# Eva Castillo

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{{Short description|Filipino musician (1969–2022)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Eva Castillo
| image             = 
| birth_name        = Minerva Castillo
| birth_place       = [Tondo](/source/Tondo%2C_Manila), [Manila](/source/Manila), [Philippines](/source/Fourth_Republic_of_the_Philippines)
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1969|12|29}}
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2022|03|22|1969|12|29}}
| death_place       = Manila, Philippines
| origin            = amateur singing contests
| genre             = 
| occupation        = Singer
| years_active      = 2009–2017
| label             = 
}}

'''Minerva “Eva” Castillo''' (December 29, 1969 – March 22, 2022<ref>[https://bandera.inquirer.net/308950/female-singer-na-tumalo-kay-regine-sa-mga-amateur-singing-contest-noon-pumanaw-na Female singer na tumalo kay Regine sa mga amateur singing contest noon pumanaw na] {{in lang|tl}}</ref>) 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.<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/guide/4307/SRO-Cinemaserye-exposes-Eva-Castillo& The Story of Minerva Castillo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810111655/http://www.pep.ph/guide/4307/SRO-Cinemaserye-exposes-Eva-Castillo%26 |date=August 10, 2009 }} on pep.ph</ref>

In her teenage years, Castillo used to compete in various amateur singing contests with [Regine Velasquez](/source/Regine_Velasquez). Castillo won over 300 trophies in these amateur singing contests.<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/211736/eva-castillo-about-second-chances-and-stardom Eva Castillo Rediscovery, Thanks to Regine] on mb.com.ph ([Manila Bulletin](/source/Manila_Bulletin))</ref><ref>[http://www.pep.ph/articles/19196/Eva-Castillo-owes-her-life-to-rival-Regine-Velasquez/1/1 The Full Story of the Life of Minerva Castillo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233031/http://www.pep.ph/articles/19196/Eva-Castillo-owes-her-life-to-rival-Regine-Velasquez/1/1 |date=March 4, 2016 }} on pep.ph</ref>

A singing contest in the 1980s known as [Ang Bagong Kampeon](/source/Ang_Bagong_Kampeon) stopped their competition.<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/articles/19014/Regine-Velasquez's-climb-to-success-documented-in-%3Cem%3ERoots-to-Riches%3C/em%3E Life of Regine Documented on ''Roots to Riches''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816082359/http://www.pep.ph/articles/19014/Regine-Velasquez's-climb-to-success-documented-in-%3Cem%3ERoots-to-Riches%3C/em%3E |date=August 16, 2009 }} on pep.ph</ref>

===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](/source/Kung_Aagawin_Mo_Ang_Lahat_Sa_Akin).<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/peparazzi/socialite Eva Sings the Theme Song of Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308034841/http://www.pep.ph/peparazzi/socialite |date=March 8, 2009 }} on pep.ph</ref> [Allan K.](/source/Allan_K.) hired Eva to perform in his club, Klownz, on Quezon Avenue every Thursday night.<ref>[http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20090610-209643/Regine_has_yet_to_beat_this_singer Regine Has Yet to Beat This Singer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813203558/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20090610-209643/Regine_has_yet_to_beat_this_singer |date=August 13, 2009 }} on inquirer.net</ref> Castillo's life story was featured in [SRO Cinemaserye](/source/SRO_Cinemaserye), where [Glaiza de Castro](/source/Glaiza_de_Castro) and [Manilyn Reynes](/source/Manilyn_Reynes) portrayed the adolescent and adult Castillo respectively. She also appeared on ''[SOP Rules](/source/SOP_(TV_program))''.<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/news/22502/Eva-Castillo-calls-Regine-Velasquez-her-angel-for-giving-her-second-chance-at-singing-career The New Eva Castillo] on pep.ph</ref><ref>[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/167631/PEP-Regine-Velasquez-extends-support-to-former-rival-Eva-Castillo-in-SRO-Cinemaserye Regine Velasquez Extends Her Support to Eva] on gmanews.tv</ref>

==Filmography==

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- 
! ''Year'' || ''Title'' ||  ''Role'' || ''Network'' || ''Notes''
|-
| rowspan=3|2009 || [Mel & Joey](/source/Mel_%26_Joey) || rowspan=3|Herself || rowspan=4|[GMA Network](/source/GMA_Network) || Guest
|-
| [SOP](/source/SOP_(TV_program)) || Guest Performer
|-
| Roots to Riches || Special Guest
|-
| 2010 || [Diva](/source/Diva_(2010_TV_series)) || Sister Theresa || Guest
|-
| 2017 || [Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 1)](/source/Tawag_ng_Tanghalan_(season_1)) || Herself || [ABS-CBN](/source/ABS-CBN) || Contestant
|-
|}

==Recordings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! ''Title/Song'' || ''Album'' || ''Year''
|-
| Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin ||  || 2009
|}

==References==
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Category:1969 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:21st-century Filipino women singers
Category:People from Tondo, Manila
Category:Singers from Manila
Category:20th-century Filipino women singers

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