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Pilita Corrales is. Filipina who hails from Cebu, Philippines. She was one of the very first Filipinas who broke into the international scene, by winning the Asian Song Festival which garnered her the title Asia’s Queen of Song, that led her other international performances, especially in the US performing with big names like Sammy Davis Jr. Pilita is still very active in show business as an actress and still performs in concerts. She speaks Spanish quite well, as she comes from Spanish descendants as well, as a lot of Filipinos are. Who are products of intermarriages. I hope this helps. By the way she is already 81 years old and still is in good shape for a woman her age, still very vital and active and can still sing and carry a performance quite well! A truly seasoned singer and performer she is!

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She is a famous mestiza singer actress that go way way back many moons ago. A lot of our elderly are fluent in spanish especially those who were school-educated since spanish was part of their curriculum back in the day. A lot in our vocabulary as well including the dialects use spanish-influenced words/phrases.

She was one of the judges with Charice, Martin Nievera, and Gary Valeniano when KZ Tandingan won the X Factor PH. Corrales became the first Filipino to sing in Caesars Palace. In her concert in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas during the late 70s, Corrales sang Spanish, English, Cebuano and Tagalog songs,

back until the mid 80s Spanish was still taught as an elective in selected private high school, so the few remaining meztizo families with strong roots still with Spain were still able to converse with their children in Spanish at home. Pilita belongs to one of those families who usually lived outside Manila in the provincial cities like Cebu and Bacolod. and BTW. Spanish still considered an official language here until 1987. Spanish was spoken predominantly (so once upon a time we WERE Latinos) deep into American colonization until the 40s when school instruction began to be taught in English and Spanish speaking numbers declined. When independence was granted, English was already the language of business and government and education. Filipino novelty songs back in the day were usually to the melody that has Latin flavor in it, and old "country" or provincial music had Hispanic flavor mixed in it. We're your long lost cousins. 😁

Pilita Corrales is 81 years old now and as far as I know, she's still active in the music and movie industries. I think she was already in her early 70s when she performed this song in Toronto. I am a Filipino musician who hails from the same region as Pilita. I still love to play this song with my guitar along with other Spanish songs like No Puedo Olvidar and Guantanamera.

Pilita Corrales is also known as "Asia's Queen of Songs" because she was the first ever female Filipino singer to win an Asian International Award. Her career spanned for more than 5 decades both as a singer and an actress. One of the most bankable singers of her time...

Grandma Pilita Corrales is now 81 years old. This concert was more than 10 years ago. She is dubbed as "Asia's Queen of Songs". Her children are also well-known celebrities in the Philippine film industry. Corrales became the first Filipino to sing in Caesars Palace.

Pilar Garrido Corrales (Pilita Corales) was born on August 22, 1939, at Lahug, Cebu City, to José Corrales and María Garrido. After finishing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción in Cebu, she went to finishing school in Spain at the Colegio Mayor de Padre Poveda.In 1957, Corrales began her recording career after arriving in Australia for a brief period. She left her legacy by becoming the first woman to make the Australian pop charts with a local recording called 'Come Closer to Me'. She became a star of the Victoria Television circuit and her first hit, Come Closer to Me, became part of a collection on which she is billed as one of the Grand Dames of Victorian Radio and Television.

Pelita Corales is from CEBU , PHILIPPINES she's Asia's Queen of Song .

Ms. Pilita Corrales, the first time I heard her in the 60's, she instantly became my favorite. She is truly awesome, one of Philippines' finest singers.

Pilita Corrales es una cantante-actriz Española-Filipina desde la provincia de Cebu. Su apodo es "Asia's Queen of Songs". Ahora, ella sigue siendo actuando y cantando en la farandula Filipina. La Tita Pilita tambien canta canciones modernas como de Beyonce y Rhianna. Su hijo, su hija y sus nietos tambien son actores en Filipinas.

During her days (Pilita Corales) was the Asia’s queen of Song, she’s also popular in USA back a days. She actually speaks Spanish fluently, most of Filipino elites in the Philippines speaks espanol language.

As a kid I always remember Pilita as my parents favorite singer because of her awesome personality. The Asia's Queen Of Songs.

Around late 1950's Spanish was taught to many schools. Even my father can also speak and understand Spanish. He said that it was mandatory back then. My father is already 67 years old btw. 🥰

My mom is now 63years old and she said that back in her day, school in the Philippines has Spanish Subject/Class. So, my mom’s generation learn how to speak Spanish. I even remember my mom talking in Spanish when I was a kid which now remembering it how I wish we have Spanish Class when I started schooling. Because now I live in the place where half of the population are talking in Spanish. If we have back in my days then it should be as easy as pie to talk in Spanish today. Great reaction you too. What a genuine reaction!💕

She is the Last her kind. We just need to enjoy it that we can still hear her sing in her own way.

She is one of Philippines legendary singer and actress. She is what we Filipinos call a "Filipina Spanish Mestiza". When she is performing on stage as an actress she can't help adding some adlib in her script speaking in Spanish language.

Pilita Corrales is a Filipino with Spanish ancestry. Colloquially, we call her Spanish mestiza or mestiza since she is part Spanish. She studied in Spain and her first husband happens to be pure Spanish which is why she can speak Spanish fluently.

Me encanta Pilita una de las más grandes cantantes de Filipinas...me siento orgulloso que lleve sangre española. .saludos desde España

Jaya mentioned her to you guys during your podcast with her. Pilita is a good friend of Jaya's mom and helped her start her career here in the Philippines. Jaya calls her "mamita"

She is Filipina-Spanish, a very well known singer and actress in the Philippines. Fluently speaks English and Spanish language andTagalog and Visayan dialects.

My Dad was her band leader on several occasions....she's such a timeless talent!!

Loved this guys! Makes me think of my childhood too. This song reminds me of my parents, my grandparents. I live in Atlanta Georgia USA but was born in the Southwestern United States, Colorado, and grew up in New Mexico where there is a large Hispanic demographic. Mi Gente. 💖Yes we all originate from our home country, Spain and have this music and culture in common. 😊 Love you guys. 👍

Pilita Corales is one of the Music Legends during my Moms time.She is a Filipina 🇵🇭

Please invite Ms. Pelita corrales on your feature Friday segment. To know her more

Señora Pilíta was an insularés, her parents, we're peninsulares, were born and raised in Valencia, Spain and their family was settled in the province of Cebu. In her early age, she's not just a singer but an expert in Flamenco, Salsa and Tango. She's the music icon of the Philippines during late 40's up to early 60's. She's the bridge of Philippines to the latin world, sponsoring cultural dialogue with Latin American countries even Spain.

I always enjoy watching your awesome reactions to our Filipino singers. Huge thank you for deep appreciation of our talents in singing. I pray more Filipinos will subscribe to your channel.

Pilita Street Where: Victoria, Australia. Named after: Pilita Corrales, singer. It was in Australia that Pilita Corrales began her singing career. In 1959, she set sail for Australia with actor-magician John Calvert for some engagements. En route, they were shipwrecked off Australia’s northern coast and rescued by the Navy. The duo went on to perform in Sydney, Darwin, and Melbourne. Pilita was an instant hit and was featured on popular TV shows, thrilling audiences with her English, Spanish, and Filipino songs. She was signed up by Astor Records and became the first female recording star in Australia to score a hit on the pop charts with the song ‘Come Closer To Me’-long before Olivia Newton-John and Kylie Minogue. Considered as one of the ‘Great Dames of Victorian Radio and Television,’ Pilita was honored by having a street named after her in the ’70s in the Forest Hill district of Victoria. In 1963, she returned to the Philippines to establish her career in her own country. Pilita continues to perform regularly in Australia today, most recently in 2015, where Australians still recognize her as the star of their generation. [Source: FilipiKnow]

Pilita is one of the greatest performers of her time. She owns the stage every single performance. She speaks English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Visaya fluently.

Wowow! I miss Pilita . I grew up watching her back in the 80's. Love it that you made this.

She is the one I considered as the amazing in the world of music, when I first saw her concert I totally amazed how she was performed.

She is a singer in the 70`s & she is one of the best singer in 70`s & 80`s

Pilar Garrido Corrales was born at Lahug, Cebu City, to José Corrales and María Garrido. Her father is Spanish. After finishing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción in Cebu, she went to finishing school in Spain at the Colegio Mayor de Padre Poveda. In 1957, Corrales began her recording career after arriving in Australia for a brief period. She left her legacy by becoming the first woman to make the Australian pop charts with a local recording called 'Come Closer to Me'. She became a star of the Victoria Television circuit and her first hit, Come Closer to Me, became part of a collection on which she is billed as one of the Grand Dames of Victorian Radio and Television.

I am a Filipina in New York & have been watching you since I stumble upon your channel. Pilita Corrales as far as I know is of Spanish heritage but born & raised in the Philippines. You are a goodlooking family.👌👌👌

She's from cebu city guys, she was our very popular pop singer. When I was in my college I have Spanish language from Spanish 1 to Spanish 4 N and fortunately finished it.

I remember in an interview she said her first language is Spanish, and she cannot speak Tagalog before.

she is a Cebuana. you should checkout her entry in Wikipedia. she is also "the first female artist to top the Australian pop music chart."

Pilita Coralles from Philippines 1 She was born in Cebu City , Philippines 2 Her father is pure- blooded SPANISH 3 Her Mom is Misteza' Espniola 4 She is a popular singer 5 She speaks fluently Spanish, English ,Tsgalog ,and a Visaya Language 6 She is a popular Acrtess and a singer

Most of our elders speak Spanish, it was even thought in schools but the government removed it in 1987 as one of our national language…

She's been in the industry since the late 60s, imagine that guys

Reportedly, she's the only filipina to open a concert for the beatles

I sooo love, love this song. I used to hear that piece sang by my aunts, uncles, grandmas and old folks when i was still a toddler. Indeed, so nostalgic. 😢❤️💗

Pilita Corales is a popular Filipina singer/ actress during the 60s.. she was tagged as ASIA'S QUEEN OF SONG during her reign as Philippines topnotch singer.

Given the history of the Philippines, Filipinos have mixes as well Filipino-Chinese, Filipino-Hispanic, Filipino-American, etc. And each cultural mix is very much alive and continue to thrive in all aspects. If you truly wish to delve into it, Pilita was among the very first true Divas. Look at the history of our beauty queens through the years, many are from long standing “old families”. For some, Spanish is their first language followed by their dialect then Tagalog and finally English. The same goes for those with Chinese roots….

Back in 2019 I had the chance to work with her for an out-of-town event, she's very cordial, down-to-earth, and generous.

I am a 73 yr old lady and i studied Spanish at 3 yrs of age in our hometown. And back in college, we had 12 units in Spanish of which i thanked my roots 'coz in all of my spanish subjects, i got 1.0..

She's 82 now and this was maybe just a few years back so it is amazing for her to maintain her voice (and figure!) Pilita was born in Cebu and has Spanish blood. Fun fact: she has a collection of wigs for performing. I've yet to see a photo of her with her natural hair.

"Historia de un Amor" is a famous and well-loved song in the Philippines. I think it was used as an OST in a Mexican movie in the 50's or 60's. But even 'til the 90s, the song was still being played in some local radio stations and was still being sung and perfomed by rondalla bands in restaurants in Manila.

here’s a nice trivia for you efra regarding your favorite live performer…. you have now reacted to all the judges who discovered KZ Tandingan: Gary, Martin, Charise (back then), and finally Pilita. nobody honestly thought you guys will be able to complete the four but very happy that you did.

And At 82 yrs old She looks the same and still very actively performing live , judging ,as actress , down to her 3rd generations into only their beautiful gene but also they are gifted in multi talent , her Daughter Jackie Lou Blanco sa a Singer and Actress , same her Son Ramon Gutierrez , then now Her stunning multi talented grand Daughter Janine Gutierrez …you should check them out if you have a chance. Thank you for sharing and your beautiful reaction. God bless !!!👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

She is from Cebu, the same place Morissette comes from. She is of Spanish descent and speaks fluently Spanish, Visayan dialect, Tagalog, and English. After graduating from Colegio dela Inmculada Concepcion and Colegio Mayor de Padre Poveda. She has an Album all in Visayan and dialect, an album in Spanish, Tagalog & English. She is the real deal. She started it all for singers as she was the first one who made it internationally in the early 60s. She made it big in Australia before coming back to the Philippines.

Just like Pilita, there is a very small portion of the Philippine population that is composed of Insulares (Spanish purebloods who migrated to the islands), Peninsulares (Spanish purebloods who were born and raised in the islands), and mestizos. Most of them still speak fluent Spanish, as well as English, Tagalog and other dialects.

Because in the earliest times, Spanish is taught in school. Cebu was the first region colonized by Spaniards. She is Cebuano. Our grandparents know how to speak Spanish.

A proud Filipino, her name is Pilita Corrales. She's also was famously actress and comedienne back in the days..

Pilita Corales, the smooth, soul piercing singer whom I grew.up listening to her when I feel so alone and it would bring back memories with my Mother and Sister Carmen who loved to hear her music n singing Style. Her Carinosa, her Dalagang Pilipina, her A Million Thanks ToYou were the Daily music we would hear in the house . Its a remarkable performance that characterizes her a well deserved DIVA.Perfectionist singer belting with ease as if she cradles me in a hammock with inspiration n peace. Pure magic Ms Pilita. I loved your music since I was seventeen years old until now im 66, your music resonates in my very heart n soul. May God bless you more with long Life. I was floored when I met you personally in 1995. You are divine.

She was one of the judges when KZ Tandingan joined the X-Factor, if you will remember.

The Philippines was a Spanish colony for a long time. Spanish was even part of our curriculum in college in the past.So many Filipinos spoke or at least understood Spanish.

Pilita Corrales is a Filipina born and raised in the Philippines. She has a strong spanish blood that's why she looks like from south america. She is now about 78 years old but she still performs. There is a lot of great Filipino singers and she is definitely one of the best.

Pilita Corrales is a Filipino singer of Hispanic descent. She's very fluent in Spanish. So Spanish/Mexican music comes out naturally of her plus she has that caucasian look that makes her popular in the Philippines. She is Asia's Queen of Songs. The Corrales who lives in Cebu, Philippines still speak Spanish in their household to preserve the language. We're neighbors with her brother's family. All white mestizo looking who speaks Cebuano, Spanish and English. In the case of Pilita, she speaks Tagalog since she lives in Manila but they still have a residence in Cebu City.

It's actually Pilita Corrales. The street in Australia was named after her because that's where she started her career. It's called Pilita Street if I'm not mistaken. Pilita is half Spanish and half Filipino, and can speak Spanish fluently.

She was 70 year old in this video in Toronto. Pilita Corrales is now 80 years old.

I love that you too love Pilots Corrales. She is a Filipino, born and raised, she is living now in Quezon City Philippines and still very active in her singing career. One of the best singers in our country. Phenomenal is beyond her. The best in her class. That is Pilita for you. Love her much.

The Philippines was colonized by Spain for 333 years. Deep roots in there.

there are quite a number of famous spanish songs back then and then manila sound became popular and eventually the start of opm revolution

Pilita corrales is asias queen if song during her time...she was so popular,she is also famous for her rendition of spanish songs...

Love the way dude explain what a purest performer means or like. Very good analogy.

She's a great grandma now i believe. She sings here and there, well especially to her grand kids. Her daughter is an actress, and i see her posts of Pilita singing at home 😅

Better have her in your podcast 😄

Pilita is the asia'sQUEEN of songs pride of the philippines she can spaek spanish and sing spanish song.

My grandmother is now 67 years old . She told me that back in there highschool days they have a Spanish subject💕☺️

She was still singing before the pandemic. She is the most popular singer of her generation. She is still well known until now by every generation . She is a great singer with a powerful character, very regal , so present when she is on stage. And even off stage. Reason why she is still so known even by the youth.

The Spanish language is still being taught in the Philippines. When I was still in college we got Spanish as an elective. We were taught to how to converse in, count and even pray in Spanish. I graduated from a Catholic school here in the Philippines in 2017.

Pilita Corrales was the First Grand Winner of Tokyo Music Festival 1971. In the 60's, she was a Popular Television Singer and recording Diva of Australia. There is an Avenue in Australia named after her. She's 25% Pacific Islander Filipinas. Once a Spain Television Singer Diva for many years. 75%Spanish&German Decent.

until the 80's spanish is still the second language in the legal papers of the philippines. and it is still teach in college. you had to earn 12 units of college points to graduate in college.

She studied in Spain and is also an international artist.

It is quite common for Filipinos with Spanish decent to have grandparents that spoke and looked like Pilita Corales.

It was not Elizabeth Ramsey who was so popular in Australia but it was Pilita Corrales.....In fact there was a street in Australia by the name of Pilita Corrales...Proud of her being a Cebuano!

My grand mother used to sing this song to me when i was young, she always carry me in her arms and dancing and singing so that i can sleep. My grand mother also a friend to Ms. Pilita coralles when they where young they were participating in a amateurs singing contest in guizo mandaue city cebu.

So happy that it reminded waleska of the singers that she looked up to.

Our national hero Jose Rizal wrote his novels Noli Me Tangere, El Filibustirismo, because Spanish was our official language in the Phillipines.

Pilita Corrales' mother was an immigrant from Granada, Spain, while her father was Filipino Spanish. Her paternal grandfather migrated to the Philippines from Zamora Spain. Her paternal great grandmother was a daughter of a Spanish military officer and a Uruguayan. Her Filipino blood comes from her paternal grandmother. Her first language is Spanish, second languages are Cebuano and English, Tagalog is her 4th language when she decided to pursue a singing career in the Philippines but her musical career started in Australia where she became the first female artist to top the Australian chart. Her first husband was Spanish which produced a daughter (also an actress in the Philippines), she bore a son (also an actor) from a Filipino-Spanish actor, and her second husband is a Paraguayan-Spanish. Before K-pop, it was Pilita Corrales that invaded Asia. All the rest is in Wiki. She is a F"#€%n legend!!! :D

Pilita Corrales.us a filipino with spanish blood. She is ASIAs QUEEN OF SONGS!!!

It’s just a generational thing. She came from a generation where more people, mestizos especially, spoke Spanish in the Philippines. Her grandchildren don’t speak Spanish anymore.

She studied in Spain that's why Pilita Corrales can speak fluent spanish.

She was our favorite singer in 196os when I was in high school. I can still sing this song when I wish in our gatherings this day and I'm 73.

I think spanish class was still part of the school curriculum until the 60s in PH

Actually she is born in the times where Spanish is being taught in school than English. Spanish were like our 2nd language during Spanish colonization of 300 years before American came as the last colonizer and became our common language now. So most of our grandmothers still speaks Spanish.

Pilita is a musical legend in the Philippines. I remember when I was a little boy she was already performing. She’s more than 80 years old but still performing. Music is absolutely in her.

She was acclaimed as the Asia's Queen of song as her singing tittle..(up until this time)..Philippine's very own Miss Pilita Corrales..a movie queen of her time.. a respectable and bankable veteran actress of Philippine Cinema..recognized as Philippine music icon..a natural performer..she speaks Spanish fluently, 'fact that she comes from a Spanish/espanol n Filipino clan..she hails from Cebu, Philippines..a big part of Philippines wherein, some locals speaks Spanish/espanol language as their local tongue..

Like you're having a time warp back to the past listening to our very own Pilita Corrales

Nuestra generación mayor en Cebú (Visayas) habló español. Todavía recuerdo que mis abuelos hablaban español o mezclaban nuestro dialecto visayano con el español mientras hablaban entre sí.

Pilita Corrales was born of a Spanish and Portuguese parents here in Philippines (Cebu City). She speaks fluent spanish, english and cebuano. She's a diva, a popular singer here in Philippines. Most Filipinos during my great grandparents time speaks spanish, but was slowly eradicated (died of a natural death so to speak) when the medium of instruction in schools was changed from Spanish to English. But still we used words in our daily conversations from Spain.

Pilita Corrales came from the oldest city of Cebu, Philippines. She is the Asia's Queen of Songs. Since March 16, 1521, the Philippines was under Spain until the American came in 1898.

Yes, she's from Cebu. The island I am living right now. She used to be my mom's neighbor. I believe her relative and my mom's relative got married. I mean i have like a whole town of relative in an area here 😆

She is like the Aunt of Filipino musicians. They all call her Tita Pilita while the younger generation calls her ma'am/madam Pilita.

Pilita never gets old, she's been 35 yrs old ever since I was born.

Max Surban. Pilar Garrido Corrales (born August 22, 1939) is a Filipina pop singer-songwriter, actress, comedian and television presenter. She is dubbed as "Asia's Queen of Songs" and is widely known for her rendition of "Kapantay ay Langit" which eventually became her signature song. Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter; actress; comedian; television presenter Born: August 22, 1939 (age 82); Lahug, Cebu,. Shes now living in Quezon City, Philippines.

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