Yeng Constantino - Bio, Albums, Songs and Lyrics - OPM Filipino Music

The Story and Songs of Yeng Constantino

Josephine "Yeng" Constantino (born December 4, 1988) 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.

Yeng was born on December 4, 1988 in Rodriguez, Rizal as the youngest child of Susan Constantino and Joselito Constantino.

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 the 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 stations both in Manila and provinces, and won the Best Theme Song at the MMFF as it was used 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 reached 3x Platinum. Most of the tracks from the album, such as Pangarap Lang, Cool Off, Time IN, and Salamat, topped most of the radio stations' lists.

Yeng also did a successful series of Concert Tours Worldwide and debuted her very first and overwhelming concert in the philippines, entitled "ROCK ENROLL—Yeng Constantino's Rock to School Concert". Now, Yeng is a mainstay at ABS-CBN's no.1 Variety Show "ASAP'08"

[FFX/X-2] Salamat - Yeng Constantino

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.

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 records or sold over 90,000 copies.

Other than having a concert tour worldwide, Yeng is doing some print ad modelling for Pepsi and Globe. Yeng, being new to showbiz, already received awards like "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 Saklolo".

And on February 28, 2008, her much awaited sophomore album title "Journey" has been launched on ASAP '08. The album contains 12 tracks, and most of it are all written by Yeng herself. The carrier single of the said album is called "Ikaw Lang Talaga".

Albums

Yeng Constantino: Salamat

Released: January 2007
Released by: Dream Music
Certification: Triple Platinum (90,000 copies)

Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 1)

Release: October 2006
Released by: Dream Music/Star Records
Certification: Platinum (30,000 copies)
Song(s): "Hawak Kamay", including the live version and instrumental of the song.

Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 2)

Release: 2006
Released by: Dream Music/Star Records
Certification: Gold (15,000 copies)
Song(s): "Dinggin", along with Kristoff Abrenica, Michelle
Bond, RJ Jimenez and Iya Ginez.

Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 3)

Release: December 2006
Released by: Dream Music/Star Records
Certification: Gold (15,000 copies)
Song(s): "Pangarap Lang", "Awit ng Pangarap" (PDA themesong), with the rest of the scholars.

Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 4)

Release: December 2006
Released by: Dream Music/Star Records
Certification: TBA
Song(s): "If We Fall In Love", a duet with RJ Jimenez, "Awit ng Pangarap" (PDA themesong), with the rest of the scholars.

Singles

Hawak Kamay

Released: 2006

Pangarap Lang

Released: 2006

If We Fall Inlove (with RJ Jimenez)

Released: 2006

Salamat

Released: 2007

Cool Off

Released: 2007

Time In

Released: 2007

Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko

Released: 2007

Music Video Released

Cool Off
Time In feat. Cebalo
Hawak Kamay (For the theme song of the movie "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo")
Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko (For the theme song of Teleserye Ysabella)

Awards

Best Theme Song: 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival Hawak Kamay ("Hold hands") for the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (Star Cinema). Words, music and vocals by Yeng.
Most Promising Female Recording/Concert Artist: 2006 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
Favorite New Artist Nominee: MYX Music Awards 2007