sheila chat

Sheila’s music expression

Sheila talks something about her amateur singing in the closet, in karaoke, her vocal idols, and her expectations as local singer…

What type of songs do you like to sing? (Ano nga klase sang mga kanta gusto mo kantahon?)

Sheila: Honestly, I like to sing any kind of songs from pop, ballad, RnB and sometimes rock. I like the RnB style of Rihanna, Beyonce and Shontelle. I also tried singing hard ballad rock songs like “Alone” by Hearts, acoustic versions “Foolish Heart” and “Through the Fire” by Nina and “I Love you Goodbye” by Celine Dion. I also love to try rap songs just like what Kesha’s doing with her song “TikTok” and some Lady Gaga pop songs like “Bad Romance” and “Pokerface.” Now, my new favorite is “Reflection” originally sang by Christina Aguilera and Lea Salonga for Mulan. (Tuod-tuod lang, gusto ko magkanta sang lain-lain nga klase sang kanta pareho sang pop, ballad, RnB kag kis-a rock. Namian ko sang RnB style ni Rihanna, Beyonce kag Shontelle. Gintisingan ko man kantahon mga rock songs pareho sang “Alone” sang Hearts, acoustic versions sang “Foolish Heart” kag “Through the Fire” ni Nina kag “I Love you Goodbye” ni Celine Dion. Gusto ko man i-try rap songs pareho sang ginakanta ni Kesha nga “Tik Tok” kag mga Lady Gaga pop songs pareho sang “Bad Romance” kag “Pokerface.” Subong, ang bago ko nga paborito “Reflection” nga ginkanta ni Christina Aguilera kag Lea Salonga sa Mulan)

Where and when did you started singing? (Diin kag san-o ka ngasugod magkanta?)

Sheila: I started singing in my closet (laughs), bathroom and even in karaoke for fun since I was in elementary, nothing serious at all. I never thought that I will be singing live in front of a lot of people now. Before, I refused to sing in school thinking I’m not that good in singing. But this is part of life’s experience. I’m enjoying it now. (Nagsugod ako kanta sa aparador [kadlaw], banyo kag sa karaoke para sadya-sadya lang sang elementary ko, indi gid man seryoso. Wala ko maisip nga makanta ako sa atubang sang damo nga tawo. Sang una wala ko gakanta gawa sa school kay napanumdum ko nga indi ako sagad magkanta. Pero part ini tanan sang akon ekperyensya sa kabuhi. Daw nagaenjoy man ako)

What do you expect in this new direction as a local singer? (Ano ang ginaekspektar mo sa bago mo nga direksyon bilang local singer?)

Sheila: I want to sing for as long as there are people who would love to hear me singing. Honestly, I love singing and this is also a form of self-expression for me. I don’t expect too much. I’m just a regular teenager who shares my music with other people. But I enjoy recording and releasing original songs in local radio. (Gusto ko lang magkanta samtang damo pa ang gusto magpamanit sa akon. Sa tuod-tuod lang, gusto ko magkanta kay ini isa ka form sang self-expression para sa akon. Wala guid ako sang dako nga expectations. Simple man lang ako nga teenager nga naga-share sang akon music sa iban nga tawo. Pero enjoy ako sa recording kag magrelease sang bago kag original nga kanta sa radio.