Pops Fernandez

Pops Fernandez
Pops Fernandez, at a concert in Copenhagen
Background information
Birth name	Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez
Born	(1966-12-12) December 12, 1966 (age 50) Lucban, Quezon, Philippines
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	Pop, dance, OPM
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, model
Years active	1976–present
Labels	MCA Music
Associated acts	Martin Nievera, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Kuh Ledesma, Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez
Notable instruments
Vocals

Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (born on December 12, 1966) is a Filipina singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress. She is dubbed as the "Concert Queen".

Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez was born on December 12, 1966 in Lucban, Quezon, to action star Eddie Fernandez and Dulce Lukban.

Fernandez began her music career at age 16 when she signed a contract with OctoArts Records in 1981. In 1982, Fernandez released her first album and co-hosted the Philippine television series Penthouse Live! with Martin Nievera. She became a popular celebrity in the Philippines. She has appeared on the covers of several Philippine magazines.

In 1995, Fernandez joined the cast of another television program, ASAP together with her former husband Martin Nievera, along with Dayanara Torres and Ariel Rivera. Amy Perez-Castillo

Fernandez was awarded the Best Female Musical Variety Show Host at the Philippine KBP Golden Dove Awards in 1999. She has also toured the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam and Italy promoting her music to Philippine audiences. She also released her album Shindig Live in 2001.

She recorded a series of songs that reached the top of the Philippine charts and attracted a sell-out crowd in venues such as the Araneta Coliseum and the Rizal Football Stadium, as well as the General Motors Palace in Vancouver.

Fernandez sparked controversy by posing provocatively on the cover of FHM Philippines.

In June 2007, Fernandez co-hosted a Philippine show with Kuh Ledesma in Las Vegas. She was preparing for her December concert at the Araneta Coliseum marking her 25th anniversary in the Philippine entertainment industry. In 2008, she performed with other Philippine singers such as Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla at the Araneta Coliseum called Divas 4 Divas.

During her divorce in 1999, she ventured into doing movies such as Linlang starring Richard Gomez and Joyce Jimenez about a wronged wife out for revenge after learning of her husband's infidelity. The movie was directed by multi-awarded director, Maryo J. Delos Reyes, which won her the Box Office Queen Award. In 2000, she did another movie under Reyes' direction in the suspense/thriller, Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya. These two movies showed her acting prowess and boosted her acting career.