Angeline Quinto

Angeline Quinto was born on November 26, 1989,{{cite news |last1=Bardinas |first1=Mary Ann |title=Kapamilya Spotlight: Angeline Quinto's inspiring journey to becoming the Power Diva |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dreammaker2022/articles-news/kapamilya-spotlight-angeline-quintos-inspiring-journey-to-becoming-the-power-diva-18471 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=November 15, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010453/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dreammaker2022/articles-news/kapamilya-spotlight-angeline-quintos-inspiring-journey-to-becoming-the-power-diva-18471 |url-status=live }} to Pop Quiros and Rosemarie Susan Mabao.{{cite news |last1=Franco |first1=Bernie |title=Angeline Quinto's father, Pop Quiros, passed away today, October 1, 2013 |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/10809/angeline-quintoslsquos-father-pop-quiros-passed-away-today-october-1-2013-a-few-hours-ago-ang |access-date=March 8, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=October 1, 2013 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010442/https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/10809/angeline-quintoslsquos-father-pop-quiros-passed-away-today-october-1-2013-a-few-hours-ago-ang |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto finally meets biological mom |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/27/12/angeline-quinto-finally-meets-biological-mom |access-date=March 8, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=August 27, 2012 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010440/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/27/12/angeline-quinto-finally-meets-biological-mom |url-status=live }} She was adopted by her paternal grandaunt, Sylvia "Bob" Quinto, in Sampaloc, Manila.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto's adoptive mother Mama Bob passes away |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/angeline-quinto-mother-sylvia-quinto-dies-a4437-20201107 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=November 7, 2020 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309011951/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/angeline-quinto-mother-sylvia-quinto-dies-a4437-20201107 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Policarpio |first1=Allan |title=Angeline reveals her confidant in matters of the heart |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/389087/angeline-reveals-her-confidant-in-matters-of-the-heart |access-date=March 8, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=September 1, 2020 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010439/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/389087/angeline-reveals-her-confidant-in-matters-of-the-heart |url-status=live }} Initially resentful during her early childhood, Quinto later shared a close bond with her adoptive mother and credited her as instrumental to her achievements.{{cite news |last1=Daria |first1=Edo |title=Angeline Quinto gets emotional, opens up about being an adopted child |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2018/7/18/fresh-scoops/angeline-quinto-gets-emotional-opens-up-about-bei-47076 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=July 18, 2018 |language=Tagalog |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309015207/https://push.abs-cbn.com/2018/7/18/fresh-scoops/angeline-quinto-gets-emotional-opens-up-about-bei-47076 |url-status=live }} Quinto began singing at age six. She listened to songs on the radio and would imitate the singing styles of female artists. At age nine, she participated in her first amateur singing competition.{{cite AV media | publisher = Jeepney TV | date = July 11, 2019 | title = Angeline Quinto reveals her contest piece | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wQGgbyRJ5g | format = Video | minutes = 00:28 | language = Tagalog | work = Showbiz Pa More! | via = YouTube | access-date = March 8, 2023 | archive-date = March 9, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230309014052/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wQGgbyRJ5g&gl=US&hl=en | url-status = live }}

The next few years, Quinto continued to compete in talent shows on television. At age twelve, she auditioned for the first season of the reality singing contest Star for a Night (2003). She advanced as one of the eleven grand finalists, and performed a cover of Wency Cornejo's "Habang May Buhay" ("As Long as There is Life") during the season finals.{{cite news |last1=Gil |first1=Baby |title=New stars to shine in Star For a Night |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2003/02/24/196585/new-stars-shine-star-night |access-date=March 9, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 24, 2003 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309184526/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2003/02/24/196585/new-stars-shine-star-night |url-status=live }} Quinto later recalled that her participation in the show was motivated by a desire to meet the program's host, Regine Velasquez, whom she considers as a musical influence.{{cite AV media | publisher = Jeepney TV | date = July 13, 2019 | title = Regine Velasquez is the reason why Angeline joined 'Star for a Night' | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nGaB8PYveM | format = Video | minutes = 00:15 | language = Tagalog | work = Showbiz Pa More! | via = YouTube | access-date = March 9, 2023 | archive-date = March 9, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010458/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nGaB8PYveM | url-status = live }} In 2005, she appeared in Magandang Tanghali Bayan{{'}}s Teen Pop Star search and became that season's winner. During this period, Quinto suffered from depression and thought of self-harm.{{cite news |last1=Anarcon |first1=James Patrick |title=Where are they now: Star For A Night finalists |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/146683/where-are-they-now-star-for-a-night-finalists-a724-20191010-lfrm |access-date=March 10, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=October 10, 2019 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310220711/https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/146683/where-are-they-now-star-for-a-night-finalists-a724-20191010-lfrm |url-status=live }} She struggled academically in high school and was negatively influenced by her peers, eventually dropping out of school. Her family was beset by personal disagreements, which led her to take a break from singing to focus on her mental health.{{cite AV media | publisher = Jeepney TV | date = July 14, 2019 | title = Angeline Quinto recalls the time she gave up on singing | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMLUNRQVEqw | format = Video | minutes = 01:32 | language = Tagalog | work = Showbiz Pa More! | via = YouTube | access-date = March 9, 2023 | archive-date = March 9, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010457/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMLUNRQVEqw | url-status = live }}

After a five-year break from music, Quinto pursued singing and was part of a talent show in the variety program Diz Iz It! in 2010. A renewed interest led her to audition for the reality television series Star Power: Sharon's Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar that same year. During her appearances on the series, she was a senior in high school.{{cite news |last1=Santiago |first1=Ervin |title=Angeline pangarap maka-graduate ng college |url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/290292/angeline-pangarap-maka-graduate-ng-college-gustong-magtayo-ng-resto-sa-pangasinan |access-date=March 11, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=August 9, 2021 |language=Tagalog |trans-title=Angeline, hopes to acquire a college degree |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311172815/https://bandera.inquirer.net/290292/angeline-pangarap-maka-graduate-ng-college-gustong-magtayo-ng-resto-sa-pangasinan |url-status=live }} Quinto won the competition on February 20, 2011, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.{{cite news |last1=Montealegre |first1=Lyn Luna |title=Angeline Quinto is hailed as the first Star Power female pop superstar |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7695/angeline-quinto-is-hailed-as-the-first-star-power-female-pop-superstar |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=February 21, 2011 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311174236/https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7695/angeline-quinto-is-hailed-as-the-first-star-power-female-pop-superstar |url-status=live }} Looking back on Star Power in a 2019 interview, Quinto remarked that she considered the show her last effort towards working on her music career. Worried that she would remain obscure at the time, she contemplated pursuing a career in the culinary arts.{{cite AV media | publisher = Jeepney TV | date = July 14, 2019 | title = Angeline Quinto looks back at her emotional journey in 'Star Power' | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll55a21tEKw | format = Video | minutes = 01:00 | language = Tagalog | work = Showbiz Pa More! | via = YouTube | access-date = March 11, 2023 | archive-date = March 11, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230311174233/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll55a21tEKw | url-status = live }}

After winning Star Power, Quinto was signed to a record deal with Star Music. She began working on her eponymous debut album with songwriter and producer Jonathan Manalo, to whom she felt deeply indebted.{{cite news |last1=Salterio |first1=Leah |title=Behind the Music: 'Patuloy ang Pangarap' by Angeline Quinto |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/13/21/behind-the-music-patuloy-ang-pangarap-by-angeline-quinto |access-date=March 11, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=June 13, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311184041/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/13/21/behind-the-music-patuloy-ang-pangarap-by-angeline-quinto |url-status=live }} Manalo wrote two of the album's songs,{{cite AV media notes| last=ABS-CBN|others=Angeline Quinto|title=Angeline Quinto|year=2011|publisher=Star Music|type=Liner notes}} including the debut single "Patuloy Ang Pangarap" ("The Dream Continues"), which Quinto performed during the season finale of Star Power. He took inspiration from the singer's life story and described the song as a "quest [for her] ultimate dreams". Angeline Quinto was released on March 16, 2011.{{cite web |title=Angeline Quinto – Angeline Quinto |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/angeline-quinto/1154944032 |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311190746/https://music.apple.com/us/album/angeline-quinto/1154944032 |url-status=live }} The album received a double platinum certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Quinto won multiple accolades for the album; she received the Aliw Award for Best New Artist in 2011,{{cite news |title=Charice is 2011 Aliw Entertainer of the Year |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/11/21/750039/charice-2011-aliw-entertainer-year |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 21, 2011 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311190746/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/11/21/750039/charice-2011-aliw-entertainer-year |url-status=live }} and won New Female Recording Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Patuloy Ang Pangarap" ("The Dream Continues") at the 2011 Star Awards for Music. That same year, she released a repackaged edition of the album, titled Angeline Quinto: Patuloy Ang Pangarap.{{cite web |title=Angeline Quinto – Angeline Quinto: Patuloy Ang Pangarap |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/patuloy-ang-pangarap/1151315792 |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311190748/https://music.apple.com/us/album/patuloy-ang-pangarap/1151315792 |url-status=live }}

Quinto's second studio album, Fall in Love Again, was released on March 25, 2012.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto releases sophomore album, Fall in Love Again |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/10104/angeline-quinto-releases-sophomore-album-fall-in-love-again |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=April 12, 2012 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312002030/https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/10104/angeline-quinto-releases-sophomore-album-fall-in-love-again |url-status=live }} She worked with Manalo for its lead single "Bakit Ba Minamahal Kita". It included a cover of Celine Dion's "If You Asked Me To", a duet with Erik Santos for the soundtrack of the romantic comedy film Unofficially Yours (2012). Other singles from the album were also released as soundtracks for television shows: "Saan Darating ang Umaga" ("Where Morning Will Come") for the drama series Budoy, "Hanggang" ("Until) for the romantic drama series Walang Hanggan, "Nag-iisang Bituin" ("Only Star") for the teen drama series Princess and I, and "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo" ("If You Leave Me") for the ensemble series of the same name.{{cite web |title=Angeline Quinto - Nag Iisang Bituin (Audio) - Princess and I OST | date=October 25, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBIXAlPOEc |publisher=Star Music |access-date=March 11, 2023 |via=YouTube |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312003919/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBIXAlPOEc |url-status=live }} At the 26th Awit Awards, Quinto won Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play for "Nag-iisang Bituin" ("Only Star"), and Best Inspirational Recording for her collaboration with Velasquez on "Lipad ng Pangarap" ("Dreams Take Flight").{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto, Gloc 9 win big at 26th Awit Awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/12/11/1266880/angeline-quinto-gloc-9-win-big-26th-awit-awards |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=December 11, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312003918/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/12/11/1266880/angeline-quinto-gloc-9-win-big-26th-awit-awards |url-status=live }}

Quinto was initially reluctant to venture into acting and cited that she lacked experience. She underwent workshops from Star Cinema executive Malou Santos and trained with actors, including Pen Medina.{{cite AV media | publisher = Jeepney TV | date = July 14, 2019 | title = Angeline Quinto on pursuing an acting career | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Rvi1uPFVQ | format = Video | minutes = 00:20 | language = Tagalog | work = Showbiz Pa More! | via = YouTube | access-date = March 11, 2023 | archive-date = March 11, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230311231109/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Rvi1uPFVQ | url-status = live }} She made her feature film debut with a lead role in Jerome Pobocan's romantic comedy-drama Born to Love You (2012), co-starring Coco Martin. The film tells the story of two strangers, whose lives are transformed despite their contrasting personalities.{{cite news |last1=Ching |first1=Mark Angelo |title=PEP Review: Coco Martin and Angeline Quinto show their natural charm in Born to Love You |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/10357/pep-review-coco-martin-and-angeline-quinto-show-their-natural-charm-in-born-to-love-you |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=June 1, 2012 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311224721/https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/10357/pep-review-coco-martin-and-angeline-quinto-show-their-natural-charm-in-born-to-love-you |url-status=live }} Nestor Torre Jr. of the Philippine Daily Inquirer found her to be "expressive", but felt that her performance "fell short of the standards".{{cite news |last1=Torre |first1=Nestor |title=Angeline Quinto should make it on her own, not as Sarah Geronimo's clone |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/45839/angeline-quinto-should-make-it-on-her-own-not-as-sarah-geronimo%E2%80%99s-clone |access-date=March 11, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 21, 2012 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311231111/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/45839/angeline-quinto-should-make-it-on-her-own-not-as-sarah-geronimo%E2%80%99s-clone |url-status=live }} Media critic Mark Ching from the Philippine Entertainment Portal wrote that the film was well-written and well-acted, and noted that Quinto's "personal charm and naivete" aided in her genuine portrayal. In her television debut, an episode of the anthology series {{lang|fil|Maalaala Mo Kaya}}, she was cast as an indigenous woman and the love interest of Jason Abalos's character.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto set for MMK debut |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/08/12/angeline-quinto-set-mmk-debut |access-date=March 11, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=August 8, 2012 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311232453/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/08/12/angeline-quinto-set-mmk-debut |url-status=live }}

File:Angeline Quinto at Barrio Fiesta in UK in April 2014 (cropped).jpg

In 2013, Quinto starred in the romantic comedy series Kahit Konting Pagtingin.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto to be paired with Sam Milby and Paulo Avelino in her first teleserye |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/11264/angeline-quinto-to-be-paired-with-sam-milby-and-paulo-avelino-in-her-first-teleserye |access-date=March 11, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=December 25, 2012 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312011253/https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/11264/angeline-quinto-to-be-paired-with-sam-milby-and-paulo-avelino-in-her-first-teleserye |url-status=live }} She played Aurora Natividad, a waitress who pretends to be the fiancée of her patron, played by Ahron Villena, and ends up endeared by his brothers, portrayed by Paulo Avelino and Sam Milby.{{cite news |title=Kahit Konting Pagtingin stars at Festival mall |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/01/20/898939/kahit-konting-pagtingin-stars-festival-mall?nomobile=1 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=January 20, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312162341/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/01/20/898939/kahit-konting-pagtingin-stars-festival-mall?nomobile=1 |url-status=live }} The series aired from January 21 to April 12, 2013.{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=Abigail |title=Paulo Avelino not intimidated by Kahit Konting Pagtingin co-actor Sam Milby |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/37038/paulo-avelino-not-intimidated-by-kahit-konting-pagtingin-co-actor-sam-milby-tanggap-ko-naman-na-mas- |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=January 10, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312162342/https://www.pep.ph/news/37038/paulo-avelino-not-intimidated-by-kahit-konting-pagtingin-co-actor-sam-milby-tanggap-ko-naman-na-mas- |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Kahit Konting Pagtingin finale set |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/27/13/kahit-konting-pagtingin-finale-set |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=March 27, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312162342/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/27/13/kahit-konting-pagtingin-finale-set |url-status=live }} She won a Golden Screen TV Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actress for the part.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Chuck |title=My Husband's Lover dominates 5th Golden Screen TV Awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/22/1303870/my-husbands-lover-dominates-5th-golden-screen-tv-awards |access-date=March 18, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=March 22, 2014 |archive-date=August 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808123924/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/22/1303870/my-husbands-lover-dominates-5th-golden-screen-tv-awards |url-status=live }} She followed this with supporting roles in Cathy Garcia-Molina's ensemble comedy Four Sisters and a Wedding and Joyce Bernal's romantic comedy Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo?{{cite news |last1=Tomada |first1=Nathalie |title=Direk Cathy: Equal treatment, not equal exposure |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/04/27/1316493/four-sisters-and-wedding-abs-cbn?nomobile=1 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=June 17, 2023 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312164302/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/04/27/1316493/four-sisters-and-wedding-abs-cbn?nomobile=1 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=KimXi loveteam debuts on big screen |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/07/25/1009171/kimxi-loveteam-debuts-big-screen |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=July 25, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312164304/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/07/25/1009171/kimxi-loveteam-debuts-big-screen |url-status=live }} At the 2013 Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, Quinto was one of the finalists in the songwriting competition, performing the Agatha Morallos-penned love ballad "One Day".{{cite news |title=Himig Handog P-Pop: A hot album |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/02/08/906175/himig-handog-p-pop-hot-album |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 8, 2013 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312170607/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/02/08/906175/himig-handog-p-pop-hot-album |url-status=live }}

Quinto reunited with longtime collaborator Jonathan Manalo for her third studio album, Higher Love, released on January 15, 2014.{{cite news |title=Angeline excited to have a love life |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/01/16/1279496/angeline-excited-have-love-life |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=January 16, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312173833/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/01/16/1279496/angeline-excited-have-love-life |url-status=live }} She reinvented her image and style, which she asserted was an improvement "creatively and visually".{{cite news |last1=Losorata |first1=Yugel |title=Angeline: New look, same voice |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/01/27/1283270/angeline-new-look-same-voice |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=January 27, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312173831/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/01/27/1283270/angeline-new-look-same-voice |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Policarpio |first1=Allan |title=Sexier, more daring Angeline |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20140211/282415577178295 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=February 11, 2014 |via=PressReader |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312173833/https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20140211/282415577178295 |url-status=live }} She wrote the album's lead single "Sana2x" ("Hopefully") and described Higher Love as a narrative of "love's many stages". The Philippine Daily Inquirer critic Joseph Atilano deemed the album a "proper third outing", concentrating praise on Quinto's maturity.{{cite news |last1=Atilano |first1=Joseph |title=Album review: Higher Love by Angeline Quinto |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/130679/album-review-higher-love-by-angeline-quinto |access-date=March 12, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=January 21, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312220937/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/130679/album-review-higher-love-by-angeline-quinto |url-status=live }} Five months later, Quinto recorded all the songs for the soundtrack of the revenge drama series Sana Bukas Pa ang Kahapon, which was released on June 30, 2014.{{cite news |title=Angeline sings all 9 tunes in Sana Bukas Pa album |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/02/14/angeline-sings-all-9-tunes-sana-bukas-pa-album |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=July 2, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312180138/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/02/14/angeline-sings-all-9-tunes-sana-bukas-pa-album |url-status=live }} She returned as a song interpreter at the 2014 Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs.{{cite news |title=Daniel Padilla, Angeline Quinto among song interpreters for Himig Handog 2014 |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/4843/daniel-padilla-angeline-quinto-among-song-interpreters-for-himig-handog-2014 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=September 2, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312202422/https://www.pep.ph/guide/4843/daniel-padilla-angeline-quinto-among-song-interpreters-for-himig-handog-2014 |url-status=live }} Her final role of the year was opposite Angelica Panganiban and Assunta de Rossi in the satirical comedy Beauty in a Bottle.{{cite news |last1=Glorioso |first1=Bot |title=Angelica: Comedy is not easy |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/10/26/1384454/angelica-comedy-not-easy |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=October 26, 2014 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312183654/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/10/26/1384454/angelica-comedy-not-easy |url-status=live }} Reviewers for The Philippine Star termed the film "deceptively funny" and praised Quinto's comedic delivery.{{cite news |title=Beauty in a Bottle on Cinema One |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/09/06/1496404/beauty-bottle-cinema-one |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=September 6, 2015 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312183653/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/09/06/1496404/beauty-bottle-cinema-one |url-status=live }} In June 2015, she appeared as a guest performer on the family drama Nathaniel.{{cite web |title=Nathaniel: Angeline Quinto & Xyriel Manabat |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuVlus6ITAU |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment |date=June 25, 2015 |via=YouTube |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312181825/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuVlus6ITAU |url-status=live }} She then co-headlined a concert with Erik Santos at the Araneta Coliseum on August 15, 2015.{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Nikko |title=Erik Santos on real score with Angeline Quinto |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/55485/peptalk-erik-santos-on-real-score-with-angeline-quinto-meron-kaming-mutual-understanding |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=August 3, 2015 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312181826/https://www.pep.ph/news/55485/peptalk-erik-santos-on-real-score-with-angeline-quinto-meron-kaming-mutual-understanding |url-status=live }}

Royals was a co-headlining concert with Velasquez, Santos, and Martin Nievera at the Mall of Asia Arena on February 13, 2016.{{cite news|title=Martin, Regine in Royals|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/189689/martin-regine-in-royals|access-date=November 16, 2017|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=February 10, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002135/http://entertainment.inquirer.net/189689/martin-regine-in-royals|archive-date=November 17, 2017}} For the production, Quinto was named Female Concert Performer of the Year at the 48th Box Office Entertainment Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/2017/04/23/abs-cbn-stars-win-big-48th-box-office-entertainment-awards-538013|title=ABS-CBN stars win big at 48th Box Office Entertainment Awards|newspaper=SunStar|last=Jarloc|first=Glaiza|date=April 23, 2017|access-date=November 16, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424175305/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/2017/04/23/abs-cbn-stars-win-big-48th-box-office-entertainment-awards-538013|archive-date=April 24, 2017}} She appeared in two film releases in 2016. Quinto was the female lead in Joel Lamangan's That Thing Called Tanga Na, an ensemble comedy centering on friendship among a group of gay men.{{cite news |last1=Bautista |first1=Mario |title=Direk Joel swings both ways… |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/08/03/1609382/direk-joel-swings-both-ways-between-drama-and-comedy |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=August 3, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312185858/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/08/03/1609382/direk-joel-swings-both-ways-between-drama-and-comedy |url-status=live }} Mari-An Santos of the Philippine Entertainment Portal took note of Quinto's versatility, and likened her ability and range to that of Maricel Soriano.{{cite news |last1=Santos |first1=Mari-An |title=Review: That Thing Called Tanga Na captures different faces of LGBT community |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/24291/strongreviewstrong-emthat-thing-called-tanga-naem-captures-different-faces-of-lgbt-community |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=August 12, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312191206/https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/24291/strongreviewstrong-emthat-thing-called-tanga-naem-captures-different-faces-of-lgbt-community |url-status=live }} Rappler{{'}}s Oggs Cruz felt the film was "dull, plain, and painfully redundant", but praised the cast's performances.{{cite news |last1=Cruz |first1=Oggs |title=That Thing Called Tanga Na review: Hits and misses |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/142947-that-thing-called-tanga-na-movie-review/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=August 13, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312191204/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/142947-that-thing-called-tanga-na-movie-review/ |url-status=live }} Set in Pangasinan, the Jose Abdel Langit-directed independent thriller Malinak Ya Labi starred Quinto and Allen Dizon.{{cite news |last1=Tomada |first1=Nathalie |title=Docus get share of spotlight at Cinema One Originals |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/11/07/1640202/docus-get-share-spotlight-cinema-one-originals |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312201138/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/11/07/1640202/docus-get-share-spotlight-cinema-one-originals |url-status=live }} A native of the province, she was drawn to the idea of doing an indie film, and agreed to the project for its use of dialogues in the local dialect.{{cite AV media | publisher = Net 25 | date = August 1, 2016 | title = Angeline Quinto, bibida sa pelikulang Malinak Ya Labi | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbdbzwyY1UM | format = Video | minutes = 01:05 | language = Tagalog | work = Mata ng Agila | via = YouTube | access-date = March 12, 2023 | trans-title = Angeline Quinto to star in the film Malinak Ya Labi | archive-date = March 12, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230312200841/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbdbzwyY1UM | url-status = live }} The film was screened at the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival.{{cite news |last1=Asilo |first1=Rito |title=Cinema One entries more frivolous than fabulous |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/207720/cinema-one-entries-frivolous-fabulous |access-date=March 12, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=November 26, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312200842/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/207720/cinema-one-entries-frivolous-fabulous |url-status=live }}

Quinto released her fourth studio album, @LoveAngelineQuinto, on January 26, 2017.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto hopes to get married in 3 years |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/26/17/angeline-quinto-hopes-to-get-married-in-3-years?fb_comment_id=1392268404158992_1550089318376899 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=January 26, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312223906/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/26/17/angeline-quinto-hopes-to-get-married-in-3-years?fb_comment_id=1392268404158992_1550089318376899 |url-status=live }} Besides Jonathan Manalo, she worked with new producers and songwriters, including Yeng Constantino and Marlon Barnuevo. She received writing credits for one of the tracks "Para Bang, Para Lang" ("It's Like, It's Just").{{cite news |last1=Asilo |first1=Rito |title=Lived-in conviction in Angeline Quinto's torch songs |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/210130/lived-conviction-angeline-quintos-torch-songs |access-date=March 12, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=December 21, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312223906/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/210130/lived-conviction-angeline-quintos-torch-songs |url-status=live }} The Philippine Daily Inquirer opined that the album emphasized Quinto's "subtlety" and grown-up perspectives. Quinto worked with Joel Lamangan for the second time on the romantic comedy-drama Foolish Love (2017), in which she played a woman desperate to find companionship. Portraying a single and independent persona, she has said that certain aspects of her character's life mirrored her own.{{cite news |last1=Abanilla |first1=Clarizel |title=Angeline Quinto takes on her most daring role in Foolish Love |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/212405/angeline-quinto-takes-on-her-most-daring-role-in-foolish-love |access-date=March 12, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=January 13, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312231853/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/212405/angeline-quinto-takes-on-her-most-daring-role-in-foolish-love |url-status=live }} Isah Red of the Manila Standard wrote, "[Quinto] has evolved into a daring performer who met the demands of her character without reservations."{{cite news |last1=Red |first1=Isah |title=Jake and Angeline in Foolish Love |url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/columns0/simply-red-by-isah-v-red/227452/jake-and-angeline-in-foolish-love.html |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=Manila Standard |date=January 23, 2017 |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002005809/https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/columns0/simply-red-by-isah-v-red/227452/jake-and-angeline-in-foolish-love.html |url-status=live }} Pablo Tariman of The Philippine Star labelled the film "light and breezy", and lauded Quinto's inherently spontaneous performance.{{cite news |last1=Tariman |first1=Pablo |title=When fools rush in |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/01/27/1665916/when-fools-rush-in |access-date=March 12, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312231852/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/01/27/1665916/when-fools-rush-in |url-status=live }} She then served as one of the main panelists on the first season of the music game show I Can See Your Voice, based on the original South Korean show.{{cite news |title=Mystery music game show I Can See Your Voice premieres on ABS-CBN |url=http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/icanseeyourvoice/show-updates/2017/09/13/24091317-mystery-music-game-show-i-can-see-your-voice-premieres-on-abs-cbn |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=September 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917171240/http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/icanseeyourvoice/show-updates/2017/09/13/24091317-mystery-music-game-show-i-can-see-your-voice-premieres-on-abs-cbn |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |url-status=dead }} In November 2017, Quinto had a guest role in the action drama series Ang Probinsyano.{{cite news |title=Angeline, Janno guest stars in Ang Probinsyano |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/09/17/watch-angeline-janno-guest-stars-in-ang-probinsyano |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=November 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313000040/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/09/17/watch-angeline-janno-guest-stars-in-ang-probinsyano |url-status=live }} The following year, she collaborated with Kyla, KZ Tandingan, and Yeng Constantino for a concert with American vocal harmony group Boyz II Men at the Araneta Coliseum.{{cite news |title=Boyz II Men fulfills promise to return to Manila |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/09/07/1849494/boyz-ii-men-fulfills-promise-return-manila |access-date=March 13, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=September 7, 2018 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313202629/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/09/07/1849494/boyz-ii-men-fulfills-promise-return-manila |url-status=live }} Quinto then returned as a panelist on the second season of I Can See Your Voice in August 2019.{{cite news |last1=Adriano |first1=Pamela |title=When Kapamilya leading ladies left us in awe on I Can See Your Voice |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/icsyv/articles-news/03081019-throwback-when-kapamilya-leading-ladies-left-us-in-awe-on-i-can-see-your-voice-8542 |access-date=March 13, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=August 10, 2019 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313202635/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/icsyv/articles-news/03081019-throwback-when-kapamilya-leading-ladies-left-us-in-awe-on-i-can-see-your-voice-8542 |url-status=live }}

After a two-year absence on screen, Quinto appeared in three productions in 2021. She took on a supporting role in the drama series Huwag Kang Mangamba {{nowrap|co-starring}} Eula Valdez, Sylvia Sanchez, and Nonie Buencamino. As well as acting, she recorded the main theme song of the show,{{cite news |last1=dela Cruz |first1=Liezel |title=Angeline Quinto reveals what makes Huwag Kang Mangamba special |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hkm2021/articles-videos/angeline-quinto-reveals-what-makes-huwag-kang-mangamba-special-14439 |access-date=March 13, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=March 19, 2021 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313200650/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hkm2021/articles-videos/angeline-quinto-reveals-what-makes-huwag-kang-mangamba-special-14439 |url-status=live }} which won a Star Award for Music for Inspirational Song of the Year.{{cite news |title=SB19 Dominates 14th and 15th PMPC Star Awards for Music |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/25/sb19-dominates-14th-and-15th-pmpc-star-awards-for-music-1600 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=April 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425134434/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/25/sb19-dominates-14th-and-15th-pmpc-star-awards-for-music-1600 |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |url-status=live}} She also became a judge on the amateur singing contest Tawag ng Tanghalan, which aired as a segment in the variety show It's Showtime.{{cite news |title=Showtime family welcomes Angeline Quinto as guest TNT Hurado |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime/videos/watch-showtime-family-welcomes-angeline-quinto-as-guest-tnt-hurado-298671 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=January 19, 2021 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315175241/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime/videos/watch-showtime-family-welcomes-angeline-quinto-as-guest-tnt-hurado-298671 |url-status=live }} From October 29, 2021, to February 19, 2022, Quinto produced and headlined a ten-date livestreaming concert series, titled 10Q, which was filmed at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. A celebration of her ten-year career milestone, the shows were broadcast via the web-based platforms KTX.ph, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV.{{cite news |last1=Bonifacio |first1=Julie |title=Angeline Quinto gears up for 10-part concert series |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/161417/angeline-quinto-10-part-concert-series-a735-20211016-lfrm |access-date=March 15, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=October 16, 2021 |language=Tagalog |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315205917/https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/161417/angeline-quinto-10-part-concert-series-a735-20211016-lfrm |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto - 10Q at the Metropolitan Theater |url=https://www.ktx.ph/events/34042/10q-at-the-metropolitan-theater-10-concerts |access-date=March 15, 2023 |publisher=KTX.ph |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315205920/https://www.ktx.ph/events/34042/10q-at-the-metropolitan-theater-10-concerts |url-status=live }} Alwin Ignacio, writing for the Manila Standard, appreciated Quinto's artistic growth and commended the "emotional commitment and truthfulness" of her performances.{{cite news |last1=Ignacio |first1=Alwin |title=The many wonders of Angeline Quinto |url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/columns0/arias-by-alwin-ignacio/314280253/the-many-wonders-of-angeline-quinto.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Manila Standard |date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120131240/https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/columns0/arias-by-alwin-ignacio/314280253/the-many-wonders-of-angeline-quinto.html |url-status=live }} In November 2022, she served as a mentor in the reality talent show Dream Maker.{{cite news |title=Search on for next global pop group via Dream Maker |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/10/search-on-for-next-global-pop-group-via-dream-maker/ |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=November 10, 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228154911/https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/10/search-on-for-next-global-pop-group-via-dream-maker/ |url-status=live }} Quinto starred alongside Alex Gonzaga in the comedy film Single Bells, which premiered at the Metro Manila Summer Film Festival in April 2023.{{cite news |last1=Tomada |first1=Nathalie |title=Single Bells director Fifth Solomon finds humor in dark topics |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/04/10/2257633/single-bells-director-fifth-solomon-finds-humor-dark-topics |access-date=April 10, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410083724/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/04/10/2257633/single-bells-director-fifth-solomon-finds-humor-dark-topics |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |url-status=live}} The following year, she co-starred with Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino in the comedy series remake What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2024).{{cite news |title=Janice de Belen, Romnick Sarmenta join cast of What's Wrong With Secretary Kim |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/23/janice-de-belen-romnick-sarmenta-join-cast-of-whats-wrong-with-secretary-kim |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=November 25, 2023 |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209203601/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/23/janice-de-belen-romnick-sarmenta-join-cast-of-whats-wrong-with-secretary-kim |url-status=live }}

Quinto has named Regine Velasquez as her idol and biggest musical influence. In 2002, she joined the talent show Star for a Night, hosted by Velasquez, and said the latter inspired her to pursue a musical career.{{cite news |last1=Hallare |first1=Katrina |title=Angeline Quinto recalls Star for a Night days with her forever idol Regine Velasquez |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/271475/look-angeline-quinto-recalls-star-for-a-night-days-with-her-forever-idol-regine-velasquez |access-date=March 16, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=April 25, 2018 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317010611/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/271475/look-angeline-quinto-recalls-star-for-a-night-days-with-her-forever-idol-regine-velasquez |url-status=live }} She said that Velasquez was an inspiration, primarily on her earlier work, and to whom she had often been compared.{{cite news |last1=Policarpio |first1=Allan |title=Angeline Quinto, occasional comic |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/77361/angeline-quinto-occasional-comic |access-date=March 17, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=January 19, 2013 |archive-date=March 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322214121/http://entertainment.inquirer.net/77361/angeline-quinto-occasional-comic |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Vincent Anthony |title=Angeline Quinto: I want to be remembered as me |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pinoy-celebs/angeline-quinto-i-want-to-be-remembered-as-me-1.1403959 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Gulf News |date=October 27, 2014 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317010611/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pinoy-celebs/angeline-quinto-i-want-to-be-remembered-as-me-1.1403959 |url-status=live }} "My career is basically built upon being a fan of Miss Regine", Quinto said. She set up a shrine in her home dedicated to the singer and has covered Velasquez's versions of "What Kind of Fool Am I?" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" as contest pieces during the finale of Star Power.{{cite news |last1=Escuadro |first1=Kiko |title=Regine Velasquez, nagbalik-tanaw sa unang pagkikita nila ni Angeline Quinto |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/8/18/fresh-scoops/regine-velasquez-nagbalik-tanaw-sa-unang-pagkikit-107005 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=August 18, 2020 |language=Tagalog |trans-title=Regine recalls meeting Angeline Quinto |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927135546/https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/8/18/fresh-scoops/regine-velasquez-nagbalik-tanaw-sa-unang-pagkikit-107005 |url-status=live }} When she recorded a duet with Velasquez for the album Fall In Love Again, Quinto stated that it was a childhood dream fulfilled.{{cite news |last1=Benavidez |first1=Kathleen |title=Angeline Quinto says duet with Regine Velasquez in her album is a dream come true |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/33742/angeline-quinto-says-duet-with-regine-velasquez-in-her-album-is-a-dream-come-true |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=April 14, 2012 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317014231/https://www.pep.ph/news/33742/angeline-quinto-says-duet-with-regine-velasquez-in-her-album-is-a-dream-come-true |url-status=live }}

Quinto also named several Filipina singers, including Jessa Zaragoza and Jolina Magdangal, as inspirations, particularly noting Roselle Nava and her single "Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita" as the first song she had performed in an amateur singing contest. She credited Magdangal's "Kapag Ako'y Nagmahal" as another competition staple. She has also paid tribute to singers such as Jaya, Sharon Cuneta, and Zsa Zsa Padilla, whom she considers as "beloved idols", during her concerts.

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Quinto is known for her vocal range and belting technique,{{cite news |last1=dela Cruz |first1=Liezel |title=The soulful birit styles of Angeline, Morissette, Jona, and Klarisse known as the Birit Queens |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-videos/the-soulful-birit-style-of-angeline-morissette-jona-and-klarisse-known-as-the-birit-queens-13255 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=October 11, 2020 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317183235/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-videos/the-soulful-birit-style-of-angeline-morissette-jona-and-klarisse-known-as-the-birit-queens-13255 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Abunda |first1=Boy |title=What makes K Brosas & Angeline tick |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/07/10/1933328/what-makes-k-brosas-angeline-tick |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=July 10, 2019 |archive-date=July 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709164138/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/07/10/1933328/what-makes-k-brosas-angeline-tick |url-status=live }} and has often been regarded as a "power belter".{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto's memorable projects through the years |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/20/fresh-scoops/angeline-quintos-memorable-projects-through-the-y-197586 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=December 20, 2021 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317183238/https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/20/fresh-scoops/angeline-quintos-memorable-projects-through-the-y-197586 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=14 Photos of Angeline Quinto that will make you adore her even more |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/tonightwithboyabunda/articles-photos/10061419-angeline-quinto-that-will-make-you-adore-her-even-more-8519 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=June 14, 2019 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317183236/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/tonightwithboyabunda/articles-photos/10061419-angeline-quinto-that-will-make-you-adore-her-even-more-8519 |url-status=live }} Early in her career, critics likened her singing style, sound and musical material to that of Velasquez; a physical resemblance to Velasquez has sparked criticism and scrutiny of Quinto for being a manufactured imitation of the veteran singer.{{cite news |last1=Regondola |first1=Glenn |title=Angeline Quinto makes conscious effort not to look and sound like Regine Velasquez |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/45296/angeline-quinto-makes-conscious-effort-not-to-look-and-sound-like-regine-velasquez |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=October 21, 2014 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317183935/https://www.pep.ph/news/45296/angeline-quinto-makes-conscious-effort-not-to-look-and-sound-like-regine-velasquez |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Buan-Deveza |first1=Reyma |title=Angeline Quinto denies copying idol Regine |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/21/14/angeline-quinto-denies-copying-idol-regine |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=October 21, 2014 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126054615/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/21/14/angeline-quinto-denies-copying-idol-regine |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Sancon |first1=Allan |title=Star Power grand winner Angeline Quinto denies she is copying Regine Velasquez-Alcasid |url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/24733/star-power-grand-winner-angeline-quinto-denies-she-is-copying-regine-velasquez-alcasid |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=February 22, 2011 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317191629/https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/24733/star-power-grand-winner-angeline-quinto-denies-she-is-copying-regine-velasquez-alcasid |url-status=live }} Quinto said of the comparison, "She has been my idol for so long, of course, it would show in my performance. But I always try to do things with my own touch. I am a performer, I have my own style. Maybe because people also associate me with my idol, so that is what they see." Joseph Atilano of the Philippine Daily Inquirer praised her performance on Higher Love, and highlighted her "vocal presence" and ability to sing "on pitch and on time". According to critic Rito Asilo, the songs from her album @LoveAngelineQuinto stood out for their "texture and seamless vocal placement shifts". In a review of her live performances in Royals, Allan Policarpio, also from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, wrote that she "displayed exceptional lung power". Policarpio also expressed that she and fellow singer Erik Santos "sounded robust in their respective solo numbers, attacking each one with unwavering intensity".{{cite news |last1=Policarpio |first1=Allan |title=Show-stopping vocal power in 'Royals' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/190659/show-stopping-vocal-power-in-royals |access-date=March 17, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=February 23, 2016 |archive-date=April 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409155739/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/190659/show-stopping-vocal-power-in-royals |url-status=live }} During her 10Q concert series, Manila Standard{{'}}s Alwin Ignacio lauded Quinto's "range, vocal calisthenics and the ability to tell the story behind the lyrics of songs".

Quinto's music is noted for its themes of love, heartbreak, and empowerment, often with deep sentimental and emotional undertones. ABS-CBNnews.com's Liezel dela Cruz characterized her style as "soulful", adding that it is "soothing and powerful, [with] just the right balance to make a song's narrative deeply touching and real". Having her songs featured as soundtracks of at least 35 films and television series combined,{{cite news |title=The Music of the Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs Angeline Quinto |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-playlist-the-music-of-the-queen-of-teleserye-theme-songs-angeline-quinto-568 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=November 29, 2015 |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724230046/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-playlist-the-music-of-the-queen-of-teleserye-theme-songs-angeline-quinto-568 |url-status=live }} several media outlets have cited Quinto as the "Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs".{{cite news |title=A royal performance for loyal fans |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/01/22/1545249/royal-performance-loyal-fans |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=January 22, 2016 |archive-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730203040/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/01/22/1545249/royal-performance-loyal-fans |url-status=live }} Boy Abunda of The Philippine Star wrote, "Her vocal power is notable that makes teleserye theme songs all the more affecting." In 2014, she became the first Filipino artist to record all the songs for a television series soundtrack with Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon (2014). Quinto has received {{nowrap|co-writing}} credits for some of her songs. Regarding her songwriting process for her first original piece, Quinto explained that she was inspired by the music of Donna Cruz, which she described as "upbeat" and bubblegum pop.{{cite news |last1=Benavidez |first1=Kathleen |title=Angeline Quinto writes a song for someone in showbiz she likes but won't name |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/41632/angeline-quinto-writes-a-song-for-someone-in-showbiz-she-likes-but-won39t-name-kasi-parang-hindi-niy |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=December 27, 2013 |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318063447/https://www.pep.ph/news/41632/angeline-quinto-writes-a-song-for-someone-in-showbiz-she-likes-but-won39t-name-kasi-parang-hindi-niy |url-status=live }} Atilano writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, termed it a "synth-heavy beat", and added that "she is a fairly decent songwriter and she will only get much better over time".

Quinto was in a relationship with singer Erik Santos in 2016.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto regrets short-lived romance with Erik Santos |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/07/27/1607169/angeline-quinto-regrets-short-lived-romance-erik-santos |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=July 27, 2016 |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103043025/http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/07/27/1607169/angeline-quinto-regrets-short-lived-romance-erik-santos |url-status=live }} The pair refused to speak publicly about it, though they have consistently worked together and have remained friends.{{cite news |last1=Bardinas |first1=Mary Ann |title=The wacky, kilig friendship of Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto through the years |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap/articles-photos/in-photos-ang-pagkakaibigan-nina-angeline-at-erik-4973 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=December 12, 2022}} Quinto began a relationship with former casino dealer Nonrev Daquina in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Villanueva |first1=Brooke |title=Angeline Quinto confirms engagement to non-showbiz boyfriend |url=https://philstarlife.com/celebrity/579146-angeline-quinto-confirms-engagement-non-showbiz-boyfriend?page=2 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=September 24, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318063454/https://philstarlife.com/celebrity/579146-angeline-quinto-confirms-engagement-non-showbiz-boyfriend?page=2 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Llanera |first1=Melba |title=Angeline Quinto defends partner Nonrev Daquina against slur implying she is sole breadwinner of their family |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/169605/angeline-quinto-nonrev-daquina-breadwinner-a739-20221110 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=November 10, 2022 |language=Tagalog |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318063444/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/169605/angeline-quinto-nonrev-daquina-breadwinner-a739-20221110 |url-status=live }} Their first child, a son, was born on April 27, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Severo |first1=Jan Milo |title=Angeline Quinto gives birth to baby boy |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/04/28/2177383/angeline-quinto-gives-birth-baby-boy |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=April 28, 2022 |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608230128/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/04/28/2177383/angeline-quinto-gives-birth-baby-boy |url-status=live }} They became engaged in September 2022, and married two years later.{{cite news |last1=Cerezo |first1=Anna |title=Angeline Quinto, boyfriend Nonrev Daquina are now married |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/25/angeline-quinto-non-showbiz-boyfriend-nonrev-daquina-are-now-married-1515 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=April 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426034403/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/25/angeline-quinto-non-showbiz-boyfriend-nonrev-daquina-are-now-married-1515 |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |url-status=live}} Their second child, a daughter, was born on August 14, 2024.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto gives birth to second child |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/8/14/look-angeline-quinto-gives-birth-to-second-child-1017 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=August 14, 2024}}

{{See also|List of roles and awards of Angeline Quinto}}

After her breakthrough, Quinto was a recipient of an Aliw Award. The single "Patuloy Ang Pangarap" ("The Dream Continues") earned her two Star Awards for Music, including Song of the Year at the 2011 ceremony.{{cite news |title=Angeline Quinto shines at 3rd PMPC Music Awards |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/17/11/angeline-quinto-shines-3rd-pmpc-music-awards |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=October 17, 2011 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126025247/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/17/11/angeline-quinto-shines-3rd-pmpc-music-awards |url-status=live }} In 2012, she garnered a Female Pop Artist Of The Year win at the Star Awards for Music for her second studio album Fall In Love Again.{{cite news |title=4th PMPC Star awards for music winners |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/09/11/847611/4th-pmpc-star-awards-music-winners |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=September 11, 2012 |archive-date=July 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200714162509/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/09/11/847611/4th-pmpc-star-awards-music-winners |url-status=live }} She also received three Awit Awards for the album. At the 2012 Box Office Entertainment Awards, she won Female Recording Artist of the Year.{{cite news |title=Vice Ganda is Phenomenal Box Office Star |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/15/12/vice-ganda-phenomenal-box-office-star |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=April 15, 2012 |archive-date=January 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102144210/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/15/12/vice-ganda-phenomenal-box-office-star |url-status=live }} Quinto was a recipient of two Female Artist of the Year recognitions at Star Awards for Music in 2014 and 2017.{{cite news |last1=Nicasio |first1=Nonie |title=Angeline Quinto and Daniel Padilla named Pop Artists of the Year during the 6th Star Awards for Music |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/14471/angeline-quinto-and-daniel-padilla-named-pop-artists-of-the-year-during-the-6th-star-awards-for-musi |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=September 16, 2014 |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318063416/https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/14471/angeline-quinto-and-daniel-padilla-named-pop-artists-of-the-year-during-the-6th-star-awards-for-musi |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=ABS-CBN artists dominate PMPC Star Awards for Music 2017 and 2018 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/10/18/abs-cbn-artists-dominate-pmpc-star-awards-for-music-2017-and-2018 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com |date=September 10, 2018 |archive-date=September 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910090633/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/10/18/undefined |url-status=live }}

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• Angeline Quinto (2011) (reissued as Angeline Quinto: Patuloy ang Pangarap)
• Fall in Love Again (2012)
• Higher Love (2014)
• Sana Bukas Pa ang Kahapon (2014)
• @LoveAngelineQuinto (2017)

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Film

• Born to Love You (2012)
• Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013)
• Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (2013)
• Beauty in a Bottle (2014)
• That Thing Called Tanga Na (2016)
• Malinak Ya Labi (2016)
• Foolish Love (2017)
• Single Bells (2023)
• Happy Homes (2025)

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Television

• Kahit Konting Pagtingin (2013)
• Nathaniel (2015)
• Ang Probinsyano (2017{{endash}}2018)
• Huwag Kang Mangamba (2021)
• What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2024)

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