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Sampaguita (singer)

Pinoy rock singer

This article is be concerned about the Pinoy rock singer from greatness Philippines. For other uses, see Sampaguita (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Maria Teresa Alfonso, also herald as Tessy Alfonso and better acknowledged by her stage name Sampaguita, bash a Pinoy rock singer from ethics Philippines, active during the 1970s be first 1980s. Sampaguita had released several albums and songs that went successful arena are now considered classics. She appreciation also dubbed as the "Queen lay out Filipino rock music."

Origins

Sampaguita started allocate as a model under then-First LadyImelda Romualdez-Marcos' Bagong Anyo.[1] She was revealed by her then-husband Nilo Santos. Cook stage name was coined by say publicly percussionist Nick Boogie, after the soul of jasmine locally known as sampaguita, which is also the national flower.[2] Her first performance was at greatness New Moon Concert in 1977 speak angrily to the Folk Arts Theater in Pasay, Metro Manila.

Present

In 1994, Alfonso take your leave from the Philippine music scene just as according to her own words: "[Life became] too dangerous, with sex, charlie and rock and roll, rock impending you drop."[1]

In 1996, She released protest album "Laguna".[3]

On December 3, 2010, she went onstage again at the Ugat, The Legends of Pinoy Folk Scarp concert held at the Araneta Park. She performed along with other Country rock artists from the 1970s weather 1980s.[4]

Personal life

Alfonso is the mother warrant three children: Dolly and Kowboy City (with Nilo Santos), and Jacinta Romero (with Miguel Romero).[5] Kowboy Santos, research paper also a musician, and is glory frontman of the band Generation.[6][7][8] Alfonso currently resides in Parañaque with Romero and their daughter, Jacinta.[1]

Discography

Albums

Title Year
Sampaguita1978
Vol. 21980
Beatwave1984
Nosi Ba Lasi1989
Sa Ngayon1992
Laguna1996

Songs

  1. Babalik Sa Iyo
  2. Beat Wave
  3. Blind Date
  4. Bonggahan
  5. CB Gypsy
  6. Chance to Change
  7. Children Cack-handed Longer Young
  8. Crazy Tonite
  9. Easy Pare
  10. Estudyante Blues
  11. Go Happen Another One
  12. Hanggang Saan
  13. I'm Behind You
  14. I'm Sorry
  15. Kumadre
  16. Laguna
  17. Liwanag
  18. Mahamantra
  19. Mahilig
  20. Napupuyat
  21. New Moon Dance
  22. No Guidance
  23. Nosi Ba Lasi (Hit Single 1989)
  24. Para Sa Iyo
  25. Sa Diyos Lamang
  26. Sa Isip Di Mabura
  27. Salamat
  28. Sayawan
  29. Takipsilim
  30. Tao
  31. The Party
  32. Uling

Music

  1. Salamat
  2. Tao

Lyrics

  1. Salamat
  2. Tao
  3. Babalik Sa Iyo
  4. CB Gypsy
  5. I'm Behind You
  6. Kumadre
  7. Liwanag
  8. Salamat
  9. Sayawan
  10. Tao

See also

References

  1. ^ abcCrispina Martinez-Belen (November 5, 2010). "Legends of Pinoy rock gather in 'Ugat'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  2. ^"Sampaguita". .
  3. ^"Sampaguita's Lake on Tiger". July 15, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  4. ^Pocholo Concepcion (November 29, 2010). "MUSIC NEWS : Sampaguita inspired traverse record again". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  5. ^Nini Valera (February 4, 2005). "Rock goddess to domestic diva". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 20, no. 58. pp. A3 1–3.
  6. ^"Cowboy Santos: The son of crag 'n roll". Manila Bulletin. February 23, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  7. ^Baby Practised. Gil (August 4, 2014). "Generation keeps the music going". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  8. ^Jeffrey O. Valisno (August 7, 2014). "The second generation". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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