Dingdong admitted that their only daughter Jayda is showing her passion for music even at an early age. "That's why we're thankful and we appreciate the fact na hindi namin ito pinilit sa kanya. Siya lang kaya yun. Nung ninth birthday ni Jayda ang rinequest niya sa amin was to do a concert for her birthday. A live concert with a live band. That was three years ago sa Metro bar. She did a show. Sabi, 'Seryoso ka ba diyan anak?' Pero seryoso siya, naglabas pa siya sa akin ng playlist niya. 'Dad, ito yung kakantahin ko.' Andun yung mga close friends namin sila Bitoy and nakitaan talaga nila na may potential yung bata. Si Jayda ang bilis maka-pick up ng tone. sabi nung guitar teacher niya baka perfect pitch nga si Jayda,” he recalled.
With their daughter also set to give a special performance in the I Am Me concert, Dingdong hopes to nurture her love for the arts. "We're open to anything right now. Possibility of someone handling her. But we're very concerned kung papaano siya iha-handle. Tweens eh so it's a different thing pag bata pa di ba? But she's communicated to us na gusto talaga niya music eh. Hindi naman niya sinasabing ayaw niya mag-artista pero music talaga dun niya gustong makapag-make ng name for herself as an artist and a musician. Right now at an early age marami siyang nagagawa na nung time namin hindi namin nagagawa like she plays the guitar and the piano. She does her own recording at 12 years old ha. Yung mga ganun ba. Even her repertoire, her song choices. Kaya nga sabi namin pag nakitaan mo ng ganun ang anak mo, paano mo ba namang hindi mo susuportahan?” he said.
The singer-turned-politician says they don’t want their daughter to grow up too fast. "Si Miley Cyrus naman ngayon lang siya naging ganyan pero when she started noon wholesome si Miley. Yun nga kasi you’re dominated by the Arianas of the world now but honestly how old is Ariana? She's 22, 23, something like that and Jayda is only 12. So I told her, 'It's nice to hear you sing Ariana but remember your only 12 years old.' It's cute to see her kasi a 12 year old and she's singing like that. It's good but when your going to come out with your own music already, you have to fit ano yung age mo,” he admitted.
Apart from her mom’s concert, Dingdong said Jayda is already excited about being chosen as the opening act for the US boy band The Vamps who are arriving end of January. “Preparing for The Vamps gig, involved siya sa kung paano areglo nung kanta, kung papaano yung labas niya, ganun siya ka-metikoloso. She knows what she wants and what to choose from. She asks us pero alam niya ang gusto niya. She can sing. She can dance. She can play the guitar and the piano,” he said.
With both her parents being OPM artists, Dingdong said their daughter is aware of the expectations the industry might have from her. "Alam niya yung pressure involved eh kasi bata pa lang siya nakita niya yun eh. Sa states pa lang when we were going on tour, going around, taking pictures, ganyan. Alam niya yun. At saka alam din niya yung expectations na attached to that,” he said.
Watch I Am Me the major solo concert of Jessa Zaragoza on January 15, 2016, 8:30 pm at the Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan. Special appearance by Jayda Avanzado as well as other surprise guests. Musical direction by Elmer Blancaflor with concept and direction by Dingdong Avanzado. Produced by Phenomenal Entertainment.