Fil-Am ‘The Voice U.S.’ contestant all fired up

Amy Vachal (Instagram), Missy Elliot and Pharell Williams (Youtube) Filipina singer-songwriter Amy Vachal is up for more challenges after advancing to the battle rounds of the 9th season of “The Voice U.S.” “The challenge is this whole thing, being on the group of people from every age and every state of the country. It kinda incubated me in an environment where you are forced to answer how you are? Or what do you want?” she told Yong Chavez of ABS-CBN North America Bureau in an interview. The 26-year-old feels pressured being part of the competition but wants to stay as long as possible. “(Being here) is like a fire that I know is sharpening me and I’m aware of it and I want to keep it,” she said. The Brooklyn-based singer breezed through the blind auditions of the competition with a rendition of the 1930s classic “Dream A Little Dream [...]