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Anna Fegi (born April 18, 1977) is a Filipino singer and actress. She has performed internationally in over seventy countries and is known for her work on the popular show ''
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'' on the
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television network and
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(TFC), her performances in the
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competitions, as well as her two solo
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released under the
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label. Fegi is recognized by her powerful voice, high vocal range, and trademark curly hair.


Early life

Anna Fegi was born in
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,
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and is the fourth of seven children born to Gaudencio and Soccoro Fegi. The family is a very musical family and they spent time together singing and performing while living in Barangay Lutopan. Her mother was a religion teacher at De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial School (ASMS) and her father was the school audio/visual technician. The family lived together in a small house in the teachers' compound on the school campus. Her father built his own sound systems from scratch and it was on those systems that he played records and cassette tapes while Anna learned to sing along.
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and
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were two of the early influences of Fegi as she learned to sing along to their records. At the encouragement of her parents, Anna entered local singing contests and performed for school and church events.


Career


Discovery

Fegi was first discovered by
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and producer Judd Berlin during a talent search in
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when they were looking for a new member of the award-winning group,
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. She was just fifteen years old when she moved to
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to begin rehearsals for the group. She performed two years later as a part of the group's third batch, along with Chedi Vergara and Jason Angangan, while touring in Japan in 1994.


Early career

After performing in
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, she turned to the world of
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and joined the Japan tour of the musical ''
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'' with Tetsuya Bessho. This tour lasted for three months and afterwards she returned to
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to resume her studies at
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where she was a
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student and an Amparito Llamas Lhuiller Educational Foundation (ALLEF) scholar, foundation of Cebuana philanthropist Amparito Lhuillier. She continued performing for school events and was able to tour the United States for the first time as a part of the school's Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble, directed by Dr. Milagros Espina. Fegi was inducted into the inaugural class of the USJ-R Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble's Hall of Fame in 2018. In 1997,
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wrote the song "Rainbow in My Cloud" as the theme song for the animated movie Vulcan (in the Philippines known as Anak ng Bulkan) and asked Fegi to record it. The recording won an Awit Award in 1998 for Best Theme Song for Movie/TV/Stage.


Move to Manila (1998–2006)

In 1998, Fegi decided to leave school and move to
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to become closer to the music scene. One of the first people she was introduced to was her future
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, Bibsy Carballo. Carballo became Fegi's manager for five years. Television network
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produces a televised song writing competition each year called
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. Fegi entered the competition in 2000 performing the song "Larawan," composed by Dodjie Simon, which won the People's Choice Award. Upon her success from "Himig Handog," she signed a
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later that year with the
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. This led to her release of two successful
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s. Fegi's debut album titled ''Every Step of the Way'' was recorded in 2000 and released in 2001. It featured the original recording of the popular song " I Need You," although
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, another
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artist, released it sooner. In 2000 Fegi joined the popular
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television program ''
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''. She went on to perform as a regular member of the show for five years. The show is broadcast worldwide as a part of
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. Her segment, titled Versus, with fellow singer Bituin Escalante became a popular feature on the show. In 2000, she became a front support act for the Irish pop vocal band
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for their "East Meets West" concert tour in Manila. It was also in 2000 that Fegi joined Atlantis Productions for her first musical theater role in Manila. She appeared in the role of "Pilate" in the Atlantis Productions staging of the musical ''
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'' in
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. This led to an ongoing working relationship with well-known Manila theater directors Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga. Fegi continued her work with Atlantis Productions in 2001, performing in role of "Maureen" in the musical '' Rent'' at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in Singapore. The next year, in 2002, she performed the role of "Magenta" in the musical ''
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'' at the RCBC Theater in
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, and again in 2003 in the role of "Deena Jones" in the musical ''
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'', also in
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. Fegi performed in 2000 and 2001 in the
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's televised song writing competition called " Metropop Song Festival." In 2000, she performed the song "Tell Me Why," a duet with Robby Navarro. In 2001, she performed the song "Destiny" on the show. Although she did not win, her performance was later released on
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s. In 2002, Fegi appeared in a national television commercial for
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. She also appeared as a guest on television shows and specials on the
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, GMA, TV5, and
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networks. She is often hired for corporate events for large companies such as
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, Bayer Philippines,
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, San Miguel, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI),
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, and
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. In 2003, Fegi was nominated for an Awit Award for Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist for the song "Closer You and I." She released her second
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, ''Straight Ahead'', in 2003. This album contained the popular song "Saan Ka Na Kaya Ngayon" This would be her final release under her recording contract with
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and was noted as having more Tagalog language songs under the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) genre. The album earned two Awit Award nominations in 2004: "Saan Ka Na Kaya Ngayon" for Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist as well as "Even If" (with Luke Mejares) for Best Performance by a Duet. In addition to her solo albums, Fegi recorded for a few compilation albums. In 2003 she recorded the song "That's What Love Is For," which appeared on the album titled ''Mga Misteryo Ng Liwanag'' which was released under the
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label. In 2004, Fegi recorded the song "I Hear my Name," which appeared on the album ''Kapayapaan Songs of Faith and Hope'', which was released by the Jesuits Communications Foundation. Fegi also appeared on two movie soundtracks in 2004, including the song " Minsan Pa," the title theme sound for the movie of the same name. She appeared in a scene in the movie as a piano bar singer. Fegi's song "Wala Ka Na" was used on the soundtrack for the movie '' Masikip sa Dibdib,'' which was produced by
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. Fegi also appeared as a singer in the movie, along with many popular singers such as
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, Martin Nievera,
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,
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,
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, and many more. In the next few years, Fegi continued performing in the
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as well as tours to
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,
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, Singapore,
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, and back again to the United States. Her U.S. tour included stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
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in California and the Golden Nugget in
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,
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. In 2003, Fegi won the Grand Prize of that year's
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competition on the
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network. That year she performed the song "Kailan Kita Mamahalin" by composer Arnel de Pano. In 2004, Fegi was a judge on the
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television competition ''
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.'' The following year in 2005, she producer her own award-winning tour in venues throughout Metro Manila. For her work, Fegi was awarded both the Awit and the Aliw Awards for "Best Female Singer in Bars and Lounges."


Move to Hong Kong (2006–2007)

Although Fegi experienced both critical and commercial success in
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, she continued searching for more growth in her performing career. She decided to pursue an opportunity to return to the stage in performing the role of
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in the Festival of the Lion King at
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in Hong Kong. Fegi went on to complete three contracts with the company during 2006 and 2007. In September 2007, she decided not to sign another contract with Disney to finish her college degree. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
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from
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in April 2008, while receiving awards for "Outstanding ETEEAP Graduate" and "Outstanding Project Study."


Cruise ships (2008–2012, 2014–2015)

Also in the spring of 2008, Fegi received an offer from
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to travel as a featured singer with their
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. Her first contract was on board the '' Radiance of the Seas'' where she toured
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, California, and South America. She renewed her contract and performed on board the '' Brilliance of the Seas'' in Europe and the Middle East. Her next contract was on board the '' Mariner of the Seas'', which took her back to Europe for 6 months. Her last contract was to be a part of the take-out
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of the luxury
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''
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''. During this contract she traveled throughout the countries of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. During her time on board
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, Fegi experienced two life-threatening incidents. In December 2010 while she was on board the '' Brilliance of the Seas'', the
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was caught in a storm off the coast of
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and experienced severe damage after experiencing strong wind and waves. Then again in March 2012, the ''
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'' experienced a fire in the engine room. The fire was put out, but the ship suffered extensive damages while sailing between the
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and
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. Many guests praised the efforts of the crew and the entertainment department, of which Fegi was a member, for keeping spirits high immediately following the near death experience. For her work on board
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, Fegi was awarded a special citation for "Filipino Recording Artists Championing the World of Cruise Entertainment" at the 2011 Awit Awards ceremony. In 2014, Fegi and her husband returned to work with Azamara cruises. In 2014 they worked on board the ''
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'', which visited over forty countries in Asia and Europe. Fegi was specifically chosen for the project as it was a major overhaul of their onboard entertainment. Fegi performed her own featured headliner show during her five months on board. Her husband Adam was the drummer and musical director on board the ship. In late 2014 they returned to the ''
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'', which visited over forty countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe from November 2014 until July 2015. In their return to ships both Fegi and her husband began writing a travel and entertainment column for ''Cebu Daily News'', a daily newspaper published in Cebu by the Inquirer group. While working on board, Anna appeared in a TV documentary titled ''Nigel Marven's Cruise Ship Adventures'' with British wildlife television host Nigel Marven. In the episode, Fegi, along with a few of her cast members followed Marven from
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,
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and through the country side of the
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region. The episode originally aired on W Channel in the United Kingdom and other channels throughout Europe.


Work in Manila and Cebu (2012–present)

In 2012, Fegi appeared in the role of "Christmas Eve" in the musical ''
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'' at the Grand Theater at
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in Singapore in September and October 2012. This show was produced by Atlantis Productions. In November, Fegi went back into the studio to record several new, original songs she co-wrote entitled, "Don't Say You Love Me," "I Thought I Knew Him So Well," and "(I Love You)More than Anything." In 2013, Fegi was chosen by the
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television network to appear in a series of nationwide
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promoting tourism in
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. In 2013, Fegi performed with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, appeared on the 18th Anniversary episode of ''
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'', the latest version of
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's
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televised competition held at the
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, ''P-Pop
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Love Songs,''
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's 30th Anniversary episode of ''
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'', as well as several episodes of ''
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'' on the TV5 network. In July 2013, Fegi began rehearsals with Gantimpala Theater Foundation for an original musical titled "
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, Mga Anak ng Bayan" based on the story of Philippine hero,
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. The production is directed by famed director
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. The show toured for August and September and also had a Manila run. For her performance, Fegi was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical in the 2014 Aliw Awards. Following the devastation of both the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in
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and
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in October 2013 and also the super
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Haiyan (locally named Yolanda) in November, Fegi participated in numerous fundraising and benefit shows to help raise money for those affected by the
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s. Both events hit close to home for Fegi as she is from Cebu and her parents, a sister, and extended family live in the town of Palompon, Leyte which was directly hit by the super typhoon. In 2014, Fegi's version of the song "
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" was re-released on
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's praise and worship album ''Mga Misteryo Ng Lwanag''. Fegi performed at both public shows as well as large corporate and international events such as the
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(APEC) Conference, the Asian Carriers Conference, the 2015 Gawad CCP Awards along with the
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at the
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, the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress as well as the 2016
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Festival in Cebu. In 2015 and 2016, Fegi participated in a series of fundraising shows for the Basilica Minore de Santo Niño in Cebu, performing along with artists such as
Sheryn Regis Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis (; born November 26, 1980) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after finishing as first runner-up of the television talent show ''Search for the Star in a Million, Star in a Million'' in 2003. Dubbed ...
,
Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal (born February 14, 1977) (), is a Filipina singer and actress. Since the middle of the 1990s, she has released 8 studio albums, and featured as an actress in local films. She has also appeared on four soundtrac ...
, and others. In June 2016, Fegi was invited and performed for the President-Elect of the Philippines,
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. In July, Fegi returned to the ''
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'' stage as part of the tribute to legendary OPM composer Willy Cruz. In 2016, Fegi became a brand ambassador for both M. Lhuillier Financial Services and Cordlife Philippines. Fegi has appeared in marketing materials and billboards representing those brands. In 2017, Fegi performed with
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Award-winning singer and songwriter
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. Fegi then returned to the ''
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'' stage for the 22nd anniversary special. The segment was titled ASAP Divas vs. ASAP Birit Queens, with previous singers performing alongside the current performers of the show. Performers included Bituin Escalante, Frenchie Dy,
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, Jona Viray, Morissette, Klarisse de Guzman, and Angeline Quinto. Fegi continues to for corporate events, including for PLDT with
Ryan Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years fo ...
and the
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and well as in Makati with Cayabyab and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra. The show was broadcast on the TV5 network. She performed as the special guest of
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for his Valentine's Show titled Love in Motion on February 14 and 15 at Shangri-La at the Fort in Manila. Fegi also performed along with international artist
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at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu . Fegi performed at the opening of the new Phil Am Life tower in Cebu and for other companies such as
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. Throughout 2017, Fegi performed in events for the
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both in Cebu and Manila. In Cebu, she performed for both the Finance Ministers and the Defense Ministers in separate events. On April 29, Fegi performed at the Gala Dinner for the closing of the
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at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel in
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,
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. The event was hosted by the President of the Republic of the Philippines,
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and was attended by the heads of state of all member nations. In July, Fegi performed at the Senior Economic Officials Meeting at
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Cebu and in August at the opening of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting held at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel. At the end of 2017, Fegi performed at the annual tree lighting at
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Cebu along with the UV Chorale, the Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra, and tenor Arman Ferrer. She was a guest performer at the Cebu show of legendary singer
Jose Mari Chan Jose Mari Lim Chan (; born March 11, 1945), born José Mari Chan y Lim, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, businessman and TV presenter. Regarded as one of the country’s most renowned balladeers and composers, he is popularly dubbed as the "K ...
as he celebrated his 50 years in the music industry. Fegi also performed for the 35th anniversary celebration of Sun.Star Newspaper along with
Matteo Guidicelli Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (, born March 26, 1990), known professionally as Matteo Guidicelli, is a Filipino actor, military officer, model, singer and former kart racer. Early life and career Matteo Guidicelli was born in Cebu Ci ...
and Kurt Fick and as part of the show Divas Live in Cebu with Kyla,
KZ Tandingan Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas "KZ" Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992) is a Filipino singer and rapper. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012. Hailed as "''Asia's Soul Supreme'' ...
, Angeline Quinto, Jaya (filling in for
Yeng Constantino Josephine "Yeng" Eusebio Constantino-Asuncion (born December 4, 1988) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist. She is referred to as the ''Philippines Pop Rock Royalty'' and is regarded as one of the biggest hitmakers in Ph ...
), and
Erik Santos Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982) is a Filipino singer. He rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition '' Star in a Million'' in 2003. He has been referred to as the “King of Pinoy Teleserye Theme Songs.” Hi ...
. The Divas Live in Cebu event was a part of
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. In 2018, Fegi continued performing for corporate events in Cebu, Manila, and other provinces. She appeared on three episodes of ''
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'', including a special TLC segment that featured her along with her husband, Adam Brown. Fegi also performed as part of the Thanksgiving Night and Awarding Ceremony for the 2018
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film festival held in Makati City, Manila. She also performed as part of the first ever Pinoy Playlist Music Festival in Manila, which was organized by Maestro
Ryan Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years fo ...
, Moy Ortiz, Noel Ferrer, and the BGC Arts Center. 2018 also marked Fegi's return to performing onboard international cruise ships as a guest entertainer. She performs for a week at a time, flying between different ships to perform her headliner show. In her first year back, she performed on multiple ships throughout Asia, working for several different cruise lines. Fegi also performed for a series of events at Pagcor venues in Metro Cebu in November and December 2018. Fegi was a performer in the Opening Ceremony of the
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, held at the Philippine Arena on November 30, 2019. Other artists who performed include
Lani Misalucha Lani Bayot Misalucha (; born Lani Dimalanta Bayot (born August 3, 1969) is a Filipino singer. Known for her vocal range, powerful, emotive vocals and ability to sing opera arias, she has been referred to as " Asia's Nightingale". Her music h ...
,
Christian Bautista Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, host, and model. He was a finalist of '' Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. Af ...
, Aicelle Santos,
Jed Madela John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977), professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, TV host, entertainer and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships of Performing Arts tit ...
, Elmo Magalona,
KZ Tandingan Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas "KZ" Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992) is a Filipino singer and rapper. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012. Hailed as "''Asia's Soul Supreme'' ...
,
Iñigo Pascual Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (; born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, " Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on '' Billboard Philippines'' Philippine Top 20 cha ...
, TNT Boys, Robert Sena, and
apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap ( ), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, he has been nomin ...
of
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. The elaborate event was a joint production of Video Sonic, Stage Craft, and US-based
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winning live content producer FiveCurrents. On November 25, 2019, the Aliw Award Foundation announced that Fegi was a finalist for two awards in 2019. She was a finalist for Best Pop Artist (Male or Female) and Best Performance in a Concert by a Female for her show at the Pinoy Playlist Music Festival in 2019 at the BGC Arts Center. In May 2020, Fegi and the other members of
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reunited virtually for a Bayanihan Musikahan special. They performed a "Paraiso/Better World" medley as well as "Da Coconut Nut." The performance was shown on
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as well as streamed as a fundraising effort for the coronavirus pandemic. The group held another virtual reunion on June 30 for the benefit of
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. From February to June 2021, Fegi was a regular judge for the Bida Voice: Shy Singing Competition segment on the show
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on the
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. The segment took place three times each week. Other regular judges of the singing competition included
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,
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, and Inka Magnaye. The Grand Finals was held on June 19, 2021, and also included guest judges
Arnel Pineda Arnel Campaner Pineda (born September 5, 1967) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007 as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey. Early life Arnel ...
,
Lani Misalucha Lani Bayot Misalucha (; born Lani Dimalanta Bayot (born August 3, 1969) is a Filipino singer. Known for her vocal range, powerful, emotive vocals and ability to sing opera arias, she has been referred to as " Asia's Nightingale". Her music h ...
, Carl Guevara, and
Nonoy Zuñiga Nonoy Zuñiga () (born Zeno Obong Zuñiga on May 4, 1954) is a Filipino people, Filipino singer, actor, host, influencer, environment and PWD Advocate, television presenter and physician. Dubbed as the "Philippines' King of Pop Ballads" he rele ...
. On April 27, 2021, Fegi, along with Janine Berdin and
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, was a featured performer for the Gala Night to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Mactan at the Liberty Shrine, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City.


Brown Academy of Music

In 2015 after completing two more worldwide cruise contracts, Fegi and her husband returned to
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. They own Brown Academy of Music (BAM), a performing arts school in Cebu City. They have both spent decades performing music around the world and Fegi's husband also holds degrees in
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and Education. Fegi and her husband own and operate the school, creating a premier source of music education in the city. The school opened in January 2016 in
Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
. The first performance of Brown Academy of Music took place on April 9, 2016, at Ayala Terraces at
Ayala Center Cebu Ayala Center Cebu is a large shopping mall owned by Ayala Malls at the Cebu Business Park in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the first Ayala mall located outside of Metro Manila. It opened in November 1994, one year after their rival mall, SM Cit ...
. The show featured Fegi as well as a guest performance by the writer of the hit Bisaya song HAHAHAHasula,
Jude Gitamondoc Jude Gitamondoc (complete name Jude Thaddeus Gitamondoc) is a Filipino songwriter, record producer, musical director, and stage director based in Cebu, Philippines. He had won several awards including two Awit Awards, ABS-CBN's Himig Handog ...
, and Jacky Chang. Actors
Derek Ramsay Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and TV host. He has an exclusive contract with GMA Network. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramsay froze his contract with GMA Network. Ramsay is currently inact ...
, Nico Antonio, and
Shaina Magdayao Shaina Garcia Magdayao (; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her dramatic roles in film and television, she began her career as a child actress and starred in her first titular role ''Lyra (TV series), Lyra''. She ...
were also there to promote their movie My Candidate. Several months after opening, Fegi created a group called the Elite BAMStars that she directs and produces. The group has performed throughout the city as featured acts as well as opening up for such artists as
Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), known professionally as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino actress, singer and Youtuber. She is best known for playing dramatic roles in romantic drama films. Her notable films include '' The M ...
,
Gerald Anderson Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1989) is a Filipino actor, Model (person), model, dancer and basketball player. He is managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency. Recogni ...
,
Bailey May Bailey Thomas Cabello May (born 6 August 2002) is a Filipino-British singer, songwriter, model, actor, dancer and television personality. He first gained recognition through his Sean Kingston and Daniel Padilla covers. In 2015, he successfully ...
,
Matteo Guidicelli Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (, born March 26, 1990), known professionally as Matteo Guidicelli, is a Filipino actor, military officer, model, singer and former kart racer. Early life and career Matteo Guidicelli was born in Cebu Ci ...
,
Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal (born February 14, 1977) (), is a Filipina singer and actress. Since the middle of the 1990s, she has released 8 studio albums, and featured as an actress in local films. She has also appeared on four soundtrac ...
, Marissa Sanchez, and international artist
David Pomeranz David Pomeranz (born February 9, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile, a foundation dedicated to cleft lip and palate and a member of the Churc ...
. Due to the success of Brown Academy of Music, they quickly expanded their facilities to meet growing enrollment demands with an additional sixty square meters, bringing their total to 150 square meters, including rehearsal spaces, teaching rooms, and a studio. In June 2017, the school had
Sheryn Regis Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis (; born November 26, 1980) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after finishing as first runner-up of the television talent show ''Search for the Star in a Million, Star in a Million'' in 2003. Dubbed ...
, the Crystal Voice of Asia as a guest artist for their culminating show at Ayala Terraces. That same year, BAM hosted Maestro
Ryan Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years fo ...
for a contemporary a cappella workshop held in
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. The Elite BAMStars have performed in shows with
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, Kyla,
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, Angeline Quinto, Jaya,
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, and IV of Spades. Her husband is the author of the book ''Fundamentals of Reading Music'' which is a textbook and workbook used as a part of the curriculum at Brown Academy of Music and is available worldwide through Amazon.


Personal life

Anna Fegi married Adam Brown (from
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, Ohio) on August 21, 2012, at Sacred Heart Church in
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, Philippines. A reception followed at the
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hotel. Fegi and Brown met while performing onboard cruise ships where she was a featured singer and he was a drummer and musical director. In September 2012, Fegi's
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, designed by Philip Rodriguez, was featured as a part of Face-Off's "Filipino Bridal Heritage Exhibit" held in
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at both the
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and the Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center. In 2016, Fegi was pregnant with her first child, but was stillborn in November at the beginning of the 9th month of pregnancy. The daughter, named Aria Mikeila, serves as an inspiration to them both and the children's classes at Brown Academy of Music have been renamed in her memory. Their love story was featured during a TLC segment on ''ASAP'' in August 2018. On February 15, 2020, Fegi announced that she is pregnant and expecting a baby girl in June 2020. She gave birth to a baby girl, Amaria Michelle, on May 27, 2020, in Cebu City.


Discography


Solo albums

*''Every Step of the Way'' (2001,
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) *''Straight Ahead'' (2003,
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)


Compilation albums

*''Himig Handog Sa Bayaning Pilipino'' (2000,
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) *''2001 Metropop Song Festival'' (2001, BMG Records Pilipinas) *''Close-Up Compilation'' (2003, BMG Records Pilipinas) *''Mga Misteryo Ng Liwanag'' (2003,
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) *''Himig Handog Love Songs 2'' (2003,
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) *''Kapayapaan Songs of Faith and Hope'' (2004, Jesuit Communications Foundation) *''OPM Love Mix'' (2004,
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) *''Pinoy Champs'' (2005,
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) *''One Hand, One Heart: Philippine Tagalog Music'' (2006, Sony Music Philippines) *''Lagi Kitang Mamahalin'' (2006, Viva Records) *''Smokey Mountain: I Feel What You Feel'' (2011, Sony Music Philippines) *''Mga Misteryo Ng Liwanag'' (re-released in 2014,
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)


Movie soundtracks

*''Vulcan'' (released in the Philippines as ''Anak ng Bulkan'') – "Rainbow in My Cloud" (1997, Premiere Entertainment Productions) *'' Minsan Pa'' – "Minsa Pa (Theme Song)" (2004, MLR Films) *'' Masikip sa Dibdib'' – "Wala Ka Na" (2004,
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)


Jingles

*''M.O.R. Theme'' – "Mellow and Remix version" (2001-2008,
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)


Awards

*Best Movie/TV/Stage Theme Song Recording- Awit Award in 1998 *People's Choice Award-
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in 2000 *Outstanding Cebuana-
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in 2002 *Most Promising Artist- Aliw Award in 2003 *Grand Prize Winner-
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Himig Handog Himig Handog (Eng: Musical Offering) is a multimedia songwriting and music video competition in the Philippines based in Quezon City. The competition is operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and its music subsidiary Star Music. The contest ran from 20 ...
in 2003 *Best Female Singer in Bars and Lounges- Awit Award in 2005 *Best Female Singer in Bars, Hotels, and Lounges- Aliw Award in 2005 *Special Citation for Filipino Recording Artists Championing the World of Cruise Entertainment- Awit Award in 2011 *Hall of Fame
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Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble in 2018


References


External links


Anna Fegi's Blog
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