"Pero sabi naman ni Direk, ‘Don't worry kung nagkamali-mali ka. Meron pa rin naman next time para bumawi ka, 'tsaka hindi naman lahat kasi nakukuha agad ng ganun kadali.'"

But she's very grateful to ABS-CBN for the trust and for giving her a solo segment.

"Sobrang laki ng opportunity na ibinigay sa ‘kin, may sarili akong segment. Di ba, sino ba naman ako?" Yeng proudly beamed.

BIRTHDAY PLANS. Yeng will be turning 19 on December 4 and she's planning to stage a concert to celebrate both her birthday and the Christmas season.

"Hindi ko pa alam 'yong venue. Hindi ko din alam kung birthday concert o Christmas concert. 'Yong second album, tinatrabaho ko na. Marami sana akong songs na magawa. Sana ngayon, majority, songs ko. Pero open pa din po ako makipag-collaborate with other artists."

She is still unsure whether to finally plunge into acting next year. Yeng feels nervous about the prospect of acting before the camera, but still, she's keeping her fingers crossed that plans will push through.

"Hindi ko pa po alam pero nakakarinig ako ng ganung bagay," she said.

"Pero siyempre pag nanggaling na mismo kay Direk Lauren [Dyogi, PDA business unit head], 'tsaka ako maniniwala. Alam nila kung ano ang para sa akin," she ended with a smile.