12.04.2003

KUH LEDESMA-Pinay Diva

picture of Kuh Ledesma

Her real name is MA. SOCORRO LEDESMA. She was born in March 16 in Bacolod City, Philippines.

She started her singing career when she was still in College, taking up Nursing. She was a member of the band Lastiko before joining then the Ensalada band in Bacolod. while she was still in college taking up Nursing. Jet Montelibano, one of the members formed the MUSIC & MAGIC band and invited her to come to Manila and join the singing group. It was thru this band that she landed in a lead role in Alice Reyes' pop ballet, RAMA HARI. She eventually went solo with her first hit song DITO BA.

Kuh has performed three hundred conderts in a span of twenty five years of her singing career.

Her AKO AY PILIPINO (1982) concert at the CCP featured a repertoire of ethnic sounds, classic kundimans and beautiful pop songs.


In the 90's Kuh had a series of back-to-back concerts with foreign artists like Noel Pointer, Jack Jones, and Kenny Rankin (and later with The Platters and Michel Legrand).

She also had TWO concert series performing with local artists like Regine Velasquez, Pops Fernandez, and Jaya.

She appeared in films ORO PLATA MATA, TINIMBANG ANG LANGIT, THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY.

1. Ako ay Pilipino

2. Magbalik ka na Mahal

3. A Long Lasting and Lasting Love

4. A Long Long Time Ago

5. A Song for Isabella

6. Completely

7. Bulaklak
8. Tagalog Christmas Song-Nakaraang Pasko


9. Dito Ba

10. Till I met you


11. Father

12. Handog

13. Hello

14. Help Me Forget


15. Home

16. I think I am in love

17. Making Love

18. Minsan sa Isang Panahon

19. One More Try

20. Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan



21. Pilipino Ako

22. Pinulot ka sa Lupa

23. Sana

24. Sino ang Baliw

25. Wakas

26. What matters most in life



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