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

Music has always been a huge part of my life.

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

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.

Even though it was a stressful time in my life, I have a lot of good memories from my Idol experience.

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

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