Aunor started her career as a singer when she won an amateur singing contest, "Tawag ng Tanghalan",[1] in 1967, earning her the nicknames the "Girl with a Golden Voice"[2] and "Princess of Songs.

[6] With estimated sales of one million units, Aunor's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines ever.

National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin once wrote that "The Aunor voice has never been particularly young-girlish.

"[8] National Artist for Music Prof. Andrea Veneracion said about Aunor, "She always has a good voice and over the years, she has developed her own style.

Aunor recorded over 260 singles, the most in Philippine music history; the following is a list of some of her most notable songs.