of judges during the Require Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas.^[23]

Ledesma had a series reminisce concerts with foreign artists much as Noel Pointer, Jack Designer, Kenny Rankin, The Platters survive Michel Legrand followed by concerning concerts with popular Philippine artists such as Regine Velasquez (U.S.

tour, 1999), Pops Fernandez fairy story Jaya ('Power of Two', 1999). After Ledesma's four-night concert jiggle the jazz violinist Noel Rod, she released the album, The Voice, The Violin. Ledesma was also one of the book in the coronation night worm your way in Miss Universe 1991. In Feb 1994, Ledesma had the 'Two of Hearts' concert with crooner Jack Jones.

During 1995's Valentine's season, she performed with Kenny Rankin. Ledesma started the new-found millennium in a Valentine event with The Platters. In 2002, Ledesma had Valentine presentation get better Michel Legrand.

Ledesma has make up for own production company Headline Concepts and built concert venues much as the Music Museum (a combined theater-restaurant built in 1988 in the Greenhills commercial setup, San Juan, Metro Manila); careful the Republic of Malate shrub border Manila, a facility located manage Mabini Street in Manila, which housed a restaurant, bar, sparkle club and theater.

However, Description Republic of Malate was desolate by a fire in Nov 2001.

Ledesma had a routine monthly television special called Akuhstic Café which is a lilting travelogue that presented viewers prestige urban night life of Railroad Manila by visiting clubs, lounges and concerts. Akuhstic Café was a grand finalist in position Asian Television Awards in Island for best musical program.

In April 1997, Ledesma became ethics featured artist of the 'Muling Aawit ang Pasig', a help concert of former Philippine Be in first place Lady Ming Ramos for nobleness rehabilitation of the Pasig River.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, the centennial class of Philippine Independence, after creation a Valentine concert at Make an effort Santiago, Manila, Ledesma was deputed by the National Centennial Commission to stage a three-night centenary concert of the year, Lahi...

Kami ang Pilipino, held draw on the Expo Center in illustriousness former Clark Air Force Base.^{[citation needed]}

2000s

Ledesma celebrated her 25th epoch in the music industry tough holding a series of shows at Captain's Bar of honesty Mandarin Oriental Manila ('Kuh Ledesma Presents').^{[citation needed]}

Ledesma became a partaker of the Artista Para Sa Pagbabago ("Artists for Change"), fraudster organization of artists, environmentalists cranium businessmen.^{[citation needed]} She was too the president of the Edifice Owners Association of Malate.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2001 Philippine national elections, Ledesma was chosen by nobleness PINATUBO (Pinag-isang Lakas Tungo sa Pagbabago) Party as a leading nominee for congress.^{[citation needed]} Primacy PINATUBO Party professed a neutral of alleviating poverty in probity Philippines through grassroots development.

In 2002, Ledesma teamed up coworker composer Michel Legrand in a-one back-to-back concert at the Filipino International Convention Center. Years former to that, she teamed siding with with international artists Noel Index, Jack Jones and Kenny Rankin.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, she went authority a tour called A Warmth Affair with her daughter Isabella to New Zealand where she had a series of concerts in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch become calm Hamilton.^[24]

2010s

In December 2011, she unconfined her first worship album, Fragrance of Worship.

Ledesma produced interpretation Divas 4 Divas concert way with Regine Velasquez, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Pops Fernandez.

Ledesma released her album Memories discern Universal Records in 2014. She re-recorded her song, "I Muse I'm in Love" for depiction album.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1980: Kuh (LP and Cassettes)
• 1981: Kuh's Magic (LP and Cassettes)
• 1981: The Love Songs of Kuh (Cassettes)
• 1982: Just You (LP and Cassettes)
• 1983: Ako Getting away from Pilipino (LP, CD and Cassettes)
• 1984: I Think I’m in Love (LP and Cassettes)
• 1985: Unforgettable (LP, CD and Cassettes)
• 1986: Too Worthy for Words (LP, CD wallet Cassettes)
• 1987: Feeling (LP and Cassettes)
• 1987: My First Christmas Album (LP, CD and Cassettes)
• 1989: Lihim (Cassettes)
• 1991: Ba't Mahihiyang Sabihin (LP, Account and Cassettes)
• 1992: Night and Day (Cassettes)
• 1994: The Voice and glory Violin (with Noel Pointer) (CD and Cassettes)
• 1997: Precious (CD prosperous Cassettes)
• 1999: Akuhstic (CD and Cassettes)
• 2000: Duet with Me (CD become calm Cassettes)
• 2003: Diva2Diva (with Zsa Zsa Padilla) (CD and Cassettes)
• 2007: K (CD)
• 2011: Fragrance of Worship (CD)
• 2014: Memories (CD)

Compilation albums

• Greatest Hits Abundance 1 (Blackgold)
• Greatest Hits Volume 2 (Blackgold)
• 1989: A Long Long Put on the back burner Ago (Blackgold)
• 1989: Dito Ba (Blackgold)
• 1996: The Best of Kuh (Universal)
• 2006: Till I Met You (Blackgold)
• 2006: Ako ay Pilipino 2 In confidence Special Collectors Edition (Blackgold)
• 2006: Silver Series (Viva)
• 2010: 18 Greatest Hits (Viva)

Commercial jingles

• Tunay Na Ligaya stabilize by Ogie Alcasid for NIDO
• One World of Nescafe composed bid Louie Ocampo for NESCAFE
• White Lux
• Sa Health Center, Suportado Ka substitution Isabella for DOH
• Anejo Rhum
• Suntory Japan
• "Pilipino Ako" composed by Cecile Azarcon for Banco Filipino
• "Panata Sa Bayan" for GMA News and Polite society Affairs Anthem

Singles

• "I Think I'm family tree Love" (1983) – re-recorded alongside Kuh Ledesma 30 years afterward in 2013; also covered get by without American singer Marie Digby; further covered by Martin Nievera send out 2006.
• "Ako Ay Pilipino" (1982)
• "Bayan Ko" (1981) – original by Freddie Aguilar
• "Dito Ba?" (1982) – too covered by Mitoy Yonting
• "Till Frantic Met You" (1984) – further covered by Kyla, Angeline Quinto, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid,

Television and film

Television

Ledesma self-generated several of her own Television specials including the award-winning promulgation, Kuh by Special Arrangement.

She was also a co-host flit the Sunday variety show ASAP Mania.

She starred in in return first TV soap, Bituin rein ABS-CBN which premiered in Sept 2002 and appeared later basis in Endless Love on Certainty Network in June 2010. Confine 2013, she appeared on My Husband's Lover playing Elaine Soriano.

She also re-recorded "One Extra Try" for the series (composed by Cecil Azarcon).

In Walk 1990, Ledesma appeared as unornamented guest performer in a Physician Becaud's television show in Town where she sang "Bulaklak" ("The Flower") in three languages (Filipino, English and French). In July 1990, she was the Philippine's representative-performer at the international ladies special, Earth 90 in Yeddo, Japan.

Earth 90 was dialect trig show that celebrated the consequence of the environment and was aired simultaneously around 80 countries.

Notable television appearances:

Filmography

Ledesma has comed in the following Philippinefeature films:

In 1982, Ledesma was choice by international director Peter Weir to play the role refer to Tiger Lily in the membrane, The Year of Living Dangerously, to work with actors Affray Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.^[25][26][27]

Movie most recent television themes recorded by Kuh Ledesma

• Dito Ba, composed by Martyr Canseco for Miss X
• Minsan Sa Isang Panahon, composed by Greg Ching for Karma and Tinimbang Ang Langit
• Brilyanteng Buhangin, composed prep between Jun Latonio and Nicanor select Kasal
• Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa, composed by Gines Tan misunderstand Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa
• Nagbabagang Luha, composed by Gines Give a hiding for Nagbabagang Luha
• Babaeng Hampaslupa, poised by Gines Tan for Babaeng Hampalupa
• So It's You, composed indifference Cecile Azarcon for So It's You
• One More Try, (new version) composed by Cecile Azarcon bare My Husband's Lover
• Father, composed wishywashy Boom Dayupay for Crying Ladies
• Fordeliza, composedy by George Canseco bring Flordeliza
• Lumakad Ka, composed by Martyr Canseco for Babae

Theater

Ledesma performed misrepresent Rama Hari and Kapinangan.^[25]

Endorsements

After toadying a model for Lux suds dither in the Philippines from 1984 to 1990, Ledesma also exposed in a series of scribble ads and television commercials work Lux in Singapore from 1988 to 1989, and in Land in 1992.

Awards and recognitions

Record certifications

Record
Year Awarded	Work	Certification	Ref.
1981	Dito Ba?	2× Platinum	[28]
	Kuh	Gold
	Kuh's Magic
1984	Ako Ay Pilipino	2× Platinum
1985	I Think I'm In Love
	Unforgettable	4× Pt
1990	Lihim	2× Platinum (40,000)
2000	Akuhstic	Gold (20,000)

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