Push Admin

Jukebox queens Eva Eugenio, Imelda Papin mourn passing of good friend Claire dela Fuente

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/03/30/20210330-jukebox-queens-co-eugenio-fb.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Eva Eugenio&#x27;s Facebook account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- OPM icons Eva Eugenio and Imelda Papin paid tribute to their good friend and fellow &quot;Jukebox Queen&quot; Claire dela Fuente, who passed away on Tuesday morning. </p><p>The triumvirate of Eugenio, Papin and Dela Fuente found fame during the 1970s for their emotional ballads which were among the most popular songs played in jukeboxes across the country.</p><p>On her Facebook account, Eugenio said she will miss Dela Fuente, who is also the godmother of her daughter. </p><p>“I will truly miss you, my dear friend. I will miss all our chikahan, laitan, tawanan at kantahan. Thank you for being a good friend, and a good godmother to my daughter,” she said in the caption. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/Eva.Eugenio21/posts/3998037110263750" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Rest in peace, kumare. Jukebox Queens will not be complete without you.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/30/21/claire-de-la-fuentes-son-gigo-rues-her-sudden-passing-ang-last-thought-niya-ayaw-niya-akong-iwanan">Claire de la Fuentes’ son Gigo rues her sudden passing: &#x27;Ang last thought niya ayaw niya akong iwanan&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Papin, on the other hand, was shocked with the untimely passing of the “Sayang” hitmaker, stressing how healthy Dela Fuente was.</p><p>“Unexpected ito talaga. Siya pa na pinakamalakas ang loob sa aming tatlo, matapang at parang kayang kaya niya lahat,” Papin said. </p><p>She also vouched for the kindness of the late singer and admitted she will miss her. </p><p>“And yet siya pa ang tinamaan ng COVID. Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang pinapakita ng Diyos dahil kahit sino tatamaman ng COVID. Mabait siyang kaibigan, mami-miss ko siya -- sobra!” </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/30/21/claire-dela-fuente-passes-away">OPM icon Claire dela Fuente passes away</a></li></ul><p>Dela Fuente died due to cardiac arrest early Tuesday morning at the age of 63, her son Gigo confirmed to ABS-CBN News. </p><p>Gigo said his mom, who was admitted in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, died in her sleep. He also shared that his mom had pre-existing conditions like anxiety, hypertension and diabetes.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1650329" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>OPM icons Eva Eugenio and Imelda Papin paid tribute to their good friend and fellow "Jukebox Queen" Claire dela Fuente, who passed away on Tuesday morning. </p>

OPM icons Eva Eugenio and Imelda Papin paid tribute to their good friend and fellow "Jukebox Queen" Claire dela Fuente, who passed away on Tuesday morning.