Sharon Cuneta

Sharon Gamboa CunetaPangilinan born January 6 1966 is a Filipina actress singer television host and socialite Regarded as one of the most successful and highestearning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry she has grown into a household name and has been referred to as the Megastar Cuneta has starred in over 60 films hosted over 10 television shows and recorded over 40 albums She has held numerous accolades as an actress host and recording artist including multiple FAMAS MMFF and Awit Awards Cuneta has judged several televised singing competitions including Star Power Sharons Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar Your Face Sounds Familiar Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids and as a coach in ABSCBNs The Voice Kids Philippines and The Voice Teens Philippines Sharon Gamboa Cuneta was born on January 6 1966 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Santa Mesa Manila to Pablo Cuneta 19102000 a former Mayor of Pasay who was the longestserving mayor in the Philippines from 1951 to 1998 and Elaine Gamboa 19342014 the sister of actress and singer Helen Gamboa Her early years were spent in San Lorenzo Village Makati and then in their family home in Paraiso Street Dasmariñas Village Makati Cuneta grew up listening to her dads record collection Her mother Elaine Gamboa was a Piano Major at the USTs Conservatory of Music in her youth the young ShaSha would take up piano guitar flute and piano lessons to broaden her musical training and exposure at a young age At the age of three Cuneta would accompany her famous Aunt Helen Gamboa during tapings of her television shows Another of her first proper TV appearances was on Ike Lozadas show for the Bulilit portion where she mimicked the songs of her aunt Helen Gamboa Cuneta was just as young when she appeared in her first movie the Rosanna Ortiz George Estregan starrer Lovers for Hire where she played one of Roderick Paulates playmates Cuneta attended St Paul College Pasig and International School Manila for her primary to secondary education In January 1978 12year old Sharon Gamboa Cuneta made her first visit to 782 Aurora Boulevard which was the address of Vicor Records Her Uncle and VicePresident of Vicor Tito Sotto asked her to record Tawag Ng PagIbig which he produced for her at Vicor and shortly after she was on television promoting her own song for the first time and on the TV show Discorama hosted by TVJ The young Sharon was being interviewed live on Discorama where she stated This is the show I watch every week This is the show that I dont know how many hundreds of thousands or millions of people watch in the whole country When it hit me I couldnt talk In May 1978 Sharon Cuneta followed up with a song by Rey Valera entitled Mr DJ Her producer in Vicor Tito Sotto wanted Valera to make a song that would appeal to the Radio DJs and convince them to play her record on the air Source Article Sharon Cuneta from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30