Kim De Leon: From singing off-key to hitting the right notes

Aside from essaying roles, Sparkle GMA artist Kim De Leon also gets the chance to explore his knack for singing under the label GMA Playlist.

- JERRY DONATO

His follow-up to his debut ballad ditty, Safe With Me, is the upbeat Window. Here, Kim represents someone who has a strong romantic feeling towards another person or recaptures that tale about admiration.

“Perhaps, all of us have had a crush on someone at some point. (It's, like, about) crush at first sight,” said he of Window, theme-wise, in a recent press conference. “It's relatable, especially when you've seen someone you really like. You want to pursue the person. You're curious, and you really want to know the person's name and everything about him or her.”

Following such a plotline, Kim might come up with another tune about how admiration blossoms into love.

Speaking of the latter, Kim said he loves to sing, but used to be out of tune. That's why having two singles under his belt is an achievement.

“Never in my life I expected (and saw myself) to release my own songs. I love singing. Dati nga sintunado ako, eh, pero kumakanta pa rin ako (but I carried on),” recalled he, who could attest to the saying, “Practice makes perfect.”