Angeline Ticman Quinto (; born November 26, 1989) is a
Filipina singer, actress, entrepreneur and winner of ''
Star Power: Sharon's Search For The Next Female Pop Superstar'' in 2011.
Quinto has been dubbed as the "''Philippines’ Queen of Teleserye and Movie Theme Songs.''" In addition to her six platinum-selling albums and certified-selling singles including Fall in Love Again (2× Platinum), Patuloy ang Pangarap (2× Platinum) and
Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon (Gold), she is also recognized as the reigning “''Power Diva''” of the local music industry for her singing prowess and belting ability. Her
self-titled debut album was certified 2× Platinum by
PARI and became Astrovision's best-selling album for the first quarter of 2011. The follow-up sophomore album “Fall In Love Again” also became a hit and bagged the number-one spot of Astroplus’ top-selling OPM albums for more than a month, achieving Platinum status in the country. Her third studio album “Higher Love” gained moderate success, becoming the 5th top-selling album of the week.
Dubbed as the “''Pop Superstar''” by media outlets,
Manila Bulletin
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called her as “one of the most important and most bankable musical artists of her generation,” becoming the first artist to stage concert at restored
MET Theater. In 2014, she was named (together with
Daniel Padilla
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) as the Pop Artist of the Year by
Star Music Awards. In 2022, Quinto received the Outstanding Manilan Award for Entertainment, recognising her contribution to the local entertainment industry.
She was a member of two all-female singing quartets, namely, DIVAS along with
KZ Tandingan,
Yeng Constantino
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and
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**Kyla (Filipino singer)
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and Birit Queens along with
Jona,
Morissette, and
Klarisse de Guzman
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. She is currently managed by
Star Magic
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and KreativDen,
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Angeline Quinto is hailed as the first Star Power female pop superstar
''The PEP Website'', retrieved October 5, 2011 and was formerly managed by Cornerstone Entertainment from 2014 to 2020.
Early life
Angeline Quinto was born on November 26, 1989, the only child of Pop Quiros and Rosemarie Susan Mabao. Mabao initially wanted an abortion as she felt that she could no longer continue to be a mother while being in an abusive relationship with her father. Her father's aunt, Sylvia Quinto, however, convinced her not to and instead offered to raise the child. After Mabao gave birth to Quinto she gave up her parental rights while Quiros left for another family. Growing up in
Sampaloc, Manila, Quinto was already aware that she was adopted and often kept in touch with her biological father, however, she never met her mother. She was eventually reunited with her mother twenty-three years later in 2012. She is cousin of singer-comedianne
Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Rufa Mae Quinto (born 1978), Filipina actress, comedian, television host, and singer
* Rufa Mi (born 1988), Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer
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