Kuh Ledesma – “So It's You” – Movie Theme Song
KUH LEDESMA LYRICS
“So It's You”
We smiled and that’s how it all started,
And you came right in time
When I needed someone
And we said hello,
Suddenly my heart was beating fast.
CHORUS:
So it’s you I’ve been waiting for so long,
So it’s you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong.
We touched and we felt more beautiful,
And two hands reachin’ out
Filled with so much longing;
It felt good inside,
There is no denying I’m in love.
CHORUS:
So it’s you I’ve been waiting for so long,
So it’s you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong
So it’s you I’ve been waiting for so long,
So it’s you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong
We are here, you and I, we belong
Kuh Ledesma
Singer
Kuh Ledesma is a popular Filipino pop and jazz singer, actress, model, and fashion designer.
She is known in the Philippines as the "Pop Diva".
Personal
Ledesma was married to Luisito "Louie" Gonzalez (President Elpidio Quirino's grandson). Gonzalez’s mother
Vicky Quirino, daughter of the former President, married shipping magnate Francisco Delgado after the death
of his first wife. Ledesma's former husband Gonzalez voluntarily surrendered to the NBI on July 16, 2008, after
an arrest warrant for murder and physical injuries was issued by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 Judge
Thelma Medina amid the Court of Appeals' review of the case. Gonzalez was held for the killing of his step
brother Federico Delgado on March 10, 2007, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
Ledesma has a daughter named Isabella Gonzalez, who is also a recording artist.
Ledesma is a born-againEvangelicalChristian.
Career
Philippine and international music industry
Ledesma's career in music began when she joined the Lastiko band (formerly known as Ensalada band)
in Bacolod while she was still a Nursing student at Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.Ledesma finished the
Course and successfully passed the Philippine National Nursing Board Exam and became Registered
Nurse . Ledesma and her bandmates Toto Gentica and Jet Montelibano later went to Manila to form the
Music & Magic band which became pivotal for her career. She later received the lead role in the pop
ballet Rama Hari by Alice Reyes. She eventually went solo with Dito Ba?, Ledesma's first hit song.
1980s
In the 1980s, Ledesma has performed during solo concerts at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP), the Araneta Coliseum, PICC and the Philippine Folk Arts Theater.
In 1982, Ledesma launched an all-Filipino concert, Ako ay Pilipino (I am a Filipino) at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines that featured a repertoire of ethnic sounds, classic kundimans and
beautiful pop songs, tapping into the rich node of indigenous art and contemporary pop music to
produce alternative approaches to songs. Her show eventually became a television special followed
by two albums. This was immediately followed by another production at the CCP, Inspired Madness
in 1983, which was created in collaboration with Philippine film director Peque Gallaga and musical
director Ryan Cayabyab.
In June 3, 1988, Kuh performed in the Musical - KUH of the Year at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.
In March 1989, Kuh Ledesma was chosen as the first Philippine singer to be the recipient of the Salem
Music Awards after competing against other top singers from Asia at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1990s
In the 1990s, Ledesma had a series of concerts with foreign artists Noel Pointer, Jack Jones, Kenny Rankin,
The Platters and Michel Legrand followed by other concerts with popular Philippine song artists such as
Regine Velasquez (U.S. tour, 1999), Pops Fernandez and Jaya (Power of Two, 1999). After Ledesma's four
-night concert with the jazz violinist, Noel Pointer, she released the album, The Voice, The Violin. Ledesma
was also one of the judges in the coronation night of the Miss Universe 1991. In February 1994, Ledesma
had the Two of Hearts concert with balladeer Jack Jones. During 1995's Valentine's season, she performed
with Kenny Rankin. Ledesma started the new millennium in a Valentine show with The Platters. In 2002,
Ledesma had Valentine presentation with Michel Legrand.
2000s
Ledesma also owns Bravo Records, a music recording studio. Ledesma is known for building careers
of new talented singers.
Ledesma celebrated her 25th year in the music industry by holding a series of shows at the Captain's
Bar of the Mandarin Oriental Manila (Kuh Ledesma Presents). Ledesma has a goal of publishing a book
of photographs to chronicle her career.
Kuh Ledesma is also a member of the Artista Para Sa Pagbabago (Artists for Change), an organization of
artists, environmentalists and businessmen. She was also the president of the Restaurant Owners
Association of Malate.
During the 2001 Philippine national elections, Ledesma was chosen by the PINATUBO (Pinag-isang Lakas
Tungo sa Pagbabago) Party as a first nominee for congress. The PINATUBO Party has the goal of
alleviating poverty in the Philippines through grass-roots development.
Apart from performing and producing concerts and special shows, Ledesma also travels widely in the
Philippines and abroad to deliver values formation lectures, and inspirational and motivational talks.
Year | Title | Role | Network |
---|---|---|---|
1997-1998 | Ikaw Na Sana | Susan Saavedra | GMA Network |
2002-2003 | Bituin | Lyrica Luna | ABS-CBN |
2010 | Endless Love | Carina Tantoco | GMA Network |
2013 | My Husband's Lover | Elaine Soriano | GMA Network |
2013 | Sunday All Stars | Guest Judge | GMA Network |
2013/2014 | The Ryzza Mae Show | Herself/Guest with her Daughter Isabella | GMA Network |
Ledesma has appeared in films such as
Ledesma performed in Rama Hari and Kapinangan.
Ledesma produced several TV specials including the award-winning program, Kuh by Special Arrangement. She was also a co-host in the Sunday variety show A.S.A.P. Mania.
She starred in her first TV Soap, Bituin on ABS-CBN which premiered in September 2002 and later on in Endless Love on GMA Network in June 2010. As of 2013, she is now currently appearing on My Husband's Lover playing Elaine Soriano. She also provided the theme song titled "My Husband's Lover".
In 1982, Ledesma was chosen by international director Peter Weir to play the role of Tiger Lily in the film, The Year of Living Dangerously, to work with actors Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.[
After becoming a model for Luxsoap in the Philippines from 1984 to 1990, Ledesma also appeared in a series of print ads and television commercials for Lux in Singapore from 1988 to 1989, and in Indonesia in 1992.
In March 1990, Ledesma a
ppeared as a guest performer in a Gilbert Becaud's television show in Paris where she sang Bulaklak (The Flower) in three languages (Filipino, English and French). In July 1990, she was the Philippine's representative-performer at the international television special, Earth 90 in Tokyo, Japan. Earth 90 was a show that celebrated the importance of the environment and was aired simultaneously around 80 countries. Ledesma was then on stage with artists such as Olivia Newton-John and John Denver. On the same year, Ledesma also joined the NHK-KAYO parade in Tokyo.
In 1991, Ledesma accepted the invitation to become a member of the panel of judges during the Miss UniverseBeauty Pageant in Las Vegas, U.S.A.
In 2002, Kuh teamed up with illustrious composer Michel Legrand in a back to back concert at the Philippine International Convention Center. Years prior to that she teamed up with International artists Noel Pointer, Jack Jones, Kenny Rankin.
In 2009, she went on a tour called A Love Affair, with her daughter Isabella to New Zealand where she had a series of concerts in Aukland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Hamilton.
In December 2011, Kuh, released her first Gospel album entitled Fragrance of Worship.
Kuh is also famous for putting together top artists in one concert. Her recent Divas 4 Divas Concert Tour with Regine Velasquez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Pops Fernandez is a milestone in Philippine Entertainment.