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Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Dubbed as the "Sentimental Songstress," Papin sang songs such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig." She was married to Filipino politician Jose Antonio Carrion.
Papin was born on January 26, 1956, in Presentacion, Camarines Sur.[citation needed] She started her career in a remote fishing village in the province.[citation needed] At the beginning of her career, she participated in several regional singing contests before moving to Manila to pursue her career further.[citation needed] She attended Bitaogan Elementary School, St. Brigitte School in Buhi, Municipality of Camarines Sur, the University of the East, and the University of Hawaii, where she received a BS in Commerce with a major in management.[citation needed]
Music career
Papin recorded her second album, Kutob (1978),[clarification needed] which included the song "Bakit" that gained popularity on local radio stations.[citation needed] Continuing with her music career, she recorded additional singles that reached the top of the charts.
Papin relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she became a regular performer. She was the first Filipino artist to host a three-hour telethon on Channel 18 in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she hosts a television program on LA-18 called Imelda Papin in America as well as a radio program called the Imelda Papin Voice of the Heart Radio Show on KLAV at 12:30 AM in Las Vegas.
In 2013, the Commission on Elections disqualified her from running as congresswoman in the lone district of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan due to lack of residency, but reversed its decision on April 25.[2] She went on to lose the election to Representative Arthur Robes, the incumbent at the time. In 2016, she ran again for congresswoman in Camarines Sur's fourth district, but lost to Representative Arnulfo Fuentebella. In 2019, she returned to politics when she ran for Vice Governor as running mate of Governor Migz Villafuerte defeating board member Russel Bañes under PDP–Laban. In 2022, she ran for Governor of Camarines Sur for the second time, but lost to Luigi Villafuerte.[3][4]
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