The best part of being signed by a major label was having the support of a big company behind me and the ability to meet new artists and producers.

Do not let anything get in your way of chasing your dreams.

When you are in the American Idol bubble, a lot of contestants want to go as far as they can and wish to be on point with ready-to-go songs.

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

“I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing” is a hard song to perform, I was worried that I was not going to reach that significant note that is at the end of the song. Thank god, Steven loved it! He was the nicest and friendliest judge that I have met. He also invited me to chat with him whether I had free time on the Idol set.

I was 16-years-old when I appeared on 'American Idol,' and the show was my boot camp. It was a crazy, stressful at times, experience.

My friends are mostly familiar with music that plays on the mainstream radio.