Jona explains why she switched networks for Star Music

Cristina Malonzo-Balane

<div><img src='' alt='032316-Jona_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>On <a href='http://TonightwithBoyAbunda.abs-cbn.com'><i>Tonight with Boy Abunda</i></a>, Jona who sang her rendition of <i>“I Will Survive”</i> for the Kapamilya serye <i><a href='http://WeWillSurvive.ABS-CBN.com'>We Will Survive</a></i>, confirmed she is now a “recording artist of Star Music” under ABS-CBN.</div><div><br/></div><div>Jona explained that she and her former network parted amicably. <a href='/videos/9683/bakit-nga-ba-nagpaalam-si-jona-sa-gma-7-na-matagal-na-niyang-home-network/'>“Yes, <i>maayos po kaming nakipag-usap sa GMA network and gusto ko pong linawan na sa 10 </i>years <i>na pinagsamahan namin sobrang nagpapasalamat po ako sa lahat ng </i>experiences <i>ko </i>with them</a>… But,<i> dumadating din po sa pagkakataon na kailangan natin mag-grow </i>as an artist.<i> Eto nga po ang</i> Star Music<i> meron po silang naipresent na magagandang </i>projects <i>po </i>for me<i>. Kaya yun po ang naging</i> deciding point<i> na eto na po ang panahon.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>From Jonalyn, she has also changed her name to Jona. Asked about the change, Jona said, “decision<i> po ito ng </i>Star Music. It’s part of the branding <i>bilang </i>singer <i>nga po ako dito sa Kapamilya </i>network <i>… kay </i>Sir Roxy (Liquigan) <i>po talaga nanggaling ang desisyon na po yun.” </i></div><div><br/></div><div>Jona said she is looking forward to working with <a href='/videos/9684/sino-ang-gusto-makatrabaho-ni-jona-sa-mga-kapamilya-singers/'>Lani Misalucha, Gary Valenciano, and Martin Nievera among others at the Kapamilya network. </a></div><div><br/></div><div>Jona is also part of the <i>PPop Himig Handog Love Songs</i>. She interpreted the song of Dante Bantatua entitled <i><a href='/videos/9685/jona-nagbigay-ng-sample-ng-himig-handog-entry-na-maghihintay-ako/'>“Maghihintay Ako.”</a></i></div>

Jona talks about being a new Kapamilya and why she changed her name.

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