Jed Madela still single :)

Singer Jed Madela would rather shrug off questions about his sexual preference than worry about them.

“Yung mga ganyang issue, for anybody who steps into the world of showbiz, there are always questions about sexual preference, family background, yung upbringing. Lahat pakikialaman. And you can’t say one thing to put a period to it, kasi kahit anong sabihin mo, meron at meron pa rin silang sasabihin,” Jed said at the press conference of his tenth anniversary concert in C2 Events Place in Greenhills, San Juan on Monday, October 21.

Ten years in the business has taught Jed to just “go with the flow and let everybody speak their mind.”

Jed is more concerned about doing his best as a singer than rumors about his character.

“Hindi ko na kokontrahin, kung anong gusto niyong sabihin, kung anong gusto niyong isipin, bahala na kayo. As long as I’m doing my job well, as long as I’m making people enjoy through my voice and performances, that’s what matters.”

While Jed has been in the industry for quite some time, little or nothing is known about his love life.

“I really treasure my privacy. During the ten years, hindi naman ako naging single lang, I just managed to keep it private.”

What are the qualities he is looking for in a girl?

“Someone who can understand the business I am in. Hindi madali kasi 'yung sa schedule namin, hindi fixed. So, someone who understands my job, somebody who can make me laugh and somebody who can take care of me.”

Jed relates that his journey in the music industry is “close to perfect.”

“There have been highs and lows in the industry. Ang dami ring humindi sa akin, hindi tumanggap sa akin sa circle nila. On the other hand, what makes it perfect is learning from those things that I’ve experienced in the past.”

He first released an album in 2003 but it was his triumph in the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in 2005, which made Jed’s popularity zoom even more.

The former band member recalled that it was hard to penetrate the music industry when he was starting out because many singers were products of reality contests.

“I was lucky enough to be surrounded by a handful of people who believe so much in me na kahit sinasabi ko na I will give up, andiyan sila to push me. They were my strength behind my temporary weakness.”

Why did Jed come up with an all-original album even if he himself thinks promoting original songs is harder these days?

“To spearhead and start the ball rolling na ibalik na natin ang OPM, ibalik na natin ang original songs. And sana through this album, ma-inspire uli ang ibang artists na gumawa ng mga bagong kanta at hindi na magrely sa mga covers.”

Jed’s tenth anniversary concert will be held at the PICC Plenary Hall on November 15. It is  directed by Johnny Manahan with musical direction by Mel Villena.

source - yahoo.com.ph
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