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.

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

I used to have hair so long, my nickname was Pocahontas.

A lot of people who wanted to audition for Idol have asked me: “What should I do?” or “How to I prepare myself?” I always told them: “Just go in and believe in yourself.”

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

Music has always been a huge part of my life.

My experience working with a major label was not all bad, I was blessed to go through that experience, and I know what to do during the next time around.