Dingdong and Jayda Avanzado compare music eras

July 31 ------ Father and daughter are part of the local music scene yet in two different generations. I asked Jayda how difficult it is to be a star today. Also, I wanted to hear from Dingdong how it was to be a singing star some decades ago. Jayda believes the music industry now is more fast-paced with trends coming and going in the blink of an eye. 

“I would say the turnover time in the music industry right now, napakabilis, Tito Boy. Kung anuman ‘yung sikat itong week, baka iba na by next week, and there’s a constant fight for relevance,” remarked Jayda. “But I’d like to look at that challenge and play with the hand that I am dealt with and the resources I have. “One has to be ready and to always think of the kind of market. But at the end of the day, I still believe in sticking to your guns and what’s authentic to you. Napansin ko ang vina-value ng mga tao ngayon is authenticity,” continued Jayda, who apart from singing, is also into songwriting. 

Her dad, on the other hand, said there weren’t so many paths to fame in his time compared to today. Television and radio were perfect vehicles to achieve stardom. “Ilan lang ang platforms noon. There was only TV, radio. When you go through that, makikita ka na because everybody’s tuned in there. Now ang daming pwedeng puntahan ng tao. Pwedeng sikat ka sa isang grupo pero hindi ka kilala sa isang grupo ng society. Sometimes, you already have 20 million (followers) but there are still people clueless about who you are,” observed Dingdong whose contemporaries in music were Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, and Ariel Rivera. 

Father and daughter agreed that there’s no greater competition than one’s self. The latter keeps in mind that she is only as good as her last project while the former deems it best to continue improving and harnessing one’s talent. If there is something that father and daughter want to ask each other, what would it be? “What do you think is the secret to success?” was Jayda’s question to Dingdong who replied, “Staying humble.” Dingdong, in turn, asked Jayda, “Ano ang fallback mo just in case you don’t make it?” “Honestly for me, as a young adult I have to think about that. I still like to pursue something creative so I would like to do behind the scenes like becoming a director or an author because I love writing,” she responded.   

Source: philstar.com