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Top 10 Astonishing Facts about Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli, famously known as just Sarah Geronimo and was born on July 25, 1988 is a Filipino singer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence in 2002, after winning the television singing contest Star for a Night. 

It earned her a recording contract with Viva Records and released her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True (2003).Billboard hailed her as the 鈥淯ltimate Pop Superstar.鈥滾ets take a look at some of the most astonishing facts about her;

1.She was born to Filipino parents in a middle class family

She was born to Filipino parents in a middle class family. Sarah Asher Tuazon Geronimo was born on July 25, 1988, in Santa Cruz, Manila, the Philippines to Delfin Geronimo, a retired PLDT employee, and Divina Tuazon, who ran a beauty salon in their house.

She is the third of four children.Her parents are God fearing Christians and brought her and her siblings up in a Godly way giving them the best they could and even the support they needed while growing up. 

2.Geronimo is a graduate from the University of Philippines Open University

Geronimo attended Dominican School Manila for her primary education. She enrolled at University of Santo Tomas Education High School but later completed her secondary education at Angelicum College.

Geronimo studied Associate in Arts program in University of the Philippines Open University (UP Open University).She is a graduate from the University of Philippines Open University having graduated in with a degree in Associate Arts and was one of the highest ranking in her class. 

3.She started singing publicly aged just two

She started singing publicly at age two. At the age of four, she was accompanied by her mother to join auditions for different television programs. Geronimo became part of the shows Penpen de Sarapen (4鈥�6 years old), Ang TV (7鈥�8 years old) and NEXT (8鈥�9 years old). She has also played as an extra in the movie Sarah… Ang Munting Prinsesa (1995).

In between auditions, Geronimo would perform at shopping malls and hotel lounges. Geronimo, then age 7, was one of the performers during the 1995 visit of Pope John Paul II. Geronimo at an early age joined different singing contests the first of which was Tuklas Talino sponsored by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT). 

4.She made her acting debut in 2003

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Her acting debuts were supporting roles in two of Viva’s entries to the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival: Filipinas and Captain Barbell (2003).Still managed by VIVA, Geronimo signed a TV contract with ABS-CBN network in 2004. She starred in her first television series, Sarah the Teen Princess (2004) and became a regular host and performer on the variety show ASAP (2004鈥損resent).

Geronimo again had supporting roles in the films Annie B., Masikip sa Dibdib and Lastikman: Unang Banat all released in that same year. Geronimo sang the Philippine National Anthem at the pre-inaugural ceremonies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on June 30, 2004. 

5.She has received numerous awards and accolades in her career

She has received numerous awards and accolades in her career including; 12 Awit Awards, 8 Aliw Awards, 28 Myx Music Awards, and a FAMAS Golden Artist Award, these and many other awards are some of her achievements in the entertainment industry. 

She has also won the Best Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awardsin 2012, Best Southeast Asian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2014, Best Selling Filipino Artist at the 22nd World Music Awards and Best Asian Performer at Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards in 2016.

6.She was inducted into the Anak TV Hall of Fame in 2013

She was inducted into the Anak TV Hall of Fame in 2013. Geronimo is a Goodwill Ambassador for Music of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and a recipient of their Ani ng Dangal or “Harvest of Honors” state recognition for multi-disciplinary arts.

She was inducted together with celebs like Bernadette Sembrano, and Jessica Soho. The Anak TV Hall of Fame also has several top stars who have been inducted including; Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis, Arnold Clavio, Bernadette Sembrano, Charo Santos, Coco Martin, Gary Valenciano, Jessica Soho and many more. 

7.Geronimo is married to Matteo Guidicelli though they don’t have children of their own

Geronimo is a born-again Christian. She stated that Gary Valenciano was responsible for renewing her faith and shared with her a verse from Jeremiah 29. In November 2019, she announced her engagement to long-time boyfriend, actor Matteo Guidicelli.

They were secretly married in a Christian wedding at the Victory Christian Fellowship in Taguig at past six in the evening, Thursday night officiated by Senior Pastor Paulo Punzalan on February 20, 2020.They don’t have children of their own as of now. 

8.Geronimo’s music is generally pop and sings songs mostly about love

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Geronimo’s music is generally pop and sings songs mostly about love. International producer Christian de Walden praised Geronimo’s voice terming her the best talent he had come across in the past 10 years of his career. 

She also cited Michael Jackson as her role model. Geronimo has cited Michael Jackson as her major influence and she grew up singing and dancing to his music and also cited American pop star, Beyonc茅 as one of her influences in singing and dancing live. 

9.Geronimo’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million

Geronimo’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. Sarah Geronimo was born in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines in July 1988. She started her music career at 14 years old when she won the television singing contest Star for a Night.

Geronimo was ranked as the third in the top celebrity endorsers by the AGB Nielsen Philippines survey.  She ranks among the richest people in Philippine, one of the highest female taxpayers and one of the top endorsed celebrities.  

10.Geronimo’s voice type is soprano

She is known for having a 3.3 octave voice, her voice is also rumored to reach 4th to 5th octave by just using her chest voice. She has the ability to sing in an alto range and shift it to a high register reaching the range of a coloratura soprano that’s why she is already classified as lyric-coloratura soprano. 

In December 2020, Forbes named Geronimo as one of Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars, a list of the most influential names in the Asia-Pacific region. She was also praised for her efforts in helping Filipinos during the coronavirus pandemic that plagued the whole world.