Pops Fernandez

Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (Tagalog: [paps pɛrˈnandɛs]; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress.

She was dubbed as the Philippines Concert Queen, performing internationally and locally before transitioning from music to acting and hosting TV shows such as Penthouse Live! and ASAP. Her former husband is Martin Nievera, with whom she has a son, Robin Nievera, a musician.

Career

Early life and career

2009–present

In 2009, Fernandez performed in the US leg of her The Divas 4 Divas Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla. She released a new album under MCA Universal entitled Hope, which is a collection of cover versions including a new version of her 1983 song "Little Star".

In 2019, she is one of the 50 panelists around the world to participate in a new American reality talent show The World's Best by CBS. While she is the first Filipino to be featured as a judge in an American reality talent show, she was not the first judge from the Philippines. Bryan Boy, who is a Filipino, was a judge for ANTM USA. In 2020, Fernandez became the guest judge in The Clash Season 3 while Misalucha did not return for health reasons.