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Carmen Pateña (March 7, 1941 – July 31, 2024) was a Filipino singer. Dubbed as "Asia's Ambassador of Songs", Pateña was a singer whose singing career peaked in the 1960s to the 1970s.

She held concerts both in the Philippines and overseas. Among her songs are "Shing A Ling Loo", "Pretty Girl", and "We Only Live Wais". Pateña often appeared in Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino on IBC 13 in the 1970s.

Long after her heydays, Pateña along with Pilita Corrales and Carmen Soriano would hold concerts together as the Golden Divas in 2008.

Pateña died on July 31, 2024, at the age of 83. Her remains were cremated.

References

1. ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (August 1, 2024). "Carmen Pateña, Asia's Ambassador of Songs, dies at 84". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
2. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (August 1, 2024). "Carmen Pateña dies at 83". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
3. "Veteran singer na si Carmen Pateña, pumanaw na" [Veteran singer Carmen Pateña, now dead]. Balitambayan. GMA Network. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
4. Gil, Baby A. (February 27, 2008). "More evenings with Pilita". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
5. Gil, Baby A. (October 17, 2008). "Rediscovering the Golden Divas". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

External Links

• Carmen Pateña discography at Discogs
• Carmen Pateña at IMDb

• 1941 births
• 2024 deaths
• 20th-century Filipino women singers