Squad Plus member Angela Ken denies being a one-hit wonder: ‘Hindi ako natatakot’

Rhea Manila Santos

After being welcomed into the ABS-CBN Music family last March, teen singer Angela Ken released the full studio version of the track of her unfinished original song “Ako Naman Muna” which she first performed on Tiktok and went viral with more than 1.3M likes. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/4/fresh-scoops/viral-na-tiktok-artist-na-si-angela-ken-abs-cbn-m-192063' target='_blank'>READ: Viral na TikTok artist na si Angela Ken, ABS-CBN Music artist na</a>The 18-year-old singer and songwriter, who is also one of the newest members of Squad Plus, said she refuses to accept being just a one-hit-wonder.“Hindi ako natatakot sa mangyayari kasi pinasok ko ang industriya na madaming posibilidad and kailangan pag pumasok dito sa industriyang ito, sinabi din sa akin ng mga magulang ko at ng mga taong sumusuporta sa akin na kung papasok ka diyan, tatagan mo kasi hindi lahat ng tao sasang-ayon sa isang artist. Sobrang saya ko ngayon at alam ko na hindi ito habang buhay na puro saya lang. Kaya hinahanda ko ang sarili ko,” she said.<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/31/fresh-scoops/learn-how-tiktok-brought-angela-kens-music-to-the-192618' target='_blank'>READ: Learn how TikTok brought Angela Ken’s music to the world</a>Now that she is a regular performer on ASAP Natin ‘To, Angela said he wants people to appreciate not just her performances but the story behind her songs.“Yung nag-sa-stand sa akin at maipapakita ko siguro sa ibang tao is I’m not just singing na kahit hindi ko kanta yung kinakanta ko or kahit kanta ko yung kinakanta ko, I want others to feel the message, not just the melody na kasi groovy or ang ganda ng tono. Siyempre every song has its message, every song has a story behind it and I want everyone to see the message of every lyric na mabibigkas ng boses ko and it’s either a realization or a reflection for them. Yun siguro yung edge ko,” she shared.Along with her new <a href='https://ent.abs-cbn.com/squadplus' target='_blank'>Squad Plus</a> batch mates Anji Salvacion, Sam Cruz, and KD Estrada, Angela said she is always motivated to do her best because of her inspirations in life which include not just her family but her followers as well.“Yung mga susunod kong ganap sana ay masuportahan ng madaming tao kasi lahat ng ginagawa ko is hindi lang para sa sarili ko, hindi lang para sa pamilya ko, pero para sa lahat ng tao na ang lakas ng tiwala sa akin. Kasi talagang nakita nila kung saan ako nagsimula,” she said.

“Hindi ako natatakot sa mangyayari kasi pinasok ko ang industriya na madaming posibilidad and kailangan pag pumasok dito sa industriyang ito, sinabi din sa akin ng mga magulang ko at ng mga taong sumusuporta sa akin na kung papasok ka diyan, tatagan mo kasi hindi lahat ng tao sasang-ayon sa isang artist. Sobrang saya ko ngayon at alam ko na hindi ito habang buhay na puro saya lang. Kaya hinahanda ko ang sarili ko,” she said.<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/31/fresh-scoops/learn-how-tiktok-brought-angela-kens-music-to-the-192618' target='_blank'>READ: Learn how TikTok brought Angela Ken’s music to the world</a>Now that she is a regular performer on ASAP Natin ‘To, Angela said he wants people to appreciate not just her performances but the story behind her songs.“Yung nag-sa-stand sa akin at maipapakita ko siguro sa ibang tao is I’m not just singing na kahit hindi ko kanta yung kinakanta ko or kahit kanta ko yung kinakanta ko, I want others to feel the message, not just the melody na kasi groovy or ang ganda ng tono. Siyempre every song has its message, every song has a story behind it and I want everyone to see the message of every lyric na mabibigkas ng boses ko and it’s either a realization or a reflection for them. Yun siguro yung edge ko,” she shared.Along with her new <a href='https://ent.abs-cbn.com/squadplus' target='_blank'>Squad Plus</a> batch mates Anji Salvacion, Sam Cruz, and KD Estrada, Angela said she is always motivated to do her best because of her inspirations in life which include not just her family but her followers as well.“Yung mga susunod kong ganap sana ay masuportahan ng madaming tao kasi lahat ng ginagawa ko is hindi lang para sa sarili ko, hindi lang para sa pamilya ko, pero para sa lahat ng tao na ang lakas ng tiwala sa akin. Kasi talagang nakita nila kung saan ako nagsimula,” she said.

After being welcomed into the ABS-CBN Music family last March, teen singer Angela Ken released the full studio version of the track of her unfinished original song “Ako Naman Muna” which she first performed on Tiktok and went viral with more than 1.3M likes. <a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/4/fresh-scoops/viral-na-tiktok-artist-na-si-angela-ken-abs-cbn-m-192063' target='_blank'>READ: Viral na TikTok artist na si Angela Ken, ABS-CBN Music artist na</a>The 18-year-old singer and songwriter, who is also one of the newest members of Squad Plus, said she refuses to accept being just a one-hit-wonder.

‘Ako Naman Muna’ singer Angela Ken shares the process of how she makes her own songs. 

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