Kuwentuhan with our Performer of the Day, Gj Carlos!
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00:00 We have a guest this morning, our performer of the day.
00:03 Not only is he a singer and recording artist,
00:05 he is also a multi-medalist at the 2017 World Championship of Performing Arts or WCAPA.
00:13 And aside from that, he also won the Miss 13th Pan-Continental International 2023.
00:20 And to get to know him better, we will talk to him.
00:24 This is GJ Corrios. Good morning and welcome here in Rise and Shine Philippines.
00:27 GJ, hi!
00:28 Good morning, Ko!
00:29 Happy New Year!
00:30 Happy New Year to you and happy New Year to all the viewers here in Rise and Shine Philippines.
00:38 So we want to know how you experienced being a semi-finalist and multi-medalist at WCAPA 2017.
00:46 And how did this help your career as a singer?
00:50 Well, it was a week-long event in Los Angeles, California, USA.
00:56 And I could say that it was very difficult.
01:00 Of course, you're only given a minute to perform your piece.
01:04 Oh!
01:05 Yes.
01:06 And your opponent…
01:07 Is this acapella?
01:08 No, with accompaniment.
01:09 Oh, there's accompaniment.
01:10 Yes.
01:11 And per category, you can only receive three medals.
01:13 And I was lucky to bag three silver medals and one bronze for the Philippines.
01:18 Congratulations!
01:19 Thank you very much.
01:20 And how do you fight your nerves and pressure when you perform in front of a large audience?
01:27 Of course, singing has been my passion ever since I was little.
01:32 So I always get nervous on stage.
01:36 And I always tell myself, "Just sing. Just do what you love."
01:41 You have a different technique.
01:42 Yes.
01:43 Is that your mindset?
01:44 Yes.
01:45 Is that your mindset?
01:46 Yes, I have a mindset.
01:47 Others put their feet on their shoes.
01:48 Yes, that's true.
01:49 But as a recording artist, how do you express yourself in terms of your musical style in the songs you record?
01:58 My idol is Jed Madela.
02:01 Oh, nice.
02:02 And Leia Salonga.
02:03 Manong Jed.
02:04 Yes, Manong Jed.
02:05 And I combine how they sing to make me unique as an artist.
02:13 So from there, you reform yourself to a new style.
02:16 Yes.
02:17 Wow.
02:18 What are the aspects of music that you want to explore in the future?
02:23 And do you have any dream collaborations?
02:26 Actually, I'm still young.
02:28 And I have a lot to learn throughout my career.
02:31 What's your age again?
02:32 I just turned 19.
02:34 Ninety years old?
02:35 Yes, in December.
02:36 But your career seems to have been long.
02:37 In fairness.
02:38 It's been a long time.
02:39 I was in my WC in 2017.
02:42 Time really flies.
02:43 So yeah, in terms of expressing yourself with your music style and collabs.
02:49 Who do you want to collab with someday?
02:51 Of course, my idol is Jed Madela.
02:55 Oh, really?
02:56 And Leia Salonga.
02:57 I promise, it's them.
02:59 Yes, you're like Young Sheldon.
03:02 Leia Salonga is also an idol.
03:04 They did a pose last time.
03:06 What's your advice to the youth or youngsters of today who want to be successful in the music industry?
03:14 Especially when it comes to international competitions.
03:17 Of course, I want to say my favorite quote.
03:21 Which is, "Love what you do and do what you love."
03:25 I thought you were going to be a tagline of a shoe.
03:28 That's a bit close.
03:30 Anyway, thank you so much for giving us your time.
03:34 This Wednesday morning, we won't be prolonging this story.
03:37 Because we want to hear your performance.
03:40 So let us all welcome, GJ Carlos.
03:43 [Music]
03:56 Guess mine is not the first heart broken
04:03 My eyes are saying, "Fool, forget her"
04:09 I'm not the first, no
04:13 There's nothing else for me to do
04:19 I know I'm not the first
04:26 Who's willing to sit around and wait for you
04:35 But baby, can't you see
04:39 There's nothing else for me to do
04:45 I'm hopelessly devoted to you
04:52 But now there's nowhere to hide
04:58 Since you pushed my love aside
05:01 I'm out of my head
05:05 Hopelessly devoted to you
05:12 Hopelessly devoted to you
05:18 Ooh, oh, how I
05:22 Hopelessly devoted to you
05:28 I know I'm not the fool
05:34 Fool, forget her
05:37 My eyes are saying, "Don't let go"
05:44 Hold on to the end
05:48 That's what I intend to do
05:53 I'm hopelessly devoted to you
06:01 But now there's nowhere to hide
06:07 Since you pushed my love aside
06:10 I'm out of my head
06:14 Hopelessly devoted to you
06:20 Hopelessly devoted to you
06:26 Ooh, oh, how I
06:30 Hopelessly devoted to you
06:37 Ooh, oh, how I
06:42 (applause)