As a singer, Kurdi released two studio albums. Her first album, In the
Name of Love was released in 2006 and attained platinum status while in 2007,
her second album, Love Is All I Need, reached gold status.
Early life
Kurdi was born to a Muslim father, Mohammad Kurdi,[3] and Miriam
Ong-Yuson, who is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. She is of Lebanese-Kurdish
(paternal) and Chinese-Filipino (maternal) descent. She spent most of her early
life in Kuwait because of her father's work there, and was there with her
family during the Gulf War. She was a member of the junior choir in her church
before joining StarStruck. She studied elementary in Jabriya Indian School, and
finished high school and Nursing at New Era College.
Career
Kurdi at INC Laoag in December 2011
2003-2006: Starstruck, career beginnings, and In The Name of Love
Her early career included modeling for Candy, Seventeen, and MOD
magazine. She was one of the finalists in ABS-CBN's ASAP Pond's Soft Skin
Search, but lost to the Jaboom twins. In 2009, Kurdi starred in an ad promoting
vegetarianism for PETA Asia-Pacific.
2007-2011: Breakthrough and Love Is All I Need
In May 2007, after her success in the Bakekang series as
"Charming", Kurdi starred in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso with JC de Vera.
She played Jenna, a maid who has an eye on her employer's grandson. In its
press conference, GMA Network crowned her as its GMA Drama Princess. On
September 10, 2007, Kurdi starred again with JC de Vera in Pasan Ko Ang
Daigdig, which originally starred Sharon Cuneta in 1987. After their huge
success as a loveteam in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso, GMA cast them both in Sine
Novela.
The network gave them an adaptation of another Sharon Cuneta movie, Babangon
Ako't Dudurugin Kita. The series crushed its rival My Girl. In the last quarter
of 2008, Kurdi led the remake of Saan Darating Ang Umaga? which garnered prime
time ratings, though it aired in the afternoon. The Sine Novela is a top rater
and the all-time highest in national TV ratings, never beaten by Dapat Ka Bang
Mahalin? which held the Mega Manila only.
Kurdi then appeared on Dear Friend: Madrasta, which topped the weekend
daytime ratings. She then starred in SRO Cinemaserye's suspense drama Suspetsa.
In 2010, Kurdi was cast in her first role as a villain, on the GMA
Network fairy tale television series Grazilda.
2011-2013: Hiatus and comeback
In 2011, Kurdi joined the epic series Amaya for a multi-episode guest
arc playing Apila, she then quit show business to concentrate on her college
education and raising a family, coming back in 2013 after a two-year hiatus.
Activism
Kurdi is a supporter of PETA and has helped with a number of campaigns.
On November 9, 2007, she posed inside a cage while holding a sign that said:
"Liberate your diet. Go vegetarian. "Through PETA, I am able to speak
up for animals and help them be heard. That's why I jumped at the chance to
climb into a cage and urge people to 'liberate' their diet and give vegetarianism
a try," Kurdi explained.
Recently Kurdi has joined the call to 'Free Mali' from the Manila Zoo,
where the elephant has spent 39 years in captivity alone, in a tiny enclosure
and without adequate medical care.
Personal life
In 2013, Kurdi revealed to Philippine Entertainment Portal that she is
already married to Rey Soldevilla, who is a pilot. in January 2012 Together,
they have a daughter named Ayesha Zara, whose name means "bright
flower" in the Hindu language., Soldevilla is from Zamboanga City but
Kurdi's mother is against her marriage.
Health
In early 2014, Kurdi was diagnosed with a cyst on her vocal cords,
which explained the recent hoarseness in her voice. She was scheduled for
surgery in July 2014 to remove the cyst. According to her doctor, there was no
guarantee that her voice would fully recover after the operation.
Studio albums
In the Name of Love (2005)
Love Is All I Need (2007)
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