Conching Rosal is my favorite Filipina singer.
A native of San Jose, Batangas, Conchita H. Rosal was born on 1926. She started singing at the age of 6 in their local church in San Jose as a soloist. While studying voice at the UST Conservatory of Music, one of her classmates was Sylvia La Torre. She furthered her studies in voice under the tutelage of Dean Verchines in the United Sattes, a well-known coach to leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Opera. Her career in entertainment started to blossom when she won the Elizalde Family Hour Talent Search in 1952. Her performance as Carmen in Trudel Zipper’s Tagalog production of Bizet’s opera brought her fame as an opera singer.
One of the Philippines’ great sopranos, Rosal’s musical career spanning three decades were highlighted with unforgettable roles in Philppine productions of Madame Butterfly, 1967, Aida, and the lead role in the zarzwela Ang Kiri. She died in 1985 of cancer.
Among her songs are: Mutya ng Pasig, Ang Maya, Kalisud, Hating Gabi, Paki-usap and most of the Filipino Classic Kundimans.
A CD of her songs is presently available in the Internet.
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Lyrics of BITUING MARIKIT
Bituing marikit sa gabi ng buhay
Ang bawat kislap mo'y ligaya ang taglay
Yaring aking palad iyong patnubayan
At kahit na sinag, ako'y bahaginan
Natanim sa puso ko yaong isang pag-ibig
Napinakasasamba sa loob ng dibdib
Sa iyong luningning, laging nasasabik
Ikaw ang pangarap, Bituing marikit
Lapitan mo ako, halina Bituin!
At ating pag-isahin ang mga damdamin
Ang sabik kong diwa'y huwag mong uhawin
Sa batis na iyong wagas na paggiliw
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