Regine Velasquez is a Filipino singer and actress who has received several awards and nominations for her contributions in music, film and television. She rose to prominence after winning the television talent show Ang Bagong Kampeon in 1984 and the Asia Pacific Singing Contest in 1989. Velasquez signed a record deal with Viva Records and released her self-titled debut album in 1987. Later that year, she was named Most Promising Female Entertainer at the 10th Aliw Awards for her work. Her succeeding albums Nineteen 90 (1990) and Tagala Talaga (1991) won her the awards for the Most Popular Female Entertainer at the Box Office Entertainment Award ceremonies in 1991 and 1992.