Sheryn Regis (born Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis) is a Filipina pop singer. Sheryn is well-remembered as the consistent top scorer of Star in a Million, where she eventually ended up as runner-up to Erik Santos in January 2004.
From being the “Power Belter”, to the “Shining Diva”, Sheryn has reached new heights in her career and is now known as "The Modern Jukebox Queen". Since then, Sheryn has earned the hearts of the people and is best known for her powerful renditions of ballads including Wendy Moten’s “Come In Out of the Rain”, Roberta Flack’s “Maybe”, and her famous lung-busting rendition of Chaka Khan’s “Through the Fire”. She is not just a local Filipina star, but has become a world-class singer, traveling with her co-champions in many parts of the world to share their unique talents.
Coming Out of the Rain
Sheryn Regis wins 2nd prize at the 2004 Voice of Asia Song Festival held in Kazakhstan.In the end, Sheryn became a champion in her own right. Great opportunities came her way after her heartache in SIAM. Her “losing” song, “Come In Out of the Rain”, was a consistent hit in radio charts and catapulted to the number 1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks in the MYX Hit Chart. Her first solo album under Star Records entitled, “Sheryn, Come In Out of the Rain” was released in April 2004 and has reached platinum status in less than three months. From the said album also comes the theme song of the hit fantaserye, Marina, entitled “Kailan Kaya” written by Cacai Velasquez and Raul Mitra.
Sheryn has become part of different variety shows, including MTB, Most Requested Show, and ASAP ’06. She was chosen by Mr. Vehnee Saturno to represent the Philippines in the 2004 Voice of Asia Song Festival held in Kazakhstan where she won Second Prize.
She joins Sarah Geronimo, Erik Santos, Rachelle Ann Go, Frenchie Dy, Jerome Sala, Kris Lawrence, Jed Madela, Mark Bautista, and Christian Bautista in the “Champions”, a league of Filipino singers who made it big in singing contests.
Doing What She Does Best
In July of 2005, Sheryn launched her second album entitled "Sheryn Regis, What I Do Best" of which the carrier single bearing the same title became a hit and was awarded Best Song by a Female Performer in the IFM Pinoy Music Awards of the same year. Later on, her sophomore album reached gold status for selling 15,000 units.
She is the lovely voice behind the song “Sabihin Mo Sa Akin”, the theme from ABS-CBN’s fantaserye, Kampanerang Kuba which starred Anne Curtis. Her song "Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka" was chosen to be the love theme song of Kristine Hermosa's teleserye Gulong ng Palad and was a chart-topping favorite. Sheryn's "Dahil Nagmamahal" was chosen as the theme song of Bernadette Sembrano's Nagmamahal, Kapamilya. Sheryn hosted the recently concluded Search for the Star in a Million Season 2 with fellow champs Erik, Rachelle Ann, and Mark. She is also the host of Little Big Star Cebu, which recently ranked as the fourth top-rating show in ABS-CBN's Nationwide Charts.
During her birthday concert held at the SM Centerstage, Sheryn announced the founding of her very own organization, Little Voices Foundation, established to help provide education for the less-fortunate children.
A Breakthrough in Modern Recording
On October 2006, Sheryn began recording for her third album under Star Records. The album was set to release on November 20, 2006. Her first single off the album entitled "Ang Pag-Ibig Kong Ito" has just hit the radio waves and is enjoying frequent airplay. The song is a remake of a Leah Navarro original.
