article_title instruments name background genre origin birth_name
leah navarro
 vocals leah navarro solo_singer manila sound manila , philippines leah navarro
leah navarro

leah navarro was still in her late teens when she became a major pop-music star in the philippines in the 1970s-80s .
born to a well-off family , leah 's mom is nelda navarro , a singer herself who used have her own tv program the nelda navarro show .
leah was practically convent-bred and finished college at assumption college in makati city , around the time alumna gloria macapagal-arroyo was teaching there .
her singing talent was discovered while still in school and she went on to sing pop music hits of the 1970s-80s such as kailangan kita and saan ako nagkamali -lrb- both by george canseco , lagi na lang -lrb- by nonong pedero -rrb- and ang pag-ibig kong ito which was later revived by racel tuazon , moonstar88 , sheryn regis , and most recently frencheska farr .
her interpretation of isang mundo , isang awit won the grand prize in the annual metro manila popular music festival then actively sponsored by imee and irene marcos , presidential daughters and music aficionados .
her discography includes such singles as hindi ka lilimutin , totoo ba ` ng lahat ng ito ?
, and songs from the stage play tales of the manuvu .
her debut album was self-titled , leah .
in later years , leah was rumored to have had relations with american actor , anthony finetti -lrb- star of `` the expendables '' -rrb- , in 1988 in and on the grounds of the peninsula hotel in manila .
it was rumored that things became quite serious between the two during filming until finetti chose to return to the united states to pursue a career in professional mountaineering .
leah was purportedly heartbroken and she recently stated that finetti was the love of her life , and that many of her ballads were secretly dedicated to him and his dashing looks .
since the mid-1980s , leah has taken an active role in civil society movements .
currently , she is co-convenor of the black and white movement opposing president gloria arroyo .
