Singer Jona Viray on Sunday, February 13 performed in Quezon City Memorial Circle for the People’s Proclamation Rally of Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo and her running-mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan.
Her appearance signified that she is endorsing the two candidates.
Wearing a pink t-shirt with a Leni-Kiko lettering on it, Viray sang Lea Salonga’s Tagumpay Nating Lahat.
“Bilang first-time voter po ever, ipinagkakatiwala ko po at ibinibigay ko po ang aking boto kay Leni Robredo at kay Kiko Pangilinan, para po sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan,” she said, formally endorsing the Leni-Kiko tandem.
Viray is among the growing number of celebrities who are showing support to Robredo and Pangilinan.
Meanwhile, several ‘kakampinks’ were overjoyed by her endorsement.
an animal welfare advocate and an amazing woman campaigning for a great, transparent, and accountable leader??? Jona Viray, I stan you! 🌸 https://t.co/peRn0lz3em
— yowsh⁷ (@yoshforbangtan) February 13, 2022
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Queen 👑 https://t.co/ODaX486lA6
— Atty. AJ (@ajcresmundo) February 14, 2022
THE OG PINOY POP SUPERSTAR! WOOOH! @MsJ0NA ✨🎙💕🎀💓🌸💐👑#KulayRosasAngBukas #AngatBuhayLahat #ArawNgRosas https://t.co/mtY5vHCoxn
— John (@arjei26) February 14, 2022
My idol 🌷🌷🌺🌺 https://t.co/FOYqLTyYqb
— Oh My! (@Gwenn81789748) February 14, 2022
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Oh yaaaaas! Thank you, Jona! ❤️ https://t.co/zdGI0e6cZI
— Kenneth del Rosario (@hot_ken) February 13, 2022
She’s known as the Philippines’ Soul Princess, and was the first grand winner of GMA Network’s singing competition Pinoy Pop Superstar.
She then went on to form a trio with Maricris Garcia and Aicelle Santos.
The singer decided to leave her group La Diva in 2015 to focus on her solo career. At the same time, she released her single Help Me Get Over, which gave her Song of the Year at the 6th PMPC Star Awards for Music.
As a La Diva member and a solo artist, Viray received several Awit Awards, Aliw Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Music, and World Championship of Performing Arts.
In 2016, the singer ended her contract with the Kapuso Network and transferred to ABS-CBN. Two years later, she made history by becoming the first Filipino artist to sweep all digital categories during the Awit Awards – Most Downloaded Song for You, Most Downloaded Artist, Most Streamed Song for Pusong Ligaw, and Most Streamed Artist.
Her self-titled album also bagged the Best-Selling Album of the Year award based on combined physical and digital sales.
