- Vina Morales
Infobox actor
name = Vina Morales
caption = "The Philippines' Ultimate Performer and the Golden Star" holding herIKON Philippines trophy
birthname = Sharon Garcia Magdayao
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|10|17
location = Cebu,Philippines
yearsactive = 1980s–present
height =
deathdate =
occupation = model, , director, television andfilm actor
othername =
homepage =Vina Morales (born
17 October 1975 inBogo , Cebu,Philippines ), known for the titles of the "Ultimate Performer" of the "Golden Star", is a Filipinaactress of maternal Spanish and paternal Cebuano descentFact|date=April 2008, and a popular and multi-awarded singer and performer. She is the older sister of teen actressShaina Magdayao .Career
Even as a child growing up in Bogo, Cebu, Sharon Garcia Magdayao a.k.a. Vina Morales knew that she wanted to be a singer. It was nine-year-old Sharon's singing with her church
choir that would lead to her big break. The local parish priest, Fr. Fritz Malinao, was also asongwriter . He recognized Sharon's talent and asked her to sing one of his compositions as an entry in the Cebu Pop Music Festival. The song, "Paglaum", ("hope" in Visayan), not only won the Grand Prize but also earned the "Best Interpreter" award for its young singer.Sharon and her family were surprised to learn that representatives from Viva Films had seen her performance. They were so impressed with her talents that they immediately offered her a singing and acting contract. The Magdayao family was very supportive of their gifted daughter. They sold everything they had in Cebu and moved to
Manila . The family entrusted ten-year-old Sharon's career to Mina del Rosario of Viva Films, who became like a second mother to Sharon. It was Mina who gave Sharon the name Vina, taken from her daughter's name Vina Vanesa. The only problem standing in the way of Vina's acting career was that she only spoke English and Cebuano. But now that she was living in Manila, her Tagalog improved rapidly and she soon made her first movie, "Nakagapos na Puso", in which she played the niece of Tonton Gutierrez. The film also starred Vina's idol and namesake,Sharon Cuneta .In her late teens Vina began taking on more mature and bold roles. She appeared with
Robin Padilla in "Utol Kong Hoodlum". She starred withAriel Rivera in "Anghel Na Walang Langit". This was a dual role in which Vina played two lookalike young women with very different personalities. One of Vina's most challenging and controversial roles was that ofSarah Balabagan , the youngMuslim domestic helper fromMindanao who killed her employer inUnited Arab Emirates when he tried torape her. For a while it seemed like "The Sarah Balabagan Story" might never be shown publicly, after the UAR government objected to the way Muslim life was depicted in some scenes. It was finally allowed to be shown and earned Vina three Best Actress nominations.While Vina's acting career flourished, she also kept up with her singing, continuing to record albums and perform in live concerts. Her latest album, released in March 2004, is a collection of love songs entitled "Mamahalin Ka Niya". Vina co-wrote the lyrics of one song, "Paano Kaya Magtatagpo?", with good friend
Piolo Pascual . Their busy schedules did not allow them to meet in person, so they wrote the lyrics through texting! The music was then composed by Arnel de Pano. Later Vina and Piolo recorded the song as a duet. Other songs on the album include "Yakapin Mo Ako", "Pangako" and "Saan Darating ang Umaga". Vina had first sung "Yakapin Mo Ako" when portraying singer Joey Albert on the biographical TV series "Maalaala Mo Kaya ". For the past couple of years Vina's career as an international concert artist has really taken off big-time. In 2002 she had a series of shows with Martin Nievera in theUS andCanada . She had her own successful mult-city US tour, "Vina Revealed", in the summer of 2003 and is currently in the middle of another one called "Vina's Hot!"Vina doesn't just sing, she also does several high-energy dance numbers at each show, and makes sure to keep physically fit so she can keep up with the demands of such an exhausting schedule. A special honor for Vina was being the first Filipino chosen to sing at the New York International Music Festival, which was held at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas in 2003. She performed five songs and got a long standing ovation.
In 2007, she starred in
ABS-CBN 's "Maria Flordeluna ", where she played her role as Elvira, the mother ofMaria Flordeluna , played by Eliza Pineda.She represented the Philippines at the 2007 IKON Asean singing contest. She went on and bested contestants from
Malaysia andIndonesia during the finals nights onAugust 12 and took home the solo title. Fellow Filipino bandKjwan took home the group title.She was officially introduced as a Star Magic artist on Sunday, August 31, 2008.
Personal life
Morales is pregnant, due to give birth in April 2009. The father is her Chinese boyfriend and businessman, Cedric Lee, who is separated from his wife although their marriage has not been annulled. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/26/08/funfare-update-vina-not-hiding-pregnancy abs-cbnnews.com, Vina not hiding pregnancy] ] [ [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2008/09/25/vina.confirms.pregnancy.(2.52.p.m.).html sunstar.com.ph, Vina confirms pregnancy] ]
TV Shows
*"That's Entertainment" - GMA Network
*"Saturday Entertainment " - GMA Network
*"Lira" - GMA Network
*"Vina" - ABC 5
*"GMA Telecine Specials" - GMA Network
*"GMA Love Stories" - GMA Network
*"S.O.P. (Philippine TV series) " - GMA Network
*"Spotlight (Philippine TV series) "- GMA Network
*"Young Love, Sweet Love " - RPN
*"1896" - ABC 5
*"Love Notes" - ABC 5
*"Maalaala Mo Kaya " - ABS-CBN
*"Darating Ang Umaga " - ABS-CBN
*"Maria Flordeluna " - ABS-CBN
*"ASAP '08 " - ABS-CBN
*"IKON Philippines " - RPNFilmography
*"Sana'y Ikaw na Nga" (2003)
*"Sagot Kita Mula Hanggang Paa" (2000) .... Celina
*"Eto Na Naman Ako" (2000) .... Ana Maria Gomez
*"Ang Boyfriend kong Pari" (1999) .... Reggie
*"Ako'y Ibigin Mo... Lalaking Matapang" (1999)
*"'Di Pwedeng Hindi Pwede" (1999) .... Kristin
*"Lab en' Kisses" (1997) .... Kisses
*"The Sarah Balabagan Story" (1997) ....Sarah Balabagan
*"Wag na Wag Kang Lalayo" (1997)
*"April Boys' Sana'y Makapiling Muli Ako" (1996)
*"Huwag Mong Isuko ang Laban" (1996)
*"The Flor Contemplacion Story" (1995) .... Russell Contemplacion
*"Campus Girls" (1995)
*"Love Notes" (1995)
*"Anghel na Walang Langit" (1994)
*"Grepor Butch Belgica Story" (1994)
*"Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko" (1994)
*"The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre 2 - God Have Mercy on Us" (1994) .... Carmela Vizconde
*"Alyas Batman en Robin" (1993)
*"Hanggang Saan Hanggang Kailan" (1993)
*"Kadenang Bulaklak" (1993) .... Jasmin Abolencia
*"Sala sa Init, Sala sa Lamig" (1993) .... Trina
*"Miss na Miss Kita: Ang Uutol kong Hoodlum 2" (1992)
*"Darna" (1991)
*"Maging Sino Ka Man" (1991) .... Loling
*"Ang Utol kong Hoodlum" (1991)
*"Wooly Booly 2: Ang Titser kong Alien" (1990)
*"Teacher's Enemy No. 1" (1990)
*"Petrang Kabayo 2: Ang Ganda-ganda Mo" (1990)
*"Tootsie Wootsie" (1990)
*"Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate kong Alien" (1989)
*"Estudyante Blues" (1989)
*"Abot Hanggang Sukdulan" (1989)
*"Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso" (1989)
*"Bondying: The Little Big Boy" (1989)
*"Ang Lahat ng Ito Pati na ang Langit" (1989)
*"Captain Barbel" (1986)
*"Nakagapos na Puso" (1986)
*"Binhi" (1985)
*"Kumander Bawang" (1985)Commercials
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