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Maymay Entrata reflects on why she pursues a singing career: ‘Sobrang worth it talaga’

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Kapamilya star Maymay Entrata recently shared her journey of discovering her true passion for singing after exploring various fields in the entertainment industry.</p><p>In a two-part video, Maymay revealed that she initially invested in acting, dancing, and hosting before finally giving singing a chance.</p><p> “Naginvest po ako. I invested in all sa field like acting, dancing, and singing pinaka last po. Nauna yung acting,” Maymay shared.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF2YCLOul2b/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%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A2585465.5999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A187301.19999980927%2C%22le%22%3A187310.39999985695%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" 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/DF2YCLOul2b/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-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/DF2YCLOul2b/?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/DF2YCLOul2b/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by MayMay Entrata (@maymay)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><strong> </strong>She added, “I even went to Canada po to study acting. Triny ko siyang dire diretso po pero I kind of find it hard to embrace.”</p><p> Despite learning the craft, Maymay admitted she wasn’t enjoying acting, leading her to question her career path.</p><p> “Alam ko naman kung paano umiyak. Kung paano magfocus sa character na hindi nadadawit yung personal kong buhay. So sabi ko, ‘Sige magtry pa ako,’” she said. “Nagtry ako mga dancing sessions, nagdadance na ako pero hindi ako masaya.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/5/maymay-entrata-to-launch-her-own-broadcast-channel-i-want-to-remake-myself-1127"><strong>READ: Maymay Entrata to launch her own broadcast channel: ‘I want to remake myself!’</strong></a><strong></strong><br/></div><p>Having tried almost everything except singing, Maymay initially avoided it due to a lack of confidence.</p><p>The<em> Pinoy Big Brother </em>Big Winner then admitted that she was on the verge of quitting showbiz.</p><p>“Noong 2021, I almost gave up po. I almost [said] bye bye sa industry po kasi I don&#x27;t know what I want and I&#x27;m not happy what I&#x27;m doing dito sa industry,” Maymay said.</p><p> She went on: “Sabi ko, ‘I should be grateful’ so I kept on trying, learning and investing talaga tapos umabit yung 2021 ba medyo mapapagod ka kakahanap.”</p><div><iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kWg3s5T0-Ms" title="Maymay Entrata’s Music Journey | Chapter 1: Maymay’s Beginning" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p> Fortunately, ABS-CBN Music head Roxy Liquigan encouraged her to explore music.</p><p> “Nakausap ko si Sir Roxy. Sabi nila, ‘Give music a chance. Wala kaming biro talaga na may potential ka talaga’ Sabi pa nila, ‘Gagawa tayo ng isang pop song,’” Maymay shared..</p><p>While willing to try, Maymay requested guidance to ensure her music truly resonated with her.</p><p> “Sabi ko, ‘Puwede po ba magmeeting muna tayo? Puwede po ba niyong alamin where my mind at, kung ano iyong laman ng puso ko’ kasi I wanted to be vulnerable talaga,” she continued.</p><p> This led to the creation of her hit song &quot;Amakabogera,&quot; which became a turning point in her career.</p><p> “I wanted my song po that comes from an inspiration kung ano iyong pinagdaanan ko ngayon. After a month, ayon po nabuo ang ‘Amakabogera,’” she said. “Ngayong napapakinggan ko na po (ang Amakabogera), naiiyak ako kasi yung song parang message na siya for me. Hindi na lang siya pop song. Galing siya sa puso ko.”</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF7od6gIFIJ/?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/reel/DF7od6gIFIJ/?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/reel/DF7od6gIFIJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by MayMay Entrata (@maymay)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p> Maymay then became more eager to improve her singing skills, saying, “Sabi ko, seseryosohin ko na ito. I may not know if it suits for me pero give me a chance po to learn how to sing like yung techniques, like yung professionally talaga.”</p><p> She also acknowledged how the positive reception of her songs motivates her to improve.</p><p> “I want to put justice for this song. First  because you guys listen to me; second, you see the potential po sa akin kaya gusto ko po parang ibalik sa inyo talaga,” she said. “Nakatulong talaga siya sa akin, sa growth ko as an artist. To not to listen on what people say talaga and just to focus on learning.”</p><p> Looking back, Maymay is grateful for her journey, sharing, “Looking back, it took me few years para matutunan ko kung ano iyong natutunan ko ngayon. Sobrang worth it talaga.”</p><div><iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/geli2q9dWko" title="Maymay Entrata’s Music Journey | Chapter 2: The Turning Point" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She also emphasized the importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone.</p><p>“All you have to do is keep on trying talaga until you find what suits for you and what&#x27;s your passion po, what makes you happy. You can learn everything pala as long as you are committed talaga, 100 percent that you wanted to learn,” she expressed.</p><p>“So na-learn ko na iyong skills sa industry like yung acting, dancing, singing and hosting, doon na ako pumili kung saan na ako magfocus,” she added.“Yung way ko sa pagpili ay kung saan ako masaya. Kahit nagkakamali ako, kahit hindi pulido yung paggawa ko, pero masaya ako. Namomotivate ako to learn more to improve doon sa field na iyon which is singing.”</p>