Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez
(born December 12, 1966 in Quezon City, Philippines), also known as Pops Fernandez
, is a Filipina singer and actress.
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Biography
Career
Fernandez began her music career at age 16 when she signed a contract with OctoArts Records in 1981. In 1982, Fernandez released her first album and co-hosted the Philippine television series
Penthouse Live!
with
Martin Nievera. She became a popular celebrity in the Philippines. She has appeared on the covers of several Philippine magazines.
In 1995, Fernandez joined the cast of another television program
ASAP
together with her former husband
Martin Nievera, along with
Dayanara Torres and
Ariel Rivera.
Fernandez was awarded the
Best Female Musical Variety Show Host
at the Philippine
KBP Golden Dove Awards
in 1999. She has also toured the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, and Italy promoting her music to Philippine audiences. She also released her album
Shindig Live
in 2001.
She recorded a series of songs that reached the top of the Philippine charts and attracted a sell-out crowd in venues such as the Araneta Coliseum and the Rizal Football Stadium, as well as the General Motors Palace in
Vancouver.
Fernandez sparked controversy by posing nude on the cover of
FHM magazine
.
[1]
In June 2007, Fernandez co-hosted a Philippine show with
Kuh Ledesma in Las Vegas. She was preparing for her December concert at the Araneta Coliseum marking her 25th year anniversary in the Philippine entertainment industry. When she was asked my the Philippine media, whether she would invite Rivera as one of her guests, she said:“We haven’t talked about it yet. I haven’t asked him yet.”
[2]
In 2008, she performed with other Philippine singer such as
Regine Velasquez,
Kuh Ledesma, and
Zsa Zsa Padilla in the Araneta Coliseum, called
Divas 4 Divas
.
2009-present
In 2009, she embarked a Philippine tour at the US to stage The Divas 4 Divas US Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla. She recently released her new album under MCA Universal entitled,
Hope
which is a collection of all revival songs and a new version of her 1983 hits
Little Star
After appearing in
I Love Betty La Fea Pops will appear again in television to the newest singing capitation of
GMA Network via
Are You The Next Big Star? as she is one of the judges.
Discography
- 1982 Pops
- 1983 Pops Fernadez in Love
- 1984 Heading for the Top
- 1986 The Best of Pops Fernandez
- 1990 Awesome
- 1990 Pops
- 1991 Change
- 1996 Colours
- 1999 Nagmamahal Pa Rin Sa 'Yo
- 1999 Moments
- 2001 Shindig Live
- 2001 The Story of Pops Fernandez
- 2002 The Way I Feel Inside
- 2004 When Words Are Not Enough
- 2006 Silver
- 2006 Don't Say Goodbye (Re-released)
- 2009 Hope
Film
- Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006)
- Gusto Ko Ng Lumigaya (2000)
- Linlang (1999)
- Tamis Ng Unang Halik (1990)
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang (1989)
- Magic To Love (1989)
- Sa Puso Ko Hahalik Ang Mundo (1988)
- Stupid Cupid (1988)
- Shoot That Ball (1987)
- Si Mister At Si Misis (1986)
- Always And Forever (1986)
- Payaso (1986)
- Give Me Five (1984)
- Paano Ba Ang magmahal (1984)
- Just Say You Love Me (1982)
- Pag-ibig Pa (1982)
Television
- Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Season 3 as herself (2009)-GMA
- Are You The Next Big Star? as judge (2009) - GMA
- I Love Betty La Fea (2009) - ABS-CBN
- POPS! (2005) - ABC 5
- Sing-galing ni Pops (2005) - ABC 5
- Twin Hearts (2003-2004) - GMA
- All Together Now (2003) - GMA
- SOP (2003-2004)
- Morning Girls (2002) - ABS-CBN
- Nagmamahal pa rin sa iyo - ABS-CBN
- ASAP (1995-2003) - ABS-CBN
- P.O.P.S. (Pops on Primetime Saturday / 1992) - ABC 5
- Martin and Pops Twogether (1988)
- Penthouse Live! (1982-1987) - GMA
- Eat Bulaga (1979) - RPN9
References
- FHM Magazine Philippines
- ABS-CBN Interactive, Will Pops and Martin reunite?