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Singer Acel Bisa migrates to the Netherlands: ‘Off to a new adventure’

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>After first being known in the industry as the frontwoman for OPM bands like Orphan Lily and Moonstar88, singer Acel Bisa made for a name for herself as a solo artist. She launched her latest album, <em>Being and Becoming</em>, at her farewell concert held last October where she also announced that she was moving to the Netherlands this year with her Dutch-Nepalese husband Danny van Ommen and their two sons, Nikolai Tashi and Yeshi Matthias.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/8/former-moonstar88-singer-acel-bisa-to-hold-farewell-concert-before-migrating-to-the-netherlands-1410"><strong>READ: Former Moonstar88 singer Acel Bisa to hold farewell concert before migrating to the Netherlands</strong></a></div><p>Earlier this month, Acel joined her OPM peers Aia de Leon, Barbie Almalbis, Hannah Romawac, Kitchie Nadal, and Lougee Basabas in performing a  repeat of their successful concert, <em>Tanaw. </em>It <em></em>also served as her last event before migrating abroad. Last February 23, the talented singer shared snapshots of her and her family at the airport getting ready to board the plane. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-20" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGXr2ekzps_/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A20%2C%22os%22%3A21132610.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-20" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGXr2ekzps_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-20" 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:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGXr2ekzps_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;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/DGXr2ekzps_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Acel Bisa-van Ommen (@acelbisavanommen)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Off to a new adventure where the Lord is leading us,” she wrote. “How to pack 48 yrs of your life with your family. 10 luggages, 2 carry on luggages, 4 hand carry bags, 1 guitar, 1 guitalele.”</p><p>Acel continued to share her faith and how she surrendered all to God’s plan. </p><p>“When the Lord says, go...then we go. Where the Spirit leads, there we go,” she stated. “If you have a relationship with the Lord and you are walking with Him, most of the time, the Lord will ask you to do something that you do not understand.. but by faith, we go knowing that He is faithful, all-knowing and loving. Then pagkalipas ng panahon malalaman o maiintindihan mo bakit.”</p><p>She admitted that she had questions about where they were being led, bit maintained that her trust is complete and unwavering. </p><p>“Sa ngayon, mapapatanong ka, bakit ngayon when everything is doing well, but the Lord&#x27;s goal is never abt what is convenient for us..but what will make us grow and know him more...so we can become more and more like Him. It is always about a greater purpose. It is about His purposes and plans.. .. and what&#x27;s amazing about that is, He would choose to partner with us with what He is doing,” she explained. “I still do not know what it is .. But we will follow Him. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGab5IIIZSl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" 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:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGab5IIIZSl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;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/DGab5IIIZSl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Acel Bisa-van Ommen (@acelbisavanommen)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>After a 17-hour flight from Manila to Amsterdam, Acel posted another update after being met at the Schipol airport by their relatives. </p><p>“Touchdown. Reunited with van Ommen family. 💖 🇳🇱 Grateful for family who went out of their way to the airport to pick us up and welcome us. ❤️ 😍 Waah ang lamig!! 8 degrees brrrr First time to experience Dutch winter,” she wrote. “Arrived 2.22.25 9pm Schiphol airport. Ty sa mga nagpamana ng mga panlamig nila samin and the boys. :) lab ko kayo Kath A., Jennica, Paula and Joanne. Ty for your kindness.”</p><p>In a previous interview before she left, Acel admitted that it will probably be a long while before she visits the Philippines again. “Honestly I don’t like flying, so I feel like if I’m there na and I’ve settled na, I don’t think I’ll be coming back soon,” she said. “Hindi ko masasabi, maybe kung may emergency with family here that I may have to come back. Pero I really don’t like flying, so parang feeling ko hindi ko talaga magagawa ‘yun going back to the Philippines if ever may show.”</p>

<p>Former Moonstar88 singer Acel Bisa and her family left the Philippines last February 23 to make a new life in Amsterdam.</p>

Former Moonstar88 singer Acel Bisa and her family left the Philippines last February 23 to make a new life in Amsterdam.