Angeline is a true survivor in love and life

It was nice to see Angeline Quinto looking very good during our recent conversation on The Best Talk. She is regularly seen in ASAP Natin ‘To and Huwag Kang Mangamba where she portrays Darling Sanchez.

She talked about her role in the series, “Di naman siya talaga nalalayo sa personalidad ko. Chismosa, bubbly, masayahin, mapagmahal sa magulang na kahit anong trabahong pasukin niya basta maayos, marangal gagawin niya sa pagmamahal niya sa tatay niya po.”

Her angelic voice sang the theme song of the drama series which stars The Gold Squad composed of Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin and Kyle Echarri together with Sylvia Sanchez and Eula Valdez. Huwag Kang Mangamba is directed by Emmanuel Palo, Jerry Lopez Sineneng and Darnel Joy Villaflor.

Angeline said she never dreamt of being an actress when she was starting in her career. “Tito Boy, singer lang. Di ko naman pinangarap na maging artista po.” She went on to explain that singing is like acting. “Singing is storytelling. May character ka ring isinasabuhay. You have to know the story of each song.”

Traveling these days is never easy due to the global pandemic. Aside from safety issues and health precautions, there are strict travel protocols that must be observed. Angeline misses doing shows abroad. “Sa ilang taon ko sa industriya ng showbiz parang hindi ko naisip na mangyayari ito… na ganito katagal pala akong di makakapag-travel. Actually, di lang naman ako. Iyong ibang mga katrabaho ko rin.”

Angeline recalled her two unforgettable concerts abroad. The first concert took place in Los Angeles, California in 2011 when she was the guest of Megastar Sharon Cuneta in her concert. It was Angeline’s first time in the US, and just a few months after winning on Star Power. She said in jest, “Pinaghandaan ko iyon. Sabi ko, ‘Ano kaya ang amoy ng Amerika paglabas mo ng airport?’ Amoy imported nga talaga!” The other concert was in Toronto, Canada in 2019 together with K Brosas. It was memorable for her because “iyon ang first time na napanood ako ng Mama Bob ng live sa abroad.”

I asked Angeline during our conversation, “Na-ghost ka na ba?” Angeline admitted she had a past love who abruptly cut all connections with her. She could not even reach his personal number. She was crying during a birthday party of Vice Ganda in BGC because the person wasn’t answering her calls. “Iyak ako ng iyak. Ang ganda-ganda ng view pero umiiyak ako,” she recalled.

It is never easy to nurse a broken heart. It took Angeline half a year to finally recover from her failed relationship. She focused her attention on her thriving career which eventually helped her to move on. Angeline once again saw the guy in ASAP and he apologized for what happened in the past. She shared, “Sabi ko tapos na iyon. Pareho naman na tayong maayos ngayon sabi ko sa kanya.”

Angeline is a true survivor both in love and life. She successfully recovered from her bout against COVID-19. She learned the importance of taking good care of herself since she is working outside the house.

She felt afraid for the safety of her family. “Noong ako ay nagkasakit sobra akong natakot na ayokong ako iyong magiging dahilan na magkaroon din sila ng virus ng dahil sa akin. Iyon talaga ang lesson na lagi mong uunahin ang sarili mo lalo sa panahon ngayon,” she explained.

What’s next for Angeline this year? She is currently busy preparing for an upcoming digital concert series in celebration of her 10th year in the business. For 10 months, she will be collaborating with a special artist each month.

(To watch the full interview, visit The Boy Abunda Talk Channel or Batalk channel on YouTube.)