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Pops Fernandez
Filipina actress and singer (born 1966)
Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (Tagalog: [pɐps pɛrˈnɐndɛs]; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipina singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress.
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 Fernandez in January 2021 | |
| Born | Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez (1966-12-12) December 12, 1966 (age 57) |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2, including Robin |
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| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
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Dubbed as The Philippines Concert Queen in which for the last Four decades she has performed Internationally and locally in sold out shows, Arenas, and previously with ensembles before transitioning from music acting on the big screen to hosting successful TV shows such as Penthouse Live!, ASAP, before she became a fashion designer. Her career established her to the movie game as she separated from her marriage from her husband Martin Nievera. With a record breaking ticket sales for her concert called Shindig which also made praise through album sales and international tours in 1999-2002 and 2 Box Office Films through Viva Entertainment.
2009–present
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In 2009, Fernandez performed in the US leg of her The Divas 4 Divas Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla.[2][3] She released a new album under MCA Universal entitled Hope, which is a collection of cover versions including a new version of her 1983 song "Little Star".[4]
In 2019, she is one of the 50 panelists around the world to participate in a new American reality talent show The World's Best by CBS. While she is the first Filipina to be featured as a judge in an American reality talent show, she was not the first judge from the Philippines. Bryan Boy, who is a Filipino, was a judge for ANTM USA. In 2020, Fernandez became the guest judge in The Clash Season 3 while Misalucha did not return due to health reasons.[5]
Albums
- 1982: Pops (Canary Records)
- 1983: Pops Fernandez in Love (Canary Records)
- 1984: Heading for the Top (Canary Records)
- 1986: The Best of Pops Fernandez (OctoArts International)
- 1989: Awesome (Sunshine Records)
- 1991: Change (Sunshine Records)
- 1993: Pops (Dyna Music)[6]
- 1996: Colours (Star Music)
- 1999: Nagmamahal Pa Rin sa 'Yo (Star Music)[7]
- 2000: Moments (Viva Records)
- 2001: Shindig Live (Viva Records)
- 2001: The Story of Pops Fernandez (EMI Philippines)
- 2002: The Way I Feel Inside (Viva Records)[8]
- 2004: When Words Are Not Enough (Warner Music)
- 2006: Silver (Viva Records)
- 2006: Don't Say Goodbye (re-release) (Vicor Music Corporation)
- 2009: Hope (MCA Music)
- 2012: No More Words (collaboration with Martin Nievera) (PolyEast Records)
Compilation appearances
| Year | Album | Song(s) | Label(s) |
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| 1998 | Sa Araw ng Pasko | "Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You" | Star Records |
Film
- Love Ko 'To (1980)
- Pag-ibig Pa (1982)
- Just Say You Love Me (1982)
- Paano Ba ang Magmahal (1984)
- Give Me Five (1984)
- Bilanggo...Prisons No. 10069 (1985)
- Payaso (1986)
- Always and Forever (1986)
- Si Mister at Si Misis (1986)
- Shoot That Ball (1987)
- Stupid Cupid (1988)
- Sa Puso Ko Hahalik Ang Mundo (1988)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Magic Star (1988)
- Magic to Love (1989)
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang (1989)
- Tamis ng Unang Halik (1989)
- Linlang (1999)
- Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya (2000)
- Videoke King (2002)
- Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) as Queen Feminah Suarestellar Baroux (Main Antagonist)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1979 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself/Host | RPN |
| 1982–1987 | The Penthouse Live! | Herself/Host/Performer | GMA Network |
| 1992 | P.O.P.S. | ABC | |
| 1994 | Miss Universe 1994 Presentation Show | Herself/Host | ABS-CBN |
| 1995–2003; 2023-present | ASAP | Host/Performer | |
| 1999 | Nagmamahal Pa Rin Sa Iyo | Various | |
| 2002 | Morning Girls with Kris and Korina | Herself/Guest | |
| 2003–2004 | SOP | Herself/Guest Performer | GMA Network |
| 2003 | All Together Now | Rina | |
| 2003–2004 | Twin Hearts | Adelle Medira | |
| 2004 | Sing-Galing ni Pops | Herself/Host | ABC |
| 2005 | POPS! | ||
| 2009 | I Love Betty La Fea | Paulina | ABS-CBN |
| Are You the Next Big Star? | Herself/Judge | GMA Network | |
| Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Season 3 | Herself/Guest Performer | ||
| 2012 | Party Pilipinas | ||
| 2013 | Sarap Diva | Herself/Guest | |
| The Ryzza Mae Show | |||
| 2016 | Born to Be a Star | Herself/Judge | TV5 |
| Eat Bulaga! | Herself/Guest | GMA Network | |
| 2019 | The World's Best | Herself – Wall of the World | CBS |
| 2020 | Centerstage | Herself/Judge | GMA Network |
| The Clash | |||
| 2023 | For the Love | Herself/Host | TV5 |
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| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2000 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female TV Host | ASAP | Won[9] |
| Female Star of the Night | — | Won | ||
| 2010 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Female Concert Performer of the Year | — | Won[10] |
- Lo, Ricky (August 26, 2001). "Martin Nievera: The highs & the lows". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ""Divas 4 Divas" to delight audiences, Dec 6". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Pinoy divas booed by US audience: report". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Pops Fernandez launches "Hope"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- The Clash 2020: Welcome to 'The Clash,' Ms. Pops Fernandez! | Round 2, retrieved July 26, 2021
- "Pops has a new album". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 24, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- Red, Isah V. (June 22, 1999). "APO breaking up?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
But what Pops is singing more frequently is the track called Nasaan ang Puso Mo, the album's carrier single.
- "In the mood for celebration". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. July 20, 2002. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- "ABS-CBN big winner at GMMSF Entertainment Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 21, 2014.