Busy with rehearsals for her upcoming major concert with The Voice of the Philippines judge Bamboo, Yeng Constantino admitted she has learned a lot from one of her music idols. “Ang gusto ko sa kanya, rehearsal pa lang performance level na. Walang rehearsal sa kanya. Hindi siya yung parang pag nag-re-rehearse tapos kakanta-kantahin lang niya yung song. Hindi, kakantahin niya yun kung paano niya kakantahin ng live. Minsan nga kahit sobrang ganda na nung pagkanta niya during rehearsal, pag kinanta na niya talaga mas maganda pa rin. Ano ba yun, nakakaloka, sobrang galing niya (laughs). At saka gusto ko talaga pag kanta niya, ino-own niya talaga yung song. Talagang version ni Bamboo yun. Hindi ka ma-ko-confuse na sinong nag-cover niyan? Alam mo na siya,” she shared.

Yeng said that she is very excited to share the stage with Bamboo in such a major venue, the idea for which came up after they successfully did a duet together on ASAP. “Honestly, yung pinanggalingan ng concert na ito yung prod number namin sa ASAP na ‘Here Comes The Rain.’ Nung rehearsal namin nun sobrang natameme ako nung kumanta si Bamboo kasi sobrang galing niya, yung presentation ni Sir Bamboo parang kakainin ka kung wala kang sapat na lakas ng loob o yung presence mo hindi rin ganun kalakas, kakainin ka talaga,” she admitted.

The talented singer admitted she had to get over her nervousness when they first started rehearsals for the concert. “Nung rehearsal aminado ako nun na medyo tagilid ako. So kinabahan ako tapos nag-pray ako tapos prinactice ko sa bahay paulit-ulit and then nung actual prod number talagang kinakabahan ako nung kumakanta kami. I’m so so happy na yung kinalabasan nung song sobrang ganda. After nun ang daming nag-text sa akin na sobrang ganda. Pero never did I imagine na magiging ganito, na magkakatotoo talaga siya because of one excellent prod. Parang isa sa mga natutuna na kong lessons, huwag mong maliliitin yung magagawa ng isang maliit na moment kasi actually walang maliit na moment. It’s up to you to make it big. Sobrang saya ko lang talaga na gagawin namin ito. Maski ako hindi ko alam kung ano i-e-expect pag nandun na kami. Dapat mag-ipon na ako ng lakas ng loob ngayon pa lang (laughs). Excited ako,” she added.

After performing in venues like Music Museum and Aliw theater, the 24-year-old songwriter also admitted that there is more pressure in performing at The Big Dome next month. “Siguro may part ng heart ko nana-pe-pressure pero I just want to leave it sa management and promotion team. Kasi kung pati yun iisipin namin, ang dami na namin iniisip eh like yung line-up ng mga songs, yung pag-mo-monitor ng mga request ng mga tao sa Twitter and kung isama pa namin yun baka sumabog na yung mga puso namin sa kaba (laughs). We’re just really trusting na madaming Pinoy ang gustong manuod ng concert ng kapwa Pinoy. Naniniwala ako dun and kung ano yung genuine excitement sa puso namin, we know na nararamdaman nila yun, yung excitement na yun kaya manunuod talaga sila. We’re hoping na mapuno namin,” she said.

A unique element of their concert BY Request on August 17 is that Yeng and Bamboo will be performing songs chosen by their online social media followers. “Meron din kaming mga personal choices. Excited kami kasi yung mga tao binigyan namin sila ng pagkakataon mag-request so ang babaliw minsan nung mga ibang request na mapapaisip ako kung paano namin yun gagawin? Inaabangan ko may mag-request ng ‘Butchikik’ eh (laughs). Parang sobrang mahihirapan ata tayo dun. We also chose not to guest anyone kasi parang mas better na solid yung konsepto na collaboration talaga namin siya so people will be confused kung maglalagay pa kami ng iba. Sobrang exciting nun kasi ma-se-stretch yung kaya naming dalawa so solid yun eh,” she explained.

Watch Yeng Constantino and Bamboo at the Araneta Coliseum on their August 17 concert BY Request. For more Kapamilya updates log on daily to Push.com.ph and follow Push_Mina on Twitter.