Sheryn Regis (born Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis) is a Filipina pop singer. Sheryn was a consistent top scorer of Search for the Star in a Million, where she eventually ended as runner-up to Erik Santos in January 2004.Early Life and Career
Sheryn was born and raised in Carcar, Cebu to Bernardo and Daisy Regis. She is the eldest of three kids and has two siblings, Elton and Joseph.
Regis' mother guided Sheryn in singing. At the age of 2, Sheryn was able to hum and sing simple tunes already, her mom recalls. Her first and favorite contest piece was Ms. Kuh Ledesma’s “Dito Ba” which Sheryn learned at the age of five. At seven, Sheryn started joining amateur singing contests, one after the other. Her winnings were used to buy tapes of Shirley Bassey’s hits for her next contest piece. And at the age of eight, Sheryn won her first grand prize for Ms. Tillie Moreno’s “Saan Ako Nagkamali?”.[2]
Aside from singing, Regis tried teaching voice lessons to children while in high school. In her college years, Sheryn was able to finish her B.S. Secondary Education, Major in English in Cebu Normal University. It was during these years too that she was exposed to theater acting and chorale singing. It gave her a chance to travel abroad and to perform to Filipino communities in Canada and in the USA. They had Mr. Leo Martinez and Ms. Gina Alajar as workshop mentors. In 1999, she was awarded as the Best Interpreter in the Cebu Pop Music Festival (a songwriting festival) and the original composition that she sang also won the Grand Prize.
Regis worked as a lounge singer in Cebu Plaza Hotel where she met Earl Echiverri (brother of Caloocan City mayor Enrico "Recom" Echiverri) and in 2002, they exchanged vows and had a daughter nicknamed “Sweetie” the following year.
In 2003, Regis entered ABS-CBN’s Star in a Million. She was the consistent top finalist, but ended up as the first runner-up and texter’s choice awardee. After this, Regis went back to Cebu, and was later offered a recording contract by ABS-CBN and another recording company. She accepted ABS-CBN’s offer.
Recordings
Come In Out of the Rain (debut album)
Her first hit song, “Come In Out of the Rain”, was a consistent hit in radio charts. Her first solo album under Star Records bearing the same title was released in April 2004 and has reached platinum status.[3] From the said album also comes the theme song of the hit fantaserye, Marina, entitled “Kailan Kaya” written by Cacai Velasquez-Mitra and Raul Mitra.
What I Do Best
In July of 2005, Sheryn launched her second album entitled "Sheryn Regis, What I Do Best."
She is the voice behind the song “Sabihin Mo Sa Akin”, the theme from ABS-CBN’s fantaserye, Kampanerang Kuba which starred Anne Curtis. Her song "Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka" was chosen to be the love theme song of Kristine Hermosa's teleserye Gulong ng Palad.
Sheryn's "Dahil Nagmamahal" was chosen as the theme song of Bernadette Sembrano's Nagmamahal, Kapamilya.
Later on, her second album reached gold status.
Sheryn Regis: The Modern Jukebox Collection
On October 2006, Sheryn began recording for her third album under Star Records. The album was set to release on November 20, 2006. Her first single off the album was a remake of a Leah Navarro original entitled Ang Pag-Ibig Kong Ito.
Sheryn's remake of Joey Albert's I Remember the Boy was chosen as Jasmine's Theme Song for ABS-CBN's teleserye featuring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson entitled Sana Maulit Muli. She was also chosen to sing the theme song of the teleserye, Maria Flordeluna.
She later launched her second official single from the album, a song penned by Ricky Sanchez entitled Ang Lahat Para Sa'yo, while her self-composition, Pusong Lito, enjoyed frequent airplay in provincial radio stations and was chosen as the theme song of ABS-CBN Cebu's teleserye entitled Summer Sunshine.
Early 2008, Sheryn released her third and final single from the album, Sayang na Sayang, a cover of the Manilyn Reynes original. By end of February, the music video for the single was shot with her Love Spell co-star and Be Bench finalist, John James Uy, as the leading man. By March of 2008, her second single "Ang Lahat Para Sa'yo" was choosen as the themesong of El Cuerpo as a part of ABS-CBN's Hapontastic. In April of the same year, Sheryn's third single "Sayang na Sayang" was featured in Your Song which stars Matt Evans and Melissa Ricks.
Fourth Album
Sheryn has said in recent interviews that she will be releasing a fourth album under Star Records by June 2008.
Theme Songs
Apart from the theme songs showcased in her albums, Sheryn has also recorded the theme songs of other ABS-CBN shows and divisions. Immediately after her Star in a Million stint, Sheryn was tapped to sing the station ID of ABS-CBN's regional division entitled Sabay Tayo Pilipinas. Soon after, Sheryn was also the voice behind the theme songs of Star Circle Quest with Marinel Santos and Nginiiig! with Gloc 9.
To add to her list of theme songs to date, Sheryn was chosen to revive Kuh Ledesma's Dito Ba on October 2007 as the theme song of ABS-CBN's teleserye featuring Kristine Hermosa and Angelika dela Cruz entitled Prinsesa ng Banyera.
In early 2008, Sheryn was chosen to cover Regine Velasquez's Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw for the official soundtrack of Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik.
Media Appearances
Sheryn has become part of different variety shows, including MTB, Most Requested Show, Wowowee, and ASAP '07. She was chosen by Mr. Vehnee Saturno to represent the Philippines in the 2004 Voice of Asia Song Festival held in Kazakhstan where she won Second Prize.
Sheryn hosted the now-defunct Search for the Star in a Million Season 2 with fellow champs Erik, Rachelle Ann, and Mark. She is also the host of Little Big Star Cebu, which was reportedly ranked as the fourth top-rating show in ABS-CBN's Nationwide Charts.
During her birthday concert held at the SM Centerstage, Sheryn announced the founding of her very own organization, Little Voices Foundation, established to help provide education for the less-fortunate children.
In October 2007, Sheryn was given her first major dual acting role as a fairy godmother and an evil witch who are twin sisters in Love Spell's Cindyrella, starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson. Sheryn expressed her excitement as she is given the opportunity to dabble into acting and use her past experience in theater. The series ran through early January 2008.[4]
Early 2008, Sheryn Regis was chosen to be part of the cast of Utoy with Dolphy and Makisig Morales as main stars.
Sheryn is currently a mainstay in ASAP '08.
Discography
Studio Albums
Collaborations
Singles
Come In Out of the Rain
What I Do Best
The Modern Jukebox Collection
Awards
- Best Interpreter and Champion, 17th Cebu Pop Music Festival (January 1999)
- University Songbird of the Year, Cebu Normal University (2000)
- Texter's Choice Awards, Star in a Million, (2004)
- First Runner- up, Star in a Million, (2004)
- 2nd Runner up, Voice of Asia Song Festival, Kazakhstan (August 2004)
- Top Entertainer International Achievement Awardee, 21st Year-Ender Excellence Awards (February 2005)
- Best Female Performer, People's Choice Awards (October 2005)
- Best Song by a Female Performer for "What I Do Best", iFM Pinoy Music Awards (January 2006)
- Song of the Year for "Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka", S-Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards (October 2006)
- Best Female Recording Artist, 1st OPM Songhits Awards (December 2007)
- Texter's Choice Awards, 1st OPM Songhits Awards (December 2007)
Nominations
- Best Inspirational Song (Follow Your Dream), The 18th Awit Awards 2005
- Best Regional Recording (Among Gabayan), The 18th Awit Awards 2005
- Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage/Play (Kailan Kaya), The 18th Awit Awards 2005
- Best Concert Performer in an Intimate Venue (Female), The 18th Aliw Awards 2005
- Brightest Female Popstar, S-Magazine's People's Choice Awards 2007
- Best Dance Song (Bongga Ka Day), The 20th Awit Awards 2007
- Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play (Maria Flordeluna), The 20th Awit Awards 2007
