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‘Feeling ko ako na iyong nanalo’: KZ performs with Jessie J in ‘Singer 2018’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/04/13/kz-tandingan.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>KZ Tandingan (center) rehearses with Jessie J (right) and Coco Lee (left), a Chinese-American singer, their performance of &#x27;Bang Bang&#x27; for &#x27;Singer 2018.&#x27; Photo from the show&#x27;s Weibo page</figcaption></figure></div><p>She may not have secured a place in the finals of &quot;Singer 2018,&quot; but she did get to sing with one of her biggest idols, Jessie J. </p><p>The British pop star tapped KZ Tandingan to perform &quot;Bang Bang&quot; with her for the Chinese show&#x27;s episode Friday night. </p><p>&quot;Feeling ko ako na iyong nanalo,&quot; said Tandingan in her interview with ABS-CBN News&#x27; MJ Felipe before she headed to China. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1436027" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></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>Her huge smile told everyone that the rare experience was worth more to her than any trophy or cash prize. </p><p>Tandingan is a self-confessed Jessie J fan, who previously opened up about how the &quot;Price Tag&quot; hitmaker had a profound influence on her developing an adventurous and experimental musical style. </p><p>She explained: &quot;Iyong ma-meet ang isa sa mga pinakamalaking influence sa music mo, iba iyon. Iyong makasama mo siya sa kompetisyon, iba iyon. Pero iyong makasama mo siya mag-perform, iyon ang pinakamalaking blessing.&quot;</p><p>Tandingan shared that she got the call from Jessie J just days before the episode&#x27;s scheduled taping date. Luckily, she already knew &quot;Bang Bang&quot; by heart, as it was one of the songs she would usually suggest to cap off her concerts with fellow Divas singers. </p><p>&quot;Kabisado ko na iyon. Kalaban ko na lang ngayon ang aking kaba,&quot; she quipped. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/KZTandinganOfficial/videos/1630135990375542/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Jessie J is one of the grand finalists of &quot;Singer 2018,&quot; China&#x27;s top singing contest. Tandingan, the only Filipino contestant, was eliminated on March 16.</p><p>She was presented with a second chance at the finals, but her heartfelt rendition of Freddie Aguilar&#x27;s &quot;Anak,&quot; which included Mandarin translations, <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/06/18/watch-kz-sings-anak-in-filipino-mandarin-in-singer-2018">failed to garner enough </a>votes. </p>

<p>She may not have secured a place in the finals of "Singer 2018," but she did get to sing with one of her biggest idols, Jessie J. <br /> </p>

She may not have secured a place in the finals of "Singer 2018," but she did get to sing with one of her biggest idols, Jessie J.