| Background: | person |
| Carmen Pateña | |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1941 |
| Origin: | Philippines |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Past Member Of: | Golden Divas |
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]