Nanette Inventor was born in
Manila, capital of the Philippines. She had two sisters and a brother. She studied at the
University of the Philippines Diliman with the intention of joining the diplomatic service of the Philippines. Starting singing in church at the age of seven and trained in classical singing, she continued while at university. She went on the 1974 and 1978 tours of the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC) to the US and Europe, together with other future stars, such as
Chinggoy Alonso. In joining the chorus, she disobeyed her lawyer father, who warned her there was no money in singing. ==Career==