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Eva Castillo
Eva Castillo
Birth name	Minerva Castillo
Born	December 29, 1969; Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Origin	amateur singing contests
Died	March 22, 2022 (aged 52); Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2009–2017

Minerva “Eva” Castillo (December 29, 1969 – March 22, 2022^[1]) was a Filipino singer.

Biography

Early life

Minerva Castillo started singing at the age of nine. She endured a childhood of emotional and financial poverty.^[2]

In her teenage years, Castillo used to compete in various amateur singing contests with Regine Velasquez. Castillo won over 300 trophies in these amateur singing contests.^[3]^[4]

A singing contest in the 1980s known as Ang Bagong Kampeon stopped their competition.^[5]

Rediscovery

At the Regine: Roots to Riches, GMA-7's special offering for Velasquez's birthday, Castillo was rediscovered. She recorded the theme song of the show Sine Novela: Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin.^[6] Allan K. hired Eva to perform in his club, Klownz, on Quezon Avenue every Thursday night.^[7] Castillo's life story was featured in the show SRO Cinemaserye, titled SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story, where Glaiza de Castro and Manilyn Reynes portray the adolescent and adult Castillo respectively. She also appears on SOP Rules.^[8]^[9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2009	Mel & Joey	Herself	GMA Network	Guest
	SOP			Guest Performer
	Roots to Riches			Special Guest
2010	Diva	Sister Theresa		Guest
2017	Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 1)	Herself	ABS-CBN	Contestant

Recordings

Title/Song	Album	Year
Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin		2009

References

^ Female singer na tumalo kay Regine sa mga amateur singing contest noon pumanaw na (in Tagalog)
^ The Story of Minerva Castillo Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph
^ Eva Castillo Rediscovery , Thanks to Regine on mb.com.ph (Manila Bulletin)
^ The Full Story of the Life of Minerva Castillo Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph
^ Life of Regine Documented on Roots to Riches Archived August 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph
^ Eva Sings the Theme Song of Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin Archived March 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph
^ Regine Has Yet to Beat This Singer Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on inquirer.net
^ The New Eva Castillo on pep.ph
^ Regine Velasquez Extends Her Support to Eva on gmanews.tv

[1] Female singer na tumalo kay Regine sa mga amateur singing contest noon pumanaw na (in Tagalog)

[2] The Story of Minerva Castillo Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph

[3] Eva Castillo Rediscovery , Thanks to Regine on mb.com.ph (Manila Bulletin)

[4] The Full Story of the Life of Minerva Castillo Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph

[5] Life of Regine Documented on Roots to Riches Archived August 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph

[6] Eva Sings the Theme Song of Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin Archived March 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on pep.ph

[7] Regine Has Yet to Beat This Singer Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on inquirer.net

[8] The New Eva Castillo on pep.ph

[9] Regine Velasquez Extends Her Support to Eva on gmanews.tv

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