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‘The Voice Kids 4’: Boy who was bullied after losing gets second chance

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/09/21/cyd.jpg"/><figcaption>Cyd Pangca said he tried his luck again on &quot;The Voice Kids,&quot; because he wants to inspire more kids to never give up on their dreams. <em>The Voice Kids</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—Needless to say that after every season of &quot;The Voice Kids,&quot; people are going to celebrate its winner. But what about those who lost, most especially those who bowed out early on? </p><p>A boy who joined the competition last season gave viewers this Saturday a better understanding of the risks that come with pursuing one&#x27;s dreams of fame at a young age.</p><p>According to Cyd Pangca, who tried out for &quot;The Voice Kids&quot; in 2016 but exited during the season&#x27;s Battle Rounds, he found himself being bullied at school for failing.</p><p>Pangca, 11, shared that he was hurt by the reaction of his classmates, though he quickly learned, he said, to use the worst of the insults as motivation.</p><p>He was also lucky enough to have parents who tirelessly told him to just keep practicing and maybe try again. </p><p>He did so and the result of his perseverance was becoming the only three-chair turner of the episode. He sang &quot;Pangarap Na Bituin.&quot; </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8zJ1iXSFGIU?enablejsapi=1"></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>Coach Sarah Geronimo said that what surprised her most about Pangca&#x27;s story was his determination, saying: &quot;Hindi ka nagpatalo doon sa mga sinasabi nila sa iyo.&quot; </p><p>Bamboo promised Pangca that he&#x27;ll help him &quot;silence&quot; his bullies. </p><p>Pangca, however, went with Lea Salonga, who told off the bullies by making a case about how difficult it was to just stand on &quot;The Voice Kids&quot; stage, let alone pass the blind audition. </p><p>&quot;Na-realize ba nila kung gaano kahirap ang makapasok, just to stand there, ang hirap. To get even one of us to turn, ang hirap,&quot; the Broadway star asked. </p><p>Pangca was the second addition to Salonga&#x27;s team on the night, with the other being Rhaizen Rosales. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vLZHThabgvI?enablejsapi=1"></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>The other contestants who tried out Saturday were Jay Rome Sevillejo and Keem Lao, who both got Geronimo to turn for them. Watch their auditions below: </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d0uYBdSb1wA?enablejsapi=1"></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>Cyd Pangca, who joined the competition previously, gave viewers a better understanding of the risks that come with pursuing one's dreams of fame at a young age.</p>

Cyd Pangca, who joined the competition previously, gave viewers a better understanding of the risks that come with pursuing one's dreams of fame at a young age.