Sylvia La Torre

Film & TV

Manila, Philippines

Sylvia Reyes La Torre-de Tagle, known as "The Queen of Kundiman" and "The First Lady of Philippine Television", was a Filipino singer, actress, and radio star. La Torre was the daughter of Filipino artist Leonora Reyes and director Olive La Torre. She was the mother of actor Bernie Pérez and actress Cheche.

Known for

• Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol2001
• Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy — Mom Sharon1997
• Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan1993
• One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor1988
• Jack & Jill — Doña Estrella Bartolome1987
• Oh! Sendang1961
• Yantok Mindoro1960
• Nukso Nang Nukso1960
• Puro Utos, Puro Utos1959
• My Little Kuwan1958

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Country

AR

Active from

1981

Active to

1989

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

3,261

Total plays

35,200

Sylvia La Torre (born. 1933, Philippines), known as "The Queen of Kundiman", is a Filipina singer, actress, and radio star. La Torre is the daughter of Filipino artist, Leonora Reyes, and director, Olive La Torre. Her granddaughter is Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, for whom she was an early singing coach. She began singing in 1938 at the age of five, when she entered a singing competition in Manila. She started performing in theater during World War II. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sylvia+L

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Sylvia

Gender

female

Citizenship

Philippines

Place of birth

Manila

Place of death

Los Angeles

Occupation

singer

Educated at

University of Santo Tomas

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

Tagalog

Religion

Catholicism

Instrument

voice

Number of children

3

Residence

Los Angeles

Voice type

soprano

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