Filipino singer Morissette talks about her music journey and her big on-stage moment with Jessie J

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Morissette, best known for the song ‘Akin Ka Na Lang’, opens up to Gulf News about her inspiration after 12 years of being in the music industry, her duet with British singer Jessie J and more.  Read the full story here: https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pinoy-celebs/video-how-filipino-singer-morissette-turned-her-failure-into-music-greatness-1.90233846  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV  #UAEnews #morissette #filipino

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00:00Akin ka na lang, akin ka na lang,

00:06Ang dinara sa, sa araw-araw

00:15I always loved to sing.

00:17My family has been so music-oriented.

00:19I think at an early age,

00:21I already knew that singing was something

00:24that I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

00:28And I'm just very blessed and I'm super grateful

00:31to have such a supportive family

00:34just backing me up with that dream.

00:38I started in the industry or just my career

00:42joining a lot of singing competitions.

00:44A lot of them, especially the major ones,

00:46the major ones on TV, I didn't win.

00:49But I am happy that despite that,

00:52I was still given opportunities to put myself out there

00:57and just a spot in the industry, I guess.

01:00Right now, I'm already in my 12th year in the industry

01:03and I'm just really, really happy.

01:05I feel continuing to grow as an artist

01:08and just being hungry for what else I can offer

01:12also to everyone.

01:14I'm just really blessed to be able to even reach

01:18more than 10 years and just to still be in that position

01:22to also share music and spread OPM everywhere.

01:25I think favorite would be an understatement.

01:30This song is one of the most important songs for me

01:36because I feel like that's really what started my,

01:40what really built my name in the industry.

01:42And this is an original song that I was given the honor

01:46of interpreting back in 2014.

01:49This is a song called, Akin Ka Na Lang.

01:51And it's written by a good friend of mine, Kiko Salazar.

01:55But if it wasn't, if it weren't for this song,

01:58I feel like I wouldn't really grow as an artist

02:01just because this also molded me to where I am

02:05and what I am today as a singer.

02:07And just the position also that I've been blessed with

02:12as well.

02:13And I'm just super happy because so many people

02:15have just been loving it ever since the beginning.

02:18And I'm so happy to also still know that

02:20a lot of people still play it in their,

02:23just play it in their just daily routines

02:26despite it being released a while back.

02:29♪ Akin ka na lang, akin ka na lang ♪

02:36♪ Ang dinara sa, sa araw-araw ♪

02:42♪ Akin ka na lang, akin ka na lang ♪

02:48♪ At maghihintay, hanggang akin ka na gili ♪

02:57What are the top things that are always in your handbag?

03:00Always in my handbag?

03:01Keys, house keys, my phone, sanitizer.

03:06Right now, the vaccine card.

03:09And I always have, oh, my AirPods.

03:12I always have my AirPods just because sometimes

03:14when I'm out by myself and just doing errands,

03:17I like to just have background music

03:19to when I'm walking or just working.

03:22What are your five desert island must-haves?

03:25Desert island must-haves, okay.

03:27I'll remember, hopefully, to bring, of course, a phone

03:31so that I can take pictures and just capture the memory.

03:35I think a water bottle, I feel like that's important

03:37because I might be dehydrated.

03:39Another would be maybe a jacket.

03:45I don't know, maybe to keep me,

03:47because I heard that the desert can also become very cold,

03:50especially at night, so I'll try to remember to bring that.

03:54A jacket or a blanket, either one of those.

03:57Another would be maybe I'll pack some snacks.

04:00I'll try to remember to pack snacks.

04:02Good idea.

04:04And then I'll try also to bring a charger.

04:09Oh, a battery pack for my phone

04:12in case I get into trouble.

04:14What is a makeup item that you always need to use?

04:18I am actually a big lipstick person

04:21because I feel like with a lipstick,

04:23especially the ones that are multi-purpose,

04:25you could use it not just as a lipstick

04:27but also as a blush and eyeshadow.

04:29And sometimes when I'm not putting on makeup,

04:32I can look very pale,

04:34so I like to just have that makeup tool

04:38to just add some color into my face,

04:41regardless if I'm very well-made

04:46or just on a very simple day.

04:49What's currently on repeat on your playlist songs?

04:53I actually don't have a playlist,

04:54but right now, songs that are stuck in my head

04:58have been the songs on TikTok,

05:01like The Left and Right by Charlie Puth,

05:04and I think that's the major one.

05:06The very major one is that one by Charlie Puth.

05:09What is your current favorite song of your own?

05:13Maybe something that's been on your mind.

05:15I was actually able to put out

05:16a lot of songs throughout the years,

05:18but oh, this is one of my favorites,

05:21just because also during the pandemic,

05:23I was able to put out an EP of my own,

05:26five original songs, so this is called Signature.

05:28I was also able to put out an EP

05:32or a mini album with my husband,

05:34and these are four original tracks

05:37that we decided to kind of like

05:40become the soundtrack of our wedding,

05:43and there's this one song that we wrote together.

05:47It's called Luna.

05:48In other languages, it means moon.

05:50The reason why this song is called Luna

05:52because it's also in honor of our puppy

05:56that passed away, unfortunately, gone too soon.

06:01This is actually a duet,

06:02but I'll try to sing it for everyone by myself,

06:04hopefully next time with my husband,

06:06but this is called Luna.

06:07♪ I'll be here right next to you ♪

06:13♪ I'll know all your fears, protect you with truth ♪

06:20♪ Love you from here all the way to the moon ♪

06:27♪ And make my way back home to you ♪

06:31♪ To you ♪

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