25 Facts About Julie Vega

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Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known by her stage name Julie Vega, was a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model.

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Julie Vega remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the peak of her career at age 16.

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Julie Vega won two FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress during her brief showbiz career.

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Julie Vega's family nicknamed her Darling and Tata, which was given to her by her nanny Flor Argawanon and means "youngest child" in the Visayan language.

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Julie Vega first used the screen name Darling Postigo and appeared in her first film entitled Ang Pag-ibig Ko'y Huwag Mong Sukatin as the young daughter of Anson-Roa and Dante Rivero.

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Julie Vega had been chosen to play the title role despite placing only third among over 200 applicants for the role.

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The success of Anna Liza made her the chief soap opera rival of Janice de Belen, a fellow child star who enjoyed success with Flor de Luna, the title role Julie Vega previously turned down, as the two dramas rivaled each other for the attention of the television-viewing public.

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When Julie Vega became a teenager, she was signed to Regal Films by producer Lily Monteverde, who owned the film company since its inception in 1962.

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Julie Vega was then included among the so-called Regal "Cry Babies" along with then fellow teenaged actresses De Belen, Maricel Soriano, and Snooky Serna.

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Julie Vega did a total of six films for Regal, including Where Love Has Gone, Mother Dear, To Mama with Love, and Daddy's Little Darlings, all of which became certified box office hits.

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Julie Vega initially refused to pursue a singing career of her own, but after repeated prodding from her older brother Joey, who noticed her beautiful singing voice, she finally consented to doing so.

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Julie Vega took formal voice lessons under renowned songwriter Cecille Azarcon to further hone her singing voice.

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Julie Vega's debut single Somewhere in My Past, composed by Mon Del Rosario, was a major hit which became a certified gold record in only its first few weeks of release and would prove to be her most enduring hit and the one song she would be most identified with.

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In spite of her hectic showbiz schedule, Julie Vega was still able to attend to her studies in school.

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Julie Vega studied at the Our Lady of Sacred Heart School from grade school until first year high school before transferring to St Joseph's College where she finished her high school education.

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Not long after her high school graduation in 1985, Julie Vega began complaining of extreme weakness and lack of sensation, particularly on her lower body.

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At the time of her death, Julie Vega left behind a large body of unfinished work aside from Anna Liza.

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Julie Vega was supposed to promote her debut album First Love, do a second album for Emerald containing all Filipino language songs, perform with Imelda Papin in singing engagements both in the Philippines and abroad, start hosting two television shows, and star as one of the mainstays of the then upcoming teen-oriented talent show That's Entertainment on GMA.

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Julie Vega was supposed to attend the University of the Philippines for her college education.

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Vega's life story was most notably shown on film through The Life Story of Julie Vega, which was shown shortly after her death.

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Julie Vega's parents were portrayed by Michael de Mesa and Rio Locsin.

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Director Ruel Bayani, the producer of ABS-CBN's remake of Anna Liza, commended Julie Vega, calling her portrayal of the role "iconic" and that she set a high standard on being a "child star".

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Julie Vega turned the bathroom's doorknob quietly, pushed the door shut then stood in front of the sink.

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Julie Vega then looked at herself in the mirror and cried.

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In December 2010, Julie Vega was posthumously awarded her own star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame as well as another on GMA Network's "Kapuso Walk of Fame".