Ang nasa itaas ay print ad ng isang talent show, Tuklas, sa RPN 9 noong 1973.
Mula sa simula ng kanyang career hanggang ngayon, makalipas ang apatnapung taon, nanatiling sentro ng kontrobersiya si Nora Aunor. Walang tatalo sa dami ng nasabi laban o pabor sa kanya.
Tungkol sa titulong "Biggest Superstar," kay Nora Aunor pa rin ito naaangkop.
Tanging nabago kay Nora—hindi na siya milyonaryo, kung paniniwalaan ang bali-balitang naghihirap siya sa 'Merika. Gayunman, higit sa materyal na bagay ang naging yaman ni Nora Aunor. Hindi masusukat, hindi matatawaran ang halaga ng kanyang naging kontribusyon. Ito ang uri ng yaman na maipamamana sa saling-lahi.
Kung isusulat ngayon ang tag line ng print ad, maraming puwedeng sabihin:
Whatever you say for or against Nora Aunor, the fact remains that …
she is regarded by many today as the country’s greatest Filipino performer of all time.
she has topbilled many important Filipino films, including Himala, Minsa’y Isang Gamu-gamo, Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos, Bona, Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, ’Merika, Bakit Bughaw ang Langit, Bulaklak sa City Jail, The Flor Contemplacion Story, Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit, Atsay, Sidhi, Andrea, Pacita M., Nakaw na Pag-ibig, T-Bird at Ako, Ikaw ay Akin, Mga Uod at Rosas, Kastilyong Buhangin, Condemned, Fe Esperanza Caridad, Banaue, Kung Ako’y Iiwan Mo, Naglalayag, Bakit May Kahapon Pa, Magandang Gabi sa Inyong Lahat, Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa, and many more.
she is our very own, quintessentially Filipino performer who broke the tradition of Caucasian-looking top stars and whose reign in the celluloid world has helped define the Filipino people’s aspirations and upheld our sense of color, language, and culture.
she has brought honor to the country as a first-rate world cinema artist.
her recordings alone have made her timeless—immortal. (To spell it out—kailanman hindi malalaos, for as long as people appreciate good music.)
her namesake show, Superstar, has kept the record as the longest-running musical variety show on Philippine primetime TV.
she continues to draw crowds to her live performances abroad.
she has the most loyal set of followers and her presence still evokes hysteria.
she’s a genuine talent whose songs and performances are bound to be discovered and rediscovered by generations.
Marami pa kayong puwedeng idagdag.