Yeng Constantino

A pretty face behind a great voice. Complicated in some way but straight and simple when it comes with her music. A non-confirmist which is typical semi-alternative-slow music nowadays which can sink down deep to anyone who can relate to the message of the songs she wrote.  Josephine “Yeng” Constantino is a popular reality TV winner of Pinoy Dream Academy—a Philippine edition of Endemol’s Star Academy—a reality TV singing search in the Philippines.

After Winning as the Grand Star Dreamer, Star Records/ Dream Music launched Yeng’s debut albut titled “salamat” which was overwhelmingly accepted by public as it reached 3x platinum reords or sold over 90,000 copies.

Her song Hawak Kamay that was the theme song of the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo won the best theme song (Words, music and vocals by Yeng). She also got the Most Promising Female Recording/Concert Artist: 2006 Box Office Entertainment Awards and Favorite New Artist Nominee: Myx Music Awards 2007.

LAPIT, her third studio Album was release digitally via Star Records Official Website last October 9, 2009 then later released in physical in Music Stores Nationwide, a week after the album was pulled out due to some technical errors in the album cover and was expected to re-release before its grand album launch by the end of this month.

History

Yeng Constantino is the youngest child of Susan Constantino and Joselito Constantino and was born in Rodriguez, Rizal. Josephine Constantino a.k.a Yeng is the first Grand Star Dreamer from ABS-CBN’s Talent Reality Show, PINOY DREAM ACADEMY (PDA) or FAME Academy in other countries. At Age of 18, Yeng showed the Filipino viewers her versatility in singing, Rockista Appeal and love for writing and composing her original songs. One of her very own composition “HAWAK KAMAY” topped most of the radio station’s both in Manila and provinces. and won the Best Theme Song at the MMFF as it was use by Star Cinema’s “KASAL KASALI KASALO” as its official theme. After Winning at PDA, Dream Big Production launched her debut album called “SALAMAT” with its carrier single “SALAMAT”, the album reached GOLD from its 1st week and later was reached 3x Platinum. Most of the tracks from the album such as Pangarap Lang, Cool Off, Time IN, Salamat topped most of the radio station’s. Yeng also done a successful series of Concert Tours Worldwide and was debuted her very 1st and overwhelming concert in the philippines, entitled “ROCK ENROLL- Yeng Constantino’s Rock to School Concert”. Now, yeng was a mainstay at ABS-CBN’s no.1 Variety Show “ASAP”.

Constantino won the competition becoming the first “Grand Star Dreamer” of Pinoy Dream Academy, garnering a total of 697,648 votes (37.32%); followed by Jay-R Siaboc (first runner-up) with 612,767 votes (32.77%). Her career continuously booms in radio and TV airwaves.

Other than having a concert tour worldwide, Yeng is doing some Print add modelling for such products as Pepsi and Globe. Yeng being new to the showbizness receives ton’s of awards such as “Best new Artist”, “Pop Album Awards”, “Best Movie Theme song for Kasal Kasali Kasalo”, Yeng also has been chosen to sing theme songs from Judy Ann Santo’s Teleserye “ysabella” and Movie ” Sakal Sakali Saklol”.

When Star Records saw the great achievement of the preppy-rocker, they produced her sophomore album after the multi-platinum success of her debut album. On February 28, 2008, her second album “Journey” was launched. The carrier single of the said album is “Ikaw Lang Talaga”. The album contains 12 tracks, some of which were written by Yeng herself, The album reached Gold after several months.

Profile

Name:  Josephine Constantino
Birth Day: December 4, 1988
Mothers Name: Susan Constantino
Fathers Name:  Joselito Constantino
Home Town: Rodriguez, Rizal

Discography

Salamat – (2007)

• Salamat
• Away-Bati
• Cool-Off
• Time In
• Bulag, Pipi At Bingi
• Just Can’t Say
• Awit Ng Pangarap
• If We Fall In Love
• Pangarap Lang
• Hawak Kamay

Journey – (2008)

• Di Na Ganun (Video)
• Ikaw Lang Talaga (Video)
• Promise
• Pili Ka Lang
• Tao Lang Ako
• What About Us
• Himig Ng Pag-Ibig
• Bakit Nga Ba
• If You Go
• Why Can’t You
• Tala
• Habambuhay

Lapit – (2009)

• Lapit
• Jeepney Love Story
• Wag Kang Magtatanong
• Akin Ka Na
• Pag Ayaw Mo Na
• Takas
• Ligaw
• Siguro
• Maghihintay
• Wag Na

Website: http://www.yengconstantinorocks.com/