(Kirby Asunto with Rev. Fr. Edgardo P. Jocson, Pastor of St. Elizabeth
of Hungary Roman Catholic
Church in Linden , NJ
Every up and coming singer
remembers the first time they realized singing is their passion. For New Jersey
She first began to warble at the
age of 2, even before she started to read! At 4 years old, she came home from school and
announced to her mother that she joined a singing contest at her school. During
that time, she learned to sing various songs by listening to the music of Barney,
an American children's television show character. Since then, Asunto joined the
singing contest every year and also took voice lessons to fulfill her dreams of
one day being a professional singer.
In 2006, Asunto, together with
her family, migrated from the Philippines
to the United States
She has earned high recognition in
the Filipino-American communities in NJ, NY, CT and DC even in her tender age.
In addition to performing at various events, she also has, under her belt, the
grand champion of the Philippine Fiesta Grand Idol singing competition and a
performance at one of the biggest Korean shows in the US Madison Square
Garden
Asunto is certainly on her way to
achieving her calling. Last year, she
was voted as one of the most outstanding Filipino Americans in New York
Never resting on her laurels, she
is performing a key role in the very first Philippine Opera in the East Coast. She
plays Basilio, one of the lead characters in
“ Noli Me Tangere: The Opera”. This is a landmark adaptation of the Philippines ' National Hero, Jose Rizal that set
to stage in New York
Admirably and due in large part
to her upbringing, she also believes and has been practicing being a philanthropist. As a way of giving back to the
community, she performs at various benefit concerts all over the United States Music School
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