Although Pop Star Sarah Geronimo refuses to be dragged into the Diamond Record Award issue with Soul Siren Nina, some of the former’s fans protest the latter getting the award ahead of their idol.

Nina was recently given Diamond Record recognition after her “Nina Live!” album sold more than 200,000 units. She's the first female singer to be given such a distinction in the local recording scene.

Years ago, balladeer Jose Mari Chan and rock group Eraserheads were given the same honor by virtue of their multiple platinum recordings.

To most of the Pop Star's fans and supporters, however, Sarah deserves the award more than the Soul Siren.

Sarah fanatics claim that long before Nina sold 200,000 units sold, the Pop Star has already achieved the same number of sales in a shorter period of time.

They say that because this is so, Sarah should be the first Filipina to be given the Diamond Award recognition, and not Nina.

A Manila Bulletin Entertainment Online report that came out on Oct. 21 quoted a Philippine Association of the Recording Industry (PARI) representative that hypothetically, any artist whose recount of album sales reaches 200,000, may get a Diamond Record Award.  

That report used as an example, Aiza Seguerra who garnered a Quintuple (five times) Platinum award for selling at least 200,000 copies of her “Pagdating ng Panahon” album in 2001.

In an interview, Sarah said that to her, it is a non-issue.

"Ganoon po talaga. May kanya-kanya tayong achievements. Ako, happy na ako na nagpa-Platinum ang mga album ko. Napakahirap ng buhay ngayon. Malaking pasasalamat na 'yon. Hindi kailangang maging Diamond pa 'yan. Okay na 'yon," said she.

Sarah also shrugged off Claudine Barretto's choice of co-star in a movie she will do with Viva Films.

Claudine, who has just signed up for a two picture movie contract with the film outfit, has expressed interest in working with Anne Curtis.

Again, Sarah fanatics took it to mean that Claudine doesn’t like their idol because she [Sarah] wasn’t even considered by the award-winning actress. 

 "Hayaan na natin 'yon. Minsan talaga, mas nagre-react ang mga supporters natin," Sarah said on the matter.

What excites the Pop Star these days is the prospect of doing a movie opposite the young superstar Judy Ann Santos. This is the first time that the two accomplished stars will be working together in a project.

"Siyempre, nandiyan ang pressure na makakasama mo sa isang pelikula ang isang drama princess na si Judy Ann Santos," Sarah said.