Zendee opens up on 'X Factor PH' failure [1]

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Zendee Tenerefe. File photo

MANILA, Philippines -- Upcoming singer Zendee Tenerefe believes that it just wasn't the right time for her when she didn't make it to ABS-CBN's talent search "The X Factor Philippines."

In an interview with "Bandila" on Wednesday, the teenager from General Santos said she was not just destined to be part of the recently concluded singing competition.

"Siguro po hindi lang talaga suwerte. At saka plano po ni God na hindi daw po muna," says Tenerefe, who also auditioned for "Pilipinas Got Talent."

"Parang pinapatapos niya po muna 'yung pag-aaral ka," she added.

Despite failing in her audition for "The X Factor Philippines," Tenerefe became an Internet sensation as “random girl” on the video-sharing site YouTube and recently made her US debut when she performed on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

For Tenerefe, her family is the main reason she continue to fight for her dream even after all the rejections she experienced joining singing competitions.

"Iniisip ko po 'yung pamilya ko talaga na dapat hindi ako sumuko kasi sa akin na lang po sila umaasa," Tenerefe said.

"Sabi ko sa mama ko, 'Sige lang marami pa naman baka mayroon pang susunod.' Hindi po ako talaga nabigo kasi baka may ibang plano si God. So ito po ang saya ko kasi pinatapos ako ng pag-aaral saka dumating 'yon. Parang sign po talaga, ang galing ng plan ni God. At saka pina-join ako dito sa 'X Factor' para mapadpad ako dito sa Manila, kahit di ako nakapasa. Parang 'mag-join ka ng X Factor, hindi ka mapipili, magi-stay ka lang dito sa Manila, mag-iikot ka tapos ganoon po.' Ang ganda ng (plano)," Tenerefe acknowledged.