Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, dancer, and actress. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Manila, Geronimo started a career in music at the age of 14 after winning the television singing contest Star for a Night. She then signed with music label Viva Records and rose to fame with the release of her debut album Popstar: A Dream Come True (2003) which became a multi-platinum record.Geronimo's music was generally categorized as pop until the release of her tenth studio album Expressions (2013), when she added R&B and dance into her style. Following a crossover in musical form, she eventually achieved two consecutive Album of the Year prize from Awit Awards for Perfectly Imperfect (2014) and "The Great Unknown" (2015).Geronimo began her television career with ABS-CBN in 2004. She appeared in projects such as ASAP (2004–present), Bituing Walang Ningning (2006), Sarah G. Live! (2012-2013) and a coach in The Voice of the Philippines (2013 to 2017). She also ventured into mainstream cinema and is best known for playing the lead role in the films: A Very Special Love (2008), You Changed My Life (2009) and It Takes a Man and a Woman (2013). She received Box-office Queen titles from GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards for each of these films and two nominations of FAMAS Award for Best Actress respectively.Throughout her career, Geronimo has received 12 Awit Awards, 8 Aliw Awards, 28 Myx Music Awards (the most in the award's history) and a FAMAS Golden Artist Award.