The Way We Were - Music

Kuh Ledesma Born March 16 1955 Is A Popular Filipino Pop And Jazz Singer. She Is Known In The Philippines As The "Pop Diva". Kuh Ledesma Has Been Performing For 25 Years In The Music Industry Which Encompasses More Than 300 Concerts Numerous Awards In The Philippines And 18 Albums In The Philippine Recording Industry She Has Also Appeared In A Television Show As A Co-Host And Several Films. She Was The First Filipino Singer To Become A Recipient Of The Salem Music Awards In London In March 1989. In 1997 She Released Her International Debut Album Precious In Collaboration With The Best American And Filipino Songwriters Arrangers And Musicians. Ledesma's Career In Music Began When She Joined The Lastiko Band Formerly Known As Ensalada Band In Bacolod While She Was Still A Nursing Student At Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Ledesma And Her Bandmates Toto Gentica And Jet Montelibano Later Went To Manila To Form The Music & Magic Band Which Became Pivotal For Her Career. She Later Received The Lead Role In The Pop Ballet Rama Hari By Alice Reyes. She Eventually Went Solo With Dito Ba? Ledesma's First Hit Song. In The 1980s Ledesma Has Performed During Solo Concerts At The Cultural Center Of The Philippines CCP The Araneta Coliseum PICC And The Philippine Folk Arts Theater. 1 In 1982 Ledesma Launched An All-Filipino Concert Ako Ay Pilipino I Am A Filipino At The Cultural Center Of The Philippines That Featured A Repertoire Of Ethnic Sounds Classic Kundimans And Beautiful Pop Songs Tapping Into The Rich Node Of Indigenous Art And Contemporary Pop Music To Produce Alternative Approaches To Songs. Her Show Eventually Became A Television Special Followed By Two Albums. This Was Immediately Followed By Another Production At The CCP Inspired Madness In 1983 Which Was Created In Collaboration With Philippine Film Director Peque Gallaga And Musical Director Ryan Cayabyab. During The Political Ambience Of The 1980s Ledesma Paid Tribute To Ninoy Aquino At The End Of One Of Her Shows At The CCP By Singing Her A Cappella Rendition Of Impossible Dream And You'll Never Walk Alone Hindi Ka Nagiisa . From 1984 To 1986 Ledesma Joined The Apo Hiking Society In Ang Pinoy Nga Naman 1 2 And 3 At The Folk Arts Theater. In March 1989 Kuh Ledesma Was Chosen As The First Philippine Singer To Be The Recipient Of The Salem Music Awards After Competing Against Other Top Singers From Asia At The Royal Albert Hall In London. In The 1990s Ledesma Had A Series Of Concerts With Foreign Artists Noel Pointer Jack Jones Kenny Rankin The Platters And Michel Legrand Followed By Other Concerts With Popular Philippine Song Artists Such As Regine Velasquez U.S. Tour 1999 Pops Fernandez And Jaya Power Of Two 1999 . After Ledesma's Four-Night Concert With The Jazz Violinist Noel Pointer She Released The Album The Voice The Violin. Ledesma Was Also One Of The Judges In The Coronation Night Of The Miss Universe 1991. In February 1994 Ledesma Had The Two Of Hearts Concert With Balladeer Jack Jones. During 1995's Valentine's Season She Performed With Kenny Rankin. Ledesma Started The New Millennium In A Valentine Show With The Platters. In 2002 Ledesma Had Valentine Presentation With Michel Legrand. Ledesma Has Her Own Production Company Headline Concepts And Built Concert Venues Such As The Music Museum A Combined Theater-Restaurant Built In 1988 At Greenhills Manila And The Republic Of Malate. The Republic Of Malate Is A Facility Located Along Mabini Street In Manila Which Houses A Restaurant A Bar A Watering Hole A Game Room A Tobacco Area A Dance Club And A Theater. However The Republic Of Malate Was Destroyed By A Fire In November 2001. Ledesma Has Plans Of Rebuilding The Facility. Kuh Ledesma Had A Regular Monthly Television Special Called Akuhstic Café Which Is A Musical Travelogue That Presented Viewers The Urban Night Life Of Metro Manila By Visiting Clubs Lounges And Concerts. Akuhstic Café Was A Grand Finalist In The Asian Television Awards In Singapore For Best Musical Program. In April 1997 Ledesma Became The Featured Artist Of The ‘’Muling Aawit Ang Pasig’’ A Benefit Concert Of Former Philippine First Lady Ming Ramos For The Restoration Of The Pasig River. In 1998 The Centennial Year Of Philippine Independence After Producing A Valentine Concert At Fort Santiago Manila Ledesma Was Commissioned By The National Centennial Commission To Stage A Three-Night Centennial Concert Of The Year Lahi…Kami Ang Pilipino Which Was Held The Expo Center At The Former Clark Airforce Base. Ledesma Also Owns Bravo Records A Music Recording Studio. Ledesma Is Known For Building Careers Of New Talented Singers. Ledesma Celebrated Her 25th Year In The Music Industry By Holding A Series Of Shows At The Captain's Bar Of The Mandarin Oriental Manila Kuh Ledesma Presents . Ledesma Has A Goal Of Publishing A Book Of Photographs To Chronicle Her Career. Kuh Ledesma Is Also A Member Of The Artista Para Sa Pagbabago Artists For Change An Organization Of Artists Environmentalists And Businessmen. She Was Also The President Of The Restaurant Owners Association Of Malate. During The 2001 Philippine National Elections Ledesma Was Chosen By The PINATUBO Pinag-Isang Lakas Tungo Sa Pagbabago Party As A First Nominee For Congress. The PINATUBO Party Is A Far-Right Party In The Philippines. read less