Tootsie Guevarra
Tootsie Guevarra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Therese Pinga August 17, 1980 Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Pop, OPM |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–2004 2018–2019 |
| Label | Sunshine Records (1989–1992) Tiger Records (1992) Star Music (1996–2004) |
Tootsie Guevarra (born Emma Theresa Pinga, August 17, 1980) is a Filipino former recording artist, actress, and television host.
Early life and education
Tootsie Guevarra graduated in 2003 with a Hotel Restaurant and Management degree from TESDA.
Career
On October 11, 2014, she appeared as a guest on ASAP's concert in Los Angeles to perform her hit songs while being accompanied by Toni and Alex Gonzaga. This marked her first television performance since her retirement from the entertainment industry.[1] In 2018, she released a song titled "Iisa Lang" under composer Vehnee Saturno's music label marking her first music release since returning into the music industry.[2]
Personal life
Guevarra married Jansen Cunanan on August 8, 2005 at the Santuario de San Antonio in Makati City; the two had met in August 2001 during a taping of her ASAP performance in Olongapo City, where she was introduced to Cunanan by Geneva Cruz.[3] They later moved to the United States where they went on to have a son but eventually separated.[4] By 2012, she remarried to Mike Monaco, an Italian-American marketing executive in the healthcare industry; she revealed her new marriage during a 2013 interview with TFC's Balitang America, with the couple also expecting their first child by June 2013.[5]
Guevarra is a relative of Jojo Pinga, a painter based in Marikina who collaborated with Mayor Bayani Fernando in creating the city's symbols in the 1990s.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tootsie | Sunshine Records |
| 1992 | Stranger | Tiger Records |
| 1997 | Really Wanna Tell You | Star Music |
| 1999 | Kaba | |
| 2000 | Sa Puso Ko | |
| 2002 | Sa Puso Ko (Deluxe Edition) | |
| 2013 | Best of Tootsie Guevarra |
Compilation appearances
| Year | Album | Song(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sa Araw ng Pasko | "Oh! Christmas Time" | Star Music |
References
- ^ "Tootsie Guevara sang her hits on the "ASAP" stage with the cool sisters, Toni and Alex Gonzaga". Star Cinema ABS-CBN. October 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Iisa Lang by Tootsie Gueverra". Vehnee Saturno Music Corp. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (July 1, 2005). "• Tootsie Guevarra to wed • Pinoy a finalist in CBS reality TV series". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Tootsie Guevarra set to marry her US-based fiancé next month". Manila Bulletin. July 6, 2005. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Tootsie Guevara enjoying life in US". 3 April 2013. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
External links
- Official Website of Tootsie Guevarra