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Singer Alisah Bonaobra reveals how she coped with anxiety attacks during the pandemic

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Rhea Manila Santos

After releasing her latest single “Faithful” this week with veteran songwriter Cecile Azarcon, singer Alisah Bonaobra admitted that recording her new song this year was a very different experience from recording songs before.“Nung nag-record kami during pandemic na yun so before we entered the recording studio, we are required to do a temperature check sa guard and then nagsulat ng declaration form and then alcohol sa kamay and then pagpunta namin sa mismong recording studio we have to wear a mask. Ako po tatanggalin ko kasi kakanta ako pero I’m in a separate room naman. So naka-mask lahat ng tao sa loob ng studio at naka-face shield din sila at the same time para fully safe ang lahat. Sobrang ibang iba yung experience kapag mag-re-record before pandemic kasi imbis na dire-diretso ka na sa studio, may mga kailangan ka pang gawin before you enter the premises of the recording studio. Pero we have to adapt and challenge accepted naman talaga,” she explained.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/5/29/fresh-scoops/x-factor-uk-alisah-bonaobra-releases-self-titled-a-27805" target="_blank">READ: X-Factor UK Alisah Bonaobra releases self-titled album with the carrier track ‘Ginto Ang Sandali’</a></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/11/26/fresh-scoops/alisah-bonaobra-collaborates-with-veteran-composer-189964" target="_blank">READ: Alisah Bonaobra collaborates with veteran composer Cecile Azarcon for the song ‘Faithful’</a></div>The 25-year-old artist said that she actually started getting anxiety attacks during the pandemic.“Actually yung anxiety attack ko kasi is since nag-pandemic kasi hindi naman natin maikakaila na lahat tayo dumaan sa point na hanggang kailan yung ganito, paano na? Tulad namin as a singer and as a performer, our job consists of crowds. Talagang kailangan naming lumabas. actually na-try ko na kumanta ng naka-face shield and sobrang hirap niya kasi parang nag-ba-bounce back yung hininga mo (laughs). Kapag humihinga ka ng malalim, na-su-suffocate ka ng sarili mong hininga kasi nag-ba-bounce back siya. Siguro isa yun sa kailangan namin i-accept na challenge kasi itong pandemic na ito hindi natin alam kung hanggang kailan so kailangan din matutunan yung mga bagay na kailangan namin ia-adapt as a performer ngayon na hindi pa talaga fully safe na lumabas and mag-perform,” she said.The “Faithful” singer reveals how she was able to cope with her anxiety with help from her furbabies at home.“I have 13 cats and 5 dogs. Isa yun sa nakatulong sa akin to deal with this pandemic is my furbabies kasi alam naman natin kung gaano nila na-u-uplift yung ating mga sarili lalo na kapag nag-a-anxiety attack tayo. Actually gustong gusto ko dagdagan (pets ko) pero sabi ni mama bawal pa hangga’t wala pa akong sariling animal sanctuary. Yun yung isa sa mga goals ko kapag naging successful ako with RJA (her manager) na makapagpatayao ng aking sariling animal sanctuary kasi ang daming neglected, ang daming strays and talagang isa yun sa mga advocacies ko as an animal lover,” she said.

X-Factor UK singer Alisah Bonaobra talks about how she kept productive during the pandemic.