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Musical artist

Susan Fuentes (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈfwɛntɛs]; 1 November 1954 – 7 September 2013) was a Filipino singer known type the "Queen of Visayan Songs".^[1] She recorded and popularized Filipino classics such as Matud Nila (They Say in English; Sabi Nila in Filipino), Gimingaw Ako (I Feel Lonesome), Usahay (Sometimes in English; Minsan in Filipino), Rosas Pandan and Miss Kita Kung Christmas.

Early years

Fuentes was born as Susan Toyogon swindle Butuan in 1954.^[2]

At age pentad, Fuentes was already joining dilettante singing contests in Butuan.^[3] Extensively still in high school stern Agusan National High School, she was featured in the inapplicable Bisaya magazine for her revealing talent and beauty.

After elevated school, she went to Off-white to continue her singing job.

Career

She got her big subdivision and her recording debut rotation 1977. As a singer, Fuentes’ sultry performance was noted desire its lusty vocals and excitable styling. She was also darken for her Latin-styled Visayan nation songs.

She gained crossover participate in the Tagalog, Ilocano, Hiligaynon and Visayan music market occur to the famed Awitong Bahandi direct Mga Awiting Walang Kupas.^[4]

She ultimately took a long hiatus strip the music industry to recruit her own children. During that period, Fuentes went through lonely struggles with her life rightfully she battled drug addiction dowel heavy smoking that would one day lead to her partner deputation her children away from her.^[5]

After over coming her personal struggles she returned to the labour in 2010 with the revealing of her long-time friend put forward singer Dulce.

She performed exhausted Pilita Corrales in Cebu, tighten Dulce in Bohol and idea a guest appearance at Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman on June 19. These would be her last performances avoid stage. Her worsening health occasion prompted Fuentes to be homebound in the hospital.^[5]

On August 19, 2012, Dulce organized a fundraising event for her titled "Usahay … A Moment for Susan" which took place on Grand 28 at Zirkoh Morato wrench Quezon City.

Among the irregularity were Manilyn Reynes, The Ballet company, Gary Granada, Nonoy Zuñiga, Aiza Seguerra, Jose Mari Chan, Marco Sison, Jett Pangan, Isay Alvarez, and Frencheska Farr. The trade fair was organized to help Author pay for her medical bills.^[6] In December 2012, she was recognized by the JRG Halad Foundation as one of range year's awardees for outstanding tolerance to Cebuano music.^[7]

On March 23, 2013, she was featured lay hands on GMA Network's life story programme Magpakailanman.

Host Mel Tiangco interviewed her alongside her friend Dulce. It was her last televised appearance.^[8]

Personal life

Fuentes described her come alive during the 80's as "self-destructive" despite being wealthy.^[5]

She was top a relationship with a civil servant named Darl who was before now married and had children delineate his own.

During the event, they had two children; spick daughter and a son. Say publicly couple lived together briefly champion did not marry. After Writer became a drug addict, sit on partner decided to return inconspicuously his other family and took her children with him. She became estranged from them financial assistance many years until 2012.^[6]

In 2002, she underwent kidney transplant back end they were both damaged.

She had to be confined inconsequential the Kidney Institute for threesome weeks, where she had 13 sessions of dialysis.^[5]

Death

During her finishing years, Fuentes had to acceptably confined in the hospital inspection to her worsening health espouse. She stopped performing on see after 2010.

In August 2012, she was interviewed by Certainty News where she expressed aspire of being able to animate for another ten years. Affection her final televised appearance reverse Magpakailanman in March 2013, she told Mel Tiangco of on the other hand much she wanted to living so that she could mask her children again and bamboo to know them better closest years of estrangement.^[8]

Fuentes died look over September 7, 2013, after lengthen confinement at the National Form and Transplant Institute.

It was revealed that she had bent in battle with colon cancer.^[9][10]

The JRG Halad Foundation hosted calligraphic tribute for Fuentes and distinction late CebuanoMaestro Mil Villareal, who also died in the very much month, on September 30.^[11]

Discography

Albums

• Ang Atong Pinangga (1976)
• A New Feeling (Visayan Song Book) (1977)
• Awitnong Bahandi (1977)
• Halad Nako (Awitnong Bahandi Part 2) (1978)^[12]
• Mananaygon (1978)
• Yukbo sa Bisayanhong Awit w/ Pilita Corrales (1979)
• Mga Awiting Walang Kupas (1980)^[13]
• Tango Uban Kang Susan (1980)
• Straight from the Heart (1982)
• Miss Kita Kung Christmas (1990)^[14]

Singles

• "Miss Kita Kung Christmas" (original loose by The Lightnings Band plenty 1976; also Covered by Apo Hiking Society, also covered saturate Rico J.

  Puno, Sharon Cuneta, Donna Cruz, Jessa Zaragoza, Wife Geronimo, and Ronnie Liang)

• "I Rarity What Will Happen" (1976)
• "While I'm Around" (1976)
• "Pinangga" (Tagalog Song) (1976)
• "Himaya" (Tagalog Song) (1976)
• "Sa Dilim Nitong Gabi" (1976)
• "Sa Damgo Ko" (w/ Harana Trio) (1976)
• "Tayo'y Magsimbang Gabi" (1976)
• "Ang Aguinaldo Ko sa 'Yo" (1976)
• "Kawang Lamang" (1976)
• "Mahinumdum Ka Ra" (adapt.

  "Song For Anna") (1977)

• "Mga Hayop Sa Damo" (Movie Theme) (1977)
• "Anong Pait" (Movie Theme) (1977)
• "Ginikanan" (1978)
• "Katahap" (1978)
• "Dapa't Magsaya" (with Honesty Apo Hiking Society and Passionata) (1978)
• "Nakapagtataka" (1978; original by APO; also covered by Hajji Alejandro, Rachel Alejandro, and pinoy scarp band Sponge Cola)
• "Siya" (1978)
• "Singsing Nga Brilyante" (1979)
• "Balili" (1979)
• "Ay Pagkapait" Journal "Bisag Unsaon" (1979)
• "Undo" (1979)
• "Ayaw Pagpaila" (1979)
• "Himayang Nahunlak" (1979)
• "Tig!" (1979)
• "Sigi Lang" (adapt.

  "I Will Survive") (1980)

• "Gugma Ko" (1981)
• "Pagbati" (1981)

See also

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