(From left) Janella Salvador, Star Songs and New Media head Marivic Benedicto, Star Music head Roxy Liquigan, Morissette Amon and Enchong Dee unveil the YouTube Gold Play Button awardYeng’s ‘Ikaw’The most viewed OPM video on the Star Music channel is “Ikaw,” composed and performed by Yeng Constantino. The official music video, which features actual footage from her wedding to Yam Asuncion, has garnered more than 50-million views so far, with an additional 20-million views from lyric videos and uploads by fans.Meanwhile, KZ’s music video for “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako,” the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs grand prize winner, is the second most viewed Star Music video with more than 35-million views.“These days, we are now in the digital era. Even my latest album All About Love became platinum because of online buyers, but the physical CD went into a different direction. It’s the same as in YouTube where people can measure real time what the viewers or the listeners want,” Constantino related of her experience as a recording artist in the digital age. It will be remembered that the popular singer started her career in 2006 when she won Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1.‘Salamat’To mark this major milestone, Star Music brought together a musical powerhouse of more than 30 of its most popular artists to record a new version of Constantino’s 2007 hit “Salamat.” The cover debuted on December 9 on MOR 101.9, Myx, OneMusic.PH, Spotify, and iTunes.Among the artists featured in the single are Janella Salvador, Ylona Garcia, Bailey May, Angeline Quinto, Erik Santos, Kaye Cal, Marion Aunor, Daryl Ong, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, Jovit Baldivino, Sue Ramirez, Inigo Pascual, Michael Pangilinan, Jed Madela, Morissette Amon, Klarisse De Guzman, Jamie Rivera, Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, Juris, Vina Morales, Jona, Migz & Maya, Gloc 9, KZ, Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Enchong Dee, Tim Pavino, Alex Gonzaga, Enrique Gil, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, and Vice Ganda.Happy with the new version, Constantino, who also wrote the lyrics and composed the music for “Salamat” said, “My song has been given new life. This is my way of thanking all of my fans who have supported me for the past 10 years, as well as all of the fans of Star Music.”Adding she is both flattered and grateful the company chose her single for the milestone, Constantino shared, “Whenever my songs are used to mark events or occasions, it’s magical for me, because I always remember how I started as a songwriter. So thank you to Star Magic, and thank you to everyone who continue to support me.”
