Lyca Gairanod

Lyca Jane Epe Gairanod (born November 21, 2004) is a Filipino singer and actress. She won the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines, where she landed a recording contract with MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) She subsequently made her first television appearance as an actress portraying herself in ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya and guested in ABS-CBN's Hawak-Kamay the following month.

Lyca Gairanod
Birth name	Lyca Jane Epe Gairanod
Born	November 21, 2004 Tanza, Cavite, Philippines
Genres	OPM, pinoy rock, pop rock, folk rock, pop, RnB, soul music, adult contemporary
Occupation(s)	Singer, performer, child actress, Endorser[1]
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Star Magic (2014) MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) (2014–present)
Associated acts	Sarah Geronimo (The Voice Kids coach)
Website	Lyca Gairanod on Twitter Lyca Gairanod on Facebook

Early life

Gairanod was born on November 21, 2004 in Tanza, Cavite, Philippines.[2] Her family collected plastic materials, bottles, and other recyclable items for added income. Her father was a fisherman, and her mother, Maria Nessel Gairanod, scavenged used bottles and old newspapers. Gairanod helped her mother and sang for her neighbors in exchange for money and food.[3] Gairanod said she was not forced by her mother to find recyclable materials but wanted to help her family and earn an allowance.[4]

The Voice Kids' stint and championship

During ABS-CBN's The Voice Kids season one auditions, which aired on May 8, 2014, Gairanod performed Aegis' "Halik".[5] Coach Sarah Geronimo pressed the button for her. Coach Lea Salonga was supposed to press her button but did not because she felt that the two were "meant to be".

She advanced to the sing-off round by winning the battles round on July 12, 2014, against Isaac Zamudio and Lee Marcelino. They sang "Isang Lahi" by Regine Velasquez.

The battles round was followed by the sing-offs.[6] Per team, two artists are chosen by their coaches for the live shows.[7] Unlike in the battles where the coach picks the song for the artists, in the sing-offs, the song is chosen by the artists.

She advanced to the semi-finals after being chosen by Sarah Geronimo as one of the two would-be representatives of team Sarah among five contenders, performing the Tagalog version of Luther Vandross' "Dance with My Father".[8]

She advanced to the finals after singing "Pangarap na Bituin" by her mentor Sarah Geronimo during the live semi-finals on July 19, 2014, in Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City.[9] She received the highest number of votes.[10] While Salonga stated that the song is usually sung by persons who have dreams to fulfill, Geronimo said that the child is slowly reaching her dream, and that she could help her family escape from poverty.[9]

The voting mechanics for the live finals is based on the accumulated votes per round: power ballad round, upbeat song round, and a duet with a celebrity round. Voting lines are opened between the end and the start of each round. At the end of the three rounds, all votes are tallied and the artist who gains the highest accumulated votes is declared the winner.[11]

The first episode of the finals was opened by the top four artists with a medley rendition of Sponge Cola's "Bitiw", Rocksteddy's "Superhero", and Sandwich's "Sugod".[11]

Gairanod sang Regine Velasquez's "Narito Ako" on the first round of the finals. She also sang Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" on the second round and Aegis' "Basang-basa sa Ulan" on the third round. She was proclaimed the winner at the end of the competition.

Performances and results

  Studio Version of song charted

Table – The Voice performances and results
Round	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Blind Audition	"Halik"	Aegis	1	Sarah turned Joined Team Sarah
The Battles Round	"Isang Lahi"	Regine Velasquez	1	Saved
The Sing-off Round	"Dance with My Father" (Tagalog version)	Luther Vandross	1	Saved by coach
Week 1: Semi-finals	"Pangarap na Bituin"	Sharon Cuneta	1	Saved by public votes (highest votes)
Week 2: Finals	"Narito Ako"	Regine Velasquez	1	Grand Winner
	"Call Me Maybe"	Carly Rae Jepsen	1
	"Basang Basa sa Ulan"	Aegis	1

Career after The Voice Kids

TV guestings and appearances

After being the first grand champion of The Voice Kids season one,[12] she had not attended the concert because the singer planned to expatriate in the United States. Only Darlene Vibares, Darren Espanto, and Juan Karlos Labajo attended the concert including the other finalists of the show. The concert was a charity event for the victims of Typhoon Glenda.[13]

She appeared on Rated K with Darlene Vibares, where they shared how they fought poverty at an early age.[14]

The four finalists of The Voice Kids, including Gairanod, Espanto, Vibares, and Labajo, appeared on ASAP 19. Gairanod sang "Halik".[15]

Acting career

Gairanod started her acting career in the drama anthology show Maalaala Mo Kaya, where she acted as herself who was a junk scavenger.[16]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2014	Hawak-Kamay	Lilet	ABS-CBN	Guest	[17]
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Red Envelope	Herself		Main	[18]
	Goin' Bulilit	Herself		Guest

Film

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2017	Tatlong Bibe	Regis Films and Entertainment	First film appearance	[19][20]

Reality and variety shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2017	Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids (season 1)	ABS-CBN	Contestant / Performer / Herself
2014–present	The Voice Kids		Contestant / Grand Champion	[21]
	ASAP		Herself
	It's Showtime		Guest with TVK Top 4
	The Voice of the Philippines S2		Herself / Guest

Talk shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2017	Gandang Gabi Vice	ABS-CBN	Herself / Guest with YFSF Kids Grand Finalists
2014	Rated K		Herself / Guest with TVK Top 4
	Kris TV			[22]
	The Buzz
	Gandang Gabi Vice
	Umagang Kay Ganda

Discography

Album

Year	Album Title	Artist	Recording Label	Certification	Ref.
2014	The Voice Kids Album	Lyca Gairanod and The Voice Kids Top 6	MCA Music Inc.	GOLD
2015	Puede Nang Mangarap	Lyca Gairanod	MCA Music Inc.

Singles

Title	Length	Recording label	Published on
Pangarap na Bituin	3:50	MCA Music Inc.	December 22, 2014
Puede nang mangarap	4:03	MCA Music Inc.	May 11, 2015

Chart performance

Year	Title	Peak (Pinoy MYX Countdown)	Peak (MYX Hit Chart)	Album
2014	Pangarap Na Bituin	2	4	The Voice Kids: The Album
2015	Puede Nang Mangarap	2	2	Puede Nang Mangarap: Album
2016	Sa Isang Awit	3	3	Puede Nang Mangarap: Album
2016	Tayo Ay Maglaro (feat Reynan Dal-Anay)	5	11	Puede Nang Mangarap: Album

Concert

Year	Title	Details	Notes	Ref.
2014	Boses ng Bulilit... Kami Ulit!	Date: July 31, Thursday Venue: Resorts World Manila Studio: ABS-CBN	The Voice Kids	[23]
	Lani Misalucha's Concert, the Philippine Tour	Date: August 22, Friday Venue: Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino	Guest (with Darren Espanto)	[24][25][26]
		Date: August 29, Friday Venue: SMX Convention Center, Davao
	The Voice Kids ALL IN: THE CONCERT	Date: December 6, Saturday Venue: PICC Plenary Hall Studio: MCA Music Inc.	The Voice Kids	[27]
2015	Little Voices: Live In Australia	Date: March 27 Venue: Melbourne	Concert (with Darren Espanto)	[28]

Accolades

• This is a list of awards, recognitions, achievements and nominations received by Lyca Gairanod during her career.

Year	Award	Category	Notable Works	Result	Ref.
2014	28th PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best New Female TV Personality	MMK: Red Envelope	Won	[29][30]
2015	Myx Music Awards 2015	Favorite New Artist	The Voice Kids Album	Nominated	[31]
		Favorite Remake	Pangarap na Bituin	Nominated
	PEP List Awards 2015	Child Star of the Year	Herself	Won	[32]
	28th Awit Awards	Best Performance by a Child/Children	Narito Ako	Won	[33]

References

• "Lyca Gairanod – Pangarap Na Bituin". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
• "Lyca Gairanod – Puede Nang Mangarap". Retrieved June 19, 2015.

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19. "Raikko, Lyca, Marco star in 'Tatlong Bibe'". ABS-CBN News. February 17, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
20. "Raikko Matteo, Lyca Gairanod, Marco Masa lead 'Tatlong Bibe' cast". Push. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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22. Lyca Gairanod On Kris TV Archived October 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. PhilSense.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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24. Darren, Lyca to join Lani Misalucha in concert. ABS-CBNnews.com. August 19, 2014
25. "Darren Espanto and Lyca Gairanod To Join Lani Misalucha’s Concert On August 22 – Videos" Archived October 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. philsense.com. August 19, 2014
26. "Lyca Gairanod and Darren Espanto Join Lani Misalucha in Concert (Video)". Philippine News. August 19, 2014
27. "The Voice Kids All In: The Concert". Manila Concert Scene. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
28. http://117.55.231.113/85-concerts/711-little-voice-live-in-australia-2015-melbourne-show.html%5B%5D
29. 28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed. Pep. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
30. Complete List of Winners: 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV 2014. The Summit Express. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
31. MYX Music Awards 2015 unveils its nominees; Daniel Padilla gets nominated 5x. Push. Retrieved February 19, 2015
32. The 2015 PEP List awardees . The Philippine Star.
33. FULL LIST: 28th Awit Awards Nominees, Kyla Leads Nominations . The Digital Spy.

External links

• Lyca Gairanod at IMDb
• Lyca Gairanod on Instagram
• Lyca Gairanod on Twitter
• Lyca Gairanod's profile in The Voice Kids