PERHAPS the best-loved female recording artist of all time and undeniably the best-selling singer of her generation, America’s "Sweetheart of Songs" Connie Francis comes to Manila for a much-awaited one-night engagement to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her loyal Filipino fans.

Connie Francis, the legendary icon of such beautiful hits "Wishing It Was You," "Where the Boys Are," "My Happiness," "Who’s Sorry Now," "You Dont Have to Say You Love Me," "Malaguena," "Al Di La," "Mama," "High Noon," "Where is Your Heart," and many more will be at the Araneta Coliseum on February 14, 8 p.m., for her "Greatest Hits Show" guaranteed to bring everyone back to the throes of love of the good old days.

Concert producer Steve O’Neal promises that the "The Connie Francis Greatest Hits Show" will be a rare treat for her fans from 16 to 60 years old. Connie will be backed up by a full Philippine Orchestra during her Araneta performance. The lady singer, who has spanned decades and decades of top-selling albums, is very excited to come back to touch base with her Filipino fans, who have all warmly supported her through these years.

Connie’s colorful career continues to charm people’s hearts globally. She continues to delight audiences at sold-out performances at the most prestigious concert venues in the US and around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, London Palladium, and Sahara in Las Vegas. Her tours take her throughout US, Europe, Far East. Her current bookings extend to Australia, Seoul, Tokyo, Manila, Malaysia, Singapore, and Macau. In the US, she is booked to perform in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, New York City, and New Jersey.

She has recently released "The American Tour" and "European Concert" live recording.

Connie will soon become executive producer of the movie based on her life story and best-selling autobiography "Who’s Sorry Now?" scheduled to go into production this year. She is in the process of writing yet another autobiography.

Connie has no plans of slowing down and says she enjoys every minute of it. She says, "There is nothing like the feeling of a live audience and if I can still bring happiness to people I will continue to do so. I just love the people!"

Tickets to "Connie Francis Greatest Hits Show" at the Araneta Coliseum on February 14 are now available at all Ticketnet outlets (911-5555) including all SM Malls ticketrons and the Araneta Coliseum box-office. For more information, log on to www.ticketnet.com.