WATCH: Bamboo sings ‘Tomorrow’ from ‘Annie’ on ‘Voice Kids’

MANILA, Philippines – In a sudden change of genre, rock star Bamboo Manalac sang a rendition of “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie on the the Saturday, June 18 episode of The Voice Kids Philippines.

Coach Bamboo was trying to win over 7-year-old Carmela Lorzano over to his team – the little girl sang “Tomorrow” herself for her blind audition, which made all 3 judges turn. Carmela was also decked out in full Annie costume, including a curly wig. 

“Maraming hindi alam, I sang this song nung bata rin ako (Many people don’t know, I sang this song too when I was a kid)!” said Bamboo, trying to convince Carmela to join his team, as opposed to Tony-award winning Lea Salonga’s, who famously sang the song in the Manila production when she was a little girl.

The crowd chanted for a sample of him singing the song, and Bamboo stood up to oblige, asing for a mic. “I’ll do this dude!” he said confidently as he approached the stage.

Bamboo’s voice gave the classic show tune a rock edge, while in the background, the crowd cheered. Even Lea was impressed, standing up and pretending she wanted him on her team. 

Carmela chose Team Lea in the end.

What did you think of Bamboo’s rendition of “Tomorrow?” Let us know in the comments! – Rappler.com