| Popstar: A Dream Come True | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Sarah Geronimo |
| Cover: | Sarah geronimo-popstar.jpg |
| Released: | September 11, 2003 |
| Recorded: | 2002 - July 2003 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 1:05:07 |
| Label: | Viva |
| Next Title: | Sweet Sixteen |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Popstar: A Dream Come True is the first album by the Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on September 11, 2003, in the Philippines by Viva Records. It was produced by Vincent del Rosario. After winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and immediately recorded and released her first album. It was a collaboration of the most respected composers Vehnee Saturno, Ogie Alcasid, George Canseco, Wency Cornejo and Jun Murillo. The album includes her winning cover version of the Celine Dion hit single "To Love You More", which was also released as the first single. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number one in the Philippine Top 10 Albums chart, and remained at number one position for five weeks. It was the best selling album in the Philippines in 2003 and is considered the best-selling debut album in the Philippines selling more than 210,000 units which was certified 7× Platinum in 2006.[1] By 2016, the album had sold 300,000 copies in the Philippines making it the eighth best-selling album there.[2]
In 2002, the financial problems of Geronimo's family inspired her to compete in the Star for a Night competition, hosted by Regine Velasquez. At the age of 14, she won the competition, which included a PHP 1 million cash prize and a managerial contract with Vicente Del Rosario, owner of Viva Entertainment. She was also given the title of "Popstar Princess". Her mother said, "Her cash prize in Star For a Night was a big help. This school year, we don't need to borrow money from other people for my children's tuition fees."
The album performed well commercially and critically. At the 2004 Awit Awards, it received four nominations (Best Female, Best New Female, Best Dance for "Sa Iyo" and Song of the Year for "Forever's Not Enough"). Geronimo won Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist and Best Dance Song. She lost the Best Female award to Lani Misalucha and the Song of the Year award to Parokya ni Edgar's "Mr. Suave".
Popstar: A Dream Come True entered the Philippine Top 10 Albums chart at number six,[3] and after a week climbed to number one, replacing Parokya ni Edgar's Bigotilyo album.[4] The album remained number one on the chart for five consecutive weeks until the week of December 15, 2003, making it the longest number one charting album and Geronimo's commercial success album.[5] The album left the chart at number seven position, it spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart according to Titik Filipino data.[6] In 2006, the album had sold 210,000 copies in the Philippines being certified 7 times Platinum there. To date, Popstar A Dream Come True had sold more than 300,000 copies in the Philippines, making it the eight best-selling album in the country.[7]