The former was a talent-show champ who has previously made the rounds—”Rising Stars Philippines,” “Just Duet,” “The Will to Win”—before landing a spot on “Bangon Talentadong Pinoy,” where De Rossi was a judge who found herself fangirling instantly.
On the other hand, Alfa, whom Eric Gnezda of PBS’ Songs at the Center calls “everything you want in a singer-songwriter,” is a schooled multi-instrumentalist who gravitated towards songcraft very early on. “As long as you make me feel something, or if you make me feel like I’m not alone—when your music can be my best friend—it really becomes AWOOO,” she said.reissuing her 2012 debut “Adrift” via Lilystars RecordsAs she delves into the music industry more with her new record label, De Rossi is optimistic that the local music can also get the same attention as other forms such as cinema are getting.