Yeng Constantino

Yeng Constantino is a Filipino singer-songwriter who rose to national fame after winning the first season of the reality talent show Pinoy Dream Academy. Hailing from Palawan, she quickly became one of the most recognizable voices in Philippine pop-rock, known for a warm, emotive vocal style that blends radio-friendly pop hooks with rock energy and R&B-inflected ballads.

Her catalog includes many songs that became staples of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), often centered on love, heartbreak, and everyday Filipino life, delivered with an accessible, sing-along quality that made her a favorite on mainstream radio and television. Tracks like «Ikaw» and «Hawak Kamay» became especially associated with her name, the latter frequently used in tribute and charity contexts due to its emotional resonance.

Beyond her music career, Constantino has remained a fixture of Philippine pop culture for over a decade, balancing recording work with television appearances and public performances. She is regarded as one of the defining voices to emerge from the wave of reality-show talent competitions that shaped OPM in the mid-2000s.