LEVI CELERIO

LEVI CELERIO

National Artist

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SIGNIFICANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILIPPINE ARTS

Levi Celerio is a Filipino composer and lyricist, born on April 30, 1910 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He received a free education to the Academy of Music in Manila and became the youngest affiliate of the Manila Symphony Orchestra.

• Levi Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997.
• Wrote lyrics for more than 4,000 Filipino folk and love songs.
• Made the Guinness Book of Records for playing music using leaves.

• Had his left hand injured when he was just a child due to climbing up a tree.
• "Celerio" is the surname of his mother. His mother prefered to let her son use her surname because she was not married to Levi's father.

• The University of the Philippines conferred him an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities in 1991.
• The Film Academy of the Philippines gave Celerio the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989.
• He is also the recipient of the CCP Gawad Para Sa Sining in 1991, and the Gawad Urian Award in 1993.
• 1985, Winner FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Awarded as national artist for music and literature in 1997.

Plays violin when he was 11. Lyricist and wrote a wide range of songs of different themes He wrote several number of songs for local movies, which earned for him the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Film Academy of the Philippines. Celerio has written lyrics for more than 4,000 Filipino folk, Christmas, and love songs, including many that became movie titles.He wrote several number of songs for local movies, which earned for him the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Film Academy of the Philippines. Celerio has written lyrics for more than 4,000 Filipino folk, Christmas, and love songs, including many that became movie titles.He wrote several number of songs for local movies, which earned for him the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Film Academy of the Philippines. Celerio has written lyrics for more than 4,000 Filipino folk, Christmas, and love songs, including many that became movie titles. This award seeks to give honor to the Filipino individuals with outstanding share the cultural heritage and cultural identity the country by means of their valuable efforts and contribution to the Philippine arts

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