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

Music has always been a huge part of my life.

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

I think that I have grown a lot as an artist. I have been writing about my experiences of love and overcoming the struggles that I have faced in the music industry. I have so much more to tell my fans, and I know so much more about myself. It is crazy how much I have grown over these past years.

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.

Have fun. Especially while you're still young, you gotta keep the spark up. Even when things get boring, just remember to have fun.

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.