Pilita Corrales
Pilita Garrido Corrales (born August 22, 1939 in Cebu City, Philippines) is… Read Full Bio ↴Pilita Garrido Corrales (born August 22, 1939 in Cebu City, Philippines) is a Filipina singer.
Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Cebu City, Cebu in 1939. After finishing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Cebu, she went to Spain to enroll in a finishing school in music. In 1958, Corrales began her recording career after arriving in Australia for a brief period. She left her legacy by becoming the first woman to make the Australian pop charts with a local recording called 'Come Closer to Me'. She became a star of the Victoria Television circuit and her first hit, Come Closer to Me, became part of a collection on which sheβs billed as one of the Grand Dames of Victorian Radio and Television.
Corrales holds the distinction of being the first female artist to top the Australian pop music charts long before Helen Reddy, Olivia Newton-John and Kylie Minogue. She also recorded at least 3 LPs in the late 1950s early 1960s: Pilita with Arthur Young :Pilita tells The Story of Love, I'll Take Romance and This is Pilita under Astor Records. Being one of the pioneers of Australia's early television years, a street was named after her in Victoria. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently featured Corrales and several pioneering female artists in Australia in the 2nd episode of the highly acclaimed TV special, Love is in the Air. Pilita returned to Manila during the mid 1960s to pursue a career in the Philippine music industry. Her Philippine career began when she hosted a radio program La Taverna over DZPI where she sang Spanish songs and played the guitar. She performed regularly in stage shows at the Manila Grand Opera House. Subsequently, her reputation grew and during her international stints, she has performed with internationally acclaimed artists like Sammy Davis Jr. the Beatles, Bob Hope, Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra and Julie Andrews. She also appeared in movies, most of them musicals. Her film debut was a lead role in the 1968 film Miss Wawaw and was followed by 11 more movies for the next two years. Pilita later recorded numerous albums in Spanish in the early 60s as well as numerous long playing albums in English, Tagalog and Cebuano during the 1970s under Vicor Music Corporation. Her multiawarded TV program at ABS-CBN, An Evening with Pilita (1965-1972), is widely considered as one of the benchmarks in Philippine broadcasting history.
Corrales frequently performed for Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino in IBC-Channel 13 after the martial law years where she demonstrated her range as a gifted performer of Spanish, English, Cebuano and Tagalog music. Aquarius Record Philippines produced a compilation of Pilita's Spanish songs in CDs like Noche de Ronda, Vaya Con Dios. Her signature song A Million Thanks to You was translated in seven languages. She eventually recorded songs composed by Filipino composers like Danny Holmsen, George Canseco, Willy Cruz, Ryan Cayabyab and several others. Under Vicor Records, Corrales interpreted numerous Filipino classics and introduced them to younger audiences.
Corrales first met Canseco in Your Evening with Pilita (aired on pre-Martial Law ABS-CBN) as a guest in the composers' portion of the show". For the show Canseco brought with him You're All I Love. Canseco later wrote Filipino lyrics for the song, which became Kapantay ay Langit, the first song Canseco sold to a record label in 1966. The song was first recorded by Amapola for the movie theme of Kapantay Ay Langit starring Marlene Dauden and Eddie RodrΓguez. The song won for George Canseco and Amapola the Manila Film Festival award for best song of the year. The song did not fare well commercially, because Amapola had left (for her U.S. concert tours) and the song was not promoted properly, according to Canseco during an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer. But when Pilita revived the song, it turned into a classic and defied trends and time. "The song," Pilita said, "was included in my album Philippine Love Songs Vol. 1, which was released in the early 1970s."
Through the personal invitation of Sammy Davis Jr., Pilita became the first Filipino to sing in Caesars Palace. In her concert in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas during the late 70s, Pilita sang Spanish, English, Cebuano and Tagalog songs, all conducted and arranged by Ryan Cayabyab.
After receiving a 1965 Philippine Citizen's Award for TV as Best TV Female Performer, Pilita went on to receive Cecil, Aliw, Tinig and Awit and several other awards for her performances and lifetime achievement. In 1990, she received a Merit Award from the FAMAS Awards. In 1991, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) for bringing Filipino musical artistry to international audience. She also holds the distinction of being the first Filipino to win in an international music festival by bagging the Best Performer Award during the 1st Tokyo Music Festival (1972) where she bested numerous international artists including the highly-regarded Olivia Newton-John.
These days she operates Pilita, a restaurant-bar in Greenhills named: PILITA'S, one of Manila's prime commercial districts. She is also a highly-acclaimed host and comedy actress on Philippine television. With over 135 albums to her credit and an international profile with many appearances in Asia, the Middle East, Australia and North America, she still enjoys a reputation as one of the Philippines most celebrated singers.
In 2006, Corrales was selected by Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC Channel 5) and FremantleMedia to be one of the celebrity-judges for the first-ever nationwide search for the Philippine Idol together with composer Ryan Cayabyab and rapper Francis Magalona. She was a judge in the first Asian Idol held in Indonesia, representing Philippine Idol.
[edit] Personal life
Corrales has two children, Jackielou Blanco and RamΓ³n Christopher GutΓerrez. Both her two children are also well known celebrities in the Philippine Film Industry. Corrales was married in 1963, to the late executive businessman Gonzalo Blanco and separated soon after, while her daughter Jackielou was still a child. Gonzalo later died in 1981.
Corrales gave birth to her second child, RamΓ³n Christopher in 1971. RamΓ³n's father is Filipino actor Eddie GutΓerrez. On May 22, 2001, Corrales married Paraguayan businessman Carlos LΓ³pez.
Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Cebu City, Cebu in 1939. After finishing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Cebu, she went to Spain to enroll in a finishing school in music. In 1958, Corrales began her recording career after arriving in Australia for a brief period. She left her legacy by becoming the first woman to make the Australian pop charts with a local recording called 'Come Closer to Me'. She became a star of the Victoria Television circuit and her first hit, Come Closer to Me, became part of a collection on which sheβs billed as one of the Grand Dames of Victorian Radio and Television.
Corrales holds the distinction of being the first female artist to top the Australian pop music charts long before Helen Reddy, Olivia Newton-John and Kylie Minogue. She also recorded at least 3 LPs in the late 1950s early 1960s: Pilita with Arthur Young :Pilita tells The Story of Love, I'll Take Romance and This is Pilita under Astor Records. Being one of the pioneers of Australia's early television years, a street was named after her in Victoria. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently featured Corrales and several pioneering female artists in Australia in the 2nd episode of the highly acclaimed TV special, Love is in the Air. Pilita returned to Manila during the mid 1960s to pursue a career in the Philippine music industry. Her Philippine career began when she hosted a radio program La Taverna over DZPI where she sang Spanish songs and played the guitar. She performed regularly in stage shows at the Manila Grand Opera House. Subsequently, her reputation grew and during her international stints, she has performed with internationally acclaimed artists like Sammy Davis Jr. the Beatles, Bob Hope, Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra and Julie Andrews. She also appeared in movies, most of them musicals. Her film debut was a lead role in the 1968 film Miss Wawaw and was followed by 11 more movies for the next two years. Pilita later recorded numerous albums in Spanish in the early 60s as well as numerous long playing albums in English, Tagalog and Cebuano during the 1970s under Vicor Music Corporation. Her multiawarded TV program at ABS-CBN, An Evening with Pilita (1965-1972), is widely considered as one of the benchmarks in Philippine broadcasting history.
Corrales frequently performed for Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino in IBC-Channel 13 after the martial law years where she demonstrated her range as a gifted performer of Spanish, English, Cebuano and Tagalog music. Aquarius Record Philippines produced a compilation of Pilita's Spanish songs in CDs like Noche de Ronda, Vaya Con Dios. Her signature song A Million Thanks to You was translated in seven languages. She eventually recorded songs composed by Filipino composers like Danny Holmsen, George Canseco, Willy Cruz, Ryan Cayabyab and several others. Under Vicor Records, Corrales interpreted numerous Filipino classics and introduced them to younger audiences.
Corrales first met Canseco in Your Evening with Pilita (aired on pre-Martial Law ABS-CBN) as a guest in the composers' portion of the show". For the show Canseco brought with him You're All I Love. Canseco later wrote Filipino lyrics for the song, which became Kapantay ay Langit, the first song Canseco sold to a record label in 1966. The song was first recorded by Amapola for the movie theme of Kapantay Ay Langit starring Marlene Dauden and Eddie RodrΓguez. The song won for George Canseco and Amapola the Manila Film Festival award for best song of the year. The song did not fare well commercially, because Amapola had left (for her U.S. concert tours) and the song was not promoted properly, according to Canseco during an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer. But when Pilita revived the song, it turned into a classic and defied trends and time. "The song," Pilita said, "was included in my album Philippine Love Songs Vol. 1, which was released in the early 1970s."
Through the personal invitation of Sammy Davis Jr., Pilita became the first Filipino to sing in Caesars Palace. In her concert in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas during the late 70s, Pilita sang Spanish, English, Cebuano and Tagalog songs, all conducted and arranged by Ryan Cayabyab.
After receiving a 1965 Philippine Citizen's Award for TV as Best TV Female Performer, Pilita went on to receive Cecil, Aliw, Tinig and Awit and several other awards for her performances and lifetime achievement. In 1990, she received a Merit Award from the FAMAS Awards. In 1991, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) for bringing Filipino musical artistry to international audience. She also holds the distinction of being the first Filipino to win in an international music festival by bagging the Best Performer Award during the 1st Tokyo Music Festival (1972) where she bested numerous international artists including the highly-regarded Olivia Newton-John.
These days she operates Pilita, a restaurant-bar in Greenhills named: PILITA'S, one of Manila's prime commercial districts. She is also a highly-acclaimed host and comedy actress on Philippine television. With over 135 albums to her credit and an international profile with many appearances in Asia, the Middle East, Australia and North America, she still enjoys a reputation as one of the Philippines most celebrated singers.
In 2006, Corrales was selected by Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC Channel 5) and FremantleMedia to be one of the celebrity-judges for the first-ever nationwide search for the Philippine Idol together with composer Ryan Cayabyab and rapper Francis Magalona. She was a judge in the first Asian Idol held in Indonesia, representing Philippine Idol.
[edit] Personal life
Corrales has two children, Jackielou Blanco and RamΓ³n Christopher GutΓerrez. Both her two children are also well known celebrities in the Philippine Film Industry. Corrales was married in 1963, to the late executive businessman Gonzalo Blanco and separated soon after, while her daughter Jackielou was still a child. Gonzalo later died in 1981.
Corrales gave birth to her second child, RamΓ³n Christopher in 1971. RamΓ³n's father is Filipino actor Eddie GutΓerrez. On May 22, 2001, Corrales married Paraguayan businessman Carlos LΓ³pez.
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Pilita Corrales Lyrics
A Million Thanks To You The day you came along With your songs My heart began to…
A Song For You You are the song Playing so softly in my heart I reach…
Ako Ay Pilipino Ako ay Pilipino Ang dugo'y maharlika Likas sa aking puso Adh…
Ang Diwa ng Pasko Sa pagsilang nitong verbo nagdiwang ang mundo At ang tatlong…
Ang Nino nang isilang Ang NiΓ±o nang isilang Sa daigdig ay nagbigay-aral Dukha man …
Ang Pipit May pumukol sa pipit sa sanga ng isang kahoy At nahagip…
Ang Tangi Kong Pag-Ibig Ang tangi kong pag-ibig ay minsan lamang Ngunit ang iyong ak…
Araw Araw Gabi Gabi Araw-araw gabi-gabi Ay naghihintay Ng ligayang 'di malasap N…
Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi Araw-araw, gabi-gabi Ay naghihintay Ng ligayang 'di malasap …
Araw Ng Pasko Kahit na pulubi mayroon ding sigla Araw ng pasko lahat ay…
Araw-araw Gabi-gabi Araw-araw, gabi-gabi Ay naghihintay Ng ligayang βdi malasap …
Ay Ay Ay Pag-ibig Buhat nang kita'y makita Nadama ang pagsinta Ng puso kong na…
Bakit Ako Mahihiya Bakit ako mahihiya Kung ang puso'y sumisinta Dapat ko bang i…
Balud sa kalimot Mga lusay ng gapnod Sa lilo gianud-anud Sama sa gapnod ang i…
Basta't mahal kita Isipin mong basta't mahal kita Wala namang magagawa sila Kap…
Bato Sa Buhangin Kapag ang puso'y natutong magmahal Bawat tibok ay may kulay …
Buhat Bawat buhay ay may kasaysayan Tulad ng pinangyarihan ng tayo…
Bulaklak Bulaklak ang ganda ng bulaklak Ang bango ng bulaklak Dulot s…
Bulung- Bulungan Huwag kang manalig sa bulong-bulungan Na ikaw giliw ay pinag…
Carinosa Kung ganda ang pag-uusapan Ay higit na ang Pilipina Sa lungk…
D'yos Lamang Ang Nakakaalam Ang buhay tulad ng isang awit lamang Mayrong simula at may…
Dahil sa isang bulaklak Dahil sa isang bulaklak Ligaya ay nagtampo Puso ng aking nil…
Dahil sa iyo Sa buhay ko'y labis Ang hirap at pasakit Ng pusong umiibig M…
Dito Ba Dito ba, dito ba, dito ba, o dito ba Ang dapat…
Diwa Ng Pasko Sa pagsilang nitong Verbo, nagdiwang ang mundo At ang tatlon…
Diwa Ng Paskotrack=1 Sa pagsilang nitong verbo nagdiwang ang mundo At ang tatlong…
Diyos Lamang Ang Nakakaalam Ang buhay tulad ng isang awit lamang Mayroong simula at may…
Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal Ang pag-ibig ko sa 'yo ay tunay Nais ko sanang patunayan Huw…
Gipangita ko ikaw Ikaw ang mahal ko ikaw ang mahal kong tunay na…
Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Hanggang sa dulo ng walang hanggan Hanggang matapos ang kail…
Happy Sadness had been close as my next of kin Then Happy…
Hiling Sa Pasko O Diyos sa paskong darating Dinggin na'y 'tong aking hiling …
Hinahanap kita Hinahanap kita sa aking panaginip, Hinahanap kita sa lungkot…
Hindi Kita Malilimutan Hindi kita malilimutan Hindi kita pababayaan Nakaukit magpak…
I Can Never Forget You I can never forget you You're always in my mind I can…
Iisa Pa Lamang Sa dinami dami ng aking minahal Panandalian lamang at ilan l…
Ikaw Ikaw lang pag-ibig sa buhay ko Ngunit bakit ka naman ganyan …
Ikaw ang mahal ko Ikaw ang mahal ko ikaw ang mahal kong tunay na…
Ikaw Lang Ikaw lang pag-ibig sa buhay ko Ngunit bakit ka naman ganyan …
Ikaw lang ang kailangan (Sa araw ng pasko) Kung kailan pinakamadilim Ang mga tala ay mas nagniningning …
Init Sa Magdamag Kung gabing ang dilim ay laganap na At mata ng daigdig…
Irog ako'y mahalin Kung langit ang pagsinta Kung pag-ibig ay pag-asa Kailan pa …
Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko Kung tayo ay matanda na Sana'y di tayo magbago Kailan man na…
Kahit Na Magtiis Kahit na magtiis nang matinding dusa Kahit apihin mo ang aki…
Kahit Sino Ka Man Ang pag-ibig ay sadyang ganyan Tiwala sa isa't-isa'y kailang…
Kapalaran Bakit ba ganyan Ang buhay ng tao Mayro'ng mayaman May api sa…
Kapantay ay langit Mahal kita kapantay ay langit sinta At lagi kong dasal sa…
Kung Kailangan Mo Ako Mayrong lungkot sa yong mga mata At kay bigat ng yong…
Kung kita'y kapiling Irog ano't di ka kumikibo Naghihingalo na yaring puso Dahil …
Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap Mahawi man ang ulap di mo matitiyak Kung laging mayroong bug…
Kung nagsasayaw kita Irog ano't di ka kumikibo Naghihingalo na yaring puso Dahil …
Langis At Tubig Tubig at langis ang katayuan natiβy yan ang kawangis Pilitin…
Lupa Nagmula sa lupa Magbabalik na kusa Ang buhay mong sa lupa na…
Maalaala mo kaya Wag mong sabihing ika'y hamak Kahit na isang mahirap 'Pagkat…
Maging Sino Ka Man Ang pag-ibig ay sadyang ganyan Tiwala sa isa't-isa'y kailang…
Magtiis Kahit na magtiis nang matinding dusa Kahit apihin mo ang aki…
Mangga Kung Mayo ang mangga ay makikita mo sa bawat tindahan May…
Mano po Ninong Maligaya maligayang Pasko kayo'y bigyan Masagana masaganang …
Matud Nila Matud nila ako dili angay Nga magmamanggad sa imong gugma, …
May Bukas Pa Huwag damdamin ang kasawian May bukas pa sa iyong buhay Sisi…
Minamahal Kita Kung aking wariin sinta Ay naghihintay na ibigan ka Kung nai…
Minsan Ay Nakasama Kita Sa puso ko'y may ligaya Kahit may luha ang mata Kay pal…
Ngayon At Kailanman Ngayon at kailanman Sumpa ko'y iibigin ka Ngayon at kailanma…
Nuon ay araw ng pasko Tayo tuwing Pasko'y nagdiriwang Naaalala ko hirang Dahil sa …
O Maliwanag Na Buwan O maliwanag na buwan nakikiusap ako ang akin minamahal sana …
O Maliwanag Ng Buwan O maliwanag na buwan Nakikiusap ako Ang aking minamahal Sana…
Paano Paano kung wala ka na Paano ba ang mag-isa Mula nang makasam…
Paano Kita Lilimutin Paano kita lilimutin Gunita kong lagi ang araw natin Ang baw…
Pagsapit ng Pasko Sa pagsilang nitong verbo nagdiwang ang mundo At ang tatlong…
Pako sa nayon 1 Pasko sa aming nayon ay kay saya Ang bawat tahanan ay…
Puto Kutsinta Puto-kutsinta Masarap, malambot, malata Puto-kutsinta Hindi …
Rosas Pandan Ania si Rosas Pandan Gikan pa intawon sa kabukiran Kaninyo m…
Saan Ako Nagkamali Saan saan ako nagkamali Bakit ako ngayo'y sawi Ba't luha ang…
Saan ka man naroroon Saan ka man naroroon sinta Pag-ibig kong wagas Ang 'yong mad…
Salakot Ang balat mo'y huwag ibilad kung mainit Kailangan mo'y salak…
Salamat Ako ay naniwalang Akoβy iyong mahal Matapos kong umasa Binaw…
Sampaguita Sampaguitang walang kaparis Ang bango mo'y kaakit akit Saksi…
Sana Bakit ikaw ang nais na matanaw nitong mga mata Tunay kayang…
Sapagka't kami'y tao lamang At kung yan man ay kasalanan ay Sapagkat kami ay tao…
Sinumpa Ko sa Diyos Isinumpa ko sa Diyos kita'y iibigin, Isinumpa ko pa rin kita…
Superstar Ng Buhay Ko Sana'y malaman mo Ikaw ang superstar ng buhay ko Di mo mapan…
Tima-an Sa Gugma Kung dili pa ikaw ang tanan paglaho mo'y nahanaw Salamat nal…
Usahay Usahay magadamgo ako Nga ikaw ug ako nagkahigugmaay Nganong …
What I Did For Love Kiss today goodbye The sweetness and the sorrow We did what …
What Name Shall I Give You My Love What name shall I give you my love A drop of…