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Jona of 'ASAP Birit Queens' has reservations about lip-syncing

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" 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/BP-QRXSgLYS/" 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 JONA (@jona_viray)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-02-01T14:42:15+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 1, 2017 at 6:42am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA — Jona admits she was once forced to lip-sync because she could not postpone one performance despite having a &quot;horse voice.&quot; </p><p>In a press conference on Thursday, where Jona was present with fellow &quot;ASAP Birit Queens&quot; Angeline Quinto, Klarisse, and Morissette, the issue of lip-syncing during a live performance came up. </p><p>Jona, 27, said singers should do it sparingly — or only when an emergency happens, such as a singer who is under the weather but can&#x27;t bail on a commitment.</p><p>&quot;Ako po, sa totoo lang, nagkaroon na ng isang experience na I had to do it. Nag-lip-sync po ako ng isang praise and worship song kasi naka-set na po talaga &#x27;yung date na kailangan kong pumunta,&quot; she recalled. </p><p>According to Jona, she tried to explain her condition to the event&#x27;s organizers, who still advised her to show up despite being sick.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" 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:33.28703703703704% 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/BNXysG4gjJo/" 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 JONA (@jona_viray)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-11-28T23:09:50+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Nov 28, 2016 at 3:09pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>&quot;But honestly, for me, kung totoong singer ka talaga I think hindi po talaga maganda na nagli-lip-sync ka. Unless meron kang malalim na rason like ang event ay hindi na po puwedeng ma-cancel,&quot; she added. </p><p>She also recalled an instance when she was so sick, but had to appear in a concert in 2015. </p><p>&quot;Wala po akong ibang choice kundi magpatuloy po na kumanta ng live. Noong opening number pa lang po, napa-iyak na talaga ako,&quot; she admitted. </p><p>Already feeling embarrassed, Jona said she tried to explain her plight to the audience, who appreciated her honesty. &quot;I really tried my best para makakanta po ng live kasi nagbayad po sila para mapanood ako,&quot; she added. </p><p>Quinto said it is a big no-no for a singer to lip-sync during performance because it&#x27;s like cheating the paying audience. </p><p>&quot;Kung singer naman po hindi naman po tamang mag-lip-sync ka. Parang niloloko mo naman ang audience mo nu&#x27;n,&quot; she said. </p><p>The &quot;ASAP Birit Queens&quot; will hold their first concert as a group on March 31 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Tickets are now available at SM Ticket outlets. For inquiries, you may call 470-22-22 or log on to www.smtickets.com. </p>

<p>Jona admits she was once forced to lip-sync because she could not postpone one performance despite having a "horse voice." </p>

Jona admits she was once forced to lip-sync because she could not postpone one performance despite having a "horse voice."