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Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. She became popular in the late 1970s with hits such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig".[1] She later served as the vice governor of Camarines Sur and was married to Filipino politician Jose Antonio Carrion.[2]
Papin was born on January 26, 1956, in Presentacion, Camarines Sur.[3] She began her singing career in her home province before relocating to Manila. Before gaining wider recognition, she competed in regional singing contests. She attended Bitaogan Elementary School and St. Brigitte School in Buhi. She began her tertiary education at the University of the East and later completed a Bachelor of Science in Commerce at the University of Hawaii.[4]
Music career
Papin released her second studio album, Kutob (1978), under Wonderland Records. The album included the track "Bakit?", which became one of her early hits and was considered a major factor in her rise to fame.[5][6] She continued her recording career throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing multiple studio and compilation albums.[citation needed]
Papin later relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she became a regular performer, frequently appearing at venues such as the Orleans Showroom.[7] She hosted a three-hour telethon on Channel 18 in Los Angeles, reportedly becoming one of the first Filipino artists to lead such a program. As of 2010, Papin hosts a television program titled Imelda Papin in America on LA-18, and a radio show titled The Imelda Papin Voice of the Heart.[citation needed]
Papin returned to politics in 2019, successfully running for vice governor as the running mate of Governor Migz Villafuerte under PDP–Laban, defeating board member Russel Bañes. In 2022, she ran for governor of Camarines Sur a second time but lost to Luigi Villafuerte.[11][12]
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