Dely Atay-Atayan
Active - 1969 - 1969 |
Born - Mar 17, 1914 in Philippines |
Died - Aug 30, 2004 |
Genres - Adventure
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- Started participating in amateur singing competitions at the age of 15.
- Began her career as a Kundiman singer at the Palace Theater in Manila.
- Toured Philippines with a bodabil troupe for 4 years, from 1930 to 1934.
- Also worked as a radio voice artist before gaining fame as a comedian.
- Kept performing comedy skits at the Life Theater in Quiapo and the Manila Grand Opera House in Manila even during World War II.
- In 1997, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
- Was diagnosed with gallstones 1998, but doctors refused to perform surgery, as she was 85 years old and might not be able to recover from the operation.