Valentine’s Day is right around. What does it feels to have
your birthday fall in Valentine’s Day? For some, it’s almost as bad as having your birthday on Christmas
or New Year, but for some it is as romantic as cupid went down to the earth and
became human.
To
some people who celebrates their birthday during Valentine’s, it could be more
wonderful and special for it’s as if you are the living fruit of your parent’s
passionate love. February is the official month of love for many people. They
reserve this month for a romantic getaway with their special loved ones. Moreover,
this is a special intimate moment for loving partners to renew their vows to
each other. Did you know that it is estimated that 15% of the women in the
United States who receive flowers for Valentine’s Day send them to themselves.
There are no figures that tell how many of these women are married, single or
in a relationship. That is how important Feb. 14 to them.
This
Love month, let us celebrate the famous celebrities celebrating this birth on
the day cupid torch his arrow on earth. Let’s greet our favorite celebrity a
romantic and lovely birthday.
Let’s
start with international pop/rock star Rob Thomas.
He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band
Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist. He has also earned three Grammy awards for co-writing
and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum
hit “Smooth", on the album Supernatural in
1999. Today, Rob and his wife Marisol Maldonado have established the Sidewalk
Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization created to help needy
people in and around America’s big cities by partnering with various charities
to assist people who get lost in the system, those who cannot afford medical care
and animals that have been abandoned or abused.
In the local show business, the biggest name who celebrates
her birthday on Feb 14 is the Queen of All Media – Kris Aquino.
This year she
will be running almost her 40’s, but looks as young as anybody young
celebrities. Kris never fails to surprise everyone with her frank and mark able
personality. Today, Kris has many
project line ups including a cameo appearance in GMA7’s My Beloved featuring
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.
Second to the list is 90’s pop singer Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal.
Staying beautiful and young at 35 is not a problem
for this very sweet Filipino celebrity. She began her recording career at age 13. She
released her first self-titled album containing the hits "Kapag Tumibok
Ang Puso", "Rain" and "Boy (I Love You)," in which she
won Best New Artist in the 1992 Awit Awards. Prior to signing a recording
contract with Viva Records, she joined the singing contest Bulilit Bagong
Kampeon where she emerged as the grand champion in 1988. She also became
the grand prix champion along with Timothy Villegas of Ryan Cayabyab’s 14K in the Mermaid
International Children's Song Festival in
Hiroshima, Japan. She was also a grand finalist in the Little Miss Philippines on Eat Bulaga. Donna married an ophthalmologist Yong
Larrazabal in 1998. They have two children, namely Belle and Cian.
Despite being a busy mom, she successfully finished a computer degree from Cebu
Doctors College in 2003. Aside from being a full time mom and wife to
her family, she still takes minor roles and show business stint. She was
recently seen in GMA7’s Daldalita.
Former love team and ex-real life sweethearts John Prats and
Heart Evangelista is also celebrating their birthdays on Valentine’s Day. Heart
was born on 1985, a year earlier than John’s. Now, both are happy with their own
personal careers and heartstrings.
John has a blooming career in ABSCBN hosting
ASAP2012, Banana Split and now defunct noontime show Happy, Yipee, Yehey. John
is having a romantic relationship with former beauty queen Bianca Manalo.
Hence, Heart Evangelista has an astonishing career with GMA7 and a very envious
lovelife with Brazilian model Daniel Matsunaga. Heart has a current primetime
series Legacy and she still manage do philanthropically work with her
foundation Heart Can that aims to help children with respiratory diseases and
she is also the spokesperson for Philippine Animal Welfare Society or PAWS.
So this valentines, let’s not just greet them Happy
Valentines but a very romantic and cheerful birthday too. Happy Birthday !
