Does KZ Tandingan feel pressured to top ‘Himig Handog’ again this year?

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<img src='' alt='032016-kz_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>KZ Tandingan is back in the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs competition this year as aninterpreter after being hailed as the grand winner last year. When asked ifthere is any pressure on her part to top the competition since she won in 2015,she replied, “Siguro ‘yung pressure nanafe-feel ko ngayon is ‘yung pressure na mabigyan ng hustisya ‘yung kanta kasi‘yung kanta ko ngayon it’s darker than usual. Hindi siya ‘yung palagingnaririnig ng tao at ‘yung kanta ko ngayon nagra-rap ako and this time maykasama akong nag-interpret so kumbaga pag solo ka lang pwede mong gawin kahitano eh. Pag may kasama ka kailangan niyong pag-usapan kung ano ang mangyayaridon sa live na performance niyo, don sa song to make it effective para masmaintindihan ng mga tao.”Does she want to win again this year? “Siguro gusto kong manalo kasi gusto kong manalo ‘yung song pero kungako I’m very thankful na nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na manalo once at sigurookay lang sa akin if hindi ako manalo. Of course I want to win for my composerpero masaya na ako don sa ibang pagkakataon pero pag may pangalawa bakithindi?”While being busy with her stint in the Himig Handogcompetition, KZ shared that they are also already planning for her concert thisyear. The singer relayed that it might happen at a bigger venue. “Hindi ko alam kung pwede ng sabihin peromeron kaming niluluto na concert this year na meron akong mga kasama. I takethis as my biggest so far na gagawin ko and dream come true ‘to pag natuloysiya na magka-concert ako don.” Is it in Araneta? “Basta po mas malaki kung saan ako last year.”The singer was also asked on why she decided to drop hersurname from her screen name. She explained that it is to make it easier forpeople to remember her name. “Pinag-usapannamin with my management, hindi naman nagtanggal siguro mas madali lang natandaan ng tao na KZ na lang hindi naman mawawala ang Tandingan eh. Hindi koiniisip kung makakatulong [sa career ko], hindi, I just want to make it easierfor people kasi minsan KZ namimis-pronounce nila ‘yung family name ko so masokay na KZ na lang.”The finals night of HimigHandog P-Pop Love Songs will happen on April 24, 2016 at the Kia Theater.

The singer was also asked on why she decided to drop hersurname from her screen name. She explained that it is to make it easier forpeople to remember her name. “Pinag-usapannamin with my management, hindi naman nagtanggal siguro mas madali lang natandaan ng tao na KZ na lang hindi naman mawawala ang Tandingan eh. Hindi koiniisip kung makakatulong [sa career ko], hindi, I just want to make it easierfor people kasi minsan KZ namimis-pronounce nila ‘yung family name ko so masokay na KZ na lang.”The finals night of HimigHandog P-Pop Love Songs will happen on April 24, 2016 at the Kia Theater.

<img src='' alt='032016-kz_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>KZ Tandingan is back in the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs competition this year as aninterpreter after being hailed as the grand winner last year. When asked ifthere is any pressure on her part to top the competition since she won in 2015,she replied, “Siguro ‘yung pressure nanafe-feel ko ngayon is ‘yung pressure na mabigyan ng hustisya ‘yung kanta kasi‘yung kanta ko ngayon it’s darker than usual. Hindi siya ‘yung palagingnaririnig ng tao at ‘yung kanta ko ngayon nagra-rap ako and this time maykasama akong nag-interpret so kumbaga pag solo ka lang pwede mong gawin kahitano eh. Pag may kasama ka kailangan niyong pag-usapan kung ano ang mangyayaridon sa live na performance niyo, don sa song to make it effective para masmaintindihan ng mga tao.”Does she want to win again this year? “Siguro gusto kong manalo kasi gusto kong manalo ‘yung song pero kungako I’m very thankful na nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na manalo once at sigurookay lang sa akin if hindi ako manalo. Of course I want to win for my composerpero masaya na ako don sa ibang pagkakataon pero pag may pangalawa bakithindi?”While being busy with her stint in the Himig Handogcompetition, KZ shared that they are also already planning for her concert thisyear. The singer relayed that it might happen at a bigger venue. “Hindi ko alam kung pwede ng sabihin peromeron kaming niluluto na concert this year na meron akong mga kasama. I takethis as my biggest so far na gagawin ko and dream come true ‘to pag natuloysiya na magka-concert ako don.” Is it in Araneta? “Basta po mas malaki kung saan ako last year.”

KZ Tandingan joins ‘Himig Handog’ 2016 as an interpreter once again.

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