Facts: - instrument: vocals , accordion , vibraphone , piano , bass , drums , guitar - years active: 1953 -- - caption: amapola 2000 - birth name: maria amapola cabase - label: pioneer productions -lrb- 1994 -- present -rrb- -lrb- 1972-1978 -rrb- wea -lrb- 1981-1991 -rrb- infinity - genre: opm , pop , broadway , jazz , - alias: '' total performer '' '' queen of hearts '' - children: april -lrb- born 1969 -rrb- aballe -lrb- born 1966 -rrb- , rodney aballe - birth date: 3 november 1948 - name: amapola - background: solo_singer - image: amapola cabase.jpg - birth place: cebu , philippines - occupation: cruise actress , record producer , tv host , mrs. marcos ship music ambassador 1973 headliner , cabaret show singer , film Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of amapola -lrb- singer -rrb- .
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maria amapola cabase , better known by her stage name amapola , is a filipino singer , actress , musician , television and radio host .she is widely known in the philippines as the original artist for the song , '' kapantay ay langit '' , which was later popularized by singer pilita corrales .philippine first lady imelda marcos dubbed cabase as a '' music ambassador '' for the country in 1973 in celebration of amapola 's first concert in new york , november 3 , 1973 , at new york 's town hall .in 1984 , she released her international debut album produced in collaboration with jazz pianist bobby enriquez , who led the cal tjader trio for amapola 's debut jazz album , '' sophisticated lady '' .