THEIR CORNER OF THEIR SKY

YENG CONSTANTINO

KEEPING IT REAL

Yeng Constantino is going back to the basics when it comes to her music. The multi-awarded hit maker has gone a long way from her days as a contestant in Pinoy Dream Academy to being a judge herself in numerous reality talent shows. Even now as a member of DIVAS, together with KZ Tandingan, Kyla, and Angeline Quinto, she still prioritizes writing music for herself. And she’s currently making a follow-up to her iconoclastic Synthesia. She describes how the process for the album in the making is markedly different compared to her signature pop rock sound and even moreso the album it succeeds. “Parang hindi ko ini-intend to be different this time. Gusto ko lang na gawin siya kung paano dumarating sa akin. Walang formula. Pakiramdam ko nag jo-journey lang ako day to day. I don’t think [too] much [about it].”

Working with rock icon Raymund Marasigan for her album has tapped into her core once more as a musician. “I’m just opening my heart input songs that I wrote ,” she shares, noting how they dress the songs up as they go along, in a manner that may seem counter-intuitive, but makes complete sense to Yeng. “ age now, when I create music now, treat person ‘ music. agenda . ‘this should be a hit song’ I don’t want my relationship to be like that with music anymore.”