Leah Navarro

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Leah Navarro
Birth nameLeah Lopez Navarro
Born1957 (age 6667)
Origin Makati, Philippines
Genres Manila sound
Instruments Vocals

Leah Lopez Navarro is a Filipino singer and activist. [1] [2] She was a prominent singer from late 1970s up to early 1980s. On April 1986, she was one among fifteen singers featured in the song, "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" commemorating the People Power Revolution. [3]

Contents

Discography

Singles (As Solo Artist)

•ふたりだけの愛 (Futaridake no Ai) (1978)

As featured artist

• You Ask For It, You Got It (with Pabs Dadivas) (1980)

• Lagi Na Lang (with Basil Valdez)

Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo

Albums

• Leah (1979)

• Leah at Pag-Ibig (1980)


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References

  1. "GenSan City Council declares Leah Navarro persona non grata over quake remark | Politiko Mindanao". 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. "Singer and activist Leah Navarro - POLITIKO". politiko.com.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ""Handog Ng Pilipino Sa Mundo" Song That Commemorates EDSA Revolution Gets A New Version". vogue.ph. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2024-08-27.