Sinabi ng former Little Big Star Grand Champion na si Sam Concepcion na sobrang proud siya sa naging runner-up sa kanya na si Charice Pempengco sa tagumpay na kanyang natatamo sa international music scene. “Lagi, we congratulate her,” simula ni Sam. “It is always something to congratulate her for, every time. She just comes with big news. You just hear about her from everywhere. It makes us so proud. First of course, na maging Pilipino. We Filipino artists have a chance to make it out there. We’re being distinguished internationally,” paliwanag niya.

Aniya, madalang lang silang magkita ni Charice dahil pareho silang busy nang matapos ang talent search. Ano ba ang naalala niya tungkol kay Charice nung pare-pareho pa silang nag-join sa nasabing singing contest? “When I think of her, I think, once nakasama ko rin ‘yan (Charice). I shared the same stage with her. I got to perform with her: same person, same voice,” pahayag ni Sam.

Idinagdag rin niya na noong mga panahong iyon ay bilib na siya sa boses ni Charice at inilarawan niya iyong kakaiba. Gayunpaman, hindi niya rin inasahan na gagawa ng ingay si Charice pagkalipas ng ilang taon dahil mga bata lamang sila noon. “We were kids. To us it never really became competition. We were kids, you just forget about some few things like competing. We just tried to enjoy it and never thought of it as a competition.”

Considering the fact na runner-up lang ni Sam si Charice noong panahon ng Little Big Star, hindi ba nai-insecure ang binata sa tagumpay natatamo ngayon ni Charice? “Honestly, I feel no jealousy or envy [towards Charice]. Some people don’t believe that when I say it,” natatawang sabi ni Sam. Paliwanag niya, wala raw kasing naidudulot na maganda ang pagkakaroon ng inggit. “Envy does not produce good growth.”

Sabi pa niya, kung anuman ang tagumpay ngayon ni Charice ay para sa kanya talaga iyon. “She was really made for it. My stay here, eto rin ang ginawa for me. We all have our own spot and stage in this industry. And this time, it’s her spot.”



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