Jaya shares how she tried to run away from her destiny

Gary Ann  Lastrilla

<span lang='EN-PH' style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-PH;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'><img src='' alt='072216-Jaya_push.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Dubbed as the ‘Queen of Soul’, Jaya admittedrunning away from home on the Friday episode of the morning talk show, <a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/magandangbuhay'>Magandang Buhay</a>, <span lang='EN-PH' style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-PH;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'>July 22. According to Jaya, she used to be a back-updancer for the shows of her mother, the late Elizabeth Ramsey. She was around10 years old then and was introduced as Louie Ramsey. And because her motherwould always want to include her in her shows, she took her along to the UnitedStates where Elizabeth was invited to perform in 1985.Saying that she would work nonstop, Jayarecalled faking her age so that she can sing at events. She also joined a band.But because she wanted to study instead of becominga singer, Jaya admitted she ran away. “Nag-aaral po ako, high school. Pinlanoko talaga ‘yung pag-alis ko ‘nung Friday na ‘yun. Kasi sabi ko, ‘Ang tigas ngulo ni mama, gusto kong mag-aral, ganyan. Paano ako mag-aral, kakanta-kanta?”she said.However, life had a different plan for Jaya,who was later discovered by American singer Stevie B. “Nadiscover lang ako kasimeron isang model na kailangan ng mag-album pero ako ‘yung voice na gagamitin.‘Yung boss, sabi niya, ‘Sino ba ‘tong kakanta? May talent ba ‘yan?’ Anyways,sabi niya, ‘I’m going to be there, Tignan ko.’ Sabi ni Stevie, ‘Hindi namansiya masyadong maganda pero okay ‘yung boses,’” she narrated, adding that whenshe was asked to sing an Anita Baker song, she eventually got the job and wasinformed that she is actually getting her own album.She then thought to herself, “So medyo naano ako, singer pa rin ako?”“Pero ang saya ko kasi parang may bagongbuhay. Sa awa ng Diyos, nagclick ‘yung song, dance song po siya, naging top 40po siya sa Billboard’s 100,” Jaya said.It was after 4 years when she was alreadydoing shows in California that she decided to call her mother again.“Dumalaw ako tapos umiyak-iyak na siya,gano’n, ‘Akala ko patay ka ‘day.’ Pero ‘yung iyak niya, wala ng luha kasi dawapat na taon siyang umiiyak… So ako, nakatingin, ‘Ma, okay ka lang?’ ‘Oo, okaylang ako, ‘day. May pera ka na, ‘day?’ she light-heartedly shared, mimickingher mother.She said that she and Elizabeth had gottenalong and was very happy when she returned. <o:p></o:p>

However, life had a different plan for Jaya,who was later discovered by American singer Stevie B. “Nadiscover lang ako kasimeron isang model na kailangan ng mag-album pero ako ‘yung voice na gagamitin.‘Yung boss, sabi niya, ‘Sino ba ‘tong kakanta? May talent ba ‘yan?’ Anyways,sabi niya, ‘I’m going to be there, Tignan ko.’ Sabi ni Stevie, ‘Hindi namansiya masyadong maganda pero okay ‘yung boses,’” she narrated, adding that whenshe was asked to sing an Anita Baker song, she eventually got the job and wasinformed that she is actually getting her own album.She then thought to herself, “So medyo naano ako, singer pa rin ako?”“Pero ang saya ko kasi parang may bagongbuhay. Sa awa ng Diyos, nagclick ‘yung song, dance song po siya, naging top 40po siya sa Billboard’s 100,” Jaya said.It was after 4 years when she was alreadydoing shows in California that she decided to call her mother again.“Dumalaw ako tapos umiyak-iyak na siya,gano’n, ‘Akala ko patay ka ‘day.’ Pero ‘yung iyak niya, wala ng luha kasi dawapat na taon siyang umiiyak… So ako, nakatingin, ‘Ma, okay ka lang?’ ‘Oo, okaylang ako, ‘day. May pera ka na, ‘day?’ she light-heartedly shared, mimickingher mother.She said that she and Elizabeth had gottenalong and was very happy when she returned. <o:p></o:p>

<span lang='EN-PH' style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-PH;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'><img src='' alt='072216-Jaya_push.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Dubbed as the ‘Queen of Soul’, Jaya admittedrunning away from home on the Friday episode of the morning talk show, <a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/magandangbuhay'>Magandang Buhay</a>, <span lang='EN-PH' style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-PH;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'>July 22. According to Jaya, she used to be a back-updancer for the shows of her mother, the late Elizabeth Ramsey. She was around10 years old then and was introduced as Louie Ramsey. And because her motherwould always want to include her in her shows, she took her along to the UnitedStates where Elizabeth was invited to perform in 1985.Saying that she would work nonstop, Jayarecalled faking her age so that she can sing at events. She also joined a band.But because she wanted to study instead of becominga singer, Jaya admitted she ran away. “Nag-aaral po ako, high school. Pinlanoko talaga ‘yung pag-alis ko ‘nung Friday na ‘yun. Kasi sabi ko, ‘Ang tigas ngulo ni mama, gusto kong mag-aral, ganyan. Paano ako mag-aral, kakanta-kanta?”she said.

Jaya tried to run away from her mother who wanted her to become a singer like her. However, destiny led Jaya back to the where she really belonged.

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