# Pops Fernandez

Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (Tagalog:; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress.
She was dubbed as the Philippines Concert Queen, performing internationally and locally before transitioning from music to acting and hosting TV shows such as Penthouse Live! and ASAP. Her former husband is Martin Nievera, with whom she has a son, Robin Nievera, a musician.

## Career
### 2009–present

In 2009, Fernandez performed in the US leg of her The Divas 4 Divas Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla. She released a new album under MCA Universal entitled Hope, which is a collection of cover versions including a new version of her 1983 song "Little Star".
In 2019, she is one of the 50 panelists around the world to participate in a new American reality talent show The World's Best by CBS. While she is the first Filipino to be featured as a judge in an American reality talent show, she was not the first judge from the Philippines. Bryan Boy, who is a Filipino, was a judge for ANTM USA.
In 2020, Fernandez became the guest judge in The Clash Season 3 while Misalucha did not return for health reasons.

## Discography
### Albums

* 1982: Pops (Canary Records)
* 1983: Pops Fernandez in Love (Canary Records)
* 1984: Heading for the Top (Canary Records)
* 1986: The Best of Pops Fernandez (OctoArts International)
* 1989: Awesome (Sunshine Records)
* 1991: Change (Sunshine Records)
* 1993: Pops (Dyna Music)
* 1996: Colours (Star Music)
* 1999: Nagmamahal Pa Rin sa 'Yo (Star Music)
* 2000: Moments (Viva Records)
* 2001: Shindig Live (Viva Records)
* 2001: The Story of Pops Fernandez (EMI Philippines)
* 2002: The Way I Feel Inside (Viva Records)
* 2004: When Words Are Not Enough (Warner Music)
* 2006: Silver (Viva Records)
* 2006: Don't Say Goodbye (re-release) (Vicor Music Corporation)
* 2009: Hope (MCA Music)
* 2012: No More Words (collaboration with Martin Nievera) (PolyEast Records)

### Compilation appearances

| Year | Album | Song(s) | Label(s) |
| 1998 | Sa Araw ng Pasko | "Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You" | Star Records |

## Filmography
### Film

* Love Ko 'To (1980)
* Pag-ibig Pa (1982)
* Just Say You Love Me (1982)
* Paano Ba ang Magmahal (1984)
* Give Me Five (1984)
* Bilanggo...Prisons No. 10069 (1985)
* Payaso (1986)
* Always and Forever (1986)
* Si Mister at Si Misis (1986)
* Shoot That Ball (1987)
* Stupid Cupid (1988)
* Sa Puso Ko Hahalik Ang Mundo (1988)
* Twinkle, Twinkle Magic Star (1988)
* Magic to Love (1989)
* Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang (1989)
* Tamis ng Unang Halik (1989)
* Linlang (1999)
* Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya (2000)
* Videoke King (2002)
* Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) as Queen Feminah Suarestellar Baroux (Main Antagonist)

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1979 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself/Host | RPN |
| 1982–1987 | The Penthouse Live! | Herself/Host/Performer | GMA Network |
| 1992 | P.O.P.S. | Herself/Host/Performer | ABC |
| 1994 | Miss Universe 1994 Presentation Show | Herself/Host | ABS-CBN |
| 1995–2003; 2023–present | ASAP | Host/Performer | ABS-CBN |
| 1999 | Nagmamahal Pa Rin Sa Iyo | Various | ABS-CBN |
| 2002 | Morning Girls with Kris and Korina | Herself/Guest | ABS-CBN |
| 2003–2004 | SOP | Herself/Guest Performer | GMA Network |
| 2003 | All Together Now | Rina | GMA Network |
| 2003–2004 | Twin Hearts | Adelle Medira | GMA Network |
| 2004 | Sing-Galing ni Pops | Herself/Host | ABC |
| 2005 | POPS! | Herself/Host | ABC |
| 2009 | I Love Betty La Fea | Paulina | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Are You the Next Big Star? | Herself/Judge | GMA Network |
| 2009 | Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Season 3 | Herself/Guest Performer | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Party Pilipinas | Herself/Guest Performer | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Sarap Diva | Herself/Guest | GMA Network |
| 2013 | The Ryzza Mae Show | Herself/Guest | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Born to Be a Star | Herself/Judge | TV5 |
| 2016 | Eat Bulaga! | Herself/Guest | GMA Network |
| 2019 | The World's Best | Herself – Wall of the World | CBS |
| 2020 | Centerstage | Herself/Judge | GMA Network |
| 2020 | The Clash | Herself/Judge | GMA Network |
| 2023 | For the Love | Herself/Host | TV5 |
| 2025 | It's Showtime | Herself/Hurado/Performer | Kapamilya Channel A2Z ALLTV GMA Network |
| 2025 | TV Patrol Express | Herself/Guest Star Patroller | Kapamilya Channel A2Z ALLTV Jeepney TV ANC |
| 2025 | TV Patrol | Herself/Guest Star Patroller | Kapamilya Channel A2Z ALLTV TeleRadyo Serbisyo PRTV Prime Media ANC |

## Awards

| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
| 2000 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female TV Host | ASAP | Won |
| 2000 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Female Star of the Night | — | Won |
| 2010 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Female Concert Performer of the Year | — | Won |