MANILA, Philippines – Kai Honasan, the daughter of Sen. Gringo Honasan, is now part of the second season of ABS-CBN's reality talent show “The Voice of the Philippines.”
The 25-year-old singer, who sang Katy Perry's hit song “Teenage Dream” accompanied by a ukulele, was able to get the approval of the four “The Voice” judges Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, and apl.d.ap during the show's blind audition. In the end, Kai chose to be part of Bamboo's team.
"Who has been crazy enough, brave enough, to bring artists like yourself forward to battles, forward to the semis. People say, 'Hindi 'to bumabagay, it doesn't fit sort of a spectrum.' Sa akin, it doesn't matter. Ako, it's about artistry, it's about growth over prize. Ako lang, I think I'll be a good coach, right, Dad?” Bamboo said.
The senator was present during Kai's blind audition.
“We just pray and hope that the audience appreciates my daughter’s message, whatever the results are,” he said.
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Kai, who describes herself as a classical pianist, is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Music. She also joined a worldwide songwriting workshop at the Berklee College of Music in 2011 and the Ryan Cayabyab-led Elements Singer-Songwriter Music Camp in 2012.
Read Kai's account about her Elements 2012 experiences for Philstar.com here.