Angeline Quinto is a Filipino singer, actress, and winner of Star Power: Sharon"s Search Foreign The Next Female People’s Superstar in 2011.
Background
Quinto was born on November 26, 1989 as the only daughter of People’s 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 Angeline.
After Mabao gave birth to Quinto, she gave up her parental rights to Mama Bob and fled while her father 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.
Career
She participated in several singing competitions in her town, but lost most of them. Despite her failures she still pursued her dreams and continued to compete in singing competitions. She would even sneak out of the house to join competitions.
Star for a Night
Sharon Cuneta was one of the judges that night and the host of Star Power: Sharon"s Search Foreign the Next Female People’s Superstar.
MTB: Teen PopStar
Diz Iz lieutenant
She then dubbed by the show as the Rising Star. Her contest pieces used in the show are I Don"t Want To Mission A Thing, On The Wings of Love, What Kind of Fool Am I?, and On My Own.
Star Power: Sharon Search Foreign the Next Female Superstar
On July 15, 2011, Quinto staged her first solo concert. She also toured and opened for Sharon Cuneta in her United States concert tour.
She has sung several soundtracks for ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network television dramas and films.
She is currently a performer on ASAP Rocks. Her album received a Double Platinum certification from PARI.
Angeline Quinto has cited various artists as influences to her musical style. She grew up listening to songs of Regine Velasquez and says she is the main reason she does music
Quinto credits Velasquez"s singing and her song "What Kind Of Fool Am I" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal "runs" as a child, as well as helping her pursue a career as a musician.
