Yeng Constantino

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Yeng Constantino

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Josephine Constantino
Born = birth date and age|1988|12|4
Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines
Years_active = 2006–present
URL = [http://yengconstantinorocks.com Official Website]

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.

Grand Star Dreamer

As the "Grand Star Dreamer", Constantino received a brand-new Suzuki Swift, a condominium unit at G.A. Towers, a 60-inch SXRD Sony Bravia TV, a Touch music video unit, a Belgian Waffle dine-in franchise, a recording contract with Star Records, and 1 million pesos from Fitrum.

Career

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".

Filmography

Television

Main stay:
* "ASAP 08" as Host/Herself (2008)
* "ASAP 07" as Host/Herself (2006-Present)
* "" as Host/ Herself (2008)

Previous appearances:
* "ABS-CBN Christmas Special" (2007)
* "MYX Music Awards" (2007)
* "" (2007)
* "" (2007)
* "" (2007)
* "" (2007)
* "ABS-CBN Christmas Special" (2006)
* "Pinoy Dream Academy" (2006)

Discography

Solo album

ABS-CBN Teleserye / Movie Theme Songs

*"Hawak Kamay" Kasal Kasali Kasalo (Movie)
*"Habambuhay" Sakal Sakali Saklolo (Movie)
*"Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko" (Ysabella Theme Song)
*"Awit ng Pangarap" (Pinoy Dream Academy Theme Song)
*"Sabihin Mo Na" (My Girl Pinoy Ver. Theme Song)
*"Habambuhay" (They Kissed Again Theme Song)
*"Himig ng Pag-ibig" (Dyosa Theme Song)
*"Time In" (Varga Theme Song- Lyrics were change)
*"Himig ng Pag-ibig" (Dyosa Theme Song)

Music Video Released

*"Hawak Kamay" (PDA Version)
*"Hawak Kamay" (OST: Kasal Kasali Kasalo)
*"Hawak Kamay" (DepEd Version)
*"Cool Off"
*"Time In" (feat. Cebalo)
*"Wag Mong Iwan Ang Puso Ko"
*"Habambuhay"
*"Ikaw Lang Talaga"
*"Di na Ganun"
*"Himig ng Pag-ibig (Dyosa OST)"

Other projects

Concerts

* "PDA Top 6 Dream Concert Tour": January 2007
* "PDA Top 6 Dream Concert": Cebu City (Cebu Coliseum), February 2, 2007
* "You and Me Concert": February 13, 2007 (Guest)
* "PDA Top 6 Dream Concert World Tour": April 2007
* "PDA Top 6 Dream Concert": Dagupan City, May 26, 2007
* Rock Enroll: Yeng Constantino's Rock to School Concert, June 23, 2007 (Aliw Theater) [http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/mar1807/main.htm "Yeng's Solo Concert coming this June 2007!"] "Abante Tonite", Accessed March 18, 2007.]
* "US Tour": July - Aug 2007

Endorsements

* Globe Telecom
* Penshoppe
* Globe Asiatique
* Pepsi
* Converse"'
* The Body Shop"'
* Advocate of Department of Education"'

Awards

* 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 [ [http://www.pep.ph/guide/1395/Yeng-Constantino-wins-two-trophies-in-the-2007-OPM-Songhits-Awards- Yeng Constantino wins two trophies in the 2007 OPM Songhits Awards] ]
* 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 Awardscite news |title=Star Records wins 6 music awards |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storyPage.aspx?storyId=108555 |publisher=ABS-CBN News Online |date=2008-02-09 |accessdate=2008-04-20 ]
* Extremely Requested Videoke Song ("Hawak Kamay"): 2nd IFM Pinoy Music Awards

Internet

*Yeng is the 6th most viewed and subscribed Filipino Celebrity fan profile in Friendster, with over 50,000 fans.

*Yeng Constantino's Official Yengster Site had been sponsored by one of the Philippines leading Online Store. http://Philgifts.com- which is dedicated for quality flowers and gifts. and its sister company http://ofwgiftshop.com- which offers the quality and low-pricing house hold appliances.

Yeng's band "Morning Glory"

*Emerson Gamat - bassist
*Paul Ibarra - guitarist
*Kevin Cruz - drums

See also

* Pinoy Dream Academy
* ABS-CBN

References

External links

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* [http://www.yengconstantino.org Yeng's Video and News]
* [http://beta.abs-cbn.com/tabid/84/xmmid/635/Article/2799/profile/Yeng%20Constantino/xmview/2/Default.aspx Yeng Constantino's profile] at ABS-CBN.com Beta
* [http://neweves.mylucena.com/september/14.2007.php Yeng Constantino's Lucena City Album Tour]
* [http://www.yehey.com/chat/chatevent.aspx?id=86 Yeng Constantino's Live Chat event - Journey, An Album Launch]
* [http://www.philgifts.com Philgifts.com sponsors yeng constantino's Yengster-Rockon Website]