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

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

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

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.”

When I found out that I was going to be singing with Jennifer Holliday, I literally freaked out! I grew up listening to her, and I was going to cry because I sang with someone who is a huge inspiration to me.

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.

The thing that I did not like about being signed to a label was I unable to have control over what I wanted to do.