2008–2010: The Next One and Record Breaker

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".[23] 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.[24][25][26] 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.[27] 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.[28][29] 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.[30] 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.[31] Geronimo's Just Me album, was re-
released, adding You Changed My Life.[25] 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).[30]

In February 2009, Geronimo made a movie again with John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life, the
sequel of A Very Special Love.[32] The film's total theatrical earnings earned over ₱230 million, and
holds[when?] the record for the highest grossing Filipino movie made.[33] Geronimo traveled to the US
in March to April 2009 for her The Next One tour, where she received positive reviews about her
performances.[34] In June 2009, she re-staged the Sarah Geronimo: The Next One Philippine concert
tour.[35][36] 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.[37] 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.[38][39] The Philippine Daily
Inquirer called the concert "a qualified success".[33] At the same day of her concert, she released her
sixth studio album, Music and Me.[40][41][42] In December 2009, Your Christmas Girl and Music and Me
both reached platinum status after a month of their release.[43]

On December 1, 2009, Geronimo received a star on the Philippines Walk of Fame at Libis, Eastwood.[44]
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."[45]

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

In February 2011, she had a Valentine concert with Martin Nievera titled "What Love Is" at the Araneta
Coliseum.[46] 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.[47] 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.[48]

In July 2012, Geronimo staged her fifth major solo concert in the "Big Dome" entitled 24/SG.[49] 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.[50] Geronimo also won major awards
in Awit Awards, Aliw Awards and PMPC Star Awards for Music.[51]