Trivia

Has recorded over 100 albums in the Philippines.

In the early sixties she only recorded Spanish songs, then in the late sixties she started to record English and Filipino (Tagalog and Cebuano) music.

The only Filipina singer who performed during the July 4, 1966 Philippine concert of the Beatles at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila.

Mother of actress Jackie Lou Blanco and actor Ramon Christopher.

Ms. Corrales was able to speak 4 languages: her native Visayan (Cebuano)and Spanish as well as Tagalog and English, her secondary languages. She also was able to sing in Japanese and Italian.

She is half-Spanish.

Mother-in-law of Ricky Davao.

She never read notes but Pilita plays the piano and guitar by listening.

Pilita loved snacks like corniks, kiamoy, and champoy. Even in her car she stores these snacks.

She loved jellybeans.

Through the personal invitation of Sammy Davis Jr., Corrales became the first Filipino to sing at Caesars Palace in the late 1970s, during which she sang Spanish, English, Cebuano, and Tagalog songs, all conducted and arranged by Ryan Cayabyab.

Lauded for her sweet voice and iconic singing style, Corrales was one of the first superstars in Philippines and became one of the first female artists to reach the top of the Australian pop charts.

In 1991, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) for bringing Filipino musical artistry to an international audience.

In 1990, she received a Merit Award from the FAMAS Awards.

Pilita Corrales was also honored with an honorary Doctorate in Music degree by the University of the Visayas for her contribution to the Philippine music industry.

Corrales began her recording career in 1957 after arriving in Australia for a brief period. She became a star of the Victoria Television circuit and her first hit, "Come Closer to Me", became part of a collection on which she was billed as one of the "Grand Dames of Victorian Radio and Television". She also recorded at least three LPs in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Pilita with Arthur Young: Pilita Tells the Story of Love, I'll Take Romance and This Is Pilita under Astor Records.

She was a judge in the first Asian Idol held in Indonesia, representing Philippine Idol.

Pilita Corrales was a Filipino singer, actress and comedian. She was best-known for her distinctive backbend when singing and was popularly referred to as the "Asia's Queen of Songs" for her vocal style and longevity.

After receiving a 1965 Philippine Citizen's Award for TV as Best TV Female Performer, Corrales went on to receive Cecil, Aliw, Tinig and Awit and several other awards for her performances and lifetime achievement.

She was recognized as one of the 'Great Dames of Victorian Radio and Television' and has a street named after her in Melbourne, Australia.

Hailed as the "Greatest singer in the Philippines" by the media and critics, Corrales recorded 135 albums throughout her six-decade career.

After completing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción in Cebu, she attended Colegio Mayor de Padre Poveda, a finishing school in Spain.

Her success extended to film and television, where her show "An Evening with Pilita" is considered as one of the standards in Philippine broadcasting history.

She was a recipient of the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) for introducing Filipino musical artistry to a global audience.

She was also the first Filipino to win an international music festival at the first Tokyo Music Festival in 1972.