She’s got the charms of her father and the captivating voice of her mother. Zia Quizon, the youngest daughter of the Comedy King, Dolphy, and the Divine Diva, Ms. Zsa Zsa Padilla, has finally come out of her shell and is showing everybody that there’s more to her than just being the daughter of a showbiz royalty couple.
Although the idea of her ending up in showbiz was almost given, Zia became a refreshing revelation when she first came out to sing a duet You’re Just In Love with her dad in his album Handog ni Pidol: A Lifetime Of Music And Laughter.
Thinking that showbiz has enough Quizons and Padillas to go around, getting her share of the limelight was far from Zia’s priorities then. Although she was initially the shy type, the entertainer in Zia said yes when opportunity to do music knocked on her door. PolyEast Records offered Zia her own album right after hearing her sing with her dad.
Zia’s voice resembles that of classic jazz and acoustic artists––easy, relaxing, but versatile at the same time. She exudes intelligence through her words and was able to draw in an impressive number of audience with her unique classic style of singing. Zia’s jazzy vibe became a breather for many who have grown tired of young female artists trying to belt out songs all the time. For a newcomer in the industry, going against a style that is way past her generation was a bold move, and it seemed to be working well for her.
Last September 20, Zia admitted in a report that her parents and siblings, being well-established as they are in the entertainment industry, can be a tough act to follow.
“Kaya ayoko mag-showbiz as I know there’ll always be comparisons. Parang nangyari lang lahat [nang biglaan]. Before, I was just a student who’s always in the library. Then PolyEast, where my parents and sister Karylle also belong, asked me if I’d be interested to do an album and here it is.”
Zia’s self-titled album debuted last September. The album comprises of six feel-good tracks. Among which include her own composition, Simple Girl; Junegee Marcelo’s Dear Lonely; and Francis Salazar’s Ako Na Lang. She also did a cover of Sheena Easton’s So Much In Love and a tribute to her mom by singing her own version of Mambobola, the 80’s hit that was popularized by Ms. Zsa Zsa. She also dedicated her rendition of Smile, to the Comedy King.
Even though the last thing she wanted was to be compared to her talented kin, Zia was still grateful for them especially her parents for encouraging her to make music in her own time. The 20-year- old Zia learned how to play the guitar on her own with the influence of her guitar-playing brothers and a little help from the internet. Currently taking up Literature major in De La Salle University, Zia is also busy writing her own songs.
According to her, inspiration in writing songs came mostly out of real experiences. She revealed in a Manila Times interview last September 23, that some of the songs she wrote tackled heartbreaks.
“Whenever I feel strongly particularly about something I write about them. So when I gave Polyeast some of my compositions, a few of them were about heartbreaks. A heartache was one of the heaviest feeling I ever experienced. Simple Girl got in because it was an offbeat song.”
Her two former boyfriends—one at a time—were the cause of those heartaches. One was a long-distance relationship that did not work out, and the other, a case of falling out of love. Zia, however, clarified that both relationships ended well and she is still friends with her exes. Zia said she prefers her next boyfriend to still be non-showbiz one especially now that she’s in same industry as her parents. She shared that it’s one way of keep her feet on the ground.
A self-confessed nerd who grew up with a musically-inclined family, Zia revealed that she “always knew” she was bound to do music. She, however, chose Literature because she wants her work to still be related to making melodies. She further shared that she wants music to be something she enjoys doing and not something that she has to do for a living.
Growing up, Zia admitted that her parents played an important role in her taste of music, saying that she was greatly influenced by her mother’s inclination to pop and ballad music and her father’s love for the classics, world music, and jazz.
While acknowledging her family’s support, Zia expressed her hopes to live outside the shadows of her kin in the music industry and be able to make a name on her own.
“I am aware that my mother is Zsa Zsa Padilla and my father is Dolphy and they will always be a part of who I am and I want to make them proud. My older sister Karylle is blessed for having been able to make her own mark in the industry and that is exactly what I am aspiring for.”
Aside from her promotional tours, Zia is also seen on the Sunday entertainment show of ABS-CBN, ASAP.
(www.asianjournal.com)
(OCIE Oct. 7-13, 2011 RedCarpet pg.1)
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