At any other time, it would have
been enough if singer and recording artist KZ Tandingan had remained a popular
performer solely in the OPM scene. But opportunities can come and when they are
taken there is a chance to go far and above what is already there. KZ becoming
a contestant in Chinese singing reality competition “Singer 2018” led to her
talents and stage presence catching a larger audience than the Philippines
alone. She even befriended fellow overseas contestant, UK recording artists
Jessie J. Somehow word of that got back to the UK, because when KZ was in
London to promote a local Filipino pop event there, a radio guesting garnered
such positive reception.
KZ Tandingan was a slated performer
at the London Barrio Fiesta which took place last July 20 to 21 according to ABS-CBN News. To promote the event she
appeared on BBC Radio London as a guest on music magazine program “The Scene,”
where hosts Salma El-Wardany and LionHeart would end up being blown away by her
OPM power. Invited to sing a song, KZ would then perform a number from her
current album “Soul Supremacy.” The song in question, “Nag-iisa na Naman,” was
of course in Filipino as the acoustic jazz and R&B specialist explained.
Once her performance was
finished, the hosts of BBC Radio London’s “The Scene” were absolutely impressed
to the point that they made comparisons between KZ and American singer Lauryn
Hill of The Fugees. LionHeart described her singing voice as “fire” while
El-Wardany remarked, “It was such a privilege to actually sit right next to you
and watch you perform that -- to see your expressions and to see the way you
were into that song."
KZ and her hosts also talked
about other stuff regarding the OPM star’s background, and she once again
related her story of nearly quitting singing years ago after polyps started
growing in her vocal chords. Tandigan shared the story with Jessie J during
their time together at Singer 2018 on China’s Hunan Television, where she said
the British star had been one of her inspirations in looking for an alternative
vocal range beyond “birit” or belting. She summarized her artistic reinvention
as a jazz and R&B specialist with “Every failure is just a redirection to
where you should be." KZ then shared her plans to record new songs in Los
Angeles for a late 2019 release, part of her goal to make OPM internationally known.
Aside from Tandingan, another
major OPM act for the London Barrio Fiesta, organized by the UK Philippine Centre
and ABS-CBN/The Filipino Channel, had been Iñigo Pascual, also a guest on “The
Scene” along with KZ.
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