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The Voice Kids champion Elha Nympha tells John Matthew Bendoy to be obedient to Coach Bamboo

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Mary Ann Bardinas

Aside from his promising vocal talent, there are actually more reasons to admire about John Matthew Bendoy, who impressed Coach Bamboo with his rendition of Soul Diva Jaya’s “Hanggang Dito Na Lang” during the Blind Auditions of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023">The Voice Kids Season 5</a>.<div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2OHfaNo29HM" title="John Matthew | Hanggang Dito Na Lang | The Voice Kids Philippines 2023" width="640"></iframe></div>An 11 -year-old Grade 6 student from Norzagaray, Bulacan, his Mommy Larina divulged that he started singing when he was only four years old. They noticed how high his voice is, which made her deduce that he perhaps has a future in singing. Thus, they asked him to join an amateur contest at their barangay and he went home as the grand champion. A lot of people encouraged them to let him join <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023">The Voice Kids</a>.As his father’s salary as a construction worker and painter is not enough to support their family, he assists his mother in her rag-making side hustle, which process they demonstrated to host Bianca Gonzalez.<div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aLfDINLXu5E" title="Meet John Matthew Bendoy from Bulacan | The Voice Kids Philippines 2023" width="640"></iframe></div>His performance might be a bit shaky, but he was still able to make Coach Bamboo turn for him last minute. Apart from his singing skills, the Rock Royalty also mentioned how his pleasing aura hints that he’s a well-behaved kid.During his interview with Jeremy G and Elha Nympha for The Voice Kids DigiTV, John Matthew disclosed that more than him, it was actually his mother who was nervous during his performance. As he’s able to make it through the Blind Auditions and became part of Kamp Kawayan, Mommy Larina has nothing but extreme pride for him.<div>YT EMBED: <a href="https://youtu.be/nkaRlb3JwpM">https://youtu.be/nkaRlb3JwpM</a></div>When asked what made him choose “Hanggang Dito Na Lang” as his audition piece, he related that those words were among the things that come to his mind whenever he is faced with defeat in the contests that he participated in. But Jeremy reminded him that whatever happens in his journey in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023">The Voice Kids Season 5</a>, he should just keep on going.As he’s able to make Coach Bamboo turn, he’s so happy with it. Aside from joining singing contests, John Matthew divulged that he is actually into painting as well. In fact, Mommy Larina revealed that he was supposed to join a cartooning competition on the day of his Blind Auditions. Nonetheless, his teacher is very supportive of him in this once in a lifetime opportunity.A Kamp Kawayan alumna herself, not to mention the second grand winner of The Voice Kids Philippines, Elha advised John Matthew to be obedient to Coach Bamboo at all times since it’s his way of further knowing you as an artist. She imparted that it could be one of the reasons why she stayed in the competition until the very end and even became the eventual champion.Now that he’s already in the running, Mommy Larina wishes him to be friendly, stay down-to-earth, remain helpful to their family, and keep on studying well.Show your support to our young artists by not missing an episode of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023">The Voice Kids Season 5</a>, Saturdays and Sundays, on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://kapamilyaonlinelive.com/">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, A2Z, and TV5. ]

Apart from singing, young artist John Matthew Bendoy is also inclined in painting and cartooning, as revealed in his The Voice Kids DigiTV interview.