#CPRM5YearsNa Volume 5 | Page 21

OPM Singer Composer and Performer meet Montreal Filipino Overflowing positivity from a beautiful singer with a heart came to Montreal on September,2017. Ms. Karylle Tatlonghari –Yuzon made their group tour performance in North America “Tawag ng Tawanan”. Travelling for more or less twenty-one hours flight from Philippines to Montreal is exhausting, yet, Karylle’s charming smile and the sweetness of her inner beauty overflows where you can’t find any expressions of stress on her face. She said she loves traveling and enjoy every trip abroad. Canadian Pinoy Radio - Montreal got the opportunity to interview Ms. Yuzon after her successful show at Olympia Theater here in the city. We were glad and happy to partly explore this young Filipino singer/composer whom was lucky to be daughter of Philippines’ singer and actress of 80’s, Ms. Zsa Zsa Padilla, and married also to famous singer and composer Mr. Yael Yuzon, the lead vocalist of Filipino Band Sponge Cola. Having a mouth with a golden spoon like her mother was sometimes mistaken to be her Mom, singing one of her mother’s popular music. CPRM asked her if she still encounter questions and experiences relating her to her Mom, and how does she relate to it? She said having a celebrity mother doesn’t find her difficulties in building her own career. Though she never deny of exempting herself of some difficulties. There were challenges just like others, but for her is not a problem. According to her, it depends on how you deal with challenge. Like other famous showbiz personalities’ children, they share some common feelings and problems that lead them interacting each other like a family and attached themselves common 3rd family name, "Anak Ni". They learned to embrace it. Being a daughter of popular singer also never burdened her in building her own name. The connection of being the children of famous singers of 80’s, 90’s and present showbiz personalities, sharing common experiences, enabled her to face situations, gave her all the opportunities and enjoy the care and affection of those who loved their parents. There was a moment she narrated when she recorded singing one of her mother song. She was struggling to sing the song by her own style, finding it hard believing not to sound as impersonator of her mom. Her voice teacher told her that she had similarities to her Mom’s voice, so instead of going against it, why not bear with it. Recognizing herself and embracing made it easy. At the moment she does enjoy herself and feels so pampered much more now being married to Mr. Yael Yuzon. Gained attention during her recent flight, discovering her husband’s mom, Ms. Elsa Yuzon was also a popular beloved of Philippine Airlines. Indeed made her received special treatment. Married Life and Demanding Career. How do Karylle managed married life? The young OPM singer revealed her ways of maintaining the relationship. Being a wife to also a popular singer husband, and with her demanding own career, both find ways of making the relationship more closer. Sharing quality moments and support each other in their respective career. Enjoying married life, she and Yael make sure they spend time for each other, supporting each other’s Gig. They both enjoy being together watching their favorite show like basketball, sharing common interest in sports. They gave time even in every little thing they do are ways of strengthening their bond. Her latest album entitled “A Different Playground” was recently launched and promoted it in her tour show. The album includes a bonus track “Sabay Tayo” which was sung for Gilas which she and Yael sang that’s why it is very special to her. Yael always remind and encouraged her to write more songs and expressed herself thru music. Why she called it “A Different Playground”? Karylle said she will write more songs. And narrated for a Ki d, as a child, she always think she owned the park though lately when she started traveling abroad, she saw many parks, enjoy and found some fun to explore and lived. From Montreal, they will go to perform in Illinois, New York, LA then to Casino, Las Vegas where she will meet her grandparent and the whole family of her Mom.