( / international title: ''Unsung Melody'') is a 2008
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...
romance musical series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
. Based on a 1991 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the seventh instalment of ''
Sine Novela
''Sine Novela'' () is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is a television adaptation of the Philippine films. It premiered on April 30, 2007 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series conclude ...
''. Directed by
Mike Tuviera
Michael P. Tuviera is a Filipino director, writer and producer. One of his notable works is the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, The Kingdom (2024 Philippine film), ''The Kingdom''.
He is the son of former ''Eat Bulaga!, Eat Bulaga'' pr ...
, it stars
Glaiza de Castro and
Lovi Poe. It premiered on March 3, 2008 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on June 13, 2008 with a total of 73 episodes.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
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Glaiza de Castro as Sarah Monteza-Rivera
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Lovi Poe as Joanna Ambrosio aka Joanna Rivera
;Supporting cast
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Marky Cielo as Eric Valderama
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Jolo Revilla
Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III (; born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III; March 15, 1988) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician serving as the representative of the 1st District of Cavite since 2022. He also served as the vice governor of C ...
as Marco Salcedo
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Snooky Serna
Maria Milagros "Snooky" Sumayao Serna (born April 4, 1966) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by the local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang I ...
as Vina Monteza-Rivera
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Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Silvano Cruz III (; born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He was the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines after one year and seven months for personal reasons. Regarded as a "matinee ido ...
as Arsenio Rivera / Kidlat
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Gary Estrada
Gary Jason Bocaling Ejercito (; born May 16, 1971), better known as Gary Estrada, is a Filipino actor and politician. He was a former talent of Viva Films during his early years, starring in action and drama films. He is also a politician, ha ...
as Julio Ambrosio
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Isabel Granada as Elena Valderama
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Leo Martinez
Leo Martinez (born March 7, 1945) is a Filipino actor, comedian and director. Martinez also served as Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines.
Personal life
He is married to Gina Valenciano (sister of Gary Valenciano), and has chi ...
as Ige Monteza
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Tuesday Vargas as Mimay Sison
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Jade Lopez as Daniella
;Guest cast
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Jennylyn Mercado as Charmaine Ambrosio
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Rita Iringan as younger Sarah
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Bea Binene as younger Mimay
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Krystal Reyes as younger Joanna
* Tony Mabesa as Tatang Pastor
Ratings
According to
AGB Nielsen Philippines
AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, or AGB Nielsen Philippines, under The Nielsen Company is a global leader in audience measurement, market research firms, and data analytics, with a focus on media in the Phi ...
' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of earned a 20.2% rating. The final episode scored a 26.2% rating.
Accolades
References
External links
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2008 Philippine television series debuts
2008 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine musical television series
Philippine romance television series
Philippine television series based on films
Television shows set in the Philippines
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