2008–2010: 

The Next One and Record Breaker[edit]

Sarah Geronimo performing in London in 2009

In early 2008, Geronimo reunited with Erik Santos, Rachelle Ann Go, and Christian Bautista in a
Valentine's Day concert at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled "OL4LUV". [22] Before Geronimo released
her fifth studio album, she released I'll Be There as the fourth single from Taking Flight. On July 30,
2008, Geronimo starred with Filipino actor John Lloyd Cruz in A Very Special Love which was
produced by Star Cinema and VIVA films and grossed almost ₱180 million.[23][24][25] The movie opened
with ₱14 million and Isah V. Red of The Manila Standard Today said, "This only proves that the new
generation of Filipino movie audience is ready for their own screen heroine, not someone passed on
to them by their parents or grandparents. [26] Geronimo included a track from the film, "A Very Special
Love", on her album Taking Flight. Geronimo's fifth studio album, Just Me, included a duet
with Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough entitled, "I'll Be There". De Walden again produced
this album.[27][28] Like her previous albums, Just Me achieved platinum status in December 2008. She
was recognized for this accomplishment on the 2008 ASAP Platinum Circle Awards show.[29] On
November 8, 2008, Geronimo staged her third major solo concert in Araneta Coliseum, entitled The
Next One, which marked the first time she accompanied herself on the piano while on stage.
[30]
 Geronimo's Just Me album, was re-released, adding You Changed My Life.[24] She was also
recognized by ASAP for attaining platinum status for her albums Taking Flight and Just Me and for
her two concert DVDs (The Other Side and Sarah in Motion).[29]
In February 2009, Geronimo made a movie again with John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life, the
sequel of A Very Special Love.[31] The film's total theatrical earnings earned over ₱230 million, and
holds[when?] the record for the highest grossing Filipino movie made.[32] Geronimo traveled to the US in
March to April 2009 for her The Next One tour, where she received positive reviews about her
performances.[33] In June 2009, she re-staged the Sarah Geronimo: The Next One Philippine concert
tour.[34][35] On August 5, 2009, Geronimo was given the honor to sing the Virna Lisa's 1986 People
Power anthem, "Magkaisa" during the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino.[36] Geronimo
released a solo Christmas album, Your Christmas Girl in October 2009. In November 2009, she
staged her fourth solo sold-out concert, Record Breaker, in the Araneta Coliseum.[37][38] The Philippine
Daily Inquirer called the concert "a qualified success". [32] At the same day of her concert, she
released her sixth studio album, Music and Me.[39][40][41] In December 2009, Your Christmas
Girl and Music and Me both reached platinum status after a month of their release. [42]
On December 1, 2009, Geronimo received a star on the Philippines Walk of Fame at Libis,
Eastwood.[43] Geronimo released the DVD Record Breaker, filmed at the Araneta Coliseum, on March
16, 2010, and eventually achieved triple Platinum status in December 2010.
In April 2010, Geronimo was chosen to endorse an online game called Superstar which was
launched by X-Play as an online singing star search. Geronimo also lent her voice in singing its
theme song "This Is My Dream."[44]
In September 2010, Geronimo starred in a musical series entitled 1DOL which was aired on ABS-
CBN and she appeared in the film Hating Kapatid under Viva Films.

2011–2012: Catch Me, I'm in Love, Sarah G. Live!, and concerts[edit]

In February 2011, she had a Valentine concert with Martin Nievera titled "What Love Is" at the
Araneta Coliseum.[45] Geronimo worked with Gerald Anderson in the film collaboration of Star Cinema
and Viva Films entitled Catch Me, I'm in Love which was shown on March 23, 2011, in theaters
nationwide and shown as a summer release in the Philippines. In November 2011, Geronimo made
a movie again with Gerald Anderson in Won't Last A Day Without You which earned ₱20 million on
its opening day.[citation needed] Geronimo signed an exclusive one-year contract with ABS-CBN, it states
her future projects and commitments such as having a weekly solo show, an extension as a
performer in ASAP Rocks, and a movie with John Lloyd Cruz for the third time.[46] Also this year,
Geronimo is declared as the Princess of Philippine Movies by the Guillermo Mendoza Box Office
Awards for her movie, Catch Me, I'm in Love together with Gerald Anderson.
In October of the same year, the singer took private lessons on Jazz music during her vacation in
the USA. She was also vocally supervised by Yosha Honassan who later on became the writer of
some of her jazz songs.[citation needed]
Geronimo had her solo weekly musical-variety show every Sunday night titled Sarah G. Live! and
her movie with John Lloyd Cruz is in production.[47]
In July 2012, Geronimo staged her fifth major solo concert in the "Big Dome" entitled 24/SG. [48] In
November 2012, Geronimo was chosen as the "Bayanihan Ambassadress" of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines.
In December 2012, Geronimo won a string of awards one of which is the Best Asian Artist Award
(Philippines) at the recently concluded Mnet Asian Music Awards.[49] Geronimo also won major
awards in Awit Awards, Aliw Awards and PMPC Star Awards for Music.[50]