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Singer Rhap Salazar made headlines when he made a controversial post on Twitter last July 5. “I hate seeing artists lip-syncing on TV” and “Yung iba nagkaka-album pa.”
I hate seeing artists lip-syncing on TV
— Rhap Salazar (@rhapsalazar) July 5, 2015
Yung iba nagkaka-album pa
— Rhap Salazar (@rhapsalazar) July 5, 2015
This caused different reactions from big names in showbiz. Gary Valenciano and his son Gab, as well as actor Guji Lorenzana sided with Rhap.
Whoa! The issue’s getting massive. Chill people. It’s just a tweet 😉
— Rhap Salazar (@rhapsalazar) July 13, 2015
Rhap is currently in the US for the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA). It is the same international competition that he won in 2009. In an interview with ABS-CBN North America News Bureau, the 19-year-old singer aired his side.
“In-explain ko lang yung side ko as a singer. Sa mga tao po na nagtanggol, hindi naman ‘kumampi,’ kumbaga pareho kami ng pananaw. Happy naman po ako kasi kung ano man ang na-feel ko as a singer, na-feel din nila.”
