Toni Gonzaga

[miyachan11]

a Filipina actress-host-singer

Celestine Cruz Gonzaga, popularly known by her screen name Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipina movie and TV actress, variety program host, singer, commercial model and magazine covergirl. She is one of the most visible multimedia artists in Philippine showbiz.

Biography

Birth, Childhood, Faith

Toni was born on a Friday, January 20, 1984, a 6.8 lbs. baby girl to Methodists parents Carlito and Crisanta Gonzaga. Toni's real name Celestine is a name a boxer had given her father.

Fondly called Tintin by her closest friends, her parents made sure that she and her younger sister, Catherine, were raised with Christian morals and values.

At the age of 4, Toni joined various local-singing competitions in their barangay in Taytay, Rizal. At a very young age, Toni was already used to facing audiences of hundreds.

Toni was baptized as an infant and confirmed a child into a local United Methodist Church in her hometown of Taytay, Rizal where her family is actively involved in leadership and music ministry. However, she may be spotted attending evening worship at Greenhills Christian Fellowship or sometimes at Victory Christian Fellowship especially when her Sunday mornings get very busy which goes to show that she never misses attending a Methodist worship as much as possible. She is very vocal about her evangelical faith and her active involvement in Methodist worship.

Acting career

Toni started her career as a talent of GMA Artist Center and initially landed small roles. After 4 years, Toni decided to go freelance. While attending high school, Toni was busy joining auditions, competitions, and VTR screenings of advertising agencies.

When she reached the age of 17, she took her talent to a higher level. She tried her luck in lounge singing in hotels and bars like Calesa Bar, Hyatt Regency, Sulo Hotel, and Holiday Inn, just to name a few. She went to school in the day and did her singing engagements at night.

Fate had more in store for Tintin other than her lounge act. Her agent informed her of an audition for a TV commercial (TVC) for a popular soda brand. Luck was definitely on her side. She was chosen as the lead talent in that TVC and gained instant popularity with her famous line, I love you Piolo!

That TV ad sparked the fortunate series of events that marked the start of her television career. Soon, offers to do guestings in television shows came but it was her guesting in the sitcom Daddy Di Do Du that got her a regular stint on TV. TAPE Inc., the production outfit behind the show, offered her to be one of the hosts in the noontime show Eat Bulaga.

While doing so, she also managed to host a Studio 23 show, she later transferred to ABS-CBN, GMA's rival and from here on, her career was catapulted to greater heights.

Recording artist

In 2001, Toni released her self-tilted debut album under Prime Music. But she made a mark in the music industry last 2006 when she diversified once again in the music industry under Star Records and came out with her second album titled "You Complete Me", with her carrier single "We Belong" became number one on the hit charts.

In 2007, fresh from the success of her second album, she came up with a follow up album entitled "Falling In Love". Currently her single "Catch Me I'm Fallin'" is number one on music charts. One of her single from this album, "Perfect World", is the soundtrack of one of Philippines' newest online MMORPG from Level UP! Inc. with the same title.

Career

Television

2008 Pinoy Dream Academy: Season 2 as Host

2008 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 2 as Host

2007 Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik as Onay Dimaano

2007 Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 as Host / Houseguest

2007 Mars Ravelo's Lastikman as Gemma dela Rosa

2007 Your Song: What Are The Chances as Gladys

2007 Entertainment Live as Host

2007 Your Song: Kasalanan Ko Ba as Carmela

2007 Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 as Host

2007 Love Spell: Barbi-Cute as Barbie

2007 Your Song: Wishing Lampara as Leslie

2006 Pinoy Dream Academy as Host

2006 Komiks Present: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko as Thelma

2006 Crazy For You as Janice Concepcion / Louie Gabbana

2006 Your Song: Annie Batungbakal as Annie Batungbakal

2006 Komiks Presents: Mga Paa ni Isabella as Danna

2006 Your Song: I've Fallen In Love as Andie

2006 Gudtaym as Host

2006 Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition as Host

2005 My Juan and Only as Toni

2005 Pinoy Big Brother: Season 1 as Host

2005 ASAP as Host

2005 MRS: Most Requested Show as Host

2005 Entertainment Konek as Host

2004 Bitoy's Funniest Videos' J4K as Segment Host

2004 S-Files as Segment Host

2004 Love to Love:Duet For Love as Tammy

2003 Wazzup Wazzup as Host

2003 Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita as Toni

2002 Habang Kapiling Ka as Emilie

2002 Eat Bulaga! as Host

1998 Bestfriends as Cast

Filmography

2008 My Big Love as Aira

2007 You Got Me as Amor Moe Santander

2006 You Are the One as Sally Malasmas

2005 D' Anothers as Maan Tuken

2003 Pakners as Angel

Discography

2001:

under Prime Music

Title of the CD: Toni Gonzaga

Track Listings:

Paano

Akalain Ko Ba

Bumibigay

Akala ko'y Para Sa 'Kin

Kung Sakali Man

Ngayon Lang

Tunay Na Iniibig Kita

Hanggang Ngayon Umaasa

Dahil Sa Iyong Pagmamahal

I Cant Afford To Love You Anymore

Mahal Pa Rin Kita

2006

under Star Records

Title of the CD: You Complete Me

(Gold)

Track Listings:

We Belong

You Are The One

Kung Kaya Ko

Love Fool

Wishin' & Hopin'

Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso

Gandang Tumatagal

2006

under Star Records

Title of the CD: You Complete Me Repackaged

Track Listings:

Crazy For You

We Belong

You Are The One

Kung Kaya Ko

Love Fool

Wishin & Hopin'

Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso

Gandang Tumatagal

You Are The One (Movie Edit)

2006

under ASAP Music

Title of the CD: ASAP Hotsilog Album

(Platinum)

Title Track:

Annie Batungbakal

2007

under Star Records

title of the cd: Falling in Love

(Platinum)

Title Tracks:

Catch Me, I'm Fallin'

Kasalanan Ko ba?

I've Fallen For You

What Are The Chances?

Can't We Try

Stay With Me

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Power Of The Dream

You're My Right Kind Of Wrong

I'll Never Let You Go

Perfect World

Endorsements

* Blooming Skin Clinic

* Blue Water Spa

* Care Line Cosmetics

* Colgate Fresh Confidence

* Enervon C Multivitamins

* Merrel Shoes

* Nescafe Classic

* Palmolive Naturals Conditioner

* Shapes Wear

* Leone Stylus Ballpen

* Vaniderm Glutathione

* Wade Shoes

Awards

2006

20th PMPC Star Awards for Television

- Best Female TV Host (ASAP '06)

ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006

-Pop Screen Kiss (with Sam Milby for You Are the One)

-Pop Movie Theme Song (You Are the One)

GMMSF's 37th Box Office Entertainment Awards

-Princess of Philippine Movies (You Are the One)

2007

ASAP '07: 24K Awards

-Female Awardee (Falling in Love)

ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007

-Pop Screen Kiss (with Sam Milby for You Got Me)

-Pop Movie (You Got Me)

2007 Aliw Awards

-Best Female Host (Pinoy Big Brother)

3rd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards

-Female Artist Awardee (Falling in Love)

-Compilation Awardee (Hotsilog)

-Compilation Awardee (Nagmamahal Kapamilya Album)

Anak TV Awards 2007

- Top 10 Most Admired Female Artist

and some gifs:

links:

Toni Gonzaga Songs and Lyrics

FIRST MAJOR CONCERT

pics update 1

[Guest Shen]

WEEEEEEEE~ I super love this girl ^__^

and when she said "I love you PIOLO~~~~"

Hehe, I like all of her songs ^^

[Guest *lyrynne*]

is she the girl from the sprite commercial??

[Guest chae-gyeong_01]

i really love her.. but i don't really like her

voice though..

[miyachan11]

is she the girl from the sprite commercial??

yap..shes the lady who's one famous line is:

"i love you piolo" in sprite commercial

i really love her.. but i don't really like her

voice though..

opinions are opinions...

she's very good in hosting than singing and acting...

but she has still the potential in acting...

i love her songs and her voice is alright...

people loved her since her album went gold and platinum...

[Guest rarer_06]

i heart toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

[Guest slowballad]

She resembles Oguri Shun so much, it's creepy.

[Guest doLLi]

Shes ok, she looks kind of cross-eyed though..

[miyachan11]

She resembles Oguri Shun so much, it's creepy.

how come she resembles oguri shun?

i know oguri shun, he's a japanese actor...

toni doesnt look like oguri shun///

thanks for the opinion

[Guest *lyrynne*]

i already saw her once up close when we were at a mall at manila...

she's pretty...

she's not that tall as i thought she was...

[bebe sam]

seriously?! a thread for Tin here @ soompi?? i'll let her know abt this!

ive posted a lot of her pix at the Pinoy celebs thread if you guys want them.

thanks for putting this up miyachan11

[Guest Melyxcious]

how come she resembles oguri shun?

i know oguri shun, shes a japanese actor...

toni doesnt look like oguri shun///

thanks for the opinion

Oguri Shun's a guy.

[Guest bubbles02]

i really love her. she's one of my favorite celeb. very talented.

[SaturnCharm]

She resembles Oguri Shun so much, it's creepy.

What ever! I like her too. I don't like her singing though. She's way better in acting. :]

You must be a GMA fan. Haha. No wonder you have this comment about Toni and your fav actor is Richard, no kidding. lol

Personally people should stop hating on artists from other stations not like it'll do anything to start having other people hate on her to.

[Guest silentmarj]

seriously?! a thread for Tin here @ soompi?? i'll let her know abt this!

ive posted a lot of her pix at the Pinoy celebs thread if you guys want them.

thanks for putting this up miyachan11

what do you mean?..are you related to her?

toni is toni...I like her..kababayan ko siya sa taytay..hehehe

[Guest Atmosphere.]

Wow she's very cute!

And she's been in a lot of tv shows!!!

I think I've seen her in few Filipino shows.

Have she starred in any game shows???

Cause I live with this Filipino family and they watch a lot of Filipino game shows.

Omg... most annoying but fun show "Push my Luck" LOL

Well I know she isn't there cause the MC was a guy there only... o_O

Or am I wrong haha...

Oh I guess she wasn't in that show then ^__^;;

[Guest oohhlala]

she's ok looking w/out make-up..

i saw her shopping w/her sis (which i think is much prettier than her) in camarillo outlet

in august :blush:

[Guest slowballad]

What I mean was her face has very similar features to Shun.

[miyachan11]

Wow she's very cute!

And she's been in a lot of tv shows!!!

I think I've seen her in few Filipino shows.

Have she starred in any game shows???

Cause I live with this Filipino family and they watch a lot of Filipino game shows.

Omg... most annoying but fun show "Push my Luck" LOL

Well I know she isn't there cause the MC was a guy there only... o_O

Or am I wrong haha...

Oh I guess she wasn't in that show then ^__^;;

nope....shes not in that show..

"push my luck" is actually a show in GMA but she is under ABS-CBN right now...

she became more popular in ABS-CBN but she was thankful on GMA...esp. on Eat Bulaga family..

i have remembered when she got an award and came to thank Eat Bulaga Family and not only, ABS-Cbn..

she's super duper talented especially in hosting...

and now she is part of "Maging Sino Ka Man book 2"

havent seen that show but I think she's not the main character///

but glad she accept it..

such a nice attitude

[summerdamsel]

i like her

she has a great personality..

lol hahahaha and i still remember that commercial

she was in pigtails i think.. and in school uniform..

looool

my friend was supposed to be part of that commercial ... i think.. lol dunno what happened.. haha