Biography:

Carmen Pateña (March 7, 1941 – July 31, 2024) was a Filipino singer.^[1] Dubbed as “Asia’s Ambassador of Songs”, Pateña was a singer whose singing career peaked in the 1960s to the 1970s.^[2][3]

She held concerts both in the Philippines and overseas. Among her songs are “Shing A Ling Loo”, “Pretty Girl”, and “We Only Live Wais”.^[1] Pateña often appeared in Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino on IBC 13 in the 1970s.^[2]

Long after her heydays, Pateña along with Pilita Corrales and Carmen Soriano would hold concerts together as the Golden Divas in 2008.^[2][4][5]

Pateña died on July 31, 2024, at the age of 83. Her remains were cremated.^[1]

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