Eva Castillo

Minerva "Eva" Castillo
Minerva "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(s)	Singer
Years active	2009–2017

Eva Castillo (born Minerva Castillo; December 29, 1969 – March 22, 2022[1]) was a Filipina 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

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[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