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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = Gerphil Flores | image = Gerphil Flores. British Columbia, March 2017.jpg | caption = Flores performing in [[New Westminister]], Canada, 2017 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Gerphil-Geraldine Flores | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|29}} | birth_place = [[Altona, Hamburg]], Germany | origin = [[Metro Manila]], Philippines | genre = [[Classical crossover]], [[Classical music|classical]] | instrument = Vocals ([[soprano]]) | years_active = 2001–present | label = | associated_acts = [[David Foster]] | website = }} '''Gerphil-Geraldine Flores''' (born September 29, 1990)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tomada|first1=Nathalie|title=Gerphil: No hard feelings towards Kris, Ai-Ai|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/05/25/1458280/gerphil-no-hard-feelings-towards-kris-ai-ai|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=May 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news|last1=del Valle|first1=Precious|title=Gerphil Flores on solo show, critics, and Kris Aquino|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/115784-gerphil-flores-david-foster-kris-aquino-jack-jones-concert|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=[[Rappler]]|date=December 13, 2015}}</ref> is a [[Germanic peoples|German]]–[[Filipinos|Filipino]] [[classical crossover]] [[singer]]/performer. In 2010, using the screen name '''Fame Flores''', she joined the [[Pilipinas Got Talent (season 1)|inaugural season]] of ''[[Pilipinas Got Talent]]'' and finished as one of the semifinalists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Chuck|title=What Gerphil Flores would tell Kris, Ai Ai after ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ success|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/05/22/1457553/what-gerphil-flores-would-tell-kris-ai-ai-after-asias-got-talent|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, she joined the [[Asia's Got Talent (season 1)|inaugural season]] of ''[[Asia's Got Talent]]'', where she finished as second runner-up. A soprano,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sanchez |first1=Giselle |title=Things you may not know about Gerphil |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/things-you-may-not-know-about-gerphil/ |accessdate=21 February 2016 |publisher=The Manila Bulletin |archivedate=3 March 2016 |language=English |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175315/http://www.mb.com.ph/things-you-may-not-know-about-gerphil/ |df= }}</ref> she was dubbed "Asia's Golden Girl."<ref name="Interview">{{cite web|title=Asia's Got Talent Interview: Gerphil Geraldine Flores|url=http://www.axn-asia.com/programs/asias-got-talent/gerphil-geraldine-flores|publisher=[[AXN (Asia)|AXN Asia]]|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thephilippinepride.com/why-ai-ai-and-kris-eliminated-gerphil-during-the-pgt-semifinals/ |title=Why Ai-Ai and Kris eliminated Gerphil Geraldine Flores during the PGT Semifinals - The Philippine Pride |author=Don Cuaresma |publisher=The Philippine Pride |date=10 May 2015 |accessdate=28 Oct 2015}}</ref> ==Personal life== [[File:Gerphil Flores (Gerphil At 26).jpg|thumb|Gerphil Flores celebrating her 26th Birthday with a concert at Music Museum]] Flores was born in Hamburg, Germany<ref name=":6" /> to a German father and a Filipino mother of Chinese, Japanese and Spanish descent from [[Sorsogon City]] in the [[Bicol Region]].<ref name=":6">{{cite news|last1=Basmayor|first1=MV|title=Sorsoganon Gerphil Flores seeks Asia’s Got Talent win|url=http://www.bicolstandard.com/2015/05/sorsoganon-gerphil-flores-seeks-asias.html|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=[[Bicol Standard]]|date=May 2015}}</ref> She lived for almost five years in [[Cadenberge]] before she relocated to her mother's homeland, the Philippines, in 1994.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Music for the Holidays|last=Orchestra|first=Manila Symphony|publisher=Manila Symphony Orchestra|year=2015|isbn=|location=The Theatre at Solaire|pages=5}}</ref> Before entering college, she resided in [[Parañaque]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.axn-asia.com/programs/asias-got-talent/gerphil-geraldine-flores|title=Asia's Got Talent Interview: Gerphil Flores|last=|first=|date=|website=AXN Asia|publisher=}}</ref> Flores is currently studying for a diploma in [[art history]] at the [[University of British Columbia]] in Canada. This is in preparation for undertaking a masteral degree in art history in the same university.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ahva.ubc.ca/graduate/ma-in-art-history-program/ma-admissions-requirements/|title=University of British Columbia MA in Art History Admission|last=|first=|date=|website=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>{{non-primary source needed|date=February 2017}} ==Career== === Formative years, training and education === As an infant, Flores' parents regularly brought her to the German opera houses.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Salazar|first=Margaux|date=July 2015|title=Stellar|url=|journal=Sense & Style|publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing|doi=|pmid=|access-date=}}</ref> By the age of three, she began singing songs composed by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] (the aria "[[Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen|Queen of The Night]]" from ''[[The Magic Flute]]'' is one of the songs) and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]].<ref name=":0" /> After they relocated to the Philippines in 1994, Flores' love for music was further encouraged and nurtured by her family of music lovers, notably her maternal grandfather, a skilled [[Kundiman]] guitarist and her mother, who listened to different genres of music, including classical, [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], and [[jazz]].<ref name=":0" /> At age 11, Flores decided to pursue a career in music. She would sing everyday and her mother would listen and observe if her daughter had hit the right pitch, or sounded flat or sharp.<ref name=":0" /> To further hone her singing, Flores had voice lessons under [[New York City|New York]]-based soprano [[Evelyn Mandac]] during the latter's trips to Manila.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://music.upd.edu.ph/spotlight_AN%20ENCOUNTER%20WITH%20GERPHIL%20FLORES%20AND%20HER%20TEACHER.html|title=An Encounter with Gerphil Flores and her Teacher|last=Gojo|first=Rommel|date=May 29, 2015|website=University of the Philippines College of Music|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> Upon Mandac's advice, Flores started to formally study voice under University of the Philippines College of Music Associate Professor Katherine "Kitchy" Molina, a former chair of the university's voice, music theater, and dance department, where Flores graduated with a diploma in creative performing musical arts and majored in voice.<ref name=":1" /> Under Professor Molina for five years, she learned [[David Blair McClosky]]'s vocal technique.<ref name=":3" /> [[File:Gerphil Flores Graduating as Cum Laude, Bachelor of Music, major in Voice. University of the Philippines Diliman.jpg|thumb|Flores at the University of the Philippines Diliman, in 2016]] On June 26, 2016, Flores graduated ''[[cum laude]]'' with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Bachelor of Music|music]] (major in voice)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman Ika-105 Pangkalahatang Pagtatapos Souvenir Program|last=Pilipinas|first=Unibersidad ng|publisher=UP Diliman|year=2016|isbn=|location=|page=138}}</ref> and a [[diploma]] in creative performing musical arts from the [[University of the Philippines College of Music|College of Music]], [[University of the Philippines Diliman]] in [[Quezon City]].<ref name=":4">{{cite news|last1=Anarcon|first1=James Patrick|title=Asia's Got Talent semi-finalist Gerphil Flores wants to spread interest in classical music|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/17433/asia39s-got-talent-semi-finalist-gerphil-flores-wants-to-spread-interest-in-classical-music|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=[[Philippine Entertainment Portal]]|publisher=[[GMA Network Inc.]]|date=April 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/571382/showbiz/pep/gerphil-flores-graduates-cum-laude-from-up-diliman-finishes-two-degrees|title=Gerphil Flores graduates cum laude from UP Diliman, finishes two degrees|last=Portal|first=Philippine Entertainment|date=June 26, 2016|website=GMA News Online|publisher=GMA|access-date=}}</ref> She made it to the [[dean's list]] (college scholar) in the first semester of academic school year 2015–16, with a general weighted average of 1.468.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/560868/showbiz/gerphil-flores-makes-it-to-the-dean-s-list-of-up-college-of-music|title=Gerphil Flores makes it to the Dean's List of UP College of Music|last=GMA News|first=Online|date=March 30, 2016|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gerphil graduates cum laude from UP College of Music|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/24/16/look-gerphil-graduates-cum-laude-from-up-college-of-music|accessdate=June 24, 2016|work=[[ABS-CBN News]]|date=June 24, 2016}}</ref> === Theatre and opera years === Since age 11, Flores joined several musical and opera productions. She was the lead child performer in the Philippine Opera Company’s children's adaptation of Mozart's ''The Magic Flute''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=The Romantic Rachmaninoff (Concert Programme)|last=Concert Orchestra|first=Metro Manila|date=August 7, 2015|isbn=|location=Philippines|pages=7}}</ref> Her credits also include Repertory Philippines’ ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', Trumpets’ ''[[High School Musical (franchise)|High School Musical]]'' and ''First Name'', [[María Clara]] in ''[[Noli me tangere (novel)#Adaptations|Noli Me Tángere]]'', [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] in Fides Cuyugan-Asencio’s ''Song of Joseph'' and [[Maria Makiling]] in ''Legend of M'', and [[Gregoria de Jesús]] in Jerry Dadap’s ''Andres Bonifacio''.<ref name=":1" /> As an opera performer, her credits include playing Anne Page in the opera production of UP College of Music's ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor|Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' and as [[Cio-Cio San]] and Kate Pinkerton alternates in Music Artes’ production of [[Giacomo Puccini]]’s ''[[Madama Butterfly|Madame Butterfly]]'' held at the [[Cultural Center of the Philippines]] in Pasay.<ref name=":1" /> She also assayed the role of Rusalka in [[Antonín Dvořák|Antonin Dvorak]]'s [[Rusalka (opera)|opera of the same name]] at the same venue on September 2014;<ref>{{cite web|title=CCP & UP College of Music premiere Dvorak opera Rusalka|url=http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/press-room/ccp-up-college-of-music-premiere-dvorak-opera-rusalka/|publisher=[[Cultural Center of the Philippines]]|accessdate=April 10, 2016|date=September 5, 2014}}</ref> this performance earned her an [[Aliw Award]] nomination as Best Actress in a Musical at the 28th Aliw Awards.<ref name="28th Aliw"/> ===''Pilipinas Got Talent''=== In 2010, at the age of 19, Flores, using the screen name Fame Flores, auditioned for the [[Pilipinas Got Talent (season 1)|inaugural season]] of ''[[Pilipinas Got Talent]]'', the Philippine version of the ''[[Got Talent]]'' franchise; she sang the Italian song "[[Caruso (song)|Caruso]]" by [[Lucio Dalla]]. She received "yes" votes from all three judges and advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, which aired on May 22, 2010, Flores performed [[Sandi Patty]]'s "[[Via Dolorosa: Songs of Redemption|Via Dolorosa]]" and received 25.05% of the audience's vote, the second highest among six performers that week. However, she was eliminated when two of the three judges voted for balladeer Sherwin Baguion to enter the finals of the competition.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Distor |first1=Tessa |title=VIDEOS: Gerphil Flores’ road from rejection to ‘Fame’ |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/videos-gerphil-flores-road-from-rejection-to-fame/ |accessdate=April 8, 2016 |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=May 9, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427195546/http://www.mb.com.ph/videos-gerphil-flores-road-from-rejection-to-fame/ |archivedate=April 27, 2016 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gerphil Flores THEN AND NOW: missed out on Pilipinas Got Talent to Golden Girl in Asia's Got Talent|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/17736/gerphil-flores-then-and-now-missed-out-on-pilipinas-got-talent-to-golden-girl-in-asia39s-got-talent|accessdate=April 8, 2016|work=[[Philippine Entertainment Portal]]|publisher=[[GMA New Media]]|date=May 9, 2015}}</ref> ===''Asia's Got Talent''=== On September 28, 2014, the 24-year-old Flores pre-auditioned for the [[Asia's Got Talent (season 1)|inaugural season]] of ''[[Asia's Got Talent]]'', the regional version of the ''Got Talent'' franchise, as Gerphil Flores at the [[SMX Convention Center]] in [[Pasay]] and advanced to the televised audition held at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in [[Johor]], Malaysia.<ref>{{cite news|title='Asia's Got Talent' holds audition in Manila |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/09/26/1373429/asias-got-talent-holds-audition-manila |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518010242/http://www.philstar.com:80/entertainment/2014/09/26/1373429/asias-got-talent-holds-audition-manila |archivedate=May 18, 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASIA’S GOT TALENT AT PINEWOOD ISKANDAR MALAYSIA STUDIOS|url=http://www.pinewoodgroup.com/our-studios/malaysia/news/asia%E2%80%99s-got-talent-pinewood-iskandar-malaysia-studios|website=Pinewood Group|accessdate=May 25, 2015}}</ref> Her televised audition aired on [[AXN Asia]] on April 9, 2015, where she sang "[[Speak Softly, Love]]" from the film ''[[The Godfather]]''. Flores' performance was praised and earned her a standing ovation from both the audience and the four judges, particularly Canadian musician and record producer [[David Foster]] who praised her pitch, saying: "You certainly did not disappoint anybody in this room. It was really a solid performance. And your pitch is great, and I hate people who sing out of tune. You sang really in tune." With three of the judges voting yes, Foster pressed the golden buzzer, automatically sending her to the semifinals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendoza|first1=Arvin|last2=Corrales|first2=Nestor|title=Filipina classical singer earns raves, ‘golden buzzer’ in ‘Asia’s Got Talent’|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/167458/watch-filipina-classical-singer-earns-raves-golden-buzzer-in-asias-got-talent|accessdate=April 8, 2016|work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> In the semifinal round held at the [[Marina Bay Sands]] in [[Singapore]], which aired on AXN Asia on April 23, 2015, Flores performed an operatic ballad version of the song "Love Story (Where Do I Begin?)" from the film ''[[Love Story (1970 film)|Love Story]]'', which elicited another standing ovation. Foster continued to praise her voice, saying that he could make her sound better if she would work with him, while English singer-songwriter and former [[Spice Girls]] member [[Melanie C]] said that she "deserved to be on the world stage" and Indonesian singer [[Anggun]] said that "she looked like a real diva" that night.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gerphil Flores Wows Judges on Asia’s Got Talent Semi Finals|url=http://www.zeibiz.com/2015/04/gerphil-flores-wows-on-asias-got-talent-semi-finals/|publisher=''Zeibiz''|accessdate=April 8, 2016|date=April 23, 2015}}</ref> On April 30, 2015, the show revealed that Flores was one of two acts from the previous week (the other being Mongolian musical ensemble [[Khusugtun]]) that had advanced to the finals through the public vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=PH singer Gerphil Flores advances to ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ grand finals|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/91702-filipino-singer-gerphil-geraldine-flores-asia-got-talent-grand-finalist|accessdate=April 8, 2016|work=[[Rappler]]|date=April 30, 2015}}</ref> In the final round, held at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, which aired on AXN Asia on May 7, 2015, Flores performed her version of "[[The Impossible Dream (The Quest)|The Impossible Dream]]" ([[Mitch Leigh]]) from the musical ''[[Man of La Mancha]]''. After another standing ovation, Foster promised Flores that "the world is going to know about you."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asiasgottalent.tv/finals-gerphil-g-flores-agt8/|title=Gerphil Flores: Finalist AGT8|last=Got Talent|first=Asia's|date=May 8, 2015|website=Asia's Got Talent|publisher=Fremantle Media|access-date=}}</ref> At the results episode, aired on AXN Asia on May 14, 2015, after a tally of audience votes, Flores garnered the third highest votes among 12 finalists, after eventual grand champion, Filipino dance group [[El Gamma Penumbra]], and runner-up, Khusugtun. She finished second runner-up in a field of 4,000 hopefuls.{{cn|date=February 2017}} === Concerts and tours === On December 11, 2015, Flores had her first major solo concert, ''A Golden Treasure'', at [[Solaire Resort & Casino|The Theatre at Solaire]] along the [[Bay City, Metro Manila|Bay City]] area of Parañaque. The concert featured songs from different genres that displayed her diversity as a classical-crossover performer; it also featured a live accompaniment by the [[Manila Symphony Orchestra]], duets with [[McDonald's|McDonald's Philippines]] and Klassikal Music Foundation's George Yang, balladeer Nonoy Zuniga and her dance number with Junior New System.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myxph.com/features/25481/myxclusive-gerphil-flores-talks-about-her-upcoming-concert/|title=MYXclusive: GERPHIL FLORES Talks About Her Upcoming Concert!|last=MUSIC CHANNEL|first=MYX|date=December 8, 2015|website=MYXPH.COM|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> This concert won the Aliw Awards 2016' Best Major Concert (Female). <ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/02/16/lea-salonga-wins-entertainer-of-the-year-at-aliw-awards-2016|title=Lea Salonga Wins Entertainer of the Year at Aliw Awards 2016|last=|first=|date=December 2, 2016|website=ABS-CBN News|publisher=ABS-CBN|access-date=}}</ref> The success of her first concert led to her pre-[[Valentine's Day]] solo concert, ''Tales of Love'', at the same venue on February 11{{ndash}}12, 2016. The concert featured love songs from different genres and languages with the [[Manila Philharmonic Orchestra]], Junior New System and singers Kris Gonzales, Al Gatmaitan, Jack Salud and singer-songwriter [[Jose Mari Chan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/02/27/1557099/usual-gerphil-didnt-disappoint|title=As usual, Gerphil didn’t disappoint|last=Topacio|first=Ferdinand|date=February 27, 2016|website=The Philippine Star|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> [[File:Gerphil at 26.jpg|thumb|Flores on her 26th birthday concert at the Music Museum, 2016.]] Flores also had her first Canadian concert tour, ''Dreams by Gerphil Flores'', from February 14 to 19, 2016, with standing ovations in [[Vancouver]], [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]] and [[Winnipeg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.balitangamerica.tv/asias-got-talent-runner-up-gerphil-flores-takes-solo-show-to-canada/|title="Asia's Got Talent" Runner-up Gerphil Flores Takes Solo Show To Canada|last=Docto|first=Cecile|date=February 19, 2016|website=Balitang Amerika|publisher=ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2016/02/24/gerphil-flores-receives-standing-ovation-on-concert-tour/|title=Gerphil Flores Receives Standing Ovation on Concert Tour|last=Mandap|first=Mary Ann|date=February 24, 2016|website=Philippine Canadian Inquirer|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> Flores was tapped by ''Asia's Got Talent'' judge [[David Foster]] to be part of his ''David Foster and Friends Asian Tour'' for 2015{{ndash}}16; she made her debut at the Hitman Tour at the [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] in Quezon City on August 17, 2015, performing alongside [[Ruben Studdard]], [[Natalie Cole]], [[Charice Pempengco]], [[Boyz II Men]] and [[List of The X Factor Philippines (season 1) finalists|Mark Mabasa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/concerts/102927-highlights-david-foster-charice-manila-concert-2015|title=8 unforgettable moments from 'David Foster and Friends' Manila concert|last=Villano|first=Alexa|date=August 19, 2015|website=Rappler|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/19/15/watch-gerphil-mark-mabasa-sing-fosters-concert|title=Gerphil and Mark Sing at Foster's Concert|date=August 19, 2016|website=ABS-CBN News|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> She joined the line-up again when they performed at the [[Impact Arena]] in [[Bangkok]], Thailand on March 16, 2016 along with [[Peter Cetera]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Natalie Imbruglia]] and [[Melanie C]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/A-standout-among-the-stars-30280699.html|title=A Standout Among Stars|last=Lersakvanitchakul|first=Kitchana|date=March 5, 2016|website=The Nation: Thailand's Independent Newspaper|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Blasts-from-the-past-30282125.html|title=Blasts from the Past|last=Thavevong|first=Kittipong|date=March 22, 2016|website=The Nation|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/music/906276/better-together|title=Better Together|last=Mahavongtrakul|first=Melalin|date=March 22, 2016|website=Bangkok Post|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> Flores celebrated her 26th birthday with a soldout solo concert, Gerphil At 26, at The Music Museum on September 29, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicmuseum.com.ph/gerphil-at-26-the-birthday-concert/|title=Gerphil At 26: The Birthday Concert|last=|first=|date=|website=Music Museum|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> The concert featured a diverse set list; the repertoire covered hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, current songs of 2016, and even went as far back as the 1800s. Some she sang with her famous classical style; others she rendered with pop and jazz inflections, accompanied by the Manila Symphony Orchestra.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://billboard.ph/gerphil-flores-proves-versatility-soldout-birthday-concert/|title=Gerphil Flores Proves Her Versatility During Her Soldout Birthday Concert|last=Pulido|first=Aleck|date=October 14, 2016|work=|publisher=Billboard Philippines|access-date=|via=}}</ref> The concert also featured performances from Daryl Ong and Clem Castro. Flores' ''New Year, New Beginnings'', was held on March 18, 2017 at the [[Anvil Centre]] theater, [[New Westminster]], British Columbia, Canada. She performed classical and crossover music with Hungarian baritone Attila Dobak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.attiladobak.com|title=Attila Dobak|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anvilcentre.com/events/tribu/|title=An Evening of Classical and Crossover Music|last=|first=|date=February 15, 2017|website=http://anvilcentre.com|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/attiladobakmusic|title=Facebook Page of Attila Dobak|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Flores' next concert, "Lirico: A Musical Retreat" was held on April 22, 2017 at St. Joseph Parish, [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]], British Columbia, Canada. She performed contemporary and Latin sacred songs as well as Christian hymns such as "[[Amazing Grace]]", originally sung by [[John Newton]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Lirico: A Musical Retreat|last=|first=|date=April 16, 2017|work=St. Joseph Parish Bulletin|access-date=|dead-url=|issue=April 16, 2017|location=Langley, British Columbia, Canada}}</ref> === Magazine covers === After her stint at ''Asia's Got Talent'', Flores was featured in the cover of the June 2015 issue of ''[[The Philippine Star]]''’s ''[http://gist.ph/gerphils-got-talent/ GIST magazine]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gist.ph/gerphils-got-talent/|title=Gerphil's Got Talent|last=Tibajia|first=Chonx|date=June 2015|website=Gist.ph|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=}}</ref> and the July 2015 issue of ''[[Manila Bulletin]]''’s ''Publishing's Sense & Style'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/gma/articles/2015-07-02/17207/Gerphil-Flores-graces-lifestyle-magazine-cover|title=Gerphil Flores Graces Lifestyle Magazine Cover|last=Rodriguez|first=Bea|date=July 2, 2015|website=GMA Network News|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! Source |- | 2009 | rowspan=5| [[Aliw Award]] | rowspan=3| Best Female Classical Performer | {{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=List of 22nd Aliw Awards nominees|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/523193/list-22nd-aliw-awards-nominees|website=Philstar.com|accessdate=20 September 2016|date=November 15, 2009}}</ref> |- | 2010 | {{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite book|last1=Foundation|first1=Aliw Awards|title=23rd Aliw Awards Program|date=October 19, 2010|publisher=Aliw Awards Foundation|edition=2010}}</ref> |- | 2011 | {{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite book|last1=Foundation|first1=Aliw Awards|title=24rd Aliw Awards Program|date=November 14, 2011|publisher=Aliw Awards Foundation|edition=2011}}</ref> |- | 2013 | Best Crossover/Broadway Performer | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=Mitoy on a roll, wins at 26th Aliw Awards|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/09/13/mitoy-roll-wins-26th-aliw-awards|accessdate=April 6, 2016|work=[[ABS-CBNnews.com]]|publisher=[[ABS-CBN Corporation]]|date=October 9, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2014 | Best Female Classical Performer | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=Jed is 2014 Aliw Awards Entertainer of the Year|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/12/07/1399836/jed-2014-aliw-awards-entertainer-year|accessdate=April 6, 2016|work=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=December 7, 2014}}</ref> |- | 2015 | Gawad Musika | Most Promising International Performing Artist | {{won}} |{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} |- | 2015 | [[Eastwood City Walk of Fame]] |Star | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramos |first1=NR |title=AlDub, Enrique Gil, among others earn Walk Of Fame star |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/aldub-enrique-gil-among-others-earn-walk-of-fame-star/ |accessdate=April 6, 2016 |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=December 2, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425032151/http://www.mb.com.ph/aldub-enrique-gil-among-others-earn-walk-of-fame-star/ |archivedate=April 25, 2016 |df= }}</ref> |- | rowspan=4|2015 | rowspan=4|Aliw Award | Best Female Crossover Performer | {{won}} |<ref name="28th Aliw"/> |- | Best Female Classical Performer | {{won}} |<ref name="28th Aliw"/> |- | Entertainer of the Year | {{won}} |<ref name="28th Aliw">{{Cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/pinoy-performers-shine-at-28th-aliw-awards/235042/|title=Pinoy Performers Shine at 28th Aliw Awards|date=December 18, 2015|work=[[The Manila Times]]|access-date=April 6, 2016|via=}}</ref> |- | Best Actress in A Musical (Rusalka/NCCA/CCP) | {{nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theaterfansmanila.com/nominees-2015-aliw-awards-announced/|title=Nominees for 2015 Aliw Awards Announced|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 | rowspan="2" |Aliw Award |Best Crossover Performer |{{won}} |<ref name=":7" /> |- |Best Female Major Concert (A Golden Treasure, Theatre at Solaire) |{{won}} |<ref name=":7" /> |} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== {{commons inline}} {{Pilipinas Got Talent}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Gerphil Geraldine}} [[Category:1990 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bicolano people]] [[Category:Filipino female singers]] [[Category:Filipino people of German descent]] [[Category:Filipino people of Japanese descent]] [[Category:Filipino sopranos]] [[Category:Got Talent contestants]] [[Category:Musicians from Hamburg]] [[Category:People from Parañaque]] [[Category:People from Sorsogon]] [[Category:Pilipinas Got Talent contestants]] [[Category:University of British Columbia alumni]] [[Category:University of the Philippines Diliman alumni]]'