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Maria Socorro "Kuh" Hashim Ledesma (born March 16, 1955) is a Filipino singer and actress. Born in Manila, Philippines with a Lebanese lineage and Ilonggo parents,[1] she moved to Bacolod for college where she met some of her future Music and Magic band mates.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hashim and the surname or paternal family name is Ledesma.
Kuh Ledesma
Kuh Ledesma in concert
Born
Maria Socorro Hashim Ledesma

(1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 67)
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Other namesOPM Pop Diva
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
  • fashion designer
  • painter
Years active1980–present
ChildrenIsabella Gonzalez

Ledesma has had a more than 40-year presence in the Philippine music industry, involving more than 1,000 concerts in various parts of the world, with numerous awards in the Philippines and 20 albums. In 1997 she released her international debut album, Precious, in collaboration with American and Filipino songwriters, arrangers and musicians. [2]



Career



Philippine and international music industry


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 finished the course and successfully passed the Philippine National Nursing Board Exam and became a registered nurse. 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.


1980s

During the 1980s, Ledesma performed solo concerts at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Araneta Coliseum, PICC and the Philippine Folk Arts Theater.

In 1982, Ledesma launched an all-Filipino concert, 'Ako ay Pilipino' ("I am a Filipino") at the Cultural Center of the Philippines which featured a repertoire of ethnic sounds, classic kundimans and 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 Cultural Center of the Philippines by singing an 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.

On June 3, 1988, Ledesma performed in the musical KUH of the Year at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.

In March 1989, after competing with other top singers, Ledesma was selected to represent Asia at the Salem Music Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.[citation needed]


1990s

In 1991, Ledesma accepted an invitation to be a member of the panel of judges during the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas.[3]

Ledesma had a series of concerts with foreign artists such as Noel Pointer, Jack Jones, Kenny Rankin, The Platters and Michel Legrand followed by other concerts with popular Philippine 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 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 in the Greenhills commercial complex, San Juan, Metro Manila); and the Republic of Malate in Manila, a facility located along Mabini Street in Manila, which housed a restaurant, bar, dance club and theater. However, The Republic of Malate was destroyed by a fire in November 2001.

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 rehabilitation of the Pasig River.[citation needed]

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, held at the Expo Center in the former Clark Air Force Base.[citation needed]


2000s

Ledesma celebrated her 25th year in the music industry by holding a series of shows at Captain's Bar of the Mandarin Oriental Manila ('Kuh Ledesma Presents').[citation needed]

Ledesma became a member of the Artista Para Sa Pagbabago ("Artists for Change"), an organization of artists, environmentalists and businessmen.[citation needed] She was also the president of the Restaurant Owners Association of Malate.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed] The PINATUBO Party professed a goal of alleviating poverty in the Philippines through grassroots development.

In 2002, Ledesma teamed up with composer Michel Legrand in a back-to-back concert at the Philippine International Convention Center. Years prior to that, she teamed up with international artists Noel Pointer, Jack Jones and Kenny Rankin.[citation needed]

In 2009, she went on a tour called A Love Affair with her daughter Isabella to New Zealand where she had a series of concerts in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton.[4]


2010s

In December 2011, she released her first worship album, Fragrance of Worship.

Ledesma produced the Divas 4 Divas concert tour with Regine Velasquez, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Pops Fernandez.

Ledesma released her album Memories on Universal Records in 2014. She re-recorded her song, "I Think I'm in Love" for the album.


Discography



Studio albums



Compilation albums



Commercial Jingles



Singles



Television and film



Television


Ledesma self-produced several of her own TV specials including the award-winning program, Kuh by Special Arrangement. She was also a co-host on the Sunday variety show ASAP Mania.

She starred in her first TV soap, Bituin on ABS-CBN which premiered in September 2002 and appeared later on in Endless Love on GMA Network in June 2010. In 2013, she appeared on My Husband's Lover playing Elaine Soriano. She also re-recorded "One More Try" for the series (composed by Cecil Azarcon).

In March 1990, Ledesma appeared as a guest performer in a Gilbert Becaud's television show in Paris where she sang "Bulaklak" ("The Flower") in three languages (Filipino, English and French). In July 1990, she was the Philippine's representative-performer at the international television special, Earth 90 in Tokyo, Japan. Earth 90 was a show that celebrated the importance of the environment and was aired simultaneously around 80 countries.

Notable television appearances:

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2002–2003BituinLyrica LunaABS-CBN
2004–2010ASAPHerself/Performer
2010Endless LoveCarina TantocoGMA Network
2013My Husband's LoverElaine Soriano
2013Sunday All StarsGuest judge
2013–2014The Ryzza Mae ShowHerself/guest with daughter Isabella Gonzalez
2014My DestinySelena Andrada
2015To the TopGuest Judge
2015Because of YouCharina Santiago
2016Kalyeserye: The WeddingWedding Singer

Filmography


Ledesma has appeared in the following Philippine feature films:

In 1982, Ledesma was chosen by international director Peter Weir to play the role of Tiger Lily in the film, The Year of Living Dangerously, to work with actors Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.[5][6][7]


Movie and television themes recorded by Kuh Ledesma



Theater


Ledesma performed in Rama Hari and Kapinangan.[5]


Endorsements


After becoming a model for Lux soap in the Philippines from 1984 to 1990, Ledesma also appeared in a series of print ads and television commercials for Lux in Singapore from 1988 to 1989, and in Indonesia in 1992.


Personal life


Kuh Ledesma's daughter, Isabella.
Kuh Ledesma's daughter, Isabella.

Ledesma was married to Luisito "Louie" Gonzalez (grandson of Elpidio Quirino, sixth President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953). Gonzalez's mother Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez, daughter of the former president, married shipping magnate Francisco Delgado after the death of his first wife.


Controversy


Ledesma's husband, Louie Gonzalez, voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation on July 16, 2008, after an arrest warrant for murder and physical injuries was issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 Judge Thelma Medina amid the Court of Appeals' review of the case. Gonzalez was arrested on March 10, 2007 for the killing of his stepbrother, Federico Delgado, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds.[8][9][10][11] Kuh Ledesma, a born-again Evangelical Christian,[12] has a daughter with Gonzalez.



References


  1. "RP showbiz aglow with 'Tisoy,' 'Tisay' | Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  2. Bolandrina, Gretheline. Kuh Ledesma at Boston's John Hancock Hall, Inquirer.net, June 15, 2007Archived July 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 17, 2007
  3. "The 1991 Miss Universe Pageant". admin.tcm.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. "Diva Kuh Ledesma in concert | Asia New Zealand Foundation". www.asianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  5. Kuh Ledesma Completely (website), KuhLedesma.net. Retrieved June 12, 2007
  6. Full Cast and Crew for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), IMDb.com. Retrieved June 13, 2007
  7. Canby, Vincent. New York Times Review: Year of Living Dangerously, January 21, 1983. Retrieved June 16, 2007
  8. "inquirer.net, Kuh Ledesma's ex-husband surrenders to NBI". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  9. gmanews.tv/video, Ledesma's ex-hubby yields, says he's innocent in slay case, 16 July 2008
  10. "newsinfo.inquirer.net, Quirino grandson yields to NBI". Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
  11. pr-inside.com, MAN SURRENDERS OVER 2 YEAR OLD MURDER CHARGES
  12. Kuh: Yes, of course, love still matters!, 6 February 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019



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María Socorro Ledesma, también conocido como Kuh Ledesma (16 de marzo de 1955, Bacólod), es una popular cantante de música pop y de jazz y actriz filipina. Ledesma ha estado trabajando durante 25 años en la industria de la música que abarca con más de 300 conciertos, numerosos premios en las Filipinas, y 18 discos en la industria de la grabación en su país de origen. Fue la primera cantante filipina que se conviera en un receptor de la Salem Music Awards en Londres en marzo de 1989. En 1997 lanzó su álbum debut internacional "Preciosos" en colaboración con los mejores de cantante de América y Filipinas, entre ellos compositores, arreglistas y músicos. Ella tiene una hija llamada Isabel González, estaba casada con Luisito "Louie" González (Presidente Elpidio Quirino's nieto). Vicky González, la madre de Quirino, hija del expresidente, se casó con Francisco Delgado, un magnate, después de la muerte de su primera esposa. Ledesma González y el exmarido se entregó voluntariamente al NBI el 16 de julio de 2008, después de una orden de detención por homicidio y lesiones físicas, fue emitida al Tribunal Regional de la Primera Instancia de Manila La subdivisión de 32 en el caso de Thelma Medina del Juez en medio de la Corte de Apelaciones de 'revisión del caso. González fue acusado por el asesinato de su hermano Federico Delgado y el 10 de marzo de 2007, que fue encontrado muerto con múltiples heridas de arma blanca. Al parecer tuvo más adelante un nuevo nacimiento cristiano.


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