Marizen Yaneza

Marizen Yaneza-Soriano (born August 15 1964 in Manila) simply walked into a songwriting career, literally. A graduate of Communication Arts in UST, Marizen submitted a demo of her very first song to Octo Arts one afternoon in 1986. The song, “Pangarap” went on to become a smash hit for Jamie Rivera, which prompted her to write more songs for Jamie and other artists including Manilyn Reynes and Rachel Alejandro.  A singer herself, she released a solo album under Vicor Records in 1991 and worked abroad. In 1999, she got married, had four kids in succession, and continued to write more songs in between.  Her other smash hit, “Iingatan Ka,” interpreted by Carol Banawa, was inspired by her youngest child, who suffered from a physical condition. Many of her songs have been used in various Koreanovelas and telenovelas on major networks ABS-CBN and GMA. Her dream is to become a National Artist.

Awards

• Best Produced Record, “Iingatan Ka,” Awit Awards, 2001
  Interpreted by Carol Banawa