Monday, March 04, 2013

Yeng Constantino awarded in Singapore



Weeks after releasing her fifth album Metamorphosis, singer Yeng Constantino received an Honorary Licentiate Award from the Academy of Rock (AOR) in Singapore on March 1. The Rock Princess herself attended the graduation ceremonies. One of her earlier hits, Salamat, will be part of the school’s syllabus according to Star Magic, which co-manages her career.

In a Facebook photo that shows Yeng in full graduation attire, the singer-songwriter related feeling blessed by this latest achievement. Her participation at the AOR festivities continued on March 2 when she served as special guest at the Rock With Heart - Up Where We Belong: The Charity Rock Concert of 2013! held at The Star Theater. Organized for and by students of AOR – which specializes in popular and rock music – part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the construction of houses for typhoon victims in Davao Oriental.

A number of fans uploaded videos of Yeng's performances on YouTube. Her set was going well – having performed Irene Cara’s Fame as well as Salamat which were both met with cheers – until she introduced her third song B.A.B.A.Y. A member of the production team approached Yeng onstage, after which she revealed to the audience that the CD containing the track won’t play. Although a bit saddened by the glitch, Yeng rose to the occasion, borrowed a guitar, and performed “Hawak Kamay,” her first ever single.

As a message of inspiration to aspiring musicians, Yeng related that she’s a firm believer of the saying that if you find a job that you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.“I’ve been singing since I was young. That’s what I want to do. I wanna be on stage and sing in front of people so I’m living my dream. Just follow your heart. If you love what you do, you’ll see it unfold before your eyes, it’s going to happen,” she said.

Manila Bulletin

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