Maricris Garcia

Maricris Yu Garcia
Born	Maricris Garcia September 26, 1987 (1987-09-26) (age 24) Caloocan City, Philippines
Other names	Kris
Website
http://www.maricrisgarciaonline.com

Maricris Yu Garcia (born September 26, 1987 in Caloocan City, Manila, Philippines), is a singer from the Philippines, best known for winning Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3. She first auditioned in Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 1, but did not become a finalist. Two years later, she won with her rendition of Barry Manilow's "One Voice"^{[citation needed]} at the Grand Finale held in Araneta Coliseum. She was the 3rd Pinoy Pop Superstar champion. Her voice is distinctly similar to the Divine Diva Zsazsa Padilla's voice, so she has been given the title of the "Divine Princess".^{[citation needed]}

She is taking up BS Tourism to her school in La Consolacion College - CALOOCAN her province is in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

Discography

Albums

• Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand Contenders' Album
  • Track 4: Beautiful Disaster (written by Rebecca Johnson & Matthew Wilder)
• Mga Awit Kapuso (Best Of GMA TV Themes) Volume 4
  • Track 5: Mahal Kita (written by Daniel Tan)
• Mahal Kita

Singles

• Kahit Isang Saglit (revival from Martin Nievera)
• Mahal Kita (love theme from MariMar)
• Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin (revival from Jaya)
• With You

Soundtracks

• Nang Dahil Sa Iyo (main theme song from Mga Mata ni Anghelita)
• Mahal Kita (love theme from MariMar)
• Kung Sana Bukas (main theme song from Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita)

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
2010	Party Pilipinas	Herself/Host/Performer
2007–2010	SOP Rules[1]	Herself/Host
2007	Pinoy Pop Superstar: Year 3	Grand Champion[2]

Contemporaries

• Brenan Espartinez, Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 1's 1st Runner Up
• Aicelle Santos, Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2's 1st Runner Up
• Bryan Termulo, Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3's 1st Runner Up

Awards

• 3rd Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Champion (June 2007)
• Best New Female Recording Artist in 1st PMPC Star Awards for Music (October 29, 2009)

Trivia

• She is a GMA Network and GMA Records contract star.
• She sung Mahal Kita, one of Marimar's theme song.
• She sung the current station ID of Q-11, with Geoff Taylor.
• Her first music video was "Kahit Isang Saglit" in which Dennis Trillo appeared.
• Her birthday September 26 is the day when the typhoon Ondoy came (internationally named as Ketsana)
• Her song Mahal Kita was originally sung by the Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 Grand Champion Gerald Santos and revived by Maricris Garcia and became the themesong of loveteam of Marimar
• She is now part of a Trio group named "La Diva" wherein her co-singers were Aicelle Santos, Jonalyn Viray.
• The "La Diva" sung the Philippine National Anthem during the Pacquiao-Cotto fight last November 15, 2009

References

1. ^ Philippine Entertainment Portal | Music | "Pinoy Pop Superstar" crowns Maricris Garcia as its new champion
2. ^ Philippine Entertainment Portal | Music | "Pinoy Pop Superstar" crowns Maricris Garcia as its new champion

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Name	Garcia, Maricris
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Date of birth	September 26, 1987
Place of birth	Caloocan City, Philippines
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