Lyca Gairanod Will Sing For Pope Francis

"The Voice Kids" champion Lyca Gairanod has been chosen to perform during Pope Francis' meeting with families on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.



The 10-year-old will take the stage with "Tell the World of His Love," the theme song of the 1995 World Youth Day, which was presided by Pope Saint John Paul II in Manila.

In an interview, Gairanod performed a part of the song by composer Trina Belamide, which was heard by some 5 million attendees of the youth festival's culminating mass at Luneta Park.

Gairanod, who admittedly struggles with English songs, said she has been undergoing lessons to perfect her pronunciation of the lyrics of "Tell the World of His Love."

The gathering of families on Friday will highlight the experiences of those who live in poverty, those whose members are working overseas, and those caring for persons with disabilities.

Gairanod, who used to help her mother scavenge junk to sell in a fishing village in Tanza, Cavite, said that if given a chance, she would ask Pope Francis to pray for her family's good health.

According to Gairanod, she has always dreamt of meeting the Pope. She added that, if allowed, she hopes to take a selfie with Pope Francis when she meets him this Friday.

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Lyca Gairanod Celebrated Her Frozen Themed Birthday Party

"The Voice Kids" champion Lyca Gairanod, who used to scavenge junk for a living, celebrated her birthday with a party for the first time recently.

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Gairanod, who turned 10 last November 21, held the party last Saturday at a club house of Camella Tierra Nevada in General Trias, Cavite. Her family, who used to live in a fishing village in Tanza, moved in to their new home in Camella in October.

The two-storey house was one of Gairanod's prizes as the winner of "The Voice Kids," in addition to P2 million and a recording contract with MCA Universal.

The singing champion wore two dresses to mark her birthday -- a red one paired with a pink tiara, and a blue one inspired by the character Queen Elsa from "Frozen."

The party, which gathered Gairanod's colleagues, friends and family members, was themed after the Disney animated film. At one point, Gairanod even sang a few lines from "Let It Go," a popular tune from the movie.

In her speech thanking those who attended the party, Gairanod recalled her family's humble living in Tanza, where she and her siblings used to help their mother collect junk to sell.

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Lyca Gairanod Imitates Nora Aunor In 'Nathaniel' Teaser

Inirelease ng ABS-CBN noong Huwebes ang unang teaser ng bago nitong primetime series na 'Nathaniel' sa trade concert for advertisers ng naturang network na 'Kapamilya: All Out' na ginanap sa kanilang studio sa Quezon City.



Makikita sa preview ang 'The Voice Kids' champion na si Lyca Gairanod kasama ang isang bagong child actor ng ABS-CBN na gumanap bilang si Nathaniel.

Lyca On Nathaniel
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Isang scene sa naturang preview ang talagang nakakatawa kung saan nagpakilala si Lyca kay Nathaniel sa paraang paggaya kay 'Superstar' Nora Aunor sa isang scene ng pelikulang 'Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo'.

Ang iba pang cast na kasama sa Nathaniel ay sina Gerald Anderson, Shaina Magdayao, Benjie Paras, Pokwang, Jairus Aquino, Ogie Diaz, Sharlene San Pedro, Jason Gainza at ang kambal na sina Fourth at Fifth Pagotan.

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Nora Aunor Reacts To Lyca Gairanod As 'Little Superstar'

Ang batikang artistang si Nora Aunor ay isinaad ang kanyang suporta sa 'The Voice Kids' champion na si Lyca Gairanod na naikukumpara sa kanya dahil sa kanyang angking talento at pagsisimula.



Sinabi ng 'Superstar' noong Miyerkules pagkatapos niyang matanggap ang Gawad Plaridel Award sa University of the Philippines Film Center sa Quezon City na dapat daw tulungan natin ang mga katulad ni Lyca dahil kapag nagtagal, sila rin ang magtuturo sa mga kabataang susunod sa kanila.

Nora Aunor At UP Film Center
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Si Lyca ay naikukumpara kay Nora dahil sa kanyang pagiging singing champion at parehas na pagsisimula sa showbiz kaya siya ay binansagang 'Little Superstar'.

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Lyca Gairanod Meets Mommy D And Sings 'Wrecking Ball' Together

Si Dionisia Pacquiao, ang ina ng Filipino Boxing Icon na si Manny Pacquiao at ang 'The Voice Kids' champion na si Lyca Gairanod ay kumanta ng 'Wrecking Ball' sa KCC Mall sa General Santos City.



Kasama rin ni Lyca ang iba pang 'The Voice Kids' talents na sina Darren Espanto, Darlene Vibares at Juan Karlos Labajo.

Lyca Gairanod and Mommy D Sings Wrecking Ball
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Sinamahan ni Mommy D si Lyca sa entablado para i-voice out ang kanyang suporta sa batang dating nangangalakal sa Tanza, Cavite.

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Lyca Gairanod Sings For 'Crush' Daniel Padilla

Kagaya ng mga batang babae na ka-edad niya, ang 'The Voice Kids' champion na si Lyca Gairanod ay may crush sa teen hearththrob na si 'Daniel Padilla'.



Ang siyam na taong gulang na singer na sinorpresa kamakailan ni Daniel sa episode ng 'ASAP', ay nag-dedicate ng kanta sa labing siyam na taong gulang na aktor sa sidelines ng taping ng primetime series na Hawak Kamay.

Lyca Gairanod on the set of Hawak Kamay
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Kinanta ni Lyca ang ilang linya sa sikat na kanta ni Daniel na 'Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat'. Napatawa rin niya ang mga interviewers ng inayos niya kaagad ang kanyang sarili ng tanungin siya kung ano ang message niya para kay Daniel.

Sinabi ni Lyca na gusto niyang mapasama sa show ni Daniel at gusto rin niyang makasama si Kathryn Bernardo.

Sinabi rin ni Lyca na gusto niyang makatrabaho ang 'It's Showtime' co-host na si Anne Curtis.

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Lyca Gairanod Shows Other Talents Besides Singing And Charms With Wit And Energy

Sa stage, napapaimpress ni Lyca Gairanod ang mga tao sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pagkanta pero sa mga interview at casual conversations, ang siyam na taong gulang ay napapaimpress ang mga tao sa kakaiba pa niyang galing.



Pagkatapos siyang itanghal na grand champion ng 'The Voice Kids', si Lyca ay naging isang TV darling. Siya ay gumanap na rin sa isang TV show at pinortray ang kanyang kwento sa 'Maalaala Mo Kaya'.

Lyca Gairanod at Resorts World Manila's Fifth Anniversary Festivites
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Ngayon siya ay tinawag na 'Little Superstar' at lalabas rin siya sa kanyang unang pelikula na pinagbibidahan ni Vice Ganda, ang 'Praybeyt Benjamin 2'.

Ito ay bukod pa sa kanyang singing career kung saan ang kanyang solo album ay ginagawa na under MCA Universal at isang guesting sa nalalapit na concert ni Lani Misalucha.

Noong Martes, si Lyca ay isa sa mga guests ng fifth anniversary festivities ng Resorts World Manila at kinanta ang kanyang winning song na 'Narito Ako'.

Sa kanyang interview, ipinakita ni Lyca ang kanyang galing at iba pang talent katulad na lang ng pagbi-beatboxing at ang kanyang bagong natutunang modelling skills na nagpatawa sa mga interviewers.

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Lyca Gairanod Makes Vice Ganda Cry On Gandang Gabi Vice (GGV)

Ang grand champion ng 'The Voice Kids' na si Lyca Gairanod ay napaiyak ang host na si Vice Ganda sa Filipino version niya ng classic na kanta ni Luther Vandross na 'Dance With My Father' sa Gandang Gabi Vice noong Linggo.


Sinabi ni Vice na napaiyak siya dahil bumalik ang mga alaala niya sa kanyang yumaong ama dahil sa kantang iyon.

Lyca on Gandang Gabi Vice
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Si Lyca ay guest sa GGV kasama ang kapwa final four na sina Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos Labajo at Darlene Vibares.

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Daniel Padilla Surprises Lyca Gairanod On 'ASAP'

Ang grand winner ng 'The Voice Kids' na si Lyca Gairanod ay shocked at di makapagsalita ng dumating at kinarga siya ng teen star na si Daniel Padilla.


Sa episode ng 'ASAP' noong Linggo, sinorpresa ni Daniel si Lyca habang kinakausap siya ng host na si Alex Gonzaga kasama ang kanyang kapwa final four.

Daniel Padilla Carries Lyca Gairanod
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Tinukso din si Lyca ni Robbie Domingo na crush niya si Daniel Padilla at siya ay namumula, habang buhat siya ng teen star.

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Lyca Gairanod Is 'The Voice Kids' Philippines First Grand Champion

Isang siyam na taong gulang na batang babae na dating nangangalakal ng basura sa Cavite ang pinakaunang nanalo bilang grand champion sa 'The Voice Kids' sa Pilipinas noong Linggo sa Newport Performing Arts Theater sa Resorts World Manila.



Si Lyca Gairanod, isa sa mga miyembro ng Team Sarah sa 'Final Showdown' ng naturang kompetisyon ang nanalo pagkatapos niyang makatanggap ng pinakamaraming boto na galing sa publiko.

Lyca Gairanod on The Voice Kids Finale
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Ang kanyang teammate na si Darren Espanto ang nagwagi bilang 1st runner up at ang miyembro ng Team Bamboo na si Juan Karlos Labajo at miyembro ng Team Lea na si Darlene Vibares ang mga iba pang runners up ng kompetisyon.

Noong Sabado, naimpressed ang mga coaches sa performance ni Lyca sa kanta ni Regine Velasquez na 'Narito Ako'.

Kinanta rin ni Lyca ang 'Call Me Maybe' ni Carla Rae Jepsen.

Samantala, sa results show noong Linggo, nag-perform ang mga guests na sina Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano at ang bandang Aegis.

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Lyca, Darren, Juan Karlos And Darlene Opens 'The Voice Kids' With Solid Performance

Ang apat na batang pasok sa finals ng 'The Voice Kids' ay nagsama-sama noong Sabado para sa opening ng live show ng kompetisyon sa Resorts World Manila.



Sina Darren Espanto, Darlene Vibares, Lyca Gairanod at Juan Karlos Labajo ay kumanta ng medley ng mga alternative OPM hits na pinasikat ng mga bandang Rocksteddy, Spongecola at Sandwich, kung saan napasaya at napaindak nila ang mga manonood sa kanilang napaka-energetic na performance.

Darren, Lyca, Darlene and Juan Karlos The Voice Kids opening
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Lyca Gairanod, Darlene Vibares And Edray Teodoro Sings 'Let It Go' On The Voice Kids

Ang tatlong Top 3 na mga batang babae ng 'The Voice Kids' na sina Lyca Gairanod, Edray Teodoro at Darlene Vibares ay kinanta ang kanilang sariling rendition ng Oscar winning song at soundtrack ng pelikulang 'Frozen' na 'Let It Go'.



Napaindak nila Lyca, Darlene at Edray ang mga manonood sa napakaganda nilang pagtatanghal noong Linggo ng gabi sa Resorts World Manila.

Lyca, Darlene and Edray Sings Let It Go
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Silang tatlo ang natirang babae sa Top 6 bago na-reveal ang Top 4 kung saan natanggal si Edray Teodoro.

Ang apat na pasok sa Grand Finals ay sina Lyca Gairanod, Darlene Vibares, Juan Karlos Labajo at Darren Espanto.

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Lyca Gairanod Sings 'Pangarap Na Bituin' On'The Voice Kids' Semifinals

Pinatunayan ng 'Little Superstar' na si Lyca Gairanod na karapat-dapat siyang nasa stage ng 'The Voice Kids' ng kinanta niya ang isang classic na kanta gamit ang kanyang powerful na boses.



Sa live episode ng 'The Voice Kids' noong Sabado, kinanta ni Lyca ang 'Pangarap na Bituin', ang isa sa pinakasuking kanta sa mga singing contests.

Lyca Gairanod sings Pangarap na Bituin on The Voice Kids
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Gaya ng kanyang mga nakaraang pagtatanghal, ang mga manonood ay nagchi-cheer ng malakas para kay Lyca.

Pinuri ni Lea Salonga si Lyca sa kanyang napakagandang performance at sinabing siguradong magiging proud ang superstar na si Nora Aunor sa kanyang performance.

Bago nagtanghal si Lyca, pinanood muna niya ang isang video mula sa kanyang idol na si Angeline Quinto kung saan nagbigay si Angeline ng advice kay Lyca.

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