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Zsa Zsa Padilla shares her past experiences to talented
kids of the present for an exceptional future
Zsa Zsa
Padilla is a veteran actress, TV host, singer, and a true Philippine icon with
more than 30 years of experience, but she has a new title to add under her belt
–Singing mentor for Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp 3. The divine diva,
who was recently unveiled as one of the top caliber mentors of the show, will
be taking on the responsibility of mentoring this year’s batch of talented
preschoolers. Together with a panel of esteemed mentors: choreographer and
G-Force director, Georcelle Dapat-Sy, and world-class television and film
actress, Angel Locsin, Zsa Zsa will be guiding chosen preschoolers through
singing workshops.
For 25 years, Promil Pre-School has been well known
for talent development, raising awareness for parental participation, proper
guidance and good nutrition as factors that play major roles in bringing
preschoolers to their full potential. The Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp
is one of Promil Pre-school’s advocacies, in which the talents of Filipino
children nationwide are engaged. “It’s exciting to be part of something that recognizes and
appreciates talent at a young age.” Zsa Zsa shares that the show is something
that brings back memories of how she started as an artist.
Nurturing talent in your formative
years
The
divine diva today can automatically command the attention of any room she
enters, but the singer reveals that it wasn’t always like that. She started out
as a shy child who only got to sing in front of her family. “I grew up in a
compound where we all lived close to each other,” she recalls. “When my uncles
would get together in the late afternoons, they’d get the guitar and they’d ask
me to sing.”
Zsa
Zsa, together with her cousin whom she grew up with, Gino Padilla, learned to
harness their skills while doing duets to entertain their uncles. “I always
knew that I love singing. Even as a child, when I’d hear a song on the radio, I
would sing it immediately. I had fast recall and my family noticed that about
me,” she says. “They would ask me to learn a piece, and then I’d perform it for
them. I was the entertainment. Ganun ako
nahasa (That’s how I was trained).”
While
she knew she had the talent, it was her family that allowed her to gain her
confidence in front of a crowd. “Singing for my uncles, that’s really my first
memory of my musical background. Allowing me to sing for them was their way of
nurturing my talent.”
Through
Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp, Zsa Zsa hopes to develop the raw talent
of the chosen preschoolers. “These kids are curious and eager to learn, but you
need to guide them while they’re still young and sensitive to change. You need
to show them that they’re capable, because they’ll really take that with them
as they grow up and develop their talents.”
It’s not always in the genes, but also
in the environment
Though
Zsa Zsa’s parents weren’t musical people, she was able to master her craft
because of her exposure to music through her family. While both her daughters,
Karylle and Zia, are musically inclined, she credits not just the genes, but also
their environment growing up. “Karylle was exposed to the entertainment
industry at a young age. During that time, she was much more interested in ballet,
but she’d see me host for a popular show and she’d just take it all in. We knew
she could sing, and eventually because of all the exposure to it, singing just
became second nature for her.”
This is
why Zsa Zsa believes that getting kids on shows like the Promil Pre-School i-Shine
Camp will give them the right exposure so they can dream big early, and learn
how to pursue these dreams early. “These kids are lucky because there’s a
program available like the i-Shine Talent Camp. At a young age, they’ll already
be exposed to the music industry, which will really help them develop to be
artists,” she shares. “Promil Pre-School has provided a venue for kids that
love singing, dancing, and acting to really work at their craft.”
Proper motivation to reach their
full potential
Having
Zsa Zsa on board is going to be a treat for the Promil Preschool i-Shine
finalists, because this means they are going to be the first who will get
valuable training and mentoring from a pillar in the country’s musical
industry.
It will
be a personal challenge for the Zsa Zsa to be firm and honest, but still
encouraging with the way she guides the preschoolers. “They're very young and
sensitive. They would take everything you say to heart,” she says. The
first-time singing mentor plans to add a mother’s touch to her mentoring style.
“It’s important to boost their confidence, but still making sure that they
properly learn the craft,” she adds.
Despite
the success she’s earned with the music world, Zsa Zsa also wants to share her
hardships with her mentees. “These kids really come from all types of
backgrounds. I also want them to learn that getting to your dreams entails
battling the odds and persistence through hardship,” she says. “The kids are
eager to learn about the industry, and it will be my responsibility to show
them the ropes, to share with them as much as I know, including the challenges
that come with it.” While the competition might be tough, Zsa Zsa is confident
that with proper guidance and nutrition, the newest batch of i-Shiners will all
prove to be stars.
Catch
Zsa Zsa and the rest of the Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp 3 mentors,
Georcelle Dapat-Sy and Angel Locsin, on ABS-CBN. Hosted by Dimples Romana,
Matteo Guidicelli, and Xian Lim, the Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp 3 is
giving away over Php 1 million worth of prizes and a contract form ABS-CBN and
Promil Pre-School to the grand winner.
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