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Kyla breaks down during performance as she reveals tragedy

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgloNR6Ampo/" 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:62.512124151309415% 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/BgloNR6Ampo/" 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 KYLA (@kylaalvarez)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-21T14:04:06+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 21, 2018 at 7:04am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Singer Kyla couldn&#x27;t hold her tears as she introduced and performed a song about heartbreak from parting ways with a partner, which took on a different meaning for her in light of a recent tragedy.</p><p>The 37-year-old performer was on stage Sunday night at Eastwood, Quezon City, for the launch of her iTunes chart-topping album &quot;The Queen of R&amp;B,&quot; her first since 2010.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhn4RtdgEF3/" 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/Bhn4RtdgEF3/" 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 KYLA (@kylaalvarez)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-04-16T07:34:23+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Apr 16, 2018 at 12:34am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>One track from the Star Music record is titled &quot;Proper Heartbreak,&quot; but while the lyrics are originally about a relationship ending, Kyla explained it now had a different meaning for her as she revealed a devastating loss in March.</p><p>&quot;Itong kanta na &#x27;to, because of an experience na nangayri last month, it gave a different meaning to the song,&quot; she said. &quot;Actually, noong pinapakinggan ko siya, sabi ko, &#x27;Bakit ako umiiyak kung hindi ko naman siya na-e-experience? But naka-relate ako in a different way.&quot;</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="1435876" 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><div style="text-align:center"><em>Cornerstone Entertainment</em></div><p>Her voice shaking, Kyla continued, &quot;I know there&#x27;s an angel watching over me right now.&quot; Breaking down, she then paused and turned around to compose herself.</p><p>Kyla, who has a 5-year-old son with husband Rich Alvarez, was referring to a miscarriage in March, her management, Conerstone Entertainment, confirmed to ABS-CBN News.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcD7FK8hpSo/" 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% - 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Minsan talaga nagiging vulnerable tayo. Medyo nakaka-embarrass. I&#x27;m sorry, guys. You can never be really ready for things like that to happen. I was never prepared, but I know there&#x27;s an angel watching over me right now.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Video_Widget_2_Container"><ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Video_Widget_2" allow="autoplay" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-wid="f5fb7bd1-3880"></ivs-player><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><div style="text-align:center"><em>Cornerstone Entertainment</em></div><p>Kyla, a regular &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; judge for its &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan&quot; segment, had remained visible on television until late March, also for the promotional leg of her album. Most recently, she had a March 25 performance on &quot;ASAP,&quot; ABS-CBN&#x27;s live concert variety show.</p><p>It&#x27;s not clear whether the miscarriage happened in early March, or during the month&#x27;s last week.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYQyNh9QVAw?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>Singer Kyla couldn't hold her tears as she introduced and performed a song about heartbreak from parting ways with a partner, which took on a different meaning for her in light of a recent tragedy.</p>

Singer Kyla couldn't hold her tears as she introduced and performed a song about heartbreak from parting ways with a partner, which took on a different meaning for her in light of a recent tragedy.

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Kyla breaks down during performance as she reveals tragedy

Miguel Dumaual,

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Published April 16, 2018 04:53 PM PHT

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Updated April 16, 2018 06:21 PM PHT

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