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'The Clash': Adelle Yu says she still feels like a winner
Adelle Yu is the type to keep her head held high. The singer from Cotabato City is the latest hopeful to be eliminated from 'The Clash' but she says she still feels like a winner. 'I think I would want to circle back to my core. Because I will not deny, I'm just a human being, it will affect me, make me feel sad at some point. And 'yung core na sinasabi ko, the feeling of being grateful that I've achieved that far in the competition,' Adelle told GMA News Online. Adelle also said 'The Clash' gave her so many opportunities, like walking a red carpet for the first time, promo guestings, and rubbing elbows with Filipino art icons. 'It's such a huge milestone, kaya ko nasabi na I'm already a winner in my own story. What else can I ask for?' She also hopes that after getting to her core, she would have more guestings and shows. 'I wanna get back onstage and sing and perform for the people.' For Adelle, the biggest challenges in her journey were the vocal conditioning and the pressure of the competition as she thinks 'about how to get the attention of the judges of the judges, 'yung mga tao, pano mo ma-touch 'yung hearts nila through your song.' Meanwhile, her biggest achievement was to be seen by audiences which is something 'that will live on for the rest of my life.' 'In-allow nila 'ko to be me, to be authentic to myself, to the sound that I have,' she said. Adelle is also thankful for the support of her home province. She said she's surprised at her social media presence, and that certain videos get high views. ''Yung outpouring of support, para siyang understatement for me. It's more of parang, finally, I've been heard. And finally, I'm seen,' Adelle said. 'It's been years and lagi akong nagta-try,' she added. 'I think that's why nabansagan din ako ng 'The Unstoppable Diva' because no matter the circumstance, I've been through a lot, and I mean a lot. But every time I hold the microphone and I perform onstage in front of hundreds of thousands of people, naiiba eh, parang nadadala ako sa other dimension.' Should she have won, Adelle said she would visit her grandparents' resting places as they never saw her on 'The Clash,' have a concert, and release an album. In a previous interview, Adelle told GMA News Online that she chose the song 'Angels Brought Me Here" by Guy Sebastian to describe her journey because she did not expect to compete in 'The Clash 2025.' As much as she had wanted to join before, she said she was not in the right mindset and had other priorities like her family and work. 'Parang hindi siya ina-allow ng pagkakataon until today. So I feel like it's destined to happen in this time.' 'The Clash' airs at 7:15 p.m. on Sundays on GMA Network. —JCB, GMA Integrated News
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04-07-2025
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Passion, courage fuel Cotabato's Adelle Yu's ‘The Clash' hopes
'What keeps me inspired? Singing.' When earlier asked about her edge in 'The Clash 2025,' new clasher Adelle Yu of Cotabato City had a three-word response: 'experience, tatag ng loob, at puso.' In a conversation with GMA Regional TV News, the 35-year-old Cotabateño elaborated on this three-word response, explaining in detail why even after many life setbacks and competition losses, she persists to move forward as the singer that she aspires to be. 'Pag hindi matatag ang loob mo, hindi rin tatatag yung puso mo. So dahil sa mga experiences ko, naging dahilan yun para hindi ako huminto,' she said, pertaining to what she described as an uneventful childhood and a singing journey riddled with multiple competition losses. '[In terms of] experience, sa tagal ko nang sumasali sa competitions, I feel like I am advanced emotionally, mentally, and experience-wise compared to my other clashers. Mas marami akong napagdaanan na batikos, appreciation, so parang mas nakita ko na yung world of singing competitions,' the 35-year-old explained. Insofar as the heart to compete is concerned, Adelle believes that it is precisely her deep experience and the many losses that came with it that have prepared her for a highly competitive and nationally televised competition like The Clash. 'Yung tatag ng puso– sa mga pinagdaanan ko rin kasi hindi madali yung paulit-ulit kang sasali, pero paulit-ulit kang maba-bash at matatalo, pero paulit-ulit ka pa ring nagta-try,' added Adelle, who noted that she's derived strength from the faith and belief of those who have supported her. '...may mga tao pa ring naniniwala sayo na kaya mo yan, na hindi mo pa lang oras, yung mga ganitong salita kasi driving force yun eh.' She also talked in brief about her younger years in Cotabato, where she was born and raised. 'Wala ako masyadong fun childhood memory, growing up my life has circled around drama, ang pinaka-memorable ko na… is when I had father-daughter issues,' she said. According to Adelle, one of the most memorable (and possibly her first) heartbreaks was when she was five and had to walk home from school alone under the pouring rain because her father wasn't able to fetch her. She clarified, however, that she's gotten better and has healed that part of her. Adelle's decision to join The Clash 2025 is a testament to a conscious decision to prioritize courage and growth in the face of setbacks and unfavorable life experiences. 'Pag hindi matatag loob mo,' she reminds, 'hindi rin tatatag yung puso mo.' 'Dahil sa mga experiences ko, naging dahilan yun para hindi ako huminto. Yung mga pinagdaanan ko rin sa personal life ko– I have a sister na PWD, parents ko naman are both may sakit– so technically as the breadwinner of the family, nasa balikat ko lahat eh, and i have to keep moving. Hindi ako pwede huminto,' she said. 'So what keeps me inspired? Singing. If it has to be joining a competition para mag-move forward in life, then I will do it.' Second round of The Clash 2025 starts this Sunday (July 6), as Adelle and her fellow Top 12 finalists are set for an all-out sing-off inside the Clash Arena. The Clash airs at 7:15 p.m. on Sundays only on GMA-7.
