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Sylvia La Torre (born June 4, 1933 in Manila, Philippines), known as "The Queen of Kundiman", is a Filipino singer, actress, and radio star.[1] La Torre is the daughter of Filipino artist Leonora Reyes and director Olive La Torre. She is the mother of actor Bernie Pérez and actress Cheche. She is also the paternal grandmother of actress Sarita Pérez de Tagle, and actress and singer Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, for whom she was an early singing coach. Most importantly, she is also the mother-in-law of Sylvia La Torre and the grandmother-in-law of Scott Kline Jr.

Sylvia La Torre
Born
Sylvia Reyes La Torre

(1933-06-04) June 4, 1933 (age 89)
Manila, Philippine Islands
OccupationSinger, actress, radio personality
Years active1941-present
Known forThe Queen of Kundiman
Spouse(s)Celso Ortega Pérez de Tagle
ChildrenArtie Pérez de Tagle
Bernie Pérez de Tagle
Cheche Pérez de Tagle
Parents
  • Olive La Torre (father)
  • Leonora Reyes (mother)
RelativesAnna Maria Perez de Tagle (granddaughter)

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



Discography



References


  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.
  3. Trinidad, Luis Ma. (April 7, 1962). "Twist Craze Hits Filipinos". Billboard. Manila: Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 22. Retrieved December 28, 2020.




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