Some individuals are born with specific talents. All they require is one significant opportunity to show them off. One perfect example is Yeng Constantino.
A singer-songwriter Josephine Yeng Constantino, famously known as “Yeng.”
Yeng’s music journey started when she was just 18 years old, and she chose to quit attending school because his father’s income wasn’t sufficient to support them and because they were being evicted from a house they had lived in for six years. The alternative rock group Morning Glory was the next to accept her membership, and she eventually became its main singer. At the time, her talent fee was just P250 for one night. She might be fortunate enough to see it quadruple to P500. However, it wasn’t sufficient to increase their family’s income and secure a new home for them.
When Endemol introduced Pinoy Dream Academy, a Philippine singing competition that Star Academy modelled. She decided to take a few rides from a tricycle and an FX cab to ABS-CBN in Quezon City from Montalban, nervous but delighted. She sang her very own composition, “Hawak Kamay” while donning her Converse Chuck Taylors, which she deemed lucky charms and ultimately became one of her signature shoes.
She became a sensation on the airwaves when she was just 17 years old and participated in the first episode of Pinoy Dream Academy. It was not an easy journey for Yeng. She had to sit through long-acting, dancing, songwriting, and singing lessons. Viewers frequently thought she was childish in her defence, so she had received more exposure than her rivals. She became a nationwide controversy on TV.
But you can’t knock a decent woman down. Yeng Constantino was one of the top 6 grand finalists and the competition’s first champion due to her distinctive way of arranging songs, natural musical talent, and remarkable creative abilities. She won several prizes, including a Suzuki APV and a loft from Globe Asiatique.
Since then, Filipinos may relate to the song since it encouraged them to hold onto hope despite several setbacks; that’s what Yeng left on her fans and audience.
One of Yeng’s most well-known songs, “Hawak-Kamay,” was translated into English by a foreign artist and has since appeared on innumerable TV and movie soundtracks. It is still played on the radio today.
Yeng’s song “Salamat,” which she wrote and sang in Pinoy Dream Academy after being named the competition’s champion, proved her talent as a songwriter.
Yeng expressed her gratitude to her fans in “Salamat,” and the audience appreciated it.
It was used in TV and movie soundtracks and instantly became an Original Pinoy Music classic.
Her debut album, “Salamat,” had two successful singles, replicating her success. The album’s ten songs, ten of which she contributed writing, were released in January 2007 and debuted at number two on the Odyssey album charts. It had attained its highest point by April of that year.
With 16 years in the music business, Yeng has distinguished himself impressively in Hollywood. She is referred to as the Pop Rock Princess and is a revered icon.
She became the First Filipino and Asian Ambassadress at the Academy of Rock. She received her award, and she went to AOR Singapore.
She first had second thoughts about performing in music since she didn’t feel deserving of such an accomplishment. Yeng leaned on her loved ones and friends to help her eliminate those unfavourable ideas.
Yeng values having her family and friends by her side while she builds her music business and almost every part of her life.
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