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That KZ-Jessie J encounter was an 'accident'

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<p>Coming into China&#x27;s &quot;Singer 2018,&quot; KZ Tandingan knew she would personally meet UK pop star, Jessie J, who is one of the superstar contenders in the top-rating show. But their first meeting did not go according to plan, as an unsuspecting Tandingan came face-to-face with her idol several hours before they were supposed to.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/02/15/20180213-kz-tandingan-interview-3-jc.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>KZ Tandingan recalls her first meeting with her idol Jessie J. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>In a recent press conference about her &quot;Singer 2018&quot; stint, the Kapamilya star narrated in detail the story behind the widely circulated clip of her, in tears, getting a tight hug from the woman she credits for inspiring her to sing again.</p><p>&quot;Nakakatawa po &#x27;yung story no&#x27;n. Kasi alam ko talaga, makikita ko siya after performing,&quot; she said, noting that the taping of the performances would start at 9 p.m. that day and only then would she meet Jessie J.</p><p>But the &quot;accident,&quot; as she called it, happened at 4 p.m. (See 12:14 mark of video below.)</p><p>As a challenger, or a new addition to the competing singers, Tandingan had yet to be welcomed to an area where the &quot;regular&quot; contenders are accommodated. The show&#x27;s format requires a challenger averaging a rank in the top four after two consecutive episodes, before being considered a regular singer.</p><p>She described her holding area, where she had been taping spiels, as halfway between a wash room intended for contenders and the studio where they perform.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AOadKF6RE1s?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Referring to Jessie J, Tandingan narrated: &quot;Noong dumaan daw siya, while nasa loob kami, nag-su-shoot kami ng spiels, narinig niya raw na may nag-i-English doon sa holding area. Sobrang natuwa raw siya kasi ang-tagal-tagal na niyang walang kausap na English, sabi niya. Na-curious siya kung sino &#x27;yung challenger.&quot;</p><p>Until Tandingan&#x27;s entry to this season of &quot;Singer 2018,&quot; the Britain-born Jessie J had been the only contender who was not from Hong Kong, Taiwan, or China.</p><p>Before Jessie J could knock on Tandingan&#x27;s dressing room door, one of the Filipina&#x27;s companions went out just as the &quot;Price Tag&quot; hitmaker stood near it.</p><p>&quot;Rolling pa &#x27;yung camera para sa interview. Bigla siyang sumilip sa pinto, ta&#x27;s ayon na &#x27;yung hitsura ko!&quot; Tandingan said, referring to the now-viral video of Jessie J entering her room.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfDqNdHDjar/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfDqNdHDjar/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by KZ (@kztandingan)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-11T12:56:01+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 11, 2018 at 4:56am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>She added: &quot;Literal talaga na hindi ako makahinga. Hindi ko alam sasabihin ko. Gusto niya akong tumabi sa kanya, hindi ako makatabi. Iyon pa lang, sobrang panalo na &#x27;yung pakiramdam ko, e!&quot;</p><p>Her near-speechless reaction was opposite of what her management had advised her to do upon meeting Jessie J, Tandingan recounted, laughing. &quot;Bago noong meeting, pinakiusapan ako na, &#x27;Alam namin na fan girl ka ni Jessie J, pero baka puwede mo masyadong ano&#x27; -- e, hindi naman ako handa na ganoon agad &#x27;yung pagkikita!&quot; she said.</p><p>Tandingan now considers surreal that she has since formed a bond with Jessie J, who she said has been encouraging and affectionate towards her so far in the competition.</p><p>The two will once again take the stage, along with six others, in the sixth episode of &quot;Singer 2018&quot; Friday. In this round, Tandingan&#x27;s ranking must average a top-four finish in order for her to stay on as a regular contender.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/13/18/napagsasabihan-niya-ako-what-jessie-j-told-kz-after-ranking-announcement">‘Napagsasabihan niya ako’: What Jessie J told KZ after ranking announcement</a></li></ul>

<p>Coming into China's "Singer 2018," KZ Tandingan knew she would personally meet UK pop star, Jessie J, who is one of the superstar contenders in the top-rating show. But their first meeting did not go according to plan. </p>

Coming into China's "Singer 2018," KZ Tandingan knew she would personally meet UK pop star, Jessie J, who is one of the superstar contenders in the top-rating show. But their first meeting did not go according to plan.

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That KZ-Jessie J encounter was an 'accident'

Miguel Dumaual,

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Published February 15, 2018 10:04 PM PHT

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Updated February 15, 2018 10:27 PM PHT

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