Singer and Sing Galing Jukeboss Morisette Amon on Saturday, July 9, revealed that she was on the verge of giving up on her dream as a singer due to the losses she faced during the start of her career.
In 2010, Morisette recalled that she joined TV5’s Star Factor, but fell short of winning as she ended up as a runner-up.
She also tried ABS-CBN’s The Voice Philippines in 2013 and got eliminated in the semi-finals.
“Actually po, yung experience ko po sa pagsi-singing contest lalo na po sa TV, wala po akong napanalunan. Hanggang first runner-up lang. Dumaan din po ako sa phase na pagkatapos kong matalo, ‘yung sinasabi ko na, ‘ayaw ko nang kumanta,” she said during the press conference of Sing Galing Kids’ Arkidia in Vista Mall Taguig.
Luckily for her, she has parents who were very understanding, allowing her to grieve over the loss. But the singer’s passion was not that weak.
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“Pero maya-maya, after siguro nang isang linggo, bumabalik din naman ako sa pagkanta kasi gusto ko talaga.
“So, I think hindi po talaga maiwasan and I think na sa totoong buhay mayroon tayong moments na may ma-achieve tayo, minsan hindi. Pero kung gusto talaga natin, we just need to keep moving forward. Magtiwala lang po talaga tayo sa sarili natin.”
Morisette also shared the support she received from her family, her friends, and her fans who motivated her to move forward and continue despite her countless failures.
“I feel na wala ako ngayon (kung hindi dahil sa kanila). Kaya super grateful din po ako sa supporters ko, sa family ko, sa team ko, sa mentors ko na mula noon hanggang ngayon ay nandoon pa rin po.”
Sing Galing Kids is hosted by Randy Santiago, K Brosas, and Donita Nose. Together with Morisette, the judges are Rey Valera, Ethel Booba, Gloc 9, and Jona Viray.
