Star Music, is a record label in the Philippines owned and operated by media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN until 2013 when it was merged to ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. It is now a division of ABS-CBN Music, a division of ABS-CBN for its music. Its publishing and distribution subsidiary in the country is Star Music Publishing and has over one thousand songs in its catalog including the classic song "Anak" by Freddie Aguilar.
Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis is a Filipino pop singer-songwriter, host, entrepreneur and occasional actress. She rose to fame after finishing first runner-up in the television talent show Star in a Million in 2003. Dubbed as the "Crystal Voice of Asia," she is best known for singing the theme songs for several hit television series on ABS-CBN including Marina (2004), Krystala (2005), and Kampanerang Kuba (2005).
Julie Iris Fernandez-Lim, also known by her stage name "Juris", is a Filipino singer and songwriter.
Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano, better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. Referred as the country's "Ultimate Multimedia Superstar" by various media outlets, she is the former lead host of long-running reality show, Pinoy Big Brother. She also owns a YouTube channel which is Toni Gonzaga Studio that has over 6 million subscribers and currently hosts Toni on All TV.
ASAP Music is the record label of ABS-CBN's variety show, ASAP. ASAP hosts collaborated for the first time to produce music on its debut release, the album Hotsilog. It is said that producing the ASAP album took over a year; the reason being that most of the hosts/performers were already signed with other major record labels.
Sharlene Santos San Pedro is a Filipino actress, singer, vlogger, streamer, VJ, and TV host.
Josephine Eusebio Constantino-Asuncion, professionally known as Yeng Constantino, is a Filipino pop rock singer-songwriter, occasional actress and host. She is referred to as the Philippines Pop Rock Royalty and is regarded as one of the biggest hitmakers in Philippine music industry. In 2006, she won the title "Grand Star Dreamer" in the inaugural season of Pinoy Dream Academy, the Philippine edition of Endemol's reality TV show Star Academy.
Catherine Cruz Gonzaga-Morada, professionally known as Alex Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, host, comedian, actress, businesswoman, and singer.
Laarnie Losala, also known as Laarni Lozada, dubbed and recognized as The Philippines' Ethereal Diva, is a Filipino pop, ballad, classical, and soul singer, host, model and endorser. She is known as the Grand Star Dreamer of ABS-CBN Pinoy Dream Academy , Philippine franchise of Endemol's Star Academy garnering a total of 651,696 votes on September 14, 2008.
Joey Albert is a Filipino singer, songwriter and lyricist. An alumna of St. Theresa's College Manila and Assumption College San Lorenzo, she began her professional singing career in 1981. In 1982, she was proclaimed winner of the Dream Girl Filipina contest on The Party, a television program hosted by Ariel Ureta over the now defunct Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation. Albert became a member of The New Minstrels, a popular Philippine show band during the 1970s and the 1980s. Apart from Albert, The New Minstrels also produced many other outstanding Filipino musical artists.
The Voice of the Philippines is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol as part of The Voice franchise. Toni Gonzaga has been hosting the show since the first season; on the other hand, Luis Manzano, who had crossed over from The Voice Kids, had hosted the show since the second season. Both are accompanied by Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga who serves as the show's V-Reporters or the social media and backstage correspondents. Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap serve as the four coaches and the judging panel of the show.
Himig Handog is a multimedia songwriting and music video competition in the Philippines based in Quezon City. The competition is operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and the media conglomerate's music subsidiary Star Music. The contest ran from 2000 to 2003 and was later revived in 2013. The theme of the contest has been love songs since 2002.
Roselle Paulino Nava-Tan, professionally and more commonly known as Roselle Nava, is a Filipino singer, film and television actress, and former politician. She is a multi-platinum female singer in the Philippines and one of the most in-demand divas during the 90s era. She is tagged as the "Philippines' Sentimental Diva" and the "former supreme songbird of ABS-CBN". She was formerly dubbed as the "90s Philippine Pop Queen". She started her career as a part of ABS-CBN's defunct youth-oriented show Ang TV (1992–1997) together with Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Antoinette Taus, etc. She was also a regular host and performer of ASAP, the Philippines longest variety show, from 1995 to 2004 and since 2015.
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, known professionally as Morissette and frequently also referred to as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She first rose to prominence when she was the runner-up on TV5's Star Factor at the age of 14. In 2012, she made her professional stage debut in the Repertory Philippines stage adaptation of Disney's Camp Rock in the role of Mitchie Torres. She competed in the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines in 2013, where she became part of Sarah Geronimo's team.
The Voice Kids is a Philippine reality singing television competition on ABS-CBN. It premiered on May 24, 2014, replacing Bet on Your Baby. A spinoff of The Voice of the Philippines, the series, like its parent show, is based on the original The Voice of Holland, and is part of the wider The Voice franchise. It aims to feature young aspiring singers aged 6–12. It is the fourth national franchise in the Southeast Asian region to produce a kids' edition of the show, after Thailand and Vietnam. Since its inaugural season, it has aired a total of five seasons. The winners of the five seasons were: Lyca Gairanod, Elha Nympha, Joshua Oliveros, Vanjoss Bayaban, and Shane Bernabe.
Toni Gonzaga-Soriano is a Filipina actress, singer and TV presenter. In 1998, she was cast in the longest-running Philippine comedy sketch gags show, Bubble Gang. Her biggest break in the entertainment television industry was her Sprite TV commercial with Piolo Pascual in 2001. In 2002, she was one of the hosts of longest-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. In the same year, she was cast in the primetime television series Habang Kapiling Ka starring Angelika dela Cruz. In March 2004, she joined Studio 23's Wazzup Wazzup with Archie Alemania and Vhong Navarro.
Mariestella Cañedo Racal, popularly known as Maris Racal, is a Filipino. The wannabe came to prominence in 2014 after joining Pinoy Big Brother: All In where she placed second. Aside from being a musician and singer, she also excels in acting and twerking.
Now and Forever is the eighth studio album by Filipino singer Donna Cruz, released in the Philippines in 2016 by Star Music. The album marked Cruz's return to the OPM music industry after being absent for more than fifteen years. It is her first studio album released under Star Music.
Roque Balaoro Santos, simply known as Rox Santos, is a Filipino songwriter and record producer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. Santos wrote songs and produced albums for various artists, including: Daniel Padilla, Regine Velasquez, Vina Morales, Vice Ganda, Ylona Garcia, Kaye Cal, Toni Gonzaga, Martin Nievera, Juris Fernandez, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Angeline Quinto, and Jaya.
