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Pilita Corrales peacefully died in her sleep — Jackie Lou Blanco, Monching
Asia's Queen of Songs, Pilita Corrales, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 85.
Her granddaughter, Janine Gutierrez, confirmed her passing on social media.
Pilita Corrales, born on August 22, 1939, began her career at 16 and achieved international fame, releasing over a hundred albums.
She is known for songs like "A Million Thanks to You," "Kapantay ay Langit," "Rosas Pandan," "Usahay," and "Matud Nila."
She was given the moniker "Asia's Queen of Songs" after winning the Tokyo Music Festival in 1972.
Corrales received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry and a Doctorate in Music from the University of Visayas.
Her children, Ramon Christopher Gutierrez and Jackie Lou Blanco, confirmed she had a heart problem and memory loss but did not suffer from a lingering illness and passed away in her sleep.
Messages of sympathy have poured in from family, friends, colleagues, and fans who visited her wake at Heritage Park in Taguig.
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