I never thought that Laarni has already achieved so much since the time she won in ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy. I just want to post this hoping it could help erase some of the misconception that Laarni got when she was still inside the PDA.
Here are some of the surprising facts about her life taken from pex.
Biography
Laarni Losala (b. June 23, 1985) is a Filipino singer and performer from Sultan Kudarat, who is a contestant in ABS-CBN’s popular reality TV talent search Pinoy Dream Academy - the Philippine edition of Endemol’s Star Academy. Her voice has been hailed as one of the most emotive voices in the Philippines. She is also known as “The Voice of An Angel”, the “Ethereal Diva”, “Versatile diva” and the “Independent Woman”. Although she does sing many other musical genres, her specialty lies in classical, operatic and rock music.
Raised in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat in the Philippines, Laarni Losala, was just a simple girl with big dreams.Laarni was a consistent honor student in school in Isulan, she also excelled in the arts such as dancing and is also a very good farmer. Even at a very young age, she found solace emulating and listening to her idols Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez, she schooled herself early on to singing the songs of her musical idols.She won various singing competitions in Sultan Kudarat to further hone her singing and performing skills. Knowing that she had the talent to really make it big, she dreamed that one day, she would be able make her mark in the music scene of the Philippines as a famous recording artist and help her family escape the claws of poverty.
When she was 15 years old, her Aunt from the US vowed to help Laarni make her mark as a singer. Her aunt enrolled Laarni to performing and voice lessons and also enrolled her at the School of Music of The Philippine Women’s University. Although her aunt was not a singer, she was all out for her support for Laarni, she would teach her how to use her hands when she was singing, she would teach her how to use her face in expressing the meaning of her songs in order to better her performances. She taught her to observe her gestures, her non-verbal actions when she was performing. Through her aunt’s connections, she became a talent of the late and great Rudy Francisco of the Calesa Bar. Rudy also mentored some of the finest lounge singers in the Philippines like Sitti, Mari Nallos, Janet Basco, Vernie Varga, Joey Albert, Dulce, Marissa Sanchez, Ivy Violan, Isay Alvarez, Lourna Pal, Aliya Parcs, Raymond Lauchenco and the Side A band.
Feeling culture shocked about the sophistication of her peers, who were all fashionable and eloquent in english, Laarni decided to shift her course from Music to Education. Laarni, vowed to become a better person, a better performer, an eloquent speaker and a confident singer.
She is a devout Catholic who found solace in singing at the PWU Church everyday. She would sing at the 12 noon mass and vocalize everyday to further hone her voice. She would vocalize with her church friends and co-singers. This singing exposure helped Laarni become a permanent fixture at all events of The Philippine Women’s University, she would sing for different functions, singing competitions and other guestings. Her talent also helped her become a University scholar, which required Laarni to work as a student assistant of the school.