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‘The Voice Kids 4’: Kids from Lea Salonga’s team sings Bisaya song ‘Baklay’

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ywtkXeh2xek?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>MANILA -- There&#x27;s a reason Lea Salonga paired kids from Davao with one from Bukidnon and another from Zamboanga del Norte for the Battle Rounds of Saturday&#x27;s &quot;The Voice Kids.&quot; </p><p>According to Salonga, she and Bamboo came up with an idea to have some of the contestants who could speak Bisaya showcase the dialect through a song by Jerika Teodorico titled &quot;Baklay.&quot; </p><p>She grouped together Jeirald Bantilan, Dexsel Plaza, Vera Jagape, and Rhed Tabar for the song, which is said to be about the carefree nature of the Visayan people.</p><p>It was the first time in the history of &quot;The Voice Kids&quot; that a song in Bisaya was performed. </p><p>In the end, Salonga was full of praises for the kids even if there were some mistakes. She chose Vera Jagape, a 9-year-old from Davao, to move on to the next round. </p>

<p>In the end, Vera Jagape, a 9-year-old from Davao, was picked to move on to the next round.</p>

In the end, Vera Jagape, a 9-year-old from Davao, was picked to move on to the next round.