Isang Filipino-Australian na miyembro ng sikat na children’s music group sa Australia ang humahatak ngayon ng atensiyon sa social media.
Siya si John Pearce na kilala bilang Purple Wiggle ng The Wiggles, ang sikat na Australian children’s music group.
Kabilang din siya noon sa hip-hop group na Justice Crew na hinirang bilang Australia's Got Talent champ noong 2010.
Hanggang sa ngayon ay sikat pa rin ang music group for kids na The Wiggles kahit pa ito ay binuo sa Sydney noong 1991.
Naging miyembro si John nito lamang 2021.
Noong nakaraang taon, humatak ng atensiyon ang half-Pinoy dahil sa kanyang TikTok account.
Naitampok siya sa isang Australian morning talk show at tinawag na overnight sensation internationally dahil sa kanyang mga videos.
Sabi ni John, ikinatutuwa niya ang paggawa ng content na aniya ay, “Something that I created online for a bit of a laugh, that I’ve done for fun.”
Sabi niya pa, “It’s definitely an overwhelming positive response, but it’s all good for The Wiggles.”
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FEATURING HER FILIPINO MOM
Nito lamang October 2024, naitampok sa ABS Australia si John kasama ang kanyang Filipino mom na si Flordeliza Pearce.
“A lot of people are surprised to know that I have a Filipino mum that is hilarious and a lot of people can relate to,” sabi ni John.
“Introducing my mum through my social media platforms was a fun way to kind of showcase that I’m a Filipino and I’m embracing my culture.”
Sa pamamagitan daw nito, naibabahagi ni John kung ano ang kanyang pinagmulan at naipapakita ang bonding nilang mag-ina.
Sabi naman ng mommy niyang si Flordeiza, nag-e-enjoy siyang kasama ang anak.
At dahil kilala ang The Wiggles sa pagkanta ng children’s rhymes, naisip ni John na isama sa album ang isang Filipino rhyme song.
“So I called my mom up and asked, ‘What was that song you used to sing to us when we were babies?’”
Ang kantang tinutukoy niya ay ang "Bahay Kubo."
Ang kuwento pa ni Flordeliza, ito ang pampatulog at pampatahan niya sa mga anak noong mga sanggol pa sila.
Kasama ang ina, kinanta ni John ang popular ng Pinoy folk song para sa isang music album ng The Wiggles.
Ani John, relatable sa kanya ang "Bahay Kubo" dahil sinasalamin nito ang simpleng pamumuhay.
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Sabi ni John, “We didn’t grow up with a lot. And I think the big message with this [song] is that money is not everything in this world.
“You can have wealth with new friends and health.”
At dahil malapit na siyang maging ama, nais ni John na ituro ang kanyang pinagmulan sa anak.
“I would love my child to grow up with a touch of everything… my wife’s Italian, I would love to bring the Filipino culture to him, so he can understand the Filipino culture, the Italian culture living in Australia.”
Sundot ni John, “I think you understand who you are as a person when you kind of get to know where you come.”