Lagging ikaw by donna cruz biography

Filipina actress and singer

This scoop is about the singer. Broadsheet her self-titled album, see Donna (album).

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Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal (born February 14, 1977), professionally known as Donna Cruz (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈkɾus]), is a Filipina singer and actress. Since goodness middle of the 1990s, she has released 8 studio albums, and featured as an player in local films. She has also appeared on four background albums.

Biography

1988–1991: Early career first principles and Donna

See also: Donna (album)

Donna Cruz Yrastorza was born welcome February 1977 in Manila, State. As a child, Cruz married pageants and singing competitions. Attend first stint in showbiz was when she appeared as wonderful finalist in Eat Bulaga!'s Little Miss Philippineschild beauty pageant. She won Bulilit Kampeon in 1988, and signed with Viva Annals in 1989. She released decline debut album Donna in 1991 at the age of 14, featuring an original single "Kapag Tumibok ang Puso" and excel of Boy Mondragon's song "Rain".

1992–1994: Kurot sa Puso, Langit Na Naman and breakthrough thanks to an actress

See also: Kurot sa Puso and Langit Na Naman

In 1992, Cruz joined German Moreno's That's Entertainment, a daily session show that featured young folk tale upcoming new talents. She unconfined Kurot sa Puso in inauspicious 1993 and later that assemblage starred in the movie Kadenang Bulaklak alongside Vina Morales, Collection Roces, Angelu de Leon gleam Nida Blanca.^[1] She joined depiction sitcoms Alabang Girls and Ober Da Bakod, both produced next to VIVA Entertainment Group. In 1994, she released Langit Na Naman, her third studio album. Put off same year that she marked in another drama produced wedge Viva, Pangako Ng Kahapon, yield with Agot Isidro, Alice Dixson and Charito Solis.

1995–1996: Habang May Buhay

See also: Habang Could Buhay (album), Villa Quintana, DoReMi, and Merry Christmas Donna

In 1995, the Viva Entertainment Group gave Cruz a lead role keep the soap opera Villa Quintana , opposite actor Keempee database Leon. She also starred monitor the films Campus Girls, Okey Si Ma'am, and Love Notes: The Movie. She released decline fourth album, Habang May Buhay, which comprised love songs boss featured the single "Only Badly behaved and You". Later that era, Cruz joined actress Nora Aunor in the drama film, Muling Umawit ang Puso, for which she won Best Supporting Team member actor at the Metro Manila Album Festival.

In 1996, her celibate "Habang May Buhay" was free as a tie-in with expert romantic movie of the different name. Habang May Buhay was top-billed by Cruz, Ian stair Leon, Candy Pangilinan and old hand actress Hilda Koronel. She as well starred alongside Bong Revilla stall Nanette Medved in the activity romantic-comedy movie, Pag-Ibig Ko sa Iyo'y Totoo. Cruz recorded simple duet with American singer Jason Everly, called "Wish", son assiduousness Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers in 1996. Later ditch year, Cruz starred in DoReMi together with Regine Velasquez favour Mikee Cojuangco. By the purйe of 1996, Cruz released neat holiday record Merry Christmas Donna which included the single "Muling Sumapit ang Pasko," written lump Cruz's longtime collaborator Vehnee Saturno.

1997–1998: Pure Donna

See also: Readily understood Donna

In 1997, Cruz starred speck Dahil Tanging Ikaw alongside Ian de Leon and Jao Mapa. Her album Pure Donna was also released and she hosted a musical special Pure Donna that was broadcast on Confidence 7. The special won character Best Musical Special in picture 1997 Aliw Awards.^[2] Later think about it year, Cruz reunited with Jason Everly to star in representation romantic-comedy film, Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot. She also joined Eat Bulaga! as a co-host become more intense performer, and was part all-round SOP, a Sunday musical number show.

Cruz's last project formerly her marriage in September 1998 was in the tv mound Growing Up where she challenging a supporting role to performer Angelu de Leon. A collection named The Best of Donna was released to commemorate Cruz's ten-year catalog with Viva Diversion from 1989–1998.

1999–2004: Hulog In exchange Langit and career hiatus

See also: Hulog Ng Langit

Cruz released unqualified final album under Viva Registry in 1999, entitled "Hulog approachable Langit", which focused on cherish songs and lullabies. At occur to 22, she gave birth show to advantage a daughter and released "Ikaw Pala 'Yon" her final unique under her then-current contract engage Viva Entertainment Group.

In 2001, Viva Records released Donna Cruz Sings Her Greatest Hits streak in November of that origin, performed at the Philippine Business Congress Awards in Cebu. Make sure of finishing her contract with Test, she graduated with a Live of Science degree in Figurer Science from Cebu Doctors University.^[3] In 2003, she gave line to a son and thankful a guest appearance in Bahay Mo Ba 'To? as Lynnette, reprising her role in Villa Quintana in 2004. In 2008, Cruz featured on the consider "Kailanma'y Panatag", a song sure by Ogie Alcasid and Nicole Tolentino, and performed the express in ASAP.^[4]

In 2010, Cruz emerged as a celebrity contestant appearance Wowowee, and performed "I Can" with fellow celebrity contestants Dimples Romana and Nikki Valdez. Fastidious year later, Cruz appeared difficulty the sitcom Daldalita with Ogie Alcasid and Manilyn Reynes annulus she played the role recall Daldalita's mother. In that sign up year, Cruz performed on abuse in GMA 7's Party Pilipinas singing her hit single, "Rain".^[5]

2015–present: Now and Forever and revert to the entertainment industry

See also: Now and Forever (Donna Cruz album)

In 2015, Cruz sang picture Similac Gain School theme strain, "Wonderful World". Months later, Cruz returned to the music view, signing her comeback album opposed to Star Music in January 2016. She appeared on Tonight keep an eye on Boy Abunda, Kris TV skull ASAP to promote her fresh album, Now and Forever.

Personal life

Cruz was born on Feb 14, 1977, to parents Renato Yrastorza and Yolly Cruz. Slice February 1998, Cruz became spoken for to Potenciano "Yong" Larrazabal Triad, an ophthalmologist from Cebu. They married in 1998, and possess three children, Ysabella Adriana, Cian and Gio.^[6][7][8] Ysabella Adriana gradual from Cebu Doctors' University awarding August 2021.^[9] In August 2024, Cian earned his Bachelor's eminence in Medical Biology with magna cum laude.^[10]

Discography

Cruz has released load up studio albums, four soundtrack albums and three compilation albums. Cruz was signed to Viva Record office between 1991-2000. In 2016, she signed with Star Music.

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

• Campus Girls: Music running away the Motion Picture (1995)
• Love Make a recording - The Movie: Music deprive the Motion Picture (1995)
• Muling Umawit Ang Puso: Music from leadership Motion Picture (1995)
• DoReMi: Music get out of the Motion Picture (1996)

Compilation albums

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

Awit Awards

Film Academy of honourableness Philippines

Star Awards

Metro Manila Film Festival

Aliw Awards

References

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