Yeng Constantino
| Yeng Constantino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Josephine Eusebio Constantino |
| Born |
December 4, 1988 |
| Genres | Pinoy rock, Alternative, OPM, P-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Actress |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Star Records (2006 – Present) |
| Website | Official Website |
Josephine "Yeng" Constantino, born on December 4, 1988, is a Filipina singer and host. She won as "Grand Star Dreamer" of Pinoy Dream Academy, the Philippine edition of Endemol's reality TV show Star Academy. She is also "Rockoustic Princess" of the Philippines.[citation needed]
She is currently residing in Montalban.
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[edit] Early life
Josephine "Yeng" Eusebio Constantino is the youngest of five siblings in the Constantino family. Her parents are Lito and Susan and her siblings are Donna, Jocelyn, Nano and Cookie. She is the 4th degree cousin of Robi Domingo, 2nd Runner Up of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus.
[edit] Career
Yeng Constantino won the Pinoy Dream Academy becoming the first "Grand Star Dreamer.", followed by Jay-R Siaboc, as the first runner-up.
After winning as the Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Champion, Star Records launched Yeng's debut album entitled "Salamat", containing 10 songs, in which 7 of it were Yeng's original compositions. Her album reached its "Gold Record" two weeks after its release and then later took its "Platinum Record" after a month, followed by "3x Platinum Record" after several month of its release...
When Star Records saw the great achievement of the preppy-rocker, they produced her second 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.
LAPIT, her third studio Album was released digitally via Star Records Official Website on 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 track listing and was re-release before its grand album launch on November 1, 2009.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–present | Music Uplate Live | Herself | ABS-CBN | Host |
| 2008 | Pinoy Dream Academy: Season 2 - Special Primer | Herself | ABS-CBN | Host |
| 2007 | Myx Music Awards 2007 | Herself | Studio 23 | |
| 2007 | Your Song: "Salamat" | Herself | ABS-CBN | Singer/cameo |
| 2007 | Your Song: "If We Fall In Love" | Herself | ABS-CBN | Singer/cameo |
| 2007 | Your Song: "Cool Off" | Herself | ABS-CBN | Singer/cameo |
| 2007 | Your Song: "Pangarap Lang" | Herself | ABS-CBN | Singer/cameo |
| 2007 | Umagang Kay Ganda | Herself | ABS-CBN | Guest |
| 2006–present | ASAP | Herself | ABS-CBN | Performer/Host |
| 2006 | Pinoy Dream Academy | Herself | ABS-CBN | 1st Star Dreamer |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
[edit] Other albums
| Date of release | Title | Recognition | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2007 | Yeng Constantino: Salamat | 3x Platinum | 90,000+ Copies |
| February 29, 2008 | Yeng Constantino: Journey | Gold | 15,000+ Copies |
| October 9, 2009 | Yeng Constantino: Lapit | Gold | |
| August 5, 2011 | Yeng Constantino: Yeng Versions Live | Gold | 15,000+ Copies |
| Date of release | Title | Album Sales Award | |
| 2006
Star Records |
Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 1) | Platinum (30,000) | |
| 2006
Star Records |
Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 2) | Gold (15,000) | |
| 2006
Star Records |
Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 3) | Gold (15,000) | |
| 2006
Star Records |
Pinoy Dream Academy Originals (Volume 4) | Gold (15,000) | |
| 2007 | Star Magic Christmas Album | ---- | |
| 2007 | Judy Ann Santos: Musika ng Buhay Ko | ---- | |
| 2007 | Nagmamahal Kapamilya Album | Sextuple Platinum (120,000) | |
| 2008 | My Girl OST Album | --- |
- Himala (with Jay-R Siaboc), Jay-R Siaboc (2007)
- Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko, Ysabella (2007)
- Sikat Ang Pinoy (with Emman Abatayo), PBB Celebrity Edition 2 (2007)
- Sabihin Mo Na, My Girl (Philippine TV series) (2008)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak (Radio Stations) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hawak Kamay | 1 |
| Pangarap Lang | 8 | |
| If We Fall In Love (with RJ Jimenez) | 1 | |
| 2007 | Salamat | 1 |
| Cool Off | 1 | |
| Time In | 1 | |
| Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko | 12 | |
| Habambuhay | 1 | |
| Pasko sa Pinas | 8 | |
| 2008 | Ikaw Lang Talaga | 1 |
| 'Di na Ganun | 1 | |
| Sabihin Mo Na (My Girl Pinoy Ver. Theme) | 1 | |
| Himig ng Pag-ibig (Dyosa Theme) | 1 | |
| 2009 | Lapit | 1 |
| Galing ng Pinoy | 1 | |
| 2010 | Sana | 8 |
| Wag Kang Magtatanong | 1 | |
| Jeepney Love Story | 1 | |
| Wag Na | 1 | |
| 2011 | Siguro | 1 |
| Paniwalaan Mo | 1 |
[edit] Awards and recognition
2011
- MYX Music Awards 2011: "Favorite Music Video" - "Jeepney Love Story"
- MYX Music Awards 2011: "Favorite Song" - "Jeepney Love Story"
- MYX Music Awards 2011: "Favorite Female Artist"
- MYX Music Awards 2011: "Favorite Collaboration" - "Kung Wala Na Nga – 6cyclemind Feat. Kean Cipriano & Yeng Constantino"
- MYX Music Awards 2011: "Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ"
2010
- Tambayan 101.9 OPM Awards 2010: "Female Artist of the Year"
- Awit Awards 2010: "Texters' Choice Song of the Year" - "Lapit"
- PMPC Star Awards for Music 2010: "Album of the Year" - "Lapit"
2009
- Philippine Digital Music Awards 2009: "Best Female Artist"
- 1st Waki OPM Awards 2009 - "Album of the Year"
- Star Magic 3rd Annual Ball 2009 - "Most Fashion Forward"
- ASAP 24K Gold Award - "Journey" Album
2008
- Pop Music Video ("Himig ng Pag-Ibig"): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2008
- Awit Awards 2008: "Best Album of the year" - "Salamat"
- Awit Awards 2008: "Best inspirational/religious song" - "Salamat"
- Awit Awards 2008: "Best-selling album of the year" - "Salamat"
- Awit Awards 2008: "People's Choice Favorite Song of the Year" - "Salamat"
- Awit Awards 2008: "People's Choice FAvorite Music Video" - "Time-In"
2007
- Best Theme Song (Kasal Kasali Kasalo's "Hawak Kamay"): 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival
- Most Promising Female Recording/Concert Artist: 2006 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
- Best New Female Singer: Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards
- Female Artist Awardee: ASAP '07 24K Awards
- Pop Movie Theme Song (Kasal Kasali Kasalo's "Hawak Kamay"): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007
- Pop Music Video ("Time In"): ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007
- Compilation Awardee ("Nagmamahal Kapamilya Album"): 3rd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards
- Female Awardee ("Salamat"): 3rd ASAP Platinum Circle Awards
- Best New Artist: 2007 Aliw Awards
- Favorite New Artist: 1st OPM Songhits 2007 Awards[1]
- Top 40 Brand Award: 1st OPM Songhits 2007 Awards
- Best Theme Song (Kasal Kasali Kasalo's "Hawak Kamay"): 55th FAMAS Awards 2007
- Breakthrough Artist: 1st OPM Songhits Awards 2007
- Hitmaker Of The Year: Yeng Constantino (7 hit songs for the year 2007): 1st Megamixx Radio Music Awards (Guam)
- Most Popular Song by a Duo ("If we fall in love" with RJ Jimenez): 2nd IFM Pinoy Music Awards[2]
- Extremely Requested Videoke Song ("Hawak Kamay"): 2nd IFM Pinoy Music Awards[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Yeng Constantino wins two trophies in the 2007 OPM Songhits Awards
- ^ a b "Star Records wins 6 music awards". ABS-CBN News Online. 2008-02-09. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storyPage.aspx?storyId=108555. Retrieved 2008-04-20.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Yeng Constantino at the Internet Movie Database
- Yeng's Video and News
- Yeng Constantino's profile at ABS-CBN.com Beta
- Yeng Constantino's Lucena City Album Tour
- Yeng Constantino's Live Chat event - Journey, An Album Launch
| Preceded by First |
Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Star Dreamer 2006 |
Succeeded by Laarni Lozada |
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