"Asia's Queen of Songs"
Pilita Corrales
- 1st Filipina celebrity-judge for the first nationwide search for the Philippine Idol (2006)
- 1st Filipina to win in an international music festival (Tokyo Music Festival, 1972)
- 1st Filipina to win the Best Performer Award at the Tokyo Music Festival (1972)
- 1st Filipina and the 1st female artist to top the Australian pop music charts
- 1st Filipina to sing in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (1970s)
QUOTE
"I am the same Pilita as 30 years ago. I go with the times by singing popular songs. I do comedy and rapping, too."
ALIAS
"Pilits"
"Mamita"
DATE OF BIRTH
August 22, 1939
BIRTHPLACE
Cebu City, Philippines
HUSBAND: Carlos Lopez
HUSBAND: Gonzalo Blanco (deceased)
DAUGHTER: Lourdes Jacqueline (Jackielou)
LOVER: Eddie Gutíerrez
SON: Ramon Christopher
USEFUL LINKS
Philippine Idol: The phenomenon begins
Wikipedia Article on Pilita Corrales
IMDb Biography for Pilita Corrales
The All That Refreshes: What Really Happened To Pilita
Awesome Filipino talent shines through even in shoddy venues
