#9 Zia Quizon breaks away from the showbiz noise with a sound all her own

MANILA, Philippines - What she is is a natural. Shadows and silhouettes of her parents may have been cast down in her path, but Zia Quizon has merited respect in her own way. Talent and charm are overt in that soulful voice of hers and she forges both with confident ease, as proven by her music video for Ako Na Lang where she strums a guitar, teases the camera, and sings in both Filipino and English — kind of like hitting two languages with one voice.

And just as her father Dolphy changed the game for comedy and entertainment, Zia Quizon is changing the game for local teen pop music by inspiring other artists to avoid singing it safe. Bringing mellow jazz and soul to the fore doesn’t exactly scream “platinum hit” but there she is, always pushing her luck to see just how far she can go by just being her self. We’re ready to see just how big 2013 can get for this girl.