Sylvia La Torre

Sylvia La Torre
Sylvia La Torre
Born	Sylvia La Torre; June 4, 1933; Manila, Philippine Islands
Occupation	Singer, actress, radio personality
Years active	1941-present
Known for	The Queen of Kundiman

Sylvia La Torre (born June 4, 1933 in Manila, Philippines), known as "The Queen of Kundiman", is a Filipina singer, actress, and radio star.[1] 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.

Life and career

A coloratura soprano, she graduated from the University of Santo Tomas' Conservatory of Music with a degree in Music major in Voice and minor in Piano. 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. In 1948, she joined the Manila Grand Opera House. Her first song release was "Si Petite Mon Amour" under the Bataan Records label in 1950. She later moved to Villar Records. She was known as "The Queen of Kundiman" in the 1950s and 1960s.

She began to make films in 1941 (Ang maestra), moving to Sampaguita Pictures, the studio her father worked at as a director.

She now lives in Los Angeles.[2]

Filmography

1941 - Ang Maestra
1949 - Biro ng Tadhana
1952 - Buhay Pilipino
1952 - Ulila ng Bataan
1952 - Gorio at Tekla
1953 - Munting Koronel
1953 - Ang Asawa Kong Americana
1958 - My Little Kuwan
1959 - Puro Utos, Puro Utos
1959 - Nukso ng Nukso
1960 - Yantok Mindoro
1961 - "Oh Sendang"
1962 - Tang-taran-tang
1963 - Sakay and Moy
1974 - Oh Maggie Oh
1978 - Chimoy at Chimay
1987 - Jack & Jill
1988 - One Two Bato Three Four Bapor
1989 - M&M, the Incredible Twins
1993 - Ligaw-ligawan Kasal-kasalan Bahay-bahayan
1997 - Biyudo Si Daddy, Biyuda Si Mommy

Discography

Akala'y Totoo (Pangarap Lang Pala)
Ako Ay Iyo - 1959
Ako'y Kampupot - 1954
Ako'y Lumuluha
Ako'y Nagmamahal - 1961
Alak (record) - 1965
Alembong - 1958
Alibambang
Aling Kutsero - 1956
Anak ni Waray - 1959
Ano Ba - 1959
Ang Giliw Na Ibig Ko - 1960
Ang Dalagang Nayon
Ang Hirap kay' Inday
Ang Kasing-Kasing ko
Ang Langit ko'y Ikaw
Ang Paglalaba
Ano ba
Ano Kaya Ang Kapalaran - 1955
Arimunding-Munding - 1953
Asahan mo
Atik
Awat na Adyang - 1961
Ay Anong Saklap - 1960
Ay Kalisud - 1954
Babalik ka rin
Bahala na - 1956
Bahay-Kubo (Sylvia) - 1966
Bakit mo ako Pinaluha
Banahaw
Basang Sisiw
Basta't Mahal Kita - 1959
Batanguena - 1954
Binatang Kapampangan
Bingwit ng Pag-ibig
Binibiro Lamang Kita
Biru-Biruan
Bituing Marikit - 1952
Buhay sa Nayon
Bulaklak at Paru-Paro - 1954
Carinosa
Chimoy at Chimay - 1973
Dadaldal-Daldal
Dahil Sa Polka - 1965
Dahil sa Iyo
Dahil sa Polka
Dalaga't Binata
Dankasi'y Tuwist ka ng Tuwist - 1963
Di Magtataksil
Di Mahahadlangan
Easy ka lang Padre - 1956
Etcetera...Etcetera...Etcetera... - 1966
Ewan Ko Ba - 1962
Fiesta - 1960
Galawgaw - 1955
Ginintuang Ani - 1954
Gintong Silahis - 1954
Golpe de Gulat - 1967
Granada (Sylvia) - 1968
Habang May Buhay - 1965
Halikan mo ako Darling - 1959
Halina't Magsaya
Handang Matodas
Hanee-Hanee
Hanggang Langit
Hanggang sa Mag-Umaga
Hijo de Familia (song)
Hindi Basta-basta (song) - 1956
Hindi na Nagbalik
Hirap ng Umibig
Huwag Ka Sanang Pikon - 1962
Ibong Sawi (song) - 1953
Ikaw
Ikaw Kasi (song) - 1956
Ikinalulungkot ko
Ilang-Ilang (song) - 1954
Inday Palalayasin kita (song)
Irog kay Sarap
Irog ko
Irog ng Buhay
Irogm Nasaan ang Pag-ibig
Isang Aral - 1967
Iyung-Iyo (song)
Jukebox Rock
Kalesa (song) - 1959
Kasalanan ba ang Umibig
Kasing Bango ng Pagsinta - 1954
Katakataka
Katimbang ng Buhay
Katuwaan
Kikisay-Kisay
Kulasisi (song) - 1954
Kumare, Kumpadre 1952 (Slavia La Torre & Alfred La Roza)
Kung Akoy Iibig
Kung Kita'y Kapiling
Kung Nagsasayaw
Laba-Laba-Laba
Lalake at Lamok
Larawan ng Pagsinta
Lawiswis Kawayan - 1954
Lihim Kitang Iniibig
Luha
Luha sa Hatinggabi
Luha sa Kalipay - 1954
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Mabuti Pa
Madaling Araw
Magkatuwaan - 1966
Magsaya ka't Ngumiti - 1967
Magsayawan
Magtiis ka Darling
Mahal na Mahal kita
Malaking Hirap
Maligayang Araw
Mamang Kartero
Manalig ka
Mang Teban
Masaganang Kabukiran - 1954
May Araw ka Rin
Mutya ng Pasig - 1952
Nagnakaw ng Halik - 1959
Nakakabum - 1969
Naman, Naman, Naman - 1970
Nangangarap
Nasaan
Nasaan Ang Aking Puso - 1968
Nasaan ang Sumpa Mo
Nasaan Ka Irog - 1952
No Money, No Honey - 1956
No Touch, Filipino Kostum
O.A.
One, Two, Three
Paglingap - 1953
Paglubog ng Araw
Pahiwatig - 1952
Pakiusap - 1952
Pakwan - 1959
Pamaypay ng Maynila - 1954
Pampahimbing - 1959
Pandanggo sa Pag-ibig
Pandangguhan (Sylvia) - 1954
Parti-Lain (Sylvia) - 1961
Paru-Paro sa Bulaklak
Peks Man
Phone Pal (Sylvia) - 1958
Please Lang - 1960
Pintasan - 1964
Pook na Kaakit-akit
Probinsyano (Sylvia) - 1959
Puting Teksas - 1961
Sa Bukid
Sa Duyan ng Pagmamahal
Sa Kabukiran - 1954
Sa Libis ng Nayon
Sa Pagpatak ng Ulan
Salawahan
Sampaguita
Singsing
Sino Man ang Nagsabi - 1965
Sosayting Dukha (song)
Taguan (Sylvia) - 1966
Talusaling Polka - 1964
Tampal - 1969
Tampuhan
Taradyin Pot Pot
Tayo'y Mamasko
Tingnan Natin
Tinikling (Sylvia) - 1963
Tirana Biya
Tugtugan - 1969
Tsimoy at Tsimay with Bobby Gonzales
Tunay na Ligaya
Twit Twit Twit - 1963
Walang Kuarta
Waray-Waray - 1954

References

"Sylvia La Torre is back in Manila", abs-cbnNEWS.com, 11/22/2010
"The Queen of Kundiman, Sylvia La Torre: After 70 years in showbiz – Tuloy pa rin ang ligaya" 30 September 2009, Cynthia de Castro, AJPress Los Angeles. Retrieved July 2011.

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[1] "Sylvia La Torre is back in Manila", abs-cbnNEWS.com, 11/22/2010

[2] "The Queen of Kundiman, Sylvia La Torre: After 70 years in showbiz – Tuloy pa rin ang ligaya" 30 September 2009, Cynthia de Castro, AJPress Los Angeles. Retrieved July 2011.