Salamat is the debut album of the Filipina singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino. It was released on January 19, 2007 through Dream Big Productions and Star Music. It reached its Gold status in February of the same year and reached 3x Platinum. It remains Constantino's best-selling album to date, with sales of in the Philippines, as of June 2013. This album have five number ones, the only female artist in the Philippines with the most number one hits in 2007. And the album produce six top ten hits. The album has 10 tracks. 7 were originally composed by Yeng, 2 were written by her co-scholars in Pinoy Dream Academy and one is a rendition of Freddie Aguilar's OPM classic, "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi". It was followed by her second album titled "Journey". Four songs from this album was used as the title for Your Song episodes it was Cool Off, Pangarap Lang, Salamat, If We Fall In Love featuring Rj Jeminez.
Hawak Kamay was used as the Official Theme Song for the 2007 blockbuster Movie: Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo starring Judy Ann Santos & Ryan Agoncillo, where it won the Best Theme Song. It was also used for DepEd's advocacy to improve teaching in public schools.
Salamat was Constantino debut single, and it was written by her. This was used as her the coronation during Pinoy Dream Academy.
If We Fall In Love, it features Rj Jimenez vocals. It was used as sub-theme for the Koreanovela Princess Hours.
Pangarap Lang was the fourth offering single from this album, which was composed by Alvin Gonzales.
Cool Off was released as the fifth single, the song is all about a couple who undergoes an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.
Time In a pop rock song featuring the group Cebalo, composed of her fellow scholars in Pinoy Dream Academy. It was used as the official Theme Song for the Fantaserye were parts of the lyrics are changed. The song also played inside Big Brother house in Finland during the time when a Filipina housemate Cathy Remperas swapped with Finn Kätlin Laas. In 2010 the song used in the movie Paano Na Kaya.
Chart performance
Album
"Salamat" debuted at no. 2 and stayed at this position the following week and dropped at no. 3 the following next 2 weeks. then it climbed up at no. 1 on April 15, 2007. It stayed the Top 10 Albums for almost 9 months.
Certification
Salamat received its Gold Status 2 weeks after its release, followed by a Platinum Certification a few weeks after, until it reached a Triple Platinum status.
Region
Certification
Sales
References
Philippines
3× Platinum
90,000^
Awards and recognition
2008
Awit Awards 2008: "Best Album of the year" - "Salamat"
