PHOTO: Courtesy Sean Jimenez
ISA sa mga rising star sa mundo ng OPM music ay ang singer-songwriter na si Clara Benin.
Para sa mga hindi pa masyadong aware, siya ang anak ng sikat na musikero at dating miyembro ng iconic pop band na Side A na si Joey Benin.
Nagkaroon ng press conference si Clara noong September 15 para sa nalalapit niyang concert at dito niya chinika sa ilang miyembro ng entertainment press ang magandang relasyon nila ng kanyang ama.
Ayon sa singer, very supportive ang kanyang ama kung saan ay lagi siyang ginagabayan nito pagdating sa musika.
Tanong ng BANDERA sa kanya, “Ano-ano ang mga natutunan mo from your father pagdating sa music?”
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“Ang dami e,” sagot sa amin ni Clara.
Patuloy niya, “I think one of the most valuable things that I’ve learned from my dad is just remaining humble and you know, just stay grounded.”
“He’s one of the most humble musicians that I know and it’s very inspiring to witness that he’s such a talented guy and he’s very down to earth,” sey pa niya.
May nagtanong naman sa kanya kung nakakaramdam ba siya ng “pressure,” lalo na’t kilalang-kilala talaga sa music industry si Joey.
Pag-amin ng singer, “Not at all actually.”
“My dad’s been very, very supportive and I never felt pressured by him at all and he just always encourages me to do my own thing. So no pressure naman from him,” paliwanag niya.
Bukod diyan, naikuwento rin ni Clara kung paano siya nagsimulang nahilig sa musika.
“I think na-discover ko ‘yung love ko for music when I was a teenager, when I was around 13 years old,” sey niya.
Chika pa niya, “So when I was 13, we moved to the province from Manila and when we moved there, walang internet, walang cable and all I had was my dad’s classical guitar.”
“So I started playing around with it and I would learn mga covers and then I eventually started writing my own songs. I think that’s really how I started, which is from learning how to play a guitar,” ani pa niya.
Halatang-halata naman na super close sila ng kanyang father dahil nabanggit din ni Clara sa presscon na hindi nawawala ang duet nilang mag-ama sa tuwing nagkakaroon siya ng big performances.
Tulad na lamang sa upcoming concert niya na mangyayari sa Music Museum sa San Juan City sa September 22, 7 p.m. onwards.
Bukod sa guest performers na sina ena mori at syd hartha, magja-jamming sila ni Joey sa entablado.
“Everytime I have a big show, I always want to make sure that I get to perform with my dad kasi that’s something that is very special for both of us,” sambit ni Clara.
Aniya pa, “That’s something we bond with growing up. We always listen to music, we always jam at home. So it’s a cool experience that we get to do this on stage in front of people.”
Ang concert ay para i-promote ang kanyang bagong album na pinamagatang “befriending my tears” na kalalabas lang noong Agosto.
Bukod sa mga kanta ng kanyang album, kakantahin din ng OPM artist ang ilan pang mga paboritong awitin ng kanyang fans.
As of this writing, almost sold out na ang tickets para sa “befriending my tears, a Clara Benin concert” na mabibili via SM Ticket online at select outlets nationwide.
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