Despite having solo projects, Stell vows to prioritize SB19

September 13 ------ Stell Ajero, lead vocalist and primary choreographer of well-loved P-pop boy group SB19, was surprised to be part of 'The Voice Generations,' the newest spin-off of the world's biggest singing competition on GMA Network.

"Noong in-offer sa akin ang project na ito, sabi ko na lang sa sarili ko, talaga? Like, nakikita na nila ako as coach ng The Voice? Kasi never in my wildest dream na makikita ko yung sarili ko sa chair na yun. And to be part of an amazing set with coaches Julie Ann, Billy and Chito, grabe ina-idolize po yan ng mga parents ko," said Stell, when asked about being one of the coaches for the singing contest, during an interview on "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" on Sept. 12. "Parents ko na lang po yung nakakakilala sa kanila and kilala ko naman sila. And I'm very happy and overwhelmed and super blessed na napapaligiran ako ng mga sobrang kilalang tao and sobrang talented nila." Fellow SB19 members Ken, Josh, Pablo and Justin cheered when Stell became part of The Voice Generations. "Sabi nila sa akin Stell kapag hindi mo pa tinanggap ang project na yan, hindi na namin alam ang gagawin nam in sa'yo."

Stell, 28, became more selective with projects after joining SB19. "Bilang part ng SB19, sobrang mapili po ako sa mga projects na pwede kong tanggapin. Gusto ko i-prioritize yung group muna. So nasa SB19 ako, ang gagawin ko muna is SB19 first. But when this project came to me, sabi ko, 'bigatin 'to. Hindi ko alam paano ito ite-take. "But with the help of my group, my team, and my family, sila ang nagpakita at magparamdam sa akin na you really deserve that spot. So kunin mo na. Binigay nila sayo yan dahil alam mong kaya mo yan and dapat tanggapin mo ng buong puso," he said.

Stell said that he and the rest of SB19 couldn't be happier when their fanbase dubbed A'TIN won the 2023 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off last Aug. 9. He said there would be no SB19 without their solid fans. "Kung gaano kami ka thankful and overwhelmed sa support nila nasabi na namin. Yung mga ganung klase na nangyayari sa career namin like nanalo ng award and na-acknowledge kami not here in the Philippines but also international, it's ll because of them. "Kung hindi talaga sila naniniwala sa amin before, baka walang SB19 ngayon. Lahat ng ginagawa nila para sa amin, super na appreciate namin. But also we do our part to showcase our skills, na ipakita yung kultura ng Pilipinas, gaano ka talented ang mga Pinoy, how we love our culture, our roots, yun po ang pinapakita namin at sila na ang gumagawa ng ibang bagay which is pag promote na rin sa group namin which we really love," said Stell.

Source: mb.com.ph