Yeng Constantino is now a softie
Love has turned rocker chick Yeng Constantino into a softie.
“Napansin ko sa sarili ko na nagsoften ako recently, nagmellow down ako. Dati ang angas-angas ko, ngayon nasoften na ako. Ganoon pala kapag in love,” Yeng said in an interview at the Yahoo! OMG! Awards in the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, July 19.
The guy – her first boyfriend – is worship director Victor ‘Yan’ Asuncion, and Yeng expects him to be there when she performs with Bamboo in “BY Request,” a concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 17.
Now that she’s inspired, it won’t be surprising if Yeng comes up with happier, more mushy songs in her next album.
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“Ngayon, masaya ako, sinusulat ko yung nararamdaman namin. Baka sa next album, gumawa kami ng song together or baka pasulatin ko siya. Sa schedule mo the whole day, magtext lang siya ng ‘I miss you, I love you.’ Sobrang nakaka-boost talaga siya ng lakas,” she said.
The singer-songwriter is all praise for her boyfriend.
“Sobrang bait talaga ng boyfriend ko. Sobrang supportive sa lahat ng ginagawa ko. Hindi siya nakakaistorbo sa ginagawa ko, bagkus lalo pa niya akong nae-empower na mag-excel sa ginagawa ko. Inspired at overflowing na lang rin 'yung love. Lumalabas siya sa lahat ng ginagawa mo. Yung joy and security andoon.”
No fear
Yeng revealed that Yan had qualms about her decision to announce their relationship in social media.
“Nagpost kasi ako sa Instagram ng photo namin, pero ilang araw na kaming magboyfriend noon. Parang kinakabahan siya, tinatanong niya, ‘Love, healthy ba iyon for your career? Okay lang ba iyon?’ Gusto ko lang naman sabihin sa kanya na wala akong masyadong worry eh. Kaya pinost ko iyon para malaman niya na hindi ako natatakot at wala akong balak itago siya. Sobrang proud ako sa kanya.”
She added that she posted their photos to show Yan how she loves him. To her delight, the fans supported her.
Bonus na lang talaga na maganda 'yung reception ng mga taga-suporta.”
Yeng hopes she can inspire young people to be patient when it comes to love.
“We pray na maraming bata na mainspire na talagang darating 'yung time na mai-in love ka na ‘This is it.’ To wait for the right person to come.”
Concert with Bamboo
Meanwhile, Yeng is excited to perform with Bamboo in “BY Request.”
“Ang gusto ko sa kanya, rehearsals pa lang, performance-level na. Sobrang galing niya. Ang gusto ko sa kanya, kapag kumakanta siya, ino-own niya ang song. Kapag narinig mo, alam mong version ni Bamboo iyon.”
She refuses to entertain negative thoughts about the show.
“Kung pati iyon (pressure) iisipin pa namin, baka sumabog na ang puso namin sa kaba. We trust na maraming Pinoy ang gustong manood ng concert ng kapwa Pinoy. We know na mararamdam rin nila 'yung excitement na nararamdaman namin.”
