TNT Boys member and now ABS-CBN Music artist Mackie Empuerto on Thursday, March 17, is frustrated that he can no longer hit high notes due to his voice.
“So opo, nafru-frustate po ako lalo na po noong nagsimulang magbago yung boses ko. S’yempre nasa-sad ako kasi nga po, yun nga po, nagbabago ang boses ko,” he admitted during his virtual media launching.
He added, “Opo sobrang hirap kasi may mga songs na ipapakanta sa amin tapos mapapansin ko na hindi ko kaya.”
It was also his “awkward teenage phase.”
“Na-awkward ako na dati kasi naabot ko tapos ngayon hindi ko na naaabot.”
However, the 16-year-old singer learned to accept his new voice as he said, “Malulungkot pero ngayon nakakaya naman po and natututunan ko naman po paano gamitin itong new voice ko. Feeling ko naman po parang bumabalik-balik na ng kaunti ang voice ko.”
Empuerto advised those undergoing the change that he also went through by stressing “not to give up.”
“Practice lang everyday. Normal ‘yan na dumadating sa buhay ng mga lalaki itong paglaki nga ng boses. Matutuwa ka katulad ko, na nakahanap ako ng genre na bumagay sa boses ko, na umokay katulad nitong Can This Be Love. Kaya magiging okay lang din ‘yan and accept lang din yung voice mo na bago.”
Meanwhile, he now has a single of his version of Ryan Cayabyab’s Can This Be Love which was first sung by Smokey Mountain and was later on revived by Sarah Geronimo.
Empuerto’s rendition is already available for streaming on various digital streaming platforms starting March 18.
