Dulce (Filipino singer)
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Maria Teresa Magdalena Abellare Llamedo-Cruzata (born July 22, 1961), professionally known as Dulce (Tagalog pronunciation: [dʊlˈsɛ]), is a Filipino singer and actress. She is popularly referred to as "Asia's Timeless Diva".
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Birth name | María Teresa Magdalena Abellare Llamedo |
Also known as | Asia's Timeless Diva |
Born | (1961-07-22) July 22, 1961 (age 62)[1] Cebu City, Philippines |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1975–present |
Dubbed as one of the Philippines’ natural treasures,[2] Dulce is noted for her distinct vocal power and delivery.[3] Among many of her international accolades includes the grand prize trophies at the 4th Asian Singing Competition in 1979 and the Asia-Pacific Singing Contest in 1988 in Hong Kong. She also finished first runner-up at the 3rd ABU Popular Song Festival in Malaysia and first runner-up at the Australia Open Entertainment Competition in 2002.[4] She has already recorded 30 albums (including 12 solo albums) throughout her career and has sung in over thirty movie theme songs, thus earning her the moniker "Movie Theme Song Queen".[2]